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2025-2026 MD Medical School-Specific Discussions

Browse discussion threads organized by MD medical school. Find school-specific admissions info, interview tips, and student perspectives for 2025-2026.
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purple3081
2025-2026 UC Davis

Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School

Received acceptance to more than one medical school and want to get input before making your decision?
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Mr.Smile12
How much does school ranking/prestige matter for MD programs? (UW WWAMI vs MCW Milwaukee)

MD Medical School-Specific Discussions Prior Years

Allopathic medical school-specific discussions of secondary prompts, interview invites, experiences, and general discussions of the admissions process at a particular institution from previous years.
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DrsWithoutBorderCollies
Short-Term Housing Near University of Washington

What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical

Get peer and expert feedback on your med school application stats, GPA, MCAT scores, and extracurriculars. Find out where you stand for MD and DO admissions.
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GoSpursGo
Possible reapp looking for advice (3.91 GPA, 516 MCAT)
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Trouble Finding Clinical Experience With Busy Schedule
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
NarutoUzumakiMD
What should I focus on for my gap year?
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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Rural Medicine Commitment Scholarship?
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spork3546
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No IIs since early November
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moltmannfanboi
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tsqd002
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morak
morak
Manpersonguy
How much is an upward trend in gpa valued by med schools?
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Goro
Goro
H3O+
Thoughts on nurse strike and hospitals offering volunteer hours at 1.5x rate.
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polymerization
polymerization
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Academic IA
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jellyfishingg
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How rigorous is the curriculum at NYU Grossman compared to 4-year programs
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AJ25
AJ25
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PS Review
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unmaskedvillian
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Worth sending a pre-interview letter of interest?
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Goro
Goro
APSAVirtualContent
Save the dates! Upcoming APSA Webinars for PreMed, MD/DO, and MD/DO-PhD students!
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thomasfrank
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Can/should I mention that I've talked to current med students during my interview?
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Med Ed
Med Ed
Firing Neuron
Navigating Secondaries With Bad Grades
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Firing Neuron
Firing Neuron
retroactive
Failing a 1 Credit Class After Acceptance
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retroactive
retroactive
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SDN Article: Practical Perspectives for Navigating the Admissions Process
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thomasfrank
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Kond16
Pre-med applying this 2026-2027 cycle – seeking admissions committee perspective (adcoms)
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thomasfrank
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Illegal question on interview
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MrM45
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Difficulty finding new upper-level sciences to take. What are my options?
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bigspongebobfan
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Seeking an MD Mentors as a Pre-Med
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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anierasaa
i dont know what to do, please help me and share your thoughts!
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polymerization
polymerization
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Applying with vs without committee letter
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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Update Letter for Grades?
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yuh525
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Acceptable Questions to ask Admissions while waiting for interviews?
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LizzyM
LizzyM
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MCAT date expiration question
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moltmannfanboi
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In the midst of reinvention and not really sure what steps to take.
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bigspongebobfan
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olofmeister
Handwritten note taking in medical school
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olofmeister
olofmeister
cherriesandroses
Does research/lab credit count for stem if its classified under OBGYN 499: Independent Study?
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cherriesandroses
cherriesandroses
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Low GPA (2.0) in freshman year. 4.0 in sophomore year. Considerations and questions.
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AJ25
AJ25
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Help with activities list + feedback
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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Should I send an update letter?
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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Worth getting EMT certificate before primary application?
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AJ25
AJ25
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PhD student "non-trad" to MD
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karaya
karaya
Manpersonguy
Missed out on a semester of hospital volunteering
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geopigeon
geopigeon
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7 interviews and no A YET
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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I'm a current Princeton University student and will have a 3.8 gpa and mcat 525. Will the adcoms consider that Princeton is a grade deflation school?
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milkywayglass
Thoughts on sending letters of continued interest?
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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Late Gap Year Decision – Ideas?
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LizzyM
LizzyM
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Discusión board/ new teacher put a ticket twice for me for plagerzing and unauthorized assistance for a discussion board worth 2.5% each
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geopigeon
geopigeon
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Violent felony and medical school
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moltmannfanboi
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Fall semester grades
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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No IIs since September... what should I be doing right now?
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moltmannfanboi
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What can I do at this point in the cycle? Update Letters? What is weak in my application? Looking for any advice!
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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Re-Applicant Chances After Previous Withdraw from DO Program
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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Re-applicant Invited to Interview at the same school again and another T5/10
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doctorendgame
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Letter of Intent Timing
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MCCM123
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PI LOR question
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
Firephoenix938
When should I just settle and move on?
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Firephoenix938
Firephoenix938
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How to explain gap year plans?
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Med Ed
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Ghosted 25-26 cycle, looking for guidance
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chilly_md
chilly_md
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