Same old gpa/mcat questions

[andrewmalanga]

Hello all,
For those accepted students out there, what were your gpa and mcat scores? i know that is probably asked a lot, but i just want to get an idea of what i need to throw at this mcat in about 20 days?
Thanks!

[JPFL81]

Well I don't have any statistics or facts, but I heard somewhere or read somewhere that the average MCAT of accepted students is in the low-twenties and the average GPA is around 3.3 or so... you shouldn't go by what particular individuals had, but evaulate your entire application since Ross looks at the whole individual instead of instituting minimum requirements, which is a good thing if you ask me. But if you are interested in how I did I had a 29 and a 3.6. Also, I would think that if you have had meaningful volunteer and research experiences during college, that would factor into the minds of those who accept the students as well

[andrewmalanga]

Didn't take the MCAT yet. August 20th is the day! My undergrad GPA was a 3.21... as a biology major and chem minor. I think my science GPA is around a 3.4 or so. Also went to grad school for a year stuyding traditional chinese medicine where I had a 3.8. Spent some time during that year volunteering in clinics and observing my MD/traditional chinese medicine doctor work with patients. This last past year I have been working in the hospital full time as a patient transporter... lots of patient interaction... lifting them, assisting them, helping nurses, etc. Hopefully in the next few weeks I'll be working as a Patient Care Associate in MICU, TICU, or SICU. we'll see. I personally think I'm going to be a great doctor... just hope that Ross sees it as well.

[tafkamm67]

I was told the average mcat is 23-24 for '05 matriculants.

[stateofequilibrium]

I guess I am the borderline student for this fall.... I was turned down for this fall, but was offered the MERP program starting next week. I was told the average mcat is 23-24 for '05 matriculants.

3.8 science gpa
2.6 overall undergrad
3.7 masters degree
23-mcat

Yeah, I would say your stats were on the low side. Sorry bud.

[andrewmalanga]

I was expected a little more help than this...
oh well!

[cooli]

my stats are also on the low side. 22MCAT, 3.0 overall GPA, 2.6 science GPA, does this mean I have a very slim chance of getting in?

[onesolo]

Keep in mind that the fall semester is the big semester and they receive more applications. If you think your stats might be a little low consider applying for either Jan. or May where the class and amount of applications are considerably less.

[justdoit]

My stats weren't the greatest (duh didn't get into US school) and I got in the September class. I really don't think one is easier to get into than the other. The September class is more popular, as told to me by my interviewer in Miami, because some people have it in their head that that's when you're suppose to start.
And as it's been said on here before....you stats just need to balance out somehow. If you're MCAT is low than you need a better gpa and more experience and vica versa. Just send it in and if your that nervous call them and ask them what they're looking for. ;)

[johnny k]

my stat was not edven close as yours but i got into an osteopathic school, ross, sgu, and auc. i think you should go ahead and applied you never know. neverf give up until you try. good luck

[bcks]

22 mcat
3.3 undergrad cumulative
3 publications
got very good rec letters from uc san diego, stanford and doctors
volunteer for 3 years
sports 2 years in college

got in with no problem

[zedpol]

3.02 undergrad
3.33 or so in a pharm d program (only 1.3 years)
27 mcat

Z

[andrewmalanga]

how's this?
3.21 overall undergrad B.S. Biology, Chemistry minor (but had a big F'd up semester, where I almost left school, missed the withdrawal date, and ended up, well F'd up, literally!).
3.45 science gpa (which accounted for most of my 145 credits)
3.80 in one year of grad school studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (acupuncture, western anatomy, clinical counseling classes, clinical observations)
6 months volunteering at an Acupuncture clinic (M.D. from China) in China Town, NYC
6 months (and still going) working full time for patient transport (which is one of the toughest patient interaction job) in a busy hospital
Hopefully attaining an ER PCA/Tech position in the next month...
Taking the MCAT in August...
As for the basic pre-med courses (the bios, chems, orgos, and physics) I pretty much aced all that... but the weird semester I had is def a tarnish on my record... def kicking myself in the butt for that.

[skin_like_winter]

dude, i'd have to guess that as long as you at least get an MCAT in the mid 20s or higher and you present yourself well in the interview...you'd have to be money. i'll be starting this fall and my stats were: bio major, 3.26 overall, 2.9 science (approx), 26 MCAT, independent research...and so many leadership/volunteer/extracurriculars it'd make you sick (i'm not going to elaborate here). I also worked in hospitals for a total of 4 years (2 during college and 2 since I graduated in 2003) and my most recent stint has me working directly with and caring for patients daily.

To give you even more of a perspective though, i also had one horrible off year that helped to account for my low GPAs. So i REALLY can relate..you story parallels mine pretty well. I had a lot of problems outside of the classroom my soph year that caused me to shift my focus from academics to home. This clearly hurt my stats and caused a lot of the medical schools i would eventually apply to to to shun me. Still, the lesson to take home is not to shy away from this or make excuses. Embrace them...i mean, during the interview process you're going to get called out on that year anyways, better be prepared. Due to the extreme circumstances i encountered and overcame...i actually used them to my advantage and even wrote about them in my personal statements. I talked about the unique challenges i faced and how i matured and grew and became stronger because of them...feeling that despite all the obstacles i had to overcome, i'm a better person for it. i truly felt this determination i showed was an advantage and despite all the adversity....look, i will finally be entering one of the final legs of actualizing my dreams afterall...after a lot of people left me and my dreams of becoming a physician for dead.

ok, hopefully this helps bro...

[andrewmalanga]

Dude,
That definitely helps. Its good to know that I'm not the only one who went through some garbage while in school. I'll be honest (without trying to be high on my horse) but I know I have what it takes. Sometimes the papers and the stats don't tell the whole story about a person's ability... I'm hoping that some of these schools see that.
Thanks for telling your story... I truely appreciate it!
Peace,
ATM