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Disclaimer: I did not write this thread - it has been passed down through the eons by pre-allo staff. It is that time of year again! :soexcited::soexcited::soexcited: The AMCAS Application will be opening SOON! This is a place for all things AMCAS related so that we don't flood the first...

Hey everybody. I am new to SDN and looking to get some advice on which schools would be in my range with the following credentials: African American 507 MCAT 3.9 GPA in Medicinal Biochemistry BS at Arizona State University (currently a junior, 21 years old) 500+ hours as an ER scribe 500+ hours...

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"I’m just like everyone else. How can I distinguish myself in my AMCAS application?” It isn’t easy to stand out from a group of medical school applicants with so many shared goals and experiences. In this video, admissions guru Linda Abraham shares the secret to showing the admissions committee...

When you apply to medical school, the AMCAS application includes an experiences section. If you remember your college application days, think of it as an extended Common App activities section. You’ll have fifteen boxes to include relevant work, research, internship, volunteer, or...

Coming up with a personal statement topic is hard. There are certain qualities you must convey as a medical school applicant, but you also don't want to fall into the trap of writing in clichés. Many applicants choose to focus on: Personal growth Notable achievements Adversity faced...

Let’s face it: it’s hard to get accepted to medical school. If you’re premed, you already know that – that’s why you’ve spent so much time and energy during your college years studying, doing research, volunteering, getting clinical exposure, and doing everything you can to make sure you’re...

Hey so I need some advice here. I haven't seen anyone post about this and I don't know if I'm freaking out for nothing, but I've been working in a pediatric clinic for a while now and managed to rack up about 4000 hours of clinical experience working there. The problem is that my mom is the only...

Hi all, I applied this cycle and it is looking like I may not get in anywhere. I am curious as to what you all think would be a good move during my gap year. I am looking at either enrolling in a one year post-bacc/masters program for biomedical science, or working in a lab/hospital for a...

The time to apply is coming fast, and I was wondering whether or not it's advisable to place dollar amounts of awards/scholarships/grants/etc when listing them on the AMCAS. For those who have applied, is there a specific place for that, and if not, did you list dollar amounts? For our...

I am the furthest from being an admissions expert, and this might come off as a dumb question, but as someone going to through the ups and downs of admissions season I have been wondering is there has ever been any discussion of incorporating a match system to the AMCAS like the residency match...

Senior Year of High School I thought it would be fun to take my classes at the community college (BAD IDEA) F in Spanish I, D in Sociology, D in Government, D in College Composition II. Not hard classes, just wasn't putting in the work. I have read the related forums, I know, and accept, that...

Hello everyone! So, the day before my first day of college (freshman year), the only person I knew at this school told me to come with her to a dorm, and there ended up being alcohol. I didn't drink, and I left with her and a couple of her friends about 2 hours later. I ended up getting an...

Hi all, I took business calculus and "finite mathematics" my freshman year back when I was a business major. These are both 100 level math department classes at the small private university I'm attending. Will these count as BCPM and thus count towards my science GPA on my AMCAS?

Hello All, I entered all the info for my previous years tax returns/w2's (2015) since I didn't have access to the 2016 info, and now need to submit all the documentation to support my information. A few quick Q's: 1. The application for 2017 opened on Jan 4th, but obviously my mother and I...

Hey guys! I'm sorry if this is an obvious question but I'm honestly not sure. I took some prerequisite classes during high school such as college algebra (MATH 1320) and Elementary Chemistry (CHEM 1090). I also took a statistics course under the department of research and measurement -...

Hey everyone, I'd like some honest input about how worried I should be not having and interviews this late in the cycle. cGPA: 3.89/sGPA: 3.97 Psychology major, somewhat nontrad (career path changer - did all prereqs in the last 2 years) MCAT: 510 (127/131/124/128) Over 1500 hours as an ER...

I asked LORs through interfolio. I was wondering if my professors first need to submit the letter to Interfolio, then only I can submit their interfolio email to my AACOMAS/ AMCAS application? Or can I just submit their interfolio emails to AACOMS/ AMCAS application before interfolio actually...

Does anyone know of some online resource for "pre preparation" of your application for medical school? I'm looking for somewhere I can begin to input some of my experiences in a similar format to the AMCAS application so that when June comes around, I have everything in one spot already...

I really want to take 1-2 months to visit Europe upon graduation at the end of April. So I would be abroad May and June 2017 most likely. Has anyone applied while they were abroad? Assuming I stay in hostels with internet access, I don't see why this would be a problem...but if anyone has had...

Good Evening! I am currently a sophomore in undergraduate school. I took a year off of uni for military reserve training. The Preprofessional Biology Studies major has changed in the past three years. For the first year, the requirement for the degree was Zoology and Botany. I took those two...

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Hi, I was just informed today that my pre-health office won't send my LORs to the amcas. They told me they can only send complete letter packets. I am missing an 1 letter from another faculty that teaches Biology,math,phys,chem. But I have 3 other letters( 2 faculty and one MD letter) sent to...

AMCAS threw out some of my undergrad classes while getting my degree in nuclear medicine. It looks like they were mostly my internship credits I obtained through clinical rotations, but Radiation Physics was thrown out as well. Does this mean they do not count towards the 90 credit hours...

Hi, I'm filling the work/activities section of the AMCAS and I need to make a decision about my third "most meaningful" experience. I was hoping to get your opinion on that, since it seems like it is not always a good idea to make these choices solely based on what one feels. I'm going to...

Hello! A little about my application: science GPA: 3.55 overall GPA: 3.69 I have TONS of research/awards/grant funding/volunteer/rec letters (basically I am set on my extracurricular portion of my app) Leadership positions, multiple organizations and affiliations. MCAT: I take it next Friday...

I have a complicated residency question... I have applied using TMDSAS to Texas schools as a Texas resident because I am dependent on my mom who lives and files taxes in Texas. My mom and her entire family live in Texas, so I do have strong ties there and visit often. However, I have lived in...

So I mistakenly applied to Ohio State's EDP not realizing that I potentially wouldn't be allowed to apply anywhere else until October 1st. OSU would definitely be my first choice but I would really be thrilled to go to any med school anywhere. I have average stats (511 MCAT and 3.7 GPA) for...

While recording hours for a service trip, I accidentally put down the total number of hours I spent on the trip than the total number of hours I spent actually working on the trip. I didn't realize the mistake until after submitting the application. Should I update every school reporting the...

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So idk about you guys but every Monday I wake up at 9am and refresh my e-mail probably every 5 minutes until it's Friday evening. I've been doing this since the beginning of July when secondaries came out. This is my first application cycle and this wait is KILLING me (and my phone battery). I...

For the work activities section, I'm struggling sorting out a bit of overlap in my activities. For example, in a lot of clubs and organizations I have leadership in, I've also been the one to coordinate and attend a ton of volunteering and service activities. SO how do i separate the two- or...

So when I was filling out my AMCAS in June, I was thinking of doing a one year Master's program while I apply this year. I called up AMCAS and they told me that you can put in future courses, but they don't have to be verified. Recently I decided to go against this decision and continue working...

I went back and looked at my AMCAS personal statement....and I realized its ALL ONE BIG BLOB AND NO PARAGRAPHS. I worked extremely hard and I thought it was a great essay. However, now that I see its like this I'm afraid medical schools will overlook me from the get go. Any advice??

I filled up all 15 of my slots and I think they are all worth having in my application - definitely no fillers but I wanted to list two of my certifications: I'm an EMT-B and also a CVT (Certified Vet Tech). The latter requires an Associate of Science degree in veterinary technology and then a...

Hi! I apologize if this is a frequently asked question, but I was hoping someone could help me out anyways.. I am enrolled in a class called Knowledge Acquisition in Medicine that is a seminar for health professions and it is listed as a BIO XX course. The class covers how medical knowledge is...

For my diversity essay topic I'm thinking of writing about a near death experience. Last year I travelled to Panama as part of a volunteer medical team. While we were there we went swimming in a water hole in the middle of the jungle. One of my team members couldn't swim so he started to drown...

Hey everyone! Thankyou for your help in advance! I will be submitting my application to a few american medical schools by Jul 17. I would be however, writing my MCAT on Spetember 10th. I'm wondering if that would be too late (and please correct me if I'm wrong) since some schools do not look...

Hi!!! This is my first thread on here. I need help with my disadvantaged statement. Please let me know if there are any grammatical errors or problems with structure or content. Thanks for the help in advanced guys. As the first-born child from a single parent household, I have lived a...

The courses taken were art history, dance, architecture, and computer science. I was really lost in college and didn't know what to do with my life. I graduated from a UC with a humanities BA a year early to figure things out and enrolled in these courses at a local community college. I didn’t...