jgilbert63
11-01-2003, 06:37 PM
I received my Saba rejection letter in the mail today. I thought I'd share my stats so they could be used as baseline for anyone who wishes to compare.
I completed a ** in Zoology in 1988. I finished with a 2.7 cumulative and a 2.7 science GPA. A couple of science course were repeated. My organic lecture grades were B-B-C for the three classes I took and my comparative anatomy grade was a B. I made an F in one of my A&P classes, but retook a similar A&P class earlier this year and made an A. I'll be the first to admit I partied too much and didn't give 100% during my undergrad years and I wouldn't hold my GPA up as a model to emmulate.
I went on to earn a MA in Management with a 3.9 GPA all while working 60+ hours a week and traveling over 120 days per year.
I am a career USAF officer and aviator. I am a Gulf War veteran and currently have a job (which I won't divuldge here) that would make you go, "Wow!" I have received multiple Officer of the Quarter/Year awards for my work performance.
My letters of recommendation were from a vice chairman of a hospital department of medicine in a major city. The other was from a surgeon who was on the senior staff at Lahey Clinic and was one of the physicians who selected surgical residents for the clinic.
I did not submit MCAT scores. I worked my way through college. I have traveled and worked all across the world and lived on the overseas island of Okinawa for 3 years. I am 40 years old. I am currently a volunteer in a local ER and have previous hospital experience in my college days.
I was initially contacted by Saba a week or so after my application and was told that there was concern about my undergrad GPA and asked if I would consider MUA. I declined for my own reasons.
I don't know what all the admissions department looks at when rendering a decision, but apparently my vitae did not fit the bill.
Just thought this might be of interest to those applying. At least you'll know what they are not looking for, credential wise. AUC and Ross are next in my sights. We'll see what happens there. I don't like taking "NO" for an answer.
Best of Luck to All
I completed a ** in Zoology in 1988. I finished with a 2.7 cumulative and a 2.7 science GPA. A couple of science course were repeated. My organic lecture grades were B-B-C for the three classes I took and my comparative anatomy grade was a B. I made an F in one of my A&P classes, but retook a similar A&P class earlier this year and made an A. I'll be the first to admit I partied too much and didn't give 100% during my undergrad years and I wouldn't hold my GPA up as a model to emmulate.
I went on to earn a MA in Management with a 3.9 GPA all while working 60+ hours a week and traveling over 120 days per year.
I am a career USAF officer and aviator. I am a Gulf War veteran and currently have a job (which I won't divuldge here) that would make you go, "Wow!" I have received multiple Officer of the Quarter/Year awards for my work performance.
My letters of recommendation were from a vice chairman of a hospital department of medicine in a major city. The other was from a surgeon who was on the senior staff at Lahey Clinic and was one of the physicians who selected surgical residents for the clinic.
I did not submit MCAT scores. I worked my way through college. I have traveled and worked all across the world and lived on the overseas island of Okinawa for 3 years. I am 40 years old. I am currently a volunteer in a local ER and have previous hospital experience in my college days.
I was initially contacted by Saba a week or so after my application and was told that there was concern about my undergrad GPA and asked if I would consider MUA. I declined for my own reasons.
I don't know what all the admissions department looks at when rendering a decision, but apparently my vitae did not fit the bill.
Just thought this might be of interest to those applying. At least you'll know what they are not looking for, credential wise. AUC and Ross are next in my sights. We'll see what happens there. I don't like taking "NO" for an answer.
Best of Luck to All