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Hello everyone! At my university, incomplete grades (which are awarded in the event of an emergency or illness that caused a student to miss a significant portion of the course or an exam) lapse into Fs after one semester if the work is not made up in that period. Professors have the...

Nontrad working full time in life science for 5 years post grad. How many postbacc credits should I aim for? Also, I’m working full time, so the less time I spend on classes, the more time I can spend prepping for the MCAT. Here’s my GPA so far. uGPA: 3.23 gradGPA: 3.86 Overall scienceGPA...

Hey everyone, this is my first post on this website but I’m feeling very disheartened and just wanted advice as to how I should move forward. I applied to dental school this past cycle and did not receive any interviews. I was rejected from the majority of schools I applied for and am currently...

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As the question suggests, I believe I have an Other Than Honorable discharge under AWOL although I havent recieved any papers yet. To keep this short, I incurred a large amount of debt towards the end of my first enlistment with the Guard. Fast forward into the start of my second enlistment at...

Hey guys, I am going to apply for this upcoming cycle and I have a strong interest in primary care/family medicine. Also, I'm applying to MD + DO and I was wondering WAMC for this cycle? I don't have a ton of clinical hours and my MCAT is not great for MD. cGPA 3.80, sGPA 3.82 (strong upward...

cGPA 3.891 sGPA 3.848 MCAT 511 Michigan Resident ORM Undergrad— top public state school Clinical MA in cardiology office 400 hours projected CNA for 6 months 400 hours Volunteer at free clinic 80 hours projected Patient sitter 100 hours Shadowing Rheumatologist— in process— 50 hours...

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Hey SDN community! Hope everyone is enjoying the end of year festivities. It has been quite some time since I've last posted and life has surely moved on since then. Right now I'm in the middle of an applicant cycle for MD. There was an issue in my university in regards to getting a...

WAMC- 3.82 GPA, MCAT 505 NY but applying DO everywhere. I graduated from college in 2020. Research Coordinator working on various clinical trials for 2 years. Volunteered at Nursing Home, and was a tutor in college. Worked for AmeriCorps Jumpstart. I was a part of a few clubs in college...

Hello! I'm applying this cycle to both MD and DO schools. My plan for MD is to apply within the first week of the app opening because I have everything I need. For DO on the other hand, I have a bit of an issue. I recently started shadowing an MD- will probably have around 30-40 hours by June...

Hi everyone. As the title says, I applied to medical school during college back in 2019-2020 and was not accepted. For starts, I truly did not know what I was doing then... I went to a large (but academically well-respected) university, and the pre-health advisors were awful. But I've lived and...

Anxiety moment During my first year at my first undergraduate institute I was put under a conduct investigation, that ended up in my expulsion from the school. The school was fairly conservative, and many of the administrative people I spoke with said my outcome was shocking and could be due to...

Hi everyone, I submitted most of my post-bacc applications and I just got my first rejection letter ... got me thinking I should have addressed my low GPA in my personal statement more. For the CAS system, they calculated my overall GPA to be 3.11 .... I didn't anticipate this, since I went to...

Ok so this post is about the dreaded IA box and my personal situation. Backstory: As a freshman I got in a fistfight while drunk at a party. It was a mistake as so many of us make lol. No charges were pressed from a legal standpoint but the university was more stringent and I was suspended. A...

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Hi everyone! I'm a current M1 working with our LGBTQ+ student group and some faculty on revamping our secondary app. For the first time last year we asked about LGBTQ+ identities (1 q about sexual orientation, another about gender identity), both with several options (I don't know specifics, but...

Hi all. I really want to go to a good California pharmacy school like USC, UCSF, or UCSD. I am a well-rounded student but my GPA isn't super stellar. I have a 2.8 cumulative and 2.6 for math and science. In terms of my extracurriculars, I'm part of the Pre-pharm club at my school and served as...

Hi! I just joined this forum upon suggestion from a friend. I am a 22 year old 4-year college graduate. I received my Bachelor of Business Administration in May 2018 (with a double major), graduating with a 3.7 GPA. After working in business for some months after graduation, I revisited the...

Hello all! I am planning on applying during the upcoming 2019-2020 cycle. I applied during the 2017-2018 cycle and received 2 interviews which turned into waitlists and then rejections. Here is my initial application stats: Undergrad - Biology Major, Hispanic Studies Minor cGPA - 3.52 sGPA -...

Hi! Seeking advice from anybody kind / generous enough to help a girl out. I intend to apply to med school this fall, but my science GPA is low, like a 3.19, and I've a 3.48 cumulative (from a pretty good school though,Berkeley). I did a Masters in an ethics program at HarvardMed (3.9). My...

Hey guys I was wondering if you could give me any advice on how to improve my application for this cycle. I am a non traditional student and had to take a few pre-reqs to be considered last year. I applied last year and got interviewed and waitlisted at tennessee and also waitlisted at UF...

science GPA: 3.68 cumulative GPA: 3.72 MCAT: 491 EC: EMT Basic Certification CPR Certification Volunteer at Office of Services for Students with Disabilties Omircron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society Was President of the Executive Counsil of Honors College for a year Secretary of...

Hi all, I'm about to finish undergrad in a forensic science major. I will have a 3.55 science GPA and a 3.64 GPA (3.78 non-science). I have an MCAT of 512 after retaking with an even 128 in all categories. I'd like advice on how to bolster my application or an honest opinion of where I stand on...

I'm currently a junior at a state university and just started doing research with a graduate student in a faculty's lab. The research itself is based on marine organic chemistry and I had an easy time getting in due to my fish keeping hobby, but it looks like I will just be working on small...

Hello Everyone, I am a first time user and pretty new to this, but wanted to seek some help as I'm struggling with the application process. I graduated summa cum laude (GPA 3.97) last year with a degree in Health Sciences from a public research university. This year, I've been working in a...

Hi Guys, This is my first post. i've been lurking for years :) ! I've been stressing out for far too long (freshman year day 1 to be exact) about my application and I finally apply this summer. I've talked to NOVA and ICO, who both said I am competitive, BUT I still wanted some advice/...

A brief background, I graduated from a top public university with a 3.5 gpa in biochemistry and 510 MCAT. I was a very successful student athlete there (three time all american, pac 12 champion, olympic trials finalist etc.). I graduated in 2016 and took a gap-year to ensure my application was...

Hello guys! The clock is ticking fast and I wanted to get some feedback to ensure that I am doing what is needed to be successful in the 2019 application process. I'm a rising junior at a public state university and planning to study for the MCAT during this upcoming summer and fall, then take...

I'm 30, and in my fifth year of a PhD program in the humanities. I'm writing my dissertation, and I *should* be done in June 2019. Meanwhile, I'm taking my MCAT June 1 and will apply to med schools this summer -- my state school is my #1 choice, but I have a short list of 5 other institutions to...

As you all know, applying to med school requires years of dedication. In the midst of fulfilling pre-med requirements and studying for the MCAT, it can be easy to slip into a “check the box” mentality with your extracurriculars for med school. What does checking the boxes look like? Take the...

This show was triggered by a question asked on a recent webinar that I gave when a member of the audience, Glenn, asked “Are there any podcasts or resources that focus specifically on rounding out the application – recommendations, extra-curriculars, etc.” There aren’t. I decided to create one...

Hello! First post on SDN so please have mercy... I'm graduating this August with a BS in bio and CS minor after 2 years of college. I plan to take the MCAT in June, apply to lots of MD programs with a few DO backups, and take a gap year to work/adult/be 21. Could anyone offer me some realistic...

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I'm in my junior year and I have cumulative GPA of 3.65. My science GPA is probably close to my cumulative GPA. Gen. Chem: -A/B Physics: A/waiting to do second semester Intro Bio: A/-A Gen. Psychology: A Ochem: Currently enrolled in semester 1 but I currently have a B Anatomy&Physiology...

Hello! So basically I am hoping to apply to both M.D. and D.O. schools this summer, but I was just wondering if I could get some advice/insight on the timeline of my application. So some background: I just recently graduated this May with a degree in cell biology and neuroscience and a minor...

MN resident Jesuit undergrad GPA Cum: 3.74 BCPM:3.6 AO:3.89 MCAT:509 Great medical research, 1 pub. Many leadership positions & EC involvements, clinical and non clin volunteering. Solid LORs List so far: Creighton Drexel Loyola Medical College of Wisconsin-MILWAUKEE Tulane Uniformed...

Hi there! I'm currently a sophomore physio major and I wanted to know whether or not what I have accomplished so far has me on the right track for med school and any advice on what I should do in the upcoming years leading up to applications. Currently, I am in the honors college and have a 3.9...

I originally planned to apply to DO school this coming cycle but after doing some extensive shadowing/interviewing I am opting for the PA route. I don't have a ton of PA shadowing ~25 hours, which may increase over this semester. Right now I am unsure where my time would be best spent in order...