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How are my chances for MD looking? Also, due to my MCAT score I am thinking of looking into DO and wanted to know more about it and what schools are out there. Is there an MSAR equivalent of DO? 3.92cGPA/3.95sGPA 506 (127/126/126/127) Fortunately its at least balanced. EC: No need to go into...

Hello to all my insightful predecessors. I am currently studying for my MCAT for July 27th, and my ambition is to become an emergency medicine physician. I'm going to apply for this years cycle to MD, but I am considering DO. The holistic and hands on approach they partake is one that really...

If anyone is feeling generous, I would really appreciate it if someone could take a look at my personal statement. Its been a tremendous struggle, and I am attempting to submit in a week.

I just finished up my first year of med school and am very much interested in ortho. I am at a huge research institute, but had multiple issues with the ortho faculty in trying to do research with them this summer. I am working with a breast surgeon instead. I am also doing some derm research on...

I'm an Kansas resident, but I have family and have lived in Texas for a significant part of my childhood. I wanted to apply via TDMSAS, but have been struggling to finish my Optional Essay and Personal Characteristic Essay. Would it still be too late to apply to Texas schools? For reference, my...

Hi, I'm wondering what to put for the supervisor title if you were on the board for an on-campus club? I was treasurer for a year. Would I put the presidents name as the supervisor? Also, does it look bad if I say that no to the release authorization in that section?

Hi, My question is about how to report my research experience on my application. I started working in a research lab on campus during summer getting paid as a full-time research assistant. After summer passed, I continued to work in the lab during the school year, but I was not being paid...

Hey everyone, I just finished taking my DAT today as an incoming Junior in college and recorded the following scores: PAT: 22 QR:19 RC: 23 BIO: 19 GC: 19 OC: 20 TS: 19 AA: 20 I currently have a 4.0 science and cumulative gpa (after sophomore year). My electives include being a volunteer...

Hi, I am just confused of the essay questions that is provided under "Questions" on the AACOMAS application website. Are these the secondaries or are these additional essay questions to do for the primary application?

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Hi Everyone, I have a few questions that were very vaguely answered by schools when I contacted them. Could you help me out? I graduated with a BS with a 3.4 and fulfilled all the requirements. Some of these requirements were Honors level. I also graduated with a MPH with a 3.7. This was heavy...

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Hey I'm re-applying to dental schools this cycle and wanted to apply to a ton of schools this time around just to be safe. I've got 21 schools that I was going to apply to but I feel like I should widdle it down a bit, don't wanna spend too much money applying. My GPA is 3.89 overall, sGPA 3.82...

Hi everyone! I'm a Vermont resident and applying out of state in all cases. I am trying to save some money on tuition and so i'm applying to a few school's that allow students to acquire IS tuition after a year. Below is list is kind of meant to be an exhaustive list of good schools with a...

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...

Hey guys, I am looking to apply to dental school on June 1st and I feel like I am a fairly good candidate. However, my science GPA is a little lower than I would like and I was wondering if anyone had gotten in with similar stats? Or if anyone has any advice on how to bump up my application for...

Hey all!, So i took my first MCAT march 31st. I felt like going into it i was going to get at least a 505. I came out feeling uneasy and scored a 496 :/. Now that i graduated and application cycles are about to open i feel i should retake my exam and as i apply check the little box on AMCAS...

I hope that I placed this thread correctly. I'm trying to decide which of these three schools to attend: UT Southwestern (with a full ride) Baylor College of Medicine Drexel College of Medicine I'm not sure what I want to do as far as residencies go, however I'm pretty sure that I'd like to...

Hey guys! Just wanted to start a thread specifically for Texas schools. I've applied to UNT, UTD, and TTUHSC. I've interviewed at Tech. Now we wait...

How's it going everyone! I am just wondering what my chances are to get into dental school. Economics Major, my oGPA is 3.9, sGPA is around 3.8, got shadowing hours in, have one internship done, planning to get another one in this summer. member of couple of groups in college, in a soccer team...

Happy New Years Everyone! My name is Dr. Katherine Loi. I am a current Army Dentist and graduate from USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry. As an army dentist, I frequently get asked a lot of questions about how to become a dentist. Using my own experience / frustrations during my...

Hi, I'm a Canadian student who has graduated with a 3.55 cGPA from a Canadian uni. I'm interested in applying to med schools in the US, but I'm worried about my chances, especially with such a low cGPA. MY Science GPA is around an 82 and would love to know if that is low and whether I should...

Hello all i'm considering this year applying to Dental School. My GPA is a 3.61 (Biology major) rn will be probably around a 3.63 by the end of next semester my AA for my DAT was 23. Where should I consider applying/ should I take a gap year to beef up my application a bit? My chances for Stony...

Hello All, I'm an Asian applicant with a 3.61 cGPA and 518MCAT. What would be my chances at MD and DO programs (NYIT specifically)? I will be applying this June of my senior year. Not sure if it's applicable but my major is Biology and Applied Math. I'm a NY applicant applying to all New York...

Hey guys! I'm currently a sophomore in college and had some doubts on when to take the MCAT. My pre-health adviser told me to start studying over winter break my junior year, then take an intensive course (i.e Kaplan or Princeton) over summer break and take it in July/August. She failed to...

Just out of curiosity, has a med school ever accidentally accepted an applicant and then had to say "jk that was a mistake?"

Hi Guys! So right now i am a pre-med student in a post bacc. I have the opportunity to assist in research in either a biology lab or a psychology lab. I would like to use this research opportunity to bolster my medical school application. Would it be viewed unfavorably by medical schools if i...

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Yesterday I took my DAT for the second time and achieved my worst fear, and A.A. of 17 :(. Last time taking it my A.A. was also a 17, however my scores were all over the place with the highest being a 21 and lowest a 14 (ouch). This time my scores were much more consistent, mainly 17's with an...

Hi, I'm a latam medical student on 4th year, I want to know what's better for me, because on 6th I will start my internship, If stop before my internship and prepare & do Step 1 to apply a clerkship or Look for a clerkship without Step 1 requirement or Just finish my internship and then do an...

Yay first post! So I repeated/am repeating my 6th course now. :dead: Just because I was blinded by my Uni's "we take the higher grade in your GPA calc, and the first attempt shows as No Credit Retained on your transcript" policy. Somehow I figured it's better this way...:smack: I'm actually...

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Hi, So I have been volunteering for over 10 years now and I was wondering if I should include the volunteer activities and events I helped out with during elementary, middle school, and high school on my resume and dental application. Please let me know

Hey guys I am currently applying to CU and I wanted to know has anyone completed the questions/essays in the Supp. App.? There was no mention of limits that I found on the website but I just wanted to make sure that I did not overlook it. The Supp App is in paper form but it only gives a few...

I am a MA resident and am wondering if my choices are reasonable as an OOS applicant. Thanks! ATSU (SOM and KCOM) CCOM DMUCOM EVCOM (Auburn, Carolinas, Virginia) KCUMB LMU-DCOM MSUCOM NYITCOM NSUCOM OUHCOM PNU-COM PCOM (both) RVUCOM (CO) RUSOM TCOM (All three) UNECOM WU-COM (Both)

Hi there, I am currently entering my fourth year at a Canadian University and am taking my MCAT later this summer. Just would really love some insight about where Canadian students have applied to med school outside of Canada (in the states, and elsewhere). Please let me know about any insights...