According to other users, Touro seems to have a very heavy screening process for both MCAT and GPA and not all of the applicants receive the secondary so I would assume that yes you would need an MCAT score in order to receive a secondary.
Same here. 3.05 c, 3.46 s, 27 mcat and interviewed last day of the year and pulled off of the waitlist a week ago. My interview was basically straight from my aacomas app and a few standards such as "why do" and "why touro". While I didn't have a 30 mcat, it was certainly high enough to make up for my low cgpa so don't be discouraged if everything isn't perfectly balanced. They love the mcat at the harlem campus so if you have a 30+, just toss your app in.
Shoot, we probably (definitely) interviewed together on the last day. Did you accept? I wonder what that says about the crop this year that they pulled two last day interviewers from the wait list.
I did. I was set on going to kcumb for their ms in biomedical sciences program in hopes of matriculating there but ultimately decided that it was best to not wait and just take the seat. While I am not terribly thrilled about being in Middletown or going to a new school, medical school is medical school and I will have to make the best of what I have been offered. It is a great opportunity and I didn't want to go through the app process again.
Congrats, maybe I'll see you there. Still on the fence.
Not to belabor the issue, but do think accepting people who interviewed so late says anything (positive or negative) about the institution? I only ask because they told me that they still have a few seats open. Are there really that many people turning down seats? I almost get the feeling that they are just desperate to fill the roster. Not to diminish our achievement of getting into med school, I'm just curious to hear your thoughts.
Not to belabor the issue, but do think accepting people who interviewed so late says anything (positive or negative) about the institution? I only ask because they told me that they still have a few seats open. Are there really that many people turning down seats? I almost get the feeling that they are just desperate to fill the roster. Not to diminish our achievement of getting into med school, I'm just curious to hear your thoughts.
I can completely agree with your assessment here and these are fair questions to ask. Being interviewed on the last day of the interview cycle kind of made me feel like a "bottom of the barrel" candidate and being pulled off of the Waitlist to Middletown also felt the same way. It is a great achievement to get in based on how many students apply to medical school, both DO and MD, and who ultimately get rejected. On the other hand, I definitely feel like the kid who always got picked last for kickball during elementary school recess being accepted this late to a school that may have had to start reaching for students to fill up their new campus.
Out of curiosity, what were your stats?
2.89 cGPA 3.30 sGPA and 27 MCAT at the time of interview. AACOMAS updated to 3.06 cGPA and 3.50 sGPA after spring grades of post bac. I ended up declining as I truly did not see Touro as a fit for me after making the trip to Middletown after acceptance and am doing KCUMB's SMP in hopes of getting in there.
Apparently if you get through the pre-secondary screen you have a pretty high chance of getting an interview. But I agree, I already think secondary fees are exorbitant and this is the highest one of any school I've seen.
I'm refusing to move forward with their application because of the $2000 non-refundable deposit upon admission. I'd like to take ~some~ time to weigh my options if I receive multiple acceptances.
Wow, that's brutal.
Don't worry, I have been waiting since beginning of July with what I believe to be applicable stats for this school. I don't think they have started sending secondaries yet, especially because I just received Touro NV last week.
Did you receive a secondary from them?
not yet, but just wondering haha.
You got a secondary?
that kinda justifies the $200 fee hahaOk ya'll so I just spent the last 20 mins searching through last years thread.
First batch of secondaries seemed to have went out on 9/11. HIGHLY SCREENED with what people said were 100% interview after receiving secondary.
Not sure if these points have been mentioned in above posts but even if they have good to reiterate for the neurotic people like me
