re: LSU NOLA Med School Entrance Requirements

It also took me 4x to get accepted to LSU Nola, but if your nephew really wants it, he can get in another cycle with that MCAT if it’s what he wants to do. I’m glad I kept trying.

I also get the frustrations. I didn’t think I’d get in ever at one point, but they were going to see me every year until they did, and I took another upper level biology class on the side to show them I was still keeping up and interested in learning in preparation for the rigor of school

He may do this he told me (wait until next year) or try to transfer into LSU NOLA after 1st year.

In the end, the high achievers will end up doing what they want to do.

The kid I’m referencing picked up his ball and went across the state and is now enrolled in another medical school.

I’m alway happy to point out the idiocy of DEI and imposing political views onto what should be a highly competitive meritocracy.

He must be white white!!!!

They will accept him after they reach their DEI
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nephew

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There’s your problem. Their incoming class is probably 90% female.

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4.25 GPA at LSU in Biochemistry. All A+... Every class thru last Fall.

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Is he a Louisiana resident?

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If you want to pretend that chicks and POC aren’t getting preferential treatment in med school admission, you are welcome to that delusion.

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Sure. This is true.

But, regardless of gender and race, there also aren’t a lot of applicants with 95th percentile MCAT scores unable to find a spot somewhere.

Unless, there is something else keeping them out - like a past arrest or something. Or some other red flag.

Or maybe they’re applying for an MD/PhD spot that is very competitive.

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Or maybe they’re applying for an MD/PhD spot that is very competitive.

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The LSU School of Medicine Nola doesn't accept many applicants. Their freshman class is usually around 190 students.

MCAT score is only a piece of the puzzle. Your other accomplishments, experiences, recommendations, etc., must absolutely demonstrate a passion and desire to serve others as a physician. Being smart enough to make a good MCAT score but not much to go with it will usually not get you beyond the initial review of applications.

My son (white, born as my son) recently got into a very good medical school with a very average MCAT, but he had volunteered at multiple camps for kids with medical issues every year since high school, is an Eagle Scout (this does still open doors for you), did a full summer of high level research as an undergrad which got published in a medical journal, had outstanding letters of recommendation, including a couple from highly respected physicians at teaching hospitals, 3.9 undergrad GPA in Biomedical Sciences, and interviews exceptionally well. Not trying to make this a dad brag. Just trying to paint a picture that there are lots of pieces to the puzzle and MCAT is just one piece.

Yeah there is something more to this. My friend's kid was waitlisted for NOLA and when I saw him at the Mardi Gras parade last weekend he had finally gotten accepted. His backup was LSU-S and he was immediately accepted there, but will now go to NOLA.