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Nope, I was so done with the process, and it wasn't one of my top choices either so I just didn't do itDid you write diversity statement?
Nope, I was so done with the process, and it wasn't one of my top choices either so I just didn't do itDid you write diversity statement?
so according to my AACPMAS application my Science GPA is 3.86 and overall is 3.73
my mcat is 501
i'm scared of interviews, i tend to screw it up badly... i'm too bluntYeah...you have no chance at any of the Pod schools.
So don't be blunti'm scared of interviews, i tend to screw it up badly... i'm too blunt
i try to hold it inSo don't be blunt
Sounds kinky.i try to hold it in
Make it a conversation. All of my interviews started with the basic couple of questions and then something I brought up the interviewer would have in common and we would talk about it for the rest of the time.i'm scared of interviews, i tend to screw it up badly... i'm too blunt
No, you are still early.Hello guys I just summited my Application today and I will be receiving my MCat score tomorrow I was reading around is summiting my app now considered late application?
hey, guys, I received my MCAT today did not score to great 490 Sgpa 3.0 Cgpa 3.2 what are my chances I am very nervous and freaking out
Oh man that sucks I never heard of that before any other suggestions .....Won't hurt to just apply. It is still earlier in the application cycle so you may have some success at the bigger schools. In my opinion the worst case scenario is you'll get offered conditional acceptance in which you'd have to retake the MCAT for a 495+ before matriculation.
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Oh your scores are totally fine! you can definitely get accepted this year! That's just looking at your numbers and not your resume.Hello, Friends, I am here to tell you guys that I did not think a test could ever make me feel so hopeless SGPA 3.0 CGPa 3.2 MCAT 490 I am very anxious and would love to get some feedback from people that are or were in my situation should I prepare to reapply next cycle should i retake the MCAT? what should I DO?
Don't worry you'll get in. @GypsyHummus had that MCAT if I'm not mistaken and he had more acceptances than he could keep track of! You'll be finewow thank you, its been a tough journey
FOr those who want to know go to your submission tab and click the blue download icon to see your application with your gpahello how do I check the GPA calculated by AACPMAS?
Of course, some of us are just prospective students (like me), but I have been lurking around for a while and did do a good amount of research on this before I applied.My friend just applied to all 9 POD schools her stats are:
undergrad
2.94 sgpa
3.25 cGpa
grad:
sGPA 4.0 (Biomed Sciences)
MCAT: 485(low)
Shadow 2 DPMs, lab tech experience, TA experience in two classes, community service, Translator in the hospital (she can speak 3 languages), volunteer experience in a hospital. Did she applied to late? What are her chances? She is very good at interviewing
She should retake the MCAT.My friend just applied to all 9 POD schools her stats are:
undergrad
2.94 sgpa
3.25 cGpa
grad:
sGPA 4.0 (Biomed Sciences)
MCAT: 485(low)
Shadow 2 DPMs, lab tech experience, TA experience in two classes, community service, Translator in the hospital (she can speak 3 languages), volunteer experience in a hospital. Did she applied to late? What are her chances? She is very good at interviewing
What Podstar said.My friend just applied to all 9 POD schools her stats are:
undergrad
2.94 sgpa
3.25 cGpa
grad:
sGPA 4.0 (Biomed Sciences)
MCAT: 485(low)
Shadow 2 DPMs, lab tech experience, TA experience in two classes, community service, Translator in the hospital (she can speak 3 languages), volunteer experience in a hospital. Did she applied to late? What are her chances? She is very good at interviewing
Arizona fills pretty fast since its only 30 in the class so definitely apply asap. You should be okayHello everyone,
I'm hoping to apply this cycle to all 9 schools with Arizona as my #1. What are my chances in getting into Arizona or any other school?
My stats are:
cCGPA: 3.53
Science GPA: 3.33
Non science: 3.83
Graduate GPA: 4.0 (9 hours so far)
MCA: 491 & 497
Thank you!
I was previously pre med and wanted to do a masters in biomedical science for my gap year ( didn't want to be out of school) and when I retook the mcat and got my score back I knew my chances were slim so, I started exploring options and began shadowing a podiatrist. I've really enjoyed it so far and see myself in this career.
Arizona fills pretty fast since its only 30 in the class so definitely apply asap. You should be okay
Serious question here,
does going to a school like AZPOD have any MORE benefits during residency placements and connections etc. since they're so picky with who they accept as opposed to any of the other 8 schools.
If there is no benefit, than what's the point of being so picky. Does that make sense? lol
Like the benefits of going to an Ivy league is that wherever you apply for a job, you're considered "higher status" than the other applicants (especially in law and investment banking). Does the same ring true for AZPOD grads?
Its all personal. I wanted a school thay was integrated with DOs. At Midwestern, and a few other schools, you take all your classes first 2 years with DOs. I wanted to have thay foundation and education. And its not just the small class size. They also have high board pass rates and residency placement. Those were what I looked for when I applied.Serious question here,
does going to a school like AZPOD have any MORE benefits during residency placements and connections etc. since they're so picky with who they accept as opposed to any of the other 8 schools.
If there is no benefit, than what's the point of being so picky. Does that make sense? lol
Like the benefits of going to an Ivy league is that wherever you apply for a job, you're considered "higher status" than the other applicants (especially in law and investment banking). Does the same ring true for AZPOD grads?
Serious question here,
does going to a school like AZPOD have any MORE benefits during residency placements and connections etc. since they're so picky with who they accept as opposed to any of the other 8 schools.
If there is no benefit, than what's the point of being so picky. Does that make sense? lol
Like the benefits of going to an Ivy league is that wherever you apply for a job, you're considered "higher status" than the other applicants (especially in law and investment banking). Does the same ring true for AZPOD grads?
As an AZPod alum, I'll throw in my 2 cents. I agree that "name brand" doesn't really matter per se, but the school is pretty consistent at picking mostly strong students and therefore putting out mostly strong graduates. In my experience, that reputation will give residency programs an idea of what to expect and, honestly, my residency program did look at similar GPAs from different schools in a different light, so a 3.5 from AZPod may be looked at differently than a 3.5 from some other schools. I don't think that any of this should be enough to make a huge impact on choosing a school. I always tell people to go where they feel the most comfortable where they could see themselves for 3-4 years. That's more important than reputation as far as I'm concerned.Both med234 and Smurfey answered your question.
It is down to preference, student performance, and how much the school is willing to work to make sure their students end up in the residencies they want.
However you need to remember that higher stat applicants = the program as a whole is stronger. A student coming in with a 3.8 + 500 MCAT is more likely to pass boards 1st time, more likely to do well academically, and thus more likely to open up residency opportunities than a weak applicant. Because their class has so many high scoring students, the program would have higher percentages of placement/1st time pass rates.
I have seen extremely successful DPMs from Kent, CSPM, Barry, Scholl etc. Some of whom even did fellowships after residency.
While certain programs may have better connections in terms of research and networks based in certain geographical locations, it is also very largely dependent on how well the students do to get what they want.
Sorry if that came off as confusing. I do not believe AZpod name branding matters as much as the student's character and work ethic/grades/board pass during residency placement.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
Retaking them is sufficient. Make sure you make almost all A’s to show you have matured and can handle difficult science courses.Hi, I seek your advice for I need some guidance. The story begins here; I began College as a Bio major about 9-10 years ago. Like some, I wasnt ready and had no real idea of what I wanted to do with my life. This was reflected in my grades, they were utter **** for the first three years. During these years I unfortunately took some of the pre-req classes like Bio I/II, Chem I/II and Phys I,II (hell I almost got kicked out b/c of poor grades). In my fourth year things changed, I grew up and began taking education & history classes. When I graduated, I raised my GPA from a 1.5 to a 3.0 (the last 60 credits is about a 3.6/3.7). I then taught at a high school for a few years and thats where I am today.
I am a different person now than 8 years ago with different goals and a mindset. I'm in the processes of retaking all of the science classes and the pre-reqs that I failed long ago. Id like to know my chances of getting into podiatry school. Are schools going to hold my history over my head? What should I do?
Ps; this is my first semester retaking classes at a CC but Ill be transferring to a 4 year univ in Spring. Im not in a formal program as I'm just retaking the classes that I didnt do well in (which is most of the sciences), is that ok or should I do something formal?
thanks....
Hi, I seek your advice for I need some guidance. The story begins here; I began College as a Bio major about 9-10 years ago. Like some, I wasnt ready and had no real idea of what I wanted to do with my life. This was reflected in my grades, they were utter **** for the first three years. During these years I unfortunately took some of the pre-req classes like Bio I/II, Chem I/II and Phys I,II (hell I almost got kicked out b/c of poor grades). In my fourth year things changed, I grew up and began taking education & history classes. When I graduated, I raised my GPA from a 1.5 to a 3.0 (the last 60 credits is about a 3.6/3.7). I then taught at a high school for a few years and thats where I am today.
I am a different person now than 8 years ago with different goals and a mindset. I'm in the processes of retaking all of the science classes and the pre-reqs that I failed long ago. Id like to know my chances of getting into podiatry school. Are schools going to hold my history over my head? What should I do?
Ps; this is my first semester retaking classes at a CC but Ill be transferring to a 4 year univ in Spring. Im not in a formal program as I'm just retaking the classes that I didnt do well in (which is most of the sciences), is that ok or should I do something formal?
thanks....
I applied to all school except for New York. ii to Western, Temple, and Kent State. The other schools wanted my MCAT score before moving forward. I received my score today and it was horrible. I honestly don't know what to do now. I don't want to send my score and the system automatically rejects me or they take back my ii, because of how low my score is. What should I do?
cGPA=3.56
sGPA=3.52
MCAT=483
Lots of EC and volunteering, shadowed 4 podiatrists, mother is a podiatrist, minority (Samoan)
Got my MCAT score today so I can finally post here! Applying to Kent, AZpod, Temple, DMU, and Scholl (#1)
cgpa: 3.2
sgpa: 3.04
MCAT: 501
Lots of medically related ECs and shadowing (2 pods)
Edit: I also don't have a completed bachelors and am 20 at the time of application. Will this affect my chances? I have a ii from Scholl so far.
Definitely retake.I applied to all school except for New York. ii to Western, Temple, and Kent State. The other schools wanted my MCAT score before moving forward. I received my score today and it was horrible. I honestly don't know what to do now. I don't want to send my score and the system automatically rejects me or they take back my ii, because of how low my score is. What should I do?
cGPA=3.56
sGPA=3.52
MCAT=483
Lots of EC and volunteering, shadowed 4 podiatrists, mother is a podiatrist, minority (Samoan)
Definitely retake the MCAT.I applied to all school except for New York. ii to Western, Temple, and Kent State. The other schools wanted my MCAT score before moving forward. I received my score today and it was horrible. I honestly don't know what to do now. I don't want to send my score and the system automatically rejects me or they take back my ii, because of how low my score is. What should I do?
cGPA=3.56
sGPA=3.52
MCAT=483
Lots of EC and volunteering, shadowed 4 podiatrists, mother is a podiatrist, minority (Samoan)
Looks good for all schools, most with some scholarship money.Got my MCAT score today so I can finally post here! Applying to Kent, AZpod, Temple, DMU, and Scholl (#1)
cgpa: 3.2
sgpa: 3.04
MCAT: 501
Lots of medically related ECs and shadowing (2 pods)
Edit: I also don't have a completed bachelors and am 20 at the time of application. Will this affect my chances? I have a ii from Scholl so far.
What the others said.I applied to all school except for New York. ii to Western, Temple, and Kent State. The other schools wanted my MCAT score before moving forward. I received my score today and it was horrible. I honestly don't know what to do now. I don't want to send my score and the system automatically rejects me or they take back my ii, because of how low my score is. What should I do?
cGPA=3.56
sGPA=3.52
MCAT=483
Lots of EC and volunteering, shadowed 4 podiatrists, mother is a podiatrist, minority (Samoan)
Here's my stats.
cgpa: 3.3
sgpa: 3.1
MCAT: 492
Have received some interview invites, how am I looking here?
Never took PSYC, PHYS 2, or BIOCHEM prior to taking it and predictably that's where I was weak on the test. (transcript obviously corraborates this) Think this is worth mentioning in interviews if they ask?
Mcat score came in today.
Got a 511 and 3.5 overall and science GPA.
I'm hoping to see scholarships from some schools. But my top schools are known for NOT giving any or very little.
This should be interesting. haha
Would you guys decline going to a school that was willing to give a large scholarship because you prefer a different one? Or would that be a huge mistake on my part?
I think Midwestern and Western are the only ones that don't. I think its all priorities. Some people just have to go to a specific school. Others have to be in a specific climate. Others just want the cheapest education. Just find out your priorities and then attend your interviews with eyes wide open. You learn a lot about the schools on those days. I got into Midwestern and DMU, but DMU gave a scholarship. However, I will attend Midwestern. I am from here, I know a few kids in the program and got along with some of the ones I met on interview day really well. Overall, I just got the vibe I would be a lot happier staying. So when you attend your interviews, definitely use it as a day to reflect and think if you would be happy living there for 4 years.Mcat score came in today.
Got a 511 and 3.5 overall and science GPA.
I'm hoping to see scholarships from some schools. But my top schools are known for NOT giving any or very little.
This should be interesting. haha
Would you guys decline going to a school that was willing to give a large scholarship because you prefer a different one? Or would that be a huge mistake on my part?
Just got my MCAT score back this morning and I did terrible.
MCAT 487
Overall GPA 3.00
Science GPA 2.71
Got all my LOR ready and have plenty of EC.
is it even worth it to apply now??