jambles

Hello! I'm applying to the Fall 2012 CD2 program as well and just scheduled my interview. When I went to the informational meeting the advisor continually stressed the importance of your prerequisite GPA. Someone asked him about the grades from your bachelors degree, and he said that save for the grades that account for a prereq, they don't matter. I remember this quite well, as I was going to ask the same question. My GPA for my bachelors degree is in no ways impressive, and since I come from a liberal arts background, I (thankfully) had to fulfill 8 out of the 10 prereqs for the program in the last year. People asked about volunteering and experience, and he continuously reiterated the importance of your prereq GPA. Not that they wouldn't help, but the grades are the most important thing. He also mentioned that the interview is very make-it-or-break-it. I got the impression it's mostly about whether or not someone has the capabilities to handle the intensity of the program. He did make mention that they no longer took priority over students who took their prereqs at Wayne State; that was something they have just not yet taken off of their website. Initially I was going to try and take some of my prereqs at Wayne, but after he said that I took them all at CC to save money. I have a friend who went through the program a few years ago and she didn't take any classes at Wayne and had no health care experience. I took notes during the meeting. He said the numbers for the class starting in fall 2010 were prereq GPA average of 3.65, and the cut off GPA was 3.45. More weight is put on the grades for the natural science classes. He didn't have the numbers for 2011, and said they changed each year depending on the pool of applicants. Hope that helps! Good luck!