I currently have a bachelors in Philosophy, with all the premed pre-reqs done. My overall is a 3.5 and my science is a 3.3. I have tons of hospital time, shadowing, service, a published paper, etc.. The downfall is that I I have a 15R MCAT. I know that sucks. I plan on retaking it, but I was just curious with that score what my chances are?

There is already a thread like this one so please do some research at that post first and then ask your "what are my chances" questions there along with everyone else.

I know that you're new but you shouldn't post the same thing on multiple threads, people get angry...for me, i don't mind helping newbies.

I have a friend that was applying to Ross around the same time I did for the January semester (January and May semesters at Ross aren't as competitive as September). Anyway, he had really good grades, 3.9 I think and like a 3.8 science. Well he had a 15 P on the MCAT, I'm not sure what happened, he never told me. He got denied and requested MERP but they told him that MERP was not a program for him since he obviously mastered coursework science classes.

So I suggest, as others to retake the MCAT then consider your options.

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I see you are fishing in different watering holes (med schools) and seeing if any fish are going to bite. Schools that require an MCAT will probably not take a 15. However a good friend of mine at Ross made a 17 TWICE and he's making mainly A's and a few B's, so it is not impossible. It is no easy task making A's at Ross either. He had a 3.95 in micro at a large univ. 15 is really low though, I would retake the MCAT, or if your impatient, apply to a school that doesn't require an MCAT.

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i noticed the same thing as well- shouldn't this be consolidated and posted to the main med school forum, since the OP wants more general info.

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Hey guys

id also like an opinion on my chances


2.8GPA
will be taking the MCAT in April, but I do expect more than 20 for sure

1 academic scholarship (2000$) for 3rd year grades
2 years of clinical experience as a research student
1 major publication in the American Journal of Cardiology
1 case study on heart failure submitted for publication

25+ should compensate for the gpa

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Hey guys, i am new here and i was just wondering what are my chances if i have 3.17 cgpa and 2.9 sgpa i am taking the mcat in june i applied for september2007 about 2 1/2 weeks ago got a postcard and haven't heard anything since. what score do i need to get on the mcat in order to have a chance?

how much emphasis does ross put on where you went to undergrad? i'm asking b/c i graduated from a top ten school, but not with the best stats...

overall GPA - 3.1
science - 2.8
mcat - 21Q

what do you guys think? any help would be much appreciated! thanks

Well, the mcat is suppose to set everyone on an equal playing field as far as subject mastery goes. So, regardless if you went to a top school and your gpa isn't as good as you would like, the fact is that it isn't made up for with the mcat. However, many admissions add a certain number of points to your GPA based on the quality of the institution. So, that would be something I would want to know because it could increase your overall GPA. Call Ross admissions. They can tell you. I think you could probably still get in as long as you have something on your application that stands out, such as research exp. or an internship. Good luck.

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