Can someone get into medical school with these requirements?
My girlfriend is going to be z senior and college and she is trying to get in to medical school. She's works harder than anyone I kow and because of of it she has a 3.95 gpa and a 4.0 in her sciences courses. She has received numerous scholarships and cast year was accepted to a paid internship at the university of Toledo for the summer. Only 2 people were accepted out of about 100 applicants. She also has participated in research since her freshman year and has her named published with a specific experiment that was published. Unfortunately she does not do well at standardized testing, she only received a 19 on her mcat. Can she get in to medical school with everything I just listed? They've already asked her for her secondary application and yes she's taken a Kaplan course. She also has letters of recommendation from highly respected doctors. Thanks for your input. I was asking for myself I have no idea what the minimums are. I'm looking for possible personal experience or someone knowledgeable on the subject. Thanks for wasting your time to just to be a dbag.
Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers
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She still has ~20% chance of getting at least one acceptance according to standard acceptance charts, but she needs at least a 25 on the MCAT, to get above the 50% point. There's something very strange about getting a high GPA in science courses but a very low MCAT. She may find Medical School too difficult.
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Some people are just not good at taking standardized tests. Believe it or not, every admissions office knows this and looks at other qualifications before making an initial judgment. She will be going on personal interviews and THAT is where she needs to shine. With a stellar interview, her GPA, rec letters, published research, and her extracurricular work, there should be at least one administrator who recognizes her gifts. Yes, the admission standards seem like they are set in stone, but there ARE ways around them. Tell her to work on her interview skills and really wow them when she goes in. If they like her enough, rules can sometimes be mysteriously bent. ;-)
My girlfriend is going to be z senior and college and she is trying to get in to medical school. She's works harder than anyone I kow and because of of it she has a 3.95 gpa and a 4.0 in her sciences courses. She has received numerous scholarships and cast year was accepted to a paid internship at the university of Toledo for the summer. Only 2 people were accepted out of about 100 applicants. She also has participated in research since her freshman year and has her named published with a specific experiment that was published. Unfortunately she does not do well at standardized testing, she only received a 19 on her mcat. Can she get in to medical school with everything I just listed? They've already asked her for her secondary application and yes she's taken a Kaplan course. She also has letters of recommendation from highly respected doctors. Thanks for your input. I was asking for myself I have no idea what the minimums are. I'm looking for possible personal experience or someone knowledgeable on the subject. Thanks for wasting your time to just to be a dbag.
Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
She still has ~20% chance of getting at least one acceptance according to standard acceptance charts, but she needs at least a 25 on the MCAT, to get above the 50% point. There's something very strange about getting a high GPA in science courses but a very low MCAT. She may find Medical School too difficult.
2 :
Some people are just not good at taking standardized tests. Believe it or not, every admissions office knows this and looks at other qualifications before making an initial judgment. She will be going on personal interviews and THAT is where she needs to shine. With a stellar interview, her GPA, rec letters, published research, and her extracurricular work, there should be at least one administrator who recognizes her gifts. Yes, the admission standards seem like they are set in stone, but there ARE ways around them. Tell her to work on her interview skills and really wow them when she goes in. If they like her enough, rules can sometimes be mysteriously bent. ;-)
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