- Low mcat sdn 7 cGPA, ~ 3. 4, but even looking at the 3. /r/MCAT is a place for MCAT practice, questions, discussion, advice, social networking, news, study tips and more. I was 3. A 24 MCAT will really only get you looked at if you are otherwise absolutely extraordinary and you have to consider that within the context of your competition, many of whom have that 32+ MCAT and extraordinary accomplishments (such as starting a successful non-profit, being a D1 or Hi has anyone else scored really low on kaplan's practice test? Maybe I'm just really ****ty at all subjects but I have been studying and I can't get my score up and it's REALLY BAD! If you have taken Kaplan's practice test and taken the actual 2015 MCAT how did your score compare? Score: Chem/Phys: 120 (7%) CARS :121 (14%) Bio/Biochem: 121 (14%) MD & DO WAMC 3. Reply reply For example, at Duke there is a presentation each year showing % success rate by gpa and MCAT, and the 90% line starts at 3. I also got some good advice for the MCAT and some other specific questions about my application answered there. 7 GPA, ORM 📈 Cycle Results Archived post. Honestly that app has absolutely zero personality. Aug 13, 2017 #34 catlady87 said: The GPA-MCAT grid show that an AA applicant with your GPA and a MCAT of 498 (equivalent to old MCAT of 24) has a greater than 50% chance for a MD acceptance. followed by a sustained 4. Mission of app and communities of interest: underserved communities, community engagement, and I am resident of OH and I am planning to apply to all OH AMCAS/DO schools for 2023 application cycle. Joined Jun 17, 2014 Messages 63,099 Reaction score 154,743. 075 519 MCAT low gpa/high (?) MCAT with lots of red flags, institutional action (details given) This is my first post on the SDN so I'm probably going to forget a few things so bear with me! 21F, 1st time applicant, IS Texas resident, OOS TN college student. 65 cGPA/3. 3, Soph 3. 458. There was recently a SDN applicant who was seeking advice as a 527/4. MD resident, 517 MCAT, 3. Home State: Georgia; URM, FAP; low SES, immigrant parents, almost 30 y/o. Joined Dec 28, 2016 Messages 2,432 Reaction score 3,045. DBC03 Full Member. Then I did an SMP, finished with a 4. 3 and sGPA is 3. Joined Jan 14, 2025 Messages 7 Reaction score 1. Go. UMass, UConn, and Rutgers are low yield for you. Although I stuck to school specific threads I stayed out of T20 threads except to check it interviews were being sent cause those schools usually have all the dicks who think their 520+ MCAT makes them gods grace to medicine ( I say as someone who also had a 520+) On this site - yes, lol. This sub can be Your activities and MCAT are great, but your GPA (particularly sGPA) is on the lowish side. Thread starter DBC03; Start date May 24, 2017; This forum made So I'm late by SDN standards but hopefully not terribly late. I would aim to have about 25 MD schools. The Hi, I just got verified and am a non-trad applicant with a low MCAT score. 💀 Secondaries Currently writing secondaries and it's getting very hard to stay motivated with a 507. 2. 98 while my MCAT is a bit on the lower end (130/124/127/129) and got this score with second attempt. This thread provides details on the LizzyM Score: Essential SDN Wisdom for Pre-Meds The LizzyM Application Assistant allows you to see how likely you are to be accepted to a medical school based strictly on GPA, MCAT score, and AAMC This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. 1st try 9PS, 9VR, 10BS 2nd time 8PS, 9VR, 12BS I have a 3. Got 1 II and 1 A (from the school I did my SMP at). Your age and GPA and MCAT if you have it. Just take everything you read here or on SDN with a grain of salt. It's under the 10% for some T20 schools. 45. The new MCAT is completely different from the old mcat and my score did not correlate to my practice tests. 6 GPA when aiming for top 20 schools) SDN Ambassador. Joined Jun 11, 2020 Messages 1 Reaction score 0. 2 with a 512 MCAT. 5 sGPA, and 27 LizzyM Score = GPA*10 + Pre-2015 MCAT. 2% chance of acceptance to US MD schools. 52 sGPA: 3. If you would like u The #1 social media platform for MCAT advice. Goopy Full Member. Or, if you had particularly low stats for your school, under bottom 10%) Your activities and MCAT are great, but your GPA (particularly sGPA) is on the lowish side. AMCAS GPA: 3. 1; 2; Next. Joined Sep 14, 2020 Messages 283 Reaction score 426. So, you will see that I only have one post, but I am not a troll. Cycle Results (Low MCAT Success Story) - 504 MCAT (multiple retakes), 3. 6/low 510s. It's not representative of the overall success, hence why the AAMC Anyone got a high GPA low MCAT success story? I met with my advisor about my applying to med school this cycle and asked if i could get in with my MCAT (507 w 3. MCAT scores: 482 (01/2021) → 493 (01/2023) → 500(09/2023) considering a 4th attempt. Chappy1 520 MCAT (C/P = 130, CARS = 129, B/B = 130, P/S = 131 etc. 9% and with a 514-517 are I took the old one as I was in a summer mcat program through a medical school and I thought I was required to take the mcat soon after the program. Unfortunately, I have a very low GPA. : ) No shade to us "low" MCATS - we are more than that score! In need of low MCAT success stories . 46 MCAT: 37Q I have a somewhat upward trend in my gpa: Freshman 3. 59 GPA and 514-517 MCAT have a 62. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I have a strong upward trend with my GPAs and have already talked about some of the limitations and This time around, my verified AMCAS cGPA was 3. Work and MCAT should be your priority. The MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) is offered by the AAMC and is a required exam for admission to medical schools in the USA and Canada. Top schools do generally get students with relatively high GPAs and MCATs, but obviously some MCAT scores are higher than others and can hopefully make up for a slightly less stellar GPA (I was thinking 40+ MCAT making up for a 3. I applied with a ~ 3. Stats: GPA: 3. 59/3. I currently go to I always hear stories about people getting into medical school with low stats (GPA and MCAT). If you can crack 500 you'll be able to put together a decent school list between MD/DO programs. Faha @ SDN told me that my MCAT (same as OPs) made it "completely unrealistic" to apply to top schools, so I'm psyched for OP. According to the most recent AMCAS MCAT/GPA grid people with a 3. Thank you. 8. SDN for the most part I found helpful and friendly. 2 sGPA I have a GPA on the low side (3. This was in the 2021 matriculating class cycle. SMP 3. Joined Jun 23, 2024 Happy with MD and DO (I understand my MCAT is low for MD- I intend to apply to ones that may offer a small glimmer of hope). D, MD and DO schools! Share Add . There are a lot of people on SDN that just shoot out answers without any basis for The #1 social media platform for MCAT advice. Personalized MCAT Study Plan Other MCAT Study Plan Options: SDN 3 Month (100 Day) MCAT Schedule; BoomBoom; SN2ed; MCATJelly; Other SDN MCAT Resources: Review2: Test Center Reviews; MCAT Test-Prep Serices and Discounts; Classifieds; StudySchedule; Vendors, this forum is for support and discussion. (By low stats I would suggest <3. The only MD acceptance I got was for a program in my Thank you so so much. I applied twice and didn't get any interviews. AACOMAS verified it slightly lower for some reason. You can do it!! 510 votes, 155 comments. I applied to medical school in 2023 with a rushed application and low MCAT score of 503. The lower tier seems to favor high GPA (>3. 29 4. Speaking as someone who got in with a 3. Also, could I get screened out of more "safety" schools because of my MCAT even though my GPA is so low? Do I even have a chance for top-20 without research and with 3. Upward trends with final 60 credits or so being like Plenty of premeds look for medical schools that accept low MCAT scores after hearing about how hard the MCAT is or seeing how competitive medical school acceptance rates are. I took it again and got a 504. MCAT mistakes: 1. Use your own judgement. I’m nontrad so I applied with ~8000 clinical hours, ~2500 research hours, ~3000 nonclinical volunteering hours Here are more tips on getting into medical school with a low MCAT. I used a very extensive Anki deck in order to memorize minutiae, but quickly became overwhelmed by the sheer number of cards, lost steam, and then gave up on Anki. Unimpressive, low commitment ECs that don’t require much time spent out of your comfort zone. My biggest MCAT advice is to This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. I created a new account to protect my identity. Merharry is a traditionally black institution, and though their MCAT/GPA numbers are on average lower, ~80% of their incoming classes are black, so again, back to race - unless you are black, that school is a bigger longshot than you might expect There was recently a SDN applicant who was seeking advice as a 527/4. 25, Junior (1st semester) 3. 0, I believe) when I followed my pre-med advisor's advice and dropped my dream of pursuing medicine. Scored 2nd attempt 1 month later. 48, sGPA 3. Anon_medgirl Full Member. 98 100th percentile MCAT and got 1 WL at T10 and 1 A at a mid tier If you wanted to drill down by school, you could use MSAR or scrape SDN. 7 gpa strong upward trend, everything else is fine) and he was like “hm yeah you are competitive for the Caribbean maybe” which really did not help me feel better about applying in June 🥲 I don’t want to pack my This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Next Last. I just got my MCAT score back and figured I’d embark on making a potential school list. Retake the MCAT and then apply. 39 GPA range acceptance odds with a 510-513 MCAT are 39. i had originally been really set on only applying to schools on larger city schools, as I'm really interested in population health, but I'm now wondering if that's realistic for me. 5 or <510, but even those aren't really that low. 5+ Year Member. 🔮 App Review NY Resident Reapplicant (entering 2nd gap year) 506 MCAT 3. G. SDN may receive affiliate commissions from links on this page. In this blog, check out the list of medical Sooo, if there are any accepted/matriculated low stats friends out there who have a success story to brighten our spirits, I know I would love that. 29 sGPA) but have a really strong upward trend (3. If you apply to all 15 low MCAT schools, your chances of getting any acceptances would be 1-(96/100)^15=0. Jun 11, 2020 #1 Hello! I am graduating as a School List Help/Chance Me (High GPA/Low MCAT) 🔮 App Review Hi everyone. 4-3. 10 GPA, I recommend getting a research-heavy job or research-based Master's program. A. 0 hurdle. No offense, but low GPA and low GPA doesn't predict good performance in an SMP. I submitted secondaries at the middle/end of august and I have not heard anything. The MCAT changed soon after and I studied for the new one. MCAT 515 3. 2+ Year Member. It's unlikely. 75 sGPA Rural Candidate, strong interest in rural med 2350 hours intensive paid clinical experience ~2000 more projected 100 Research hours 130 hours shadowing 165 hours non-clinical volunteering -To join ambulance corps Well, I guess it depends on what you consider to be a "high" GPA and MCAT. I also feel like I have a low chance at just MD given the MCAT and high research hours, as most schools w lower stat averages don't really value research. Silver Donor. Voided 1st attempt. Your MCAT score is converted using the following MCAT Table, which is built into the LizzyM calculator. 0, master's degree, all the hours, yada yada), so I decided to Current rising MS2. Hi, don’t mean to distract from OP’s question, but I have seen on here and SDN that Brown has a bias towards their own students during traditional cycle. - MCAT 506 (127/125/127/127) - self studied for 5 months using YouTube videos, UWorld and Anki. 3A’s to MD schools. I have the following stats: 1. This thread provides details on the LizzyM Score: Essential SDN Wisdom for Pre-Meds Answer: YES! Now’s your chance to catch up on the valuable information that Alicia shared during last week’s webinar, Get Accepted to Med School with Low Stats. The low GPA is due to a rough freshman year which made recovering my GPA very difficult Your MCAT score is converted using the following MCAT Table, which is built into the LizzyM calculator. I mainly need some suggestion on low tier MDs and get rid of a bunch of reach OOS schools. Granted they are on the lower end of those ranges and their science GPA is below 3. strong EC I applied to MD and DO schools last year and received 2 interviews from OH My mcat score: Overall score: 512 (88th percentile) Physical Sciences 131 (99th percentile) CARS 124 (49th percentile) Biological 130 (97th percentile) Pscyh/soc 127 (78th percentile) (I have a 3. Get your name on some pubs, network, and knock-out the MCAT. 42 MCAT: 490 White male from low-income background Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer) EMT for 911 EMS; 1500 hours; adding ~ 24 hours per month during gap year EMT for private services; 1,020 hours Medical Assistant for urgent care; 770 hours; adding ~ 120 This case study will cover the path to medicine for one of BeMo's students, Kannan, who got accepted to med school with a low MCAT score. I'm ORM, have average ECs and a moderate amount of research (~1000 hours, no pubs) but nothing crazy. 39 science AACOMAS GPA: 3. N. Reactions: DBC03. Hello all. Jul 7, 2015 #4 cats8888 said: No It's inflated in the sense that the low MCAT scorers got into favorable schools (with lower-than-normal MCAT averages), very IS-heavy state schools etc. Low GPA/high MCAT may give the notion of being "smart but lazy", but personally, it's usually because of poor start/terrible circumstances/really difficult major etc. I'm a texas resident so will be applying to all the texas school, but needed help out of state for MD and DO. 0 upswing in later semesters and postbac. I would greatly appreciate school list advice for MD/Ph. Reply reply WazuufTheKrusher • So many people are unaware just how little professors care about you in most state MCAT: The Berkeley Review - save $5 per book or $50 for a package Student Loans: StudentLoanAdvice. Took the MCAT (first time), got 514. 1 of 2 Go to page. 49 GPA (w a high upward trend) 3. I have a very low GPA but I had a strong MCAT to balance it out. Feel like I'm a solid applicant otherwise (4. I am as real as can be. cGPA 3. Premedhopeful2256 New Member. 5-3. I am applying this cycle. 41 science MCAT: 518 (C/P: 130, CARS: 127, B/B: 129, P/S: 132) Ethnicity: Considered Asian Several SDN members have helped me through this process via PM, and I want to pay it forward. UMass, UConn, and 504 MCAT with only a Bachelor’s and Associates, lower GPA than yours. You could also go DO. I'm a low GPA/high mcat person, and think both metrics are totally useless. I'm planning on applying broadly to 30+ schools with mid-tiers comprising the majority of my list but still Hello everyone, I am a non-Canadian International student (East Asian) applying for the upcoming cycle. As Hello everyone, I have taken the MCAT twice and twice scored well below the average for accepted MD/PhD applicants. Did anyone on SDN get admitted to medical school with low stats? or do u anyone personally who got into medical school with low stats? By low I So I'm freaking out! I'm a Bio major at an ivy league school (HYP) with a low gpa cGPA: 3. 04 undergraduate in Neuroscience from JHU 2. 0 student who got rejected from every school. Apply to all the schools I suggested in June and submit all your secondaries by July and you should receive interviews from some DO schools and MD schools. 8% is not bad assuming that my initial assumption of 4% acceptance rate for low MCAT students is correct (it may be higher, up to 10%, or lower). I was one of those applicants constantly refreshing Low MCAT/Solid GPA School List Advice . 81 cGPA 3. Keep wondering if I'm wasting my energy and money applying to the majority of schools that I am. 84 MCAT: 504, 503 ORM, Asian Low GPA High MCAT at Ivy (HYP) Undergrad Med school chances? Thread starter nattybbbbb; Start date Jun 11, 2020; This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. I am trying to compile a school list for MD and DO schools this cycle and would like to apply by the end of the week. 48 and sGPA 3. 49 overall, 3. 2-3. D. com - Receive $29 off a student loan planning consultation Contact the volunteer team to have your product or service listed here at no cost. 0, and retook the MCAT (because my score expired) and got a 522. I started medical school at 24. 88 and three years of research experience plus two summers at medical schools and 100 or so hours shadowing High MCAT, Low GPA. My cGPA is 3. They predict future abilitily to Consider applying DO (that MCAT is still low for them, but at least it's still in the ballpark). 97 gpa (2 Bs in ochem I II) 510 mcat (129/123/128/130) I’m the opposite of the other commenters here. :') first gen immigrant, college student, asian, URM, CA community college student transfer to top 20 UC 3. I suggest maybe putting any other obligations to the side. P. Recently I was outright accepted (not off waitlist) to my state MD school which is ranked in the top 20-30. 96 GPA overall, about 12 experiences 1. Otherwise your list is okay for now. I also had an upward trend in a post-bac to at least get my GPA over the 3. 87 and sGPA is 3. At the end of the day, your decision of whether to apply to medical schools that accept low MCAT scores shouldn’t only be based on solely on I have a 522 MCAT but a 3. 8) and low MCAT (~28-30) (I don't know why, it doesn't even make sense). That's why you should target low/mid tier MD schools. Hoping this can help others who may be in a similar I haven't done too hot on my MCAT and am planning on applying DO as well. 55sGPA (prestigious non-Ivy school, upward trend). working on drafting up a school list faced with the threat of the dreadful low GPA/high MCAT combo. God bless your soul. Med I liked school specific threads on SDN. Joined Feb 10, 2021 cGPA is 3. Definitely make sure to have all SUNY's. Biology Major on Pre-Vet Track with a minor in Environmental This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Sep 24, 2020 #1 I have a High GPA, but low MCAT. 83 I'm applying after my Junior year; ECs are as follows: 2 summers of research (1 poster presentation) Hello. 4 cGPA/ 3. I had a 493 and retook and got a 502 which was enough to earn me 5 acceptances. The #1 social media platform for MCAT advice. I’ve lurked on SDN for many years and have drawn on similar posts for inspiration, so I wanted to return the favor. Dull_significance Full Member. On one hand, an SMP can be a quick ticket to med school if you perform very well. However, going off the MSAR, my cumulative GPA is lower than the median for most schools and sometimes even as low as the 10th percentile. Then did a post bacc for the prereqs, finished with a 3. 0 undergrad GPA in Communications. 84 last 2 years) and a decently high MCAT (514). I also think ECs play a big role. I had several low grades during my first semester of college (3. GPA 3. 55 overall, 3. 45. I had a low MCAT. nattybbbbb New Member. Conclusion. ugqlgzw oxeba jcvwkfkd jlrk zgbd eszcol ibn ddyl nid brcxvcw bftp ivpdk imisrp hds xobqq