Does anyone know when is the latest you could hear back from PCOM admissions? It is already April now and the last response I got from them (a month ago) is that they are still reviewing all the applications. Thanks.
Scean,
Nice man! Is Steve Cramer going as well?
Scott
Whats the proper method of withdrawing your application/acceptance from a school? E-mail, letter, or phone call?
I sent a letter to mine. It worked for most of them, although Pikeville sent me a rejection letter last week, even though I withdrew my app in January.
I sent a letter to mine. It worked for most of them, although Pikeville sent me a rejection letter last week, even though I withdrew my app in January.
I ran out of envelopes the other day, so I'd really like to avoid actually letters. haha... I'm sick of spending money to these schools.
I had to send a birthday deal to my brother. I fashioned an envelope with an old powerpoint lecture printout and a lot of packing tape. The lady at the post office laughed at me
So you're headed to MCG, right?
Does anyone know how MCG notifies those who are accepted off of the waitlist? Email, phone, letter?
From an earlier post----
Hi all, I just joined up yesterday. I did not want to make a "what are my chances" thread, but the more I've been reading around here, the more questions I seem to have. So any advice would be greatly appreciated. If you want to skip my boring life story, questions are at the bottom, ha.
I'm about to be 26 in August, so for my med school journey, I'll be part of the non-traditional pre-med crowd. I received my first undergraduate degree in 2006. A Bachelor's of Science in Information Technology. As with many non-trad's, my first undergraduate GPA was awful - 2.81 on a 4.0 scale. (So it looks like my cumulative undergrad GPA will be considered a 2.38, Cumulative BCPM a 1.7, and all-other a 2.55. If I take 48 hours and get all A's between now and applying in June of next year, I can get it up to 2.74 overall, 2.97 BCPM, 2.61 all-other. Obviously, not where it needs to be. Post-bacc would all be 4.0 of course.) I was [cliche]young and unfocused[/cliche]. I've always been smart though. I was in gifted programs throughout school and did well in high school. Did joint-enrollment my high school senior year. I just never went to class in college. I had a high GPA in my IT major classes, but I just didn't care much to show up for the core classes. Dropped a lot (W's), F's, took a semester off and moved to Miami to work before coming back and finishing my degree somewhat strong (A's and B's).
Still, overall is a 2.81. I did not take any of the pre-med requirements since they weren't required for me. All I had that is now relevant was Calculus I, which I received a C in.
I'm starting back next month with my med pre-reqs. I'm signed up for Chem I, Chem II, and English I this summer. In Fall I'm signed up for Organic I, Physics I, Bio I, and Calculus I. And before you say that's too much, I'm treating this as a full-time job, and I have had class loads heavier than this before and got Dean's List back when I actually went to class. I'm leaving my cushy full-time and well-paying job as a Software Developer to go back and to this. So for me, failure is not an option. I will be in class or the library studying for classes and the MCAT every day from 8-6, just like a full-time job. I'm very smart and my husband is pre-pharm and has already had all of these classes, so I am not worried about getting A's in the least.
I have a year to study for the MCAT, and again, failure is not an option so I'll be studying for it and mastering the sections as I make it through each class (i.e., during and after finishing Chem, master all the chem practice questions I have). I bought all the Kaplan stuff a month ago, and some practice exams. I'll get ExamKrackers in a few months. And hopefully have time for a class before the MCAT.
Obviously my 2.81 first undergrad GPA will hurt me. After 40 hours of the pre-med reqs, I can get it up to a 3.0 or 3.1 for my overall. My science GPA should really be at least a 3.8 if not 4.0. My MCAT goal is at least a 33.
So here are my questions...
1. When you submit your applications, the schools will see the 3.0-3.1 overall GPA. Do they consider the classes you're signed up for during the next Fall and Spring you're waiting for decisions? These would obviously boost your overall (and science) GPA. So would they ever say "you're accepted as long as you get A's in the Fall and Spring before you start our med school? Are the stats you see for class profiles the average GPA at the time of application, or at the time of undergrad graduation?
2. Can you apply without having completed all of the pre-reqs? I won't complete Biochemistry until the end of the Summer semester (July) 2010 and some schools I'm looking at require or highly recommend it. Can I still apply in June?
3. Fortunately, my family lives in a close-knit neighborhood full of doctors (Yes, I'll be moving back in with my parents to save money ) So I'll have resources for shadowing and Letters of Recommendation. Our closest family friend in the neighborhood is a Podiatrist. Will shadowing with him at his practice during the summer break be sufficient experience for shadowing? I also plan to volunteer at the hospital and/or clinic to get more experience from now until med school. Other docs in the neighborhood include a cardiologist, pediatrician, anesthesiologist, and oncologist (what I really want to do!). So hopefully I can work with them as well.
4. What kind of extracurricular activities are best? But would activities like inter mural sports matter? Should these still be medical or science related?
5. I've worked for the last year as a software developer for a major player in health care information systems, where we develop EMR systems, practice management, imaging systems, etc. Is this worth mentioning at all? I would hope it might count for a little knowing what office staff and nurses go through on a daily basis (appointments, billing, filing, insurance, HIPAA etc.). It's definitely not clinical, but it seems like it might be beneficial knowing the ins-and-outs of what your staff is responsible for.
6. And I guess since we're in that forum...What are my chances? I'm open to MD, DO, and Carribbean. This is going to happen for me. I already have a list of 19 MD schools and 5 DO's. Carribbean schools on my list are Ross and AUC. I went through and wrote down all their requirements and class profiles and deadlines.
I know it was a long read, thanks for getting through it and any advice you can give.
---I'll be applying to Mercer next June. I want to apply for early decision, as my undergrad GPA isn't the best, but my post-bacc work will be close to a 4.0. Non-traditional student. I expect at least a 33 MCAT.
My concern is, since my overall GPA is so low because of my undergrad years, I know I should apply to a lot of places. But I really want to get in to Mercer, so I want to apply early. But am I understanding correctly that you can't apply anywhere else until you've gotten a decision from Mercer? Can you still apply to DO schools while you apply for early decision to Mercer?
If you don't mind my asking, what are some of the stats you all have who have been accepted to Mercer?
"It looks like right now my overall undergrad GPA would be considered a 2.78, and BCP a 3.25."- http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=8031319#post8031319
To be honest, I don't think that a high MCAT score is going to be your ticket in to Mercer. At 26 years old, I wouldn't consider you a non-traditional student (that's basically the average age of matriculation), and ~10% of your class will have a Master's degree.
Here's a few questions...How long has your post-bacc been? How many classes/semester? Why Mercer? Are you scoring >33 on your practice MCAT tests? Are you a URM? Is that 2.78 the AMCAS calculated GPA?
If you apply EDP to a MD program, you could still apply to the DO schools, but I would be hesitant to do so until you know your status at Mercer. If you manage to hit a 33 on the MCAT, I would consider a SMP program and hope to get in via that route.
PS. DO schools are still hard to get into and with a 2.78/33, I bet it will take a few rounds to get you in.
You know Mercer's pharmacy school is in Atlanta, right? So why don't you look at PCOM? It would be a manageable commute for both of you.
Yeah, I think the MCAT and EC's are all I have to be considered at an Allo school. I don't mind DO, but I'd like Mercer for the sake of staying near family (and being Allo).
By the time I apply to Mercer, I'll have had ~48 semester hours post-bacc. Managing all A's post-bacc, I can get it up to 2.74 overall, 2.97 BCPM, according to AMCAS.
My DO GPA would be considered 3.3 overall, 4.0 BCP (I decided to retake some D's).
I'm a caucasian female, so not URM. I haven't taken a practice MCAT as I'm doing all the pre-reqs post-bacc so I haven't had the classes yet, but if I didn't get over a 33, I wouldn't bother applying allopathic, unless in the Caribbean.
You said "If you apply EDP to a MD program, you could still apply to the DO schools, but I would be hesitant to do so until you know your status at Mercer." Why would you be hesitant?
Edit: Looks like I caught you before editing. I don't mind you being harsh, it's better to be realistic. And I appreciate the advice.
are you an alabama resident? or did they give you in state tuition to UAB.
Does that mean you're in?
Waitlisters @ MCG: Spot will be opening up. I'm withdrawing from MCG, as I just got accepted to my top choice (at least from the schools I interviewed at). Good luck to everyone waiting!!!!
Nope. I have family in Gadsen, but that wasnt a motivating factor. Really liked the school, the great research that goes on there, and I just really like it... haha. Also, was never terribly keen on MCG (esp after some of my interviews at other schools). Right now, accepted my seat at UAB. Interviewed @ SLU and on hte waitlist there. But I think I'd still go UAB over SLU: warmer and family is closer (Atlanta).
Are you paying for out of state to UAB on loans or are your parents paying? UAB out of state is 46K/year right?
Congrats on the acceptance to UAB veejl! i really fell in love with the school when interviewing there, too bad they rejected me lol!
Ouch. 46k/year for tuition hurts me on the inside. Lol I wonder how their cost of attendance is 60k when MCG's is 54k?
Yeh I know. But at the same time, it is hard to live on $1000/month (uab tuition + fees=50,000 right?