MCAT scores and advice

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Out of curiousity, since there are many high school students on CC that are exceptionally smart, I wonder if the same is true for college-level premed students. </p>

<p>Thus, please post your MCAT scores and other stats, and add along any advice you feel would be helpful to upcoming premed students.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Not sure I see the point of this thread. I think it’s safe to assume most premeds on this site are on the upper end, but it runs the gamut, same as all the HS students on this site. I don’t see how “posting our stats” would be relevant to anything here or help anybody; frankly the idea seems pretty silly to me.</p>

<p>But if you must know:</p>

<p>GPA: 6.00
MCAT: 47</p>

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<p>^ I’m so sorry :frowning: are you retaking?</p>

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<p>I heard Chuck Norris got a 78 on his MCAT.</p>

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<p>Chuck Norris was exempt.</p>

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I would but I’m also planning on curing cancer (sorry oncologists) so I hope it’ll make up for my sub par score.</p>

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<p>Chuck Norris wrote the MCAT. By himself. Get it right.</p>

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<p>GS, you are the one out of luck. I have already cured cancer.</p>

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<p>thats nuthin. i just cured death. ya think I can get into harvard med? i dont rly wanna take the MCATz but maybe thatll get me in?</p>

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<p>I just cured stupid. top that</p>

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<p>well, this isn’t how i had expected this thread to turn out…lol, whatever</p>

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<p>I guess that often times people are too shy or uncomfortable about posting their stats (GPA nad MCAT scores) on a public forum.</p>

<p>Hmmm…An interesting question here: Why are high schoolers “better” at publishing their “brag sheets,” especially immediately after they have just been admitted, wait-listed or rejected by colleges? The older we get, the more privacy we need? Or more humble we become? Any psycology major here can help decipher why is this?</p>

<p>Just think about it: If you have ever observed preschoolers, they seem to have very little problem about bragging about anything, including something like “my brother/parent/etc. is stronger than yours.” :-)</p>

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<p>That’s probably part of it. Part of it is also probably the greater anonymity in being a college applicant. Going to Harvard means you’re 1 of 1600 undergrads – but going to Duke Med means you’re one of 90 students. Much easier to identify.</p>

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<p>Why is it uncomfortable to post stats? Just wondering. I don’t think anyone browsing this forum would really be have the resources of everyone in duke med that got a certain score on the MCATs or something of the sort.</p>

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<p>so how GPA and MCAT driven is the admission for Med school. From what i have heard, you can sit on you butt (no EC, average Recs, and a dull essay) as long as you have a 3.6GPA and a 36+ on MCAT.</p>

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<p>No, that would not be true. I had a 3.6+ and a 36+ and I didn’t even get an interview from half of the mid/low tier schools that I applied to. They do look at things like fit, ec’s, essays, etc.</p>

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<p>False. And even if it worked that way, 36 on the MCAT is no easy feat.</p>

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<p>lol CC’er are you like just miserably oblivious to everything that has to do with something medical? or are you just ■■■■■■■■ for funsies… i hope that for your own sake, ur a lifeless ■■■■■…</p>

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<p>Quoted for truth. I had a similar GPA and MCAT score, and looking back, applying to low-tier schools was a giant waste.</p>

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<p>Well, i dont know what ■■■■■ is.</p>

<p>Besides, still in HS. Got enough time to figure out which career is the most lucrative. Medicine looks good compared to business at a hour/Salary ratio.</p>

<p>Call me whatev but Im interested for the cash involved. If you dont think are doing Medicine for money, dont kid yourself</p>