clballin Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 If there is one thing that irritates me about applying its the GRE. I'm not retarded, I did well in math and english classes (gotten A's in them all) but my GRE scores are not the most competitive. I'm applying to a few schools without a minimum or no scores and just wanted to see what everyone else's experience has been. Im rolling the dice with my scores, hopefully some of you have success stories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clballin Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 I've done a bit of that but never asking how exactly the scores were figured in so thanks for the advice. This may seem like a dumb question, but for schools not requiring the scores, is there still some factoring in if candidates are equal in other stats? I suppose it depends on the school if it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timon Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 There are ~9 PA programs in California. Only USC requires a GRE. The schools out here have different candidate focuses. Most programs out here want between 1k-3k paid HCE while others require 0. If you have a 3.4 science & cum GPA then you'd be running in the middle of the pack of most competitive applicants. Ca/Nv schools that do not require GRE scores or HCE Western University - 3.4 c/sGPA (weighted on volunteering) Touro NV - 3.1 c/sGPA Touro Mares Island - 3.3 c/sGPA (weighted on working with rural populations) UC Berkley ~ 3.5 c/sGPA Ca schools that do not require a GRE but 1k HCE Loma Linda University - 3.7 c/sGPA (weighted towards 7th day adventiths) Samuel Merrit ~ 3.4 c/sGPA Ca schools that do not require a GRE but 2k HCE Riverside Community College ~ 3.0 c/sGPA (weighted on geographic location) SJVC ~ 3.0 c/sGPA Stanford / Foothill College ~ unk guessing 3.5 c/sGPA (3k HCE) I'm trying to remember this on the fly so not 100% accurate but it's what I remember from their competative stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelseff Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 There are ~9 PA programs in California. Only USC requires a GRE. The schools out here have different candidate focuses. Most programs out here want between 1k-3k paid HCE while others require 0. If you have a 3.4 science & cum GPA then you'd be running in the middle of the pack of most competitive applicants. Ca/Nv schools that do not require GRE scores or HCE Western University - 3.4 c/sGPA (weighted on volunteering) Touro NV - 3.1 c/sGPA Touro Mares Island - 3.3 c/sGPA (weighted on working with rural populations) UC Berkley ~ 3.5 c/sGPA Ca schools that do not require a GRE but 1k HCE Loma Linda University - 3.7 c/sGPA (weighted towards 7th day adventiths) Samuel Merrit ~ 3.4 c/sGPA Ca schools that do not require a GRE but 2k HCE Riverside Community College ~ 3.0 c/sGPA (weighted on geographic location) SJVC ~ 3.0 c/sGPA Stanford / Foothill College ~ unk guessing 3.5 c/sGPA (3k HCE) I'm trying to remember this on the fly so not 100% accurate but it's what I remember from their competative stats. I think u meant UC Davis. Berkeley has no PA program. And IIRC, Stanford requires a 3.0 gpa with minimum 3k HCE Sent from my myTouch_4G_Slide using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzpa Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Since the new GRE came about, I've been wondering what constitutes a "low" gre score. I'm hearing 290 is the old 1000 and 300 is the old 1100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timon Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I think u meant UC Davis. Berkeley has no PA program. And IIRC, Stanford requires a 3.0 gpa with minimum 3k HCE Sent from my myTouch_4G_Slide using Tapatalk Thanks for the correction on UC Davis. I was listing avg accepted student GPA's / competitive. Do you happen to know what the avg accepted applicant GPA is at Stanford? I mean LLU req a 3.0 but last year only interviewed people with a 3.7. Western only interviewed applicants with a 3.4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 There are some programs which do not require GRE. Those are the only placed I applied to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelseff Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Thanks for the correction on UC Davis. I was listing avg accepted student GPA's / competitive. Do you happen to know what the avg accepted applicant GPA is at Stanford? I mean LLU req a 3.0 but last year only interviewed people with a 3.7. Western only interviewed applicants with a 3.4. For my class, I think it was 3.5 gpa with avg 7k HCE. But each class is different. Sent from my myTouch_4G_Slide using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkoffshot Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 *mentally disabled Not to be a pest, but retarded is politically incorrect, and in the medicine world is not professional. When asking a question on a forum which includes members of professional status you should stick with the proper terminology. You wouldn't address someone who is mentally disabled as "retarded" on your personal statement would you? It just has a negative connotation associated with it. In response to your question, don't sweat too much. The gre is only a fraction of the application. I was had a somewhat average gre score, denied an interview at what I deemed a lower grade school and accepted to my first choice. Just get the interview and nail it. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. If it doesn't work out this year, and you are serious about this profession, you will work hard to make sure you get in next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david89 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 If they tell you they don't factor them in, then you have to take that at face value and assume that a candidate who has the gre will be in level ground with the one that doesn't. hi can i know some of the schools who just take the GRE scores as a formality? thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 There are some programs which do not require GRE. Those are the only placed I applied to. YEP...!!!! The GRE isn't a indicator and has absolutely NO bearing on whether or not you will make a excellent PA. Its only used to "thin the herd"... so I opted out and only applied to 10 programs that didn't require it at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clballin Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 *mentally disabledNot to be a pest, but retarded is politically incorrect, and in the medicine world is not professional. When asking a question on a forum which includes members of professional status you should stick with the proper terminology. You wouldn't address someone who is mentally disabled as "retarded" on your personal statement would you? It just has a negative connotation associated with it. In response to your question, don't sweat too much. The gre is only a fraction of the application. I was had a somewhat average gre score, denied an interview at what I deemed a lower grade school and accepted to my first choice. Just get the interview and nail it. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. If it doesn't work out this year, and you are serious about this profession, you will work hard to make sure you get in next year. I apologize for the term. I wasn't trying to be unprofessional. As for your advice, thank you, I appreciate all the responses. I actually decided to apply to schools without GRE requirements. I wished I would have came to this point before I esubmitted a few schools but life moves on and I know I'll get into somewhere whether it's this round or the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 YEP...!!!!The GRE isn't a indicator and has absolutely NO bearing on whether or not you will make a excellent PA. Its only used to "thin the herd"... so I opted out and only applied to 10 programs that didn't require it at that time. Don't get me started on general standardized tests, lol. After the SAT disaster I was told I'd fail college. I graduated cum-laude majoring in Bio and minoring in Chem. Whatever, jokers, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balsam88 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I had a combined score of 296 (which I think is low). However my gpa is 3.89. I hope my score won't be an issue in this case. I absolutely hated the GRE and hope I never have to re-take it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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