Always wonder why not many med schools offer admission info session (like college admission).
Went to Georgetown info session today, which was quite helpful. The Adcom mentioned the minimum sGPA (3.6) and MCAT (511/512). One kid asked whether the undergrad name/rigor would be considered and she said no because you chose to attend that school (she specifically mentioned Hopkins).
Glad to hear what we’ve long suspected.
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Always wonder why not many med schools offer admission info session (like college admission).
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Went to Georgetown info session today, which was quite helpful. The Adcom mentioned the minimum sGPA (3.6) and MCAT (511/512). One kid asked whether the undergrad name/rigor would be considered and she said no because you chose to attend that school (she specifically mentioned Hopkins).
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“Because you chose to attend that school”
???
that seems like a strange response.
Can you clarify? A person doesn’t just choose a school.
I agree that school name doesn’t matter, but that just seems like an odd response. Or maybe I’m misunderstanding.
After discussing with another mom in PM, we both concluded that the person meant that SOMs don’t care which undergrad you attend because they know that each student doesn’t have the same choices for undergrad. Some can’t afford a JHU, etc.
I thought that sounds pretty odd from an AdCom. I think what she meant is - student chose their undergrad and if their GPA is too low to be competitive due to the rigor of the school, that’s their problem. She also said 4.0 GPA doesn’t mean automatic acceptance either.
Gtown med school is one of those low yield school (high volume of applicants, 10k+ each year).
The key for med school admission is combination of gpa and mcat. plus medical ecs.
Two to three weeks ago there was a student from UTAustin with a 4.0 gpa did not get into any medical school she applied to in the current cycle. Her failure was caused by:
Medical EC’s are very subjective, so lizzym scores does have value in successful admit to med schools.
^^^
I wonder also, when she submitted. I think TMDSAS accepts apps in May.
@artloversplus Did that UTexas applicant post here in this forum? If so, can you post a link?
Many college pre-med groups like AED (Alpha Epsilon Delta) will have speakers from admissions at medical schools. While D was an undergrad, presentations were given on her campus by several med schools, and students had the opportunity to ask questions. While not the same as information sessions at schools themselves, it is one benefit to becoming involved with pre-med organizations on campus.
Heard from my D, in OU every semester (or more frequently) the admission director of medical college visit OU UG campus for information and Q&A session and it is open for any students. The pre-med registered students get to know. Since only the health science (which has the MD school) is in different location than the main university campus, it looks they come regularly and make themselves available to students.
I like it when schools do this.
My kids’ undergrad had SOM adcoms and interviewers come at various times to answer questions, but also to hold “mock interviews” with feedback.
@dheldreth
Thanks for the information. Dd’s school has a chapter of AED (Alpha Epsilon Delta) The premed advisor sent her an application form.
Brown’s pre-med office and career office both did mock interviews so don’t worry if a school doesn’t have an AED chapter (in fact I’ve never even heard of AED outside of automated external defibrillator)