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Old 02-12-2007, 12:24 AM
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Hi. I applied for the Sept 07 class. I have a 3.6 GPA VR 6 PS 8 ** 9 23O. I have some research experience. Published at sc academy of sciences, a summers worth of volunteer work and lots of tutoring and micro/chem. co-ops.
However, on my application I had to tell them about a misdemeanor in 2003 of unlawful use of a telephone. i called a boyfriends new girls number repeatedly. I explained that on the application.
Do you think that will make them automatically reject me???

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Old 02-12-2007, 02:37 AM
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I said it before, and I'll say it again...I don't think misdemeanor offenses will keep you out. I think they are more interested if you are a felon or child molestor....otherwise, I think your stats look OK.
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Thanks. Sigh of relief. However, doesn't that affect the liscensing and getting a visa on the island of dominica?
I really want to get accepted to Ross. It is my passion to become a doctor. It just seems like the trend with all medical schools is to accept people with health care experience as a nurse, aid whatever. Would anyone agree?
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I do not believe a misdemeanor will affect your licensing or getting a visa. If you had a feloney, that would severely affect you. Good luck and stay off the telephone!
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Old 02-12-2007, 01:32 PM
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Well hi guys, I'm dominican - the place where ross is located. Um i applied to ross with a 3.0 g.p.a overall and a 3.48 cum. i graduated from andrews university extension campus in trinidad so i did go to an american school for undergrads, i didnt get a chance to do MCATS since its not offered in the caribbean so i was allowed to apply without it. however i got MERPed i guess because my g.p.a didnt have the mcats to back me up. my interview kinda sucked bcuz my mother had died the very same morning of my interview and i didnt know i could postpone it so i went... um well the good thing about being dominican is that we all get full scholarship including all except housing paid for, so thats one loan i dont have to worry about. anyhow hopefully ill be starting in sept 07. with my luck however i got offered a scholarship to go to Loma Linda school of medicine in cali. to do my PhD in Anatomy which is what i want to specialize but i place dit on hold to get my MD done first then move on to that since i want the MD/PhD. good luck to u all
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Scottsdale Indian, I am a 32 year old white male, just graduated with a 3.1 GPA, 2.9 Science GPA and a 24Q MCAT. I spent 4 years in the Air Force, have been a CT tech for the last twelve years (concurrent with my military service) and was a pharmacy tech for two years before that. I have a couple of volunteer experiences per year for the last 10 years (or so), and I am in for the May '07 class. General GPA, science GPA and obviously MCAT scores count the most. Volunteer experience I think (while necessary) really seem to be more of a separating factor for lower ranked applicants. I may be wrong, but I have yet to hear about anybody with a 2.4 GPA and 10,000 hours of volunteering getting into med school. Not to play the race card, but I don't know of a lot of American Indians that try to get into medical school, so if your stats are a little on the low side (which is why I assume you are looking at Caribbean schools), you should really try to go for American schools. Your race will definitely count for the schools trying to keep their affirmative action statistics high (which is all of them). I'm sure everybody is going to jump my butt for making that comment, but it is something that you should use to your advantage if your name correctly implies your heritage. Good luck to you!
Cool, well I'm not American Indian, my parents are from India, the country. Honestly I don't know where you grew up to associate the word "med-school" with native american indians, in stead of Asian Indians, but what were the chances of you coming across an actual Native American on a ValueMD message boards trying to get into a Carrib med school. Hmm. . .I hope there aren't any reading this. . .
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Cool, well I'm not American Indian, my parents are from India, the country. Honestly I don't know where you grew up to associate the word "med-school" with native american indians, in stead of Asian Indians, but what were the chances of you coming across an actual Native American on a ValueMD message boards trying to get into a Carrib med school. Hmm. . .I hope there aren't any reading this. . .
eh, i could see the connection- scottsdale, i think arizona and then indian, so... plus you would be better off being native american than asian indian (i mean, i'm thinkin' finally! i can use my minority status! and then boom! over-represented!!!) since we make up 12% of the med school pop, but less that 2% of the gen pop!!
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3.2 GPA studying for the mcat right now, but I got a 19 on the DAT so I hope I will do well on the mcat as well, any ideas?
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Lots of volunteering, and shadowing in different areas of health care.

Do I stand a shot?

I haven't taken the MCAT yet and still need about 30 liberal arts courses to graduate. GPA will likely go up. What should My target MCAT be?
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Taken into account just the few things you have posted...a 35 and you won't have to go to Ross. If Ross is your goal, a 22/23 would be solid enough to get you in.
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