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Hey all, I have five letters of recommendation available for me to use (1 is a physician I've scribed with for 2 years that I will use for sure). I wasn't exactly sure how many I needed but I ended up asking 4 of my professors this year that I've been in contact with over the last 2-3 years...

My AMCAS is arguably done, but I want to make it even better. I cranked out the activities really fast, for instance. I think my PS is good, but I also feel like I didn't revise it very much. Here is the question: How much does it matter if I submit today (June 29), versus in 2 days (July 1)...

A thread (which is locked) asks about a portrait photo and whether it is good enough. It is for Texas, and I am only doing the AMCAS. Will I need a photo of myself at some point in this process?

I took a course at a community college while I was in high school so I submitted that transcript along with my college transcript to AMCAS. I submitted my AMCAS a couple days ago and I just noticed that I accidentally said no to the following question: "Have you ever taken a post-secondary...

Hello, So I took an EMT course through another university and received a B...kinda sucks because I didn't realize at the time this course would be included in AMCAS. Regardless, I am including it, surprised that it is worth 9.00 quarter hours. Doesn't AMCAS ask for credit hours? What is the...

Your child is heroic for overcoming obstacles that would have prevented many people from applying to medical school. If your family has experienced any form of social, economic, or educational disadvantage – at any time in your child’s life – your child can apply to medical school as a...

Saying that you “think out of the box” isn’t really the most creative way of stating that you are creative. So far in this series we’ve talked about the WHO, WHY, WHAT, and HOW of creating an exemplary AMCAS essay. Now we’re going to offer some bonus tips that will help elevate your essay so...

Hi! New to the forum. But I had submitted my AMCAS application some time ago and received my verified report on Friday. I noticed my cGPA was a lot lower (by .12) than my school GPA (which uses the same scoring as AMCAS, with all of the +/- increments, etc.). Of interest, I noticed that the...

Background: I did a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to purchase an ultrasound machine for a hospital I volunteered at in Tanzania. It took eighteen months, but it worked: $8K and a new ultrasound. I'm thinking of introducing this as the first part of my PS in a...

Your AMCAS Primary Application can fail verification and be refused for various reasons. For instance, if you requested a Transcript Exemption but they deny it, or if they need to change the categorization on more than 10 courses in your Coursework section. 1. How often do AMCAS Primary...

I have to decide whether or not to send a particular research letter to a medschool. I have created the letter profile in AMCAS, but want to know what will happen if I choose to send it to a medschool and the writer doesn't send it or sends it VERY LATE. Do medical schools look at the letters...

Hello everyone, I've heard differing opinions on whether it's appropriate or not to write about pre-adolescence/adult events for your adversity essay? I understand to stay away from early-childhood events. But what about childhood and onwards? [examples removed to remain anon] Edit: Consensus...

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I have courses that are in the psychology department, but are purely neuroscience in content so I am classifying as BIO. What happens in the event that AMCAS reclassifies? Will they return my application and require me to resubmit? Or will they change it themselves, thereby completing the...

Hi all, I was able to do administer some eye exams under the supervision of a physician and nurse while volunteering (just the basic looking at a chart with random letters on it from a distance). I wrote this as part of the description for an activity simply as administering eye exams. Question...

I'm not sure if this counts as being disadvantaged, but I was raised by my grandparents who retired when I was around 15. I had health insurance up until 18 when we couldn't afford it anymore and I was no longer a dependent. After my grandfather retired (when I was 15), our household income was...

Hello first time poster here. I did use the search option and it returned similar results but situation is unique. I am a non-traditional student wondering about the mistakes I made in the past. I went to a few community colleges after high school where I took courses and never finished them...

Please start with something more original! In this post we’re not going to talk about the actual writing and editing (we’ll save those technical elements for another time), but we are going to suggest HOW to structure your essay. After you choose your topic (that is, the stories/experiences...

When I planned my application process and mcat scores, I did not realize there was a thing as too late. After all with most school deadlines in October, I assumed I would have as equal chances as any other applicant no matter when I applied. I am in my application process right now, but I'm...

Hey guys! I tried searching the AMCAS website, SDN threads, and Google and I couldn't find an answer, so I hope someone here knows! I'm wanting to take CLEP and DANTES/DSST exams to test out of some non-prerequisite courses, but I don't want to risk hurting my application if I fail. So what...

So I have a specific interest in global health policy and management. I intend to pursue an MPH and indicated as much for several schools on my primary (I'm hoping it won't have some sort of negative impact on my likelihood of getting an interview). While filling out secondary applications for...

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Hey guys, I will be applying this cycle, and I wanted to focus on service-focused schools. However, with a lot of the service activities I've done throughout college, I've also taken on leadership positions. To be competitive at schools like Rush and Loyola, I know they look at how many hours...

Hey everyone, Typical beginner here, also I'm overseas and very far from my prehealth office, so I can't run to them for help. I got my MCAT score last night, and so far I have shortlisted about 20 schools, and begun my AMCAS. The committee letter is currently being written by the prehealth...

I'm listing multiple scientific publications as an activity, any recommendations for Experience Name? They're obviously listed as Publications under Experience Type but would using that as the name be redundant?

So I'm perusing through the supplemental applications of the schools for which I've submitted my primary and I notice a lot of questions that I very clearly and specifically addressed in my work/activities. For example, I'm working on one supplemental that asks: " Are you currently volunteering...

Reveal your passion, your humor, your drive, and, in short, your unique personality. As I discussed in the first post of this series, your AMCAS essay serves as your introduction to the med school admissions board. In this way, your essay much more resembles a human interest story than it...

I took ~20 credits as a high school student between Spring 2007 - Spring 2009 at a community college (instead of AP courses because I was homeschooled) before I matriculated in Fall 2009 as a full-time student. I graduated in Spring 2011 and transferred to a 4-year university. Should I list my...

I would like to pay some experts to review my AMCAS, especially the Coursework and Activities sections. I don't want expert literary criticism, I want them to check for typos, terrible grammar, and courses that the AAMC will obviously want to reclassify. I have a ton of bioengineering courses...

I have 2 published papers on neuroepigenomic mechanisms of brain disorders, should these be listed individually in the activities/work section? I may have up to 3 or 4 more by the time I submit my application, but this would of course take up a tremendous amount of space that I could use for...

I am applying MSTP. Obviosuly, I want to construct a strong research narrative. But, given that I have 13000 characters in essays to elaborate on research, I feel inclined not to specify research activities for elaboration in the Work/Activities section. It seems that elaborating on research in...

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So my question is, with a decent previous MCAT score and an application already submitted early, could taking the August 8th MCAT (and of course doing well on it) have a positive impact on my application this cycle? Or have schools already started sorting apps by then? Any insight is...

For years I've had a career in web development. I worked at some agencies, did some contract work, and currently freelance. I don't want to use up 5 or 6 slots on the work activities section on the details of this career that I'm hoping to leave to pursue medicine, but it also doesn't seem to...

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Hello, and good luck to everyone preparing their applications! Quick question: I know that my transcript has been received by AMCAS, since they sent an email almost a month ago noting this. However, in the application portal, it is still marked as "not received." Is this typical? Are...

I am still unclear as to how much writing I should target for each of my experiences. I have a well-thought out CV that has been revised numerous times and it very good in my opinion. I am wondering whether I can just use that to enter the descriptions for the different experiences/activities...

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