Too late

[JB79]

This prob as been asked but is it too late to put in an app for the Jan 05 class. I am taking the MCAT's this comming august and my GPA is a 3.26 but I have alot of real world experience military, research, various jobs, honors etc. Thanks for the imput. BTW I am looking to get in the mid 20's.

[Nimitt]

No. SGU has a rolling admissions process so you can apply and as soon as your file is complete with the MCAT scores they will determine if you get an interview...if not for this Jan then for the Aug 2005.

Nimitt
4th year
SGU SOM

[JB79]

Now if I was only a few credits shy of graduation from college would they still accept me. I have 90+ credits right now. I have several personal reasons why I want to finish college early and not wait until after graduation in the spring.

[Nimitt]

I am under the impression that you must finish your degree as part of SGU's acceptance, Steph correct me if I am wrong, and they require a degree bearing transcript from your undergrad (that I know for sure). You can get your acceptance before you graduate dont get me wrong but you cant just quit after that you must finish your degree.

Nimitt
4th year
SGU SOM

[JB79]

I wasn't not planning on finishing my degree but I was planning on finishing the required courses during the summer breaks from school. I would only be 4 classes short and I could do all of them during the first summer break so I could finish my degree. But I'm not sure if they would accept that. I was planing on calling bayshore later this week to ask but I figured that I would ask around here first. Thanks

[Tami]

I wasn't not planning on finishing my degree but I was planning on finishing the required courses during the summer breaks from school. I would only be 4 classes short and I could do all of them during the first summer break so I could finish my degree. But I'm not sure if they would accept that. I was planing on calling bayshore later this week to ask but I figured that I would ask around here first. Thanks

If you have all the pre-reqs but no degree, SGU places you in the 3rd year of their own pre-med. Then you take the PMSCE (not the MCAT, which is a req for SGU applicants who did undergrad in NA) to get you into the SOM. Here's the link:
http://www.sgu.edu/nhome.nsf/5067a5761bff78de85256b3d006c822e/f0b35f3e64cbfc5d85256b590067f7d3?OpenDocument

and here's the relevant part...
"
Year III of the Premedical Program
1. Minimum of 60 university/college undergraduate level credits that include all science foundation courses.*
2. Statement of financial support.

* The science foundation courses are the following requisite undergraduate level courses for admission to the School of Medicine: Biology I & II with lab, Organic Chemistry I & II with lab, Inorganic Chemistry I & II with lab, at least one semester Physics with lab , and either one semester Calculus, Computer Science or Statistics.
Promotion Into The School Of Medicine

Entry from the Premedical Program into the St. George’s University School of Medicine is dependent on successful completion of the Third Year of Premedicine.

Students must achieve a ‘B’ average to maintain satisfactory academic progress. To be eligible for promotion to the School of Medicine, a student must successfully complete the Third Premedical Year with a 3.2 GPA (B+)* pass the Premedical Science Comprehensive Examination (PMSCE), and have a favorable review.
"

Hope this helps. Good luck.