application advice

Hi everyone. I’m l honestly pretty lost and could really use objective advice from people who’ve been through this process. I’m a fourth-year undergraduate at a large public university and will be graduating this year. I’ve been pre-med throughout college and was already planning on taking at...

Hi all, thanks in advance for taking a look. I'm 29 and am planning on applying next cycle to both DO and MD programs. Here's where I stand today: Undergrad (BS Chemistry) cGPA: 3.33 AMCAS sGPA: 3.27 AACOMAS sGPA: 3.35 Grad (MS Computer science) cGPA: 3.41 MCAT: 515 (127/131/127/130) LizzyM...

Hi everyone, I am currently applying to MHA programs after transitioning away from PA school. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share their stats especially if they come from a different background and what they did to be a successful applicant. I also appreciate any advice/tips...

Having worked in admissions for over two decades, I have read thousands of activity descriptions for medical school and related healthcare fields. Some candidates seem to view this element of their application as less important than their personal statement, writing only cursory descriptions of...

Each year, I talk to applicants who say they don’t want their ethnic or racial identity to be part of their medical school application. Their hesitation usually stems from a desire to be judged purely on their merits. This is a noble principle that I respect. However, from the general...

Hey everyone, 2022 Grad, 2 years of gap, 1 year due to financial and familiar reasons and the other due to being too late in the cycle with no start on apps. I have not taken the MCAT yet, I was to take my MCAT 3 months ago but have been delayed with progress and will likely be pushing it back...

There has been an interesting shift in medical school admissions for applicants whose parents are doctors. In 1989, these applicants were 15% more likely to get into medical school. Ten years ago, students who had a physician for a parent were still more likely to get accepted into medical...

Context: I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life during college, and I basically wasted those 4 years. I never had to take anatomy, but I took it for fun my senior year, and halfway through my last semester of college something clicked and I realized that I want to be a doctor. I've spent...

Basically the title. In high school I accumulated roughly 170 hours of non-clinical volunteering with the Red Cross as a "Donor Ambassador" (checked in donors and walk-ins to their appointments, managed the post-donation area, monitored donors post-donation before they left) and I received the...

I am completing an application and got this question: 3. Describe an instance where something in your life didn’t go as planned (academic, personal, professional, athletic or other). • How did you meet this challenge? • What resources did you use to overcome the setback? • What would you do...

P.S. I did try looking up similar issues in this thread but failed to find them. Apparently, there was a mistake during saving my previous work experiences (not much prior to residency as I was a fresh graduate) previous work experience included 2 away electives during med school and 3 away...

Updating, the article is out https://www.studentdoctor.net/2023/06/08/other-impactful-experiences-essay-exploring-your-unique-story/

Hi all, I was looking for help making a school list for when I apply in May. I am also wondering what parts of my app are weak and need some more work in the months until then. I am going to project my work and volunteer hours to what I believe I will have by next May. Florida Resident. URM...

I am currently a rising senior in the process of filling out my dental school application and am wondering if a couple things should go on my application or if I should leave them out. On the ADEA website it says to only include things you have done recently or during your collegiate career...

Hi everyone, As the title states, Im not sure how I should manage my summer with apps coming this cycle. I am currently working as an acute PT Tech at a very large hospital with a very supportive manager that will also help me obtain observation hours in other clinics. My current issue is that...

I've gotten very mixed advice on this and wanted some more opinions. Between my Junior and Senior years of high school I got a paid research internship at a pharmacology lab at the university I eventually attended. The internship lasted 8 weeks and I accumulated about 300 hours on the project...

Background: DDS student Class of 2024 Began studying in late July 2021 and took Feb 2022 CBSE exam Aimed to score such that I wouldn't need to retake in July 2022 and instead could then use invest that time in other areas of application Attempting to come up with an arbitrary score cut-off...

If my mom went to some college at a community college but never graduated with an associate's or bachelor's degree, am I considered a first-generation college student? Thank you!

Hi everyone! KAMSA (Korean American Medical Student Association) from the Medical College of Georgia is hosting a premedical online event on May 14th from 10AM-2PM. This event is targeted for premedical students hoping to learn more about different medical specialties, medical student...

Hello everybody, I wanted to get some advice on what y’all would focus in terms of EC’s to build the best application I can. Medical school is the goal for me, and I would be happy with getting into anywhere because I just really want to help people in the hardest of times, but I also want to...

Hey all, first time user here. Looking for any advice in narrowing down/tackling my school list with the following general information. I've always read other posts and am trying my hand at asking based on my own situation... so any insight is appreciated! 3.36 c and sGPA (I believe my sGPA is...

So I'm finishing up my masters at Rutgers Biomed, however, I came in as premed. GPA has been a 4.0 but due to undergrad and copious credits I took, it only brings it up to above a 3.4. I'm Asian so if I continue w/ medicine I'm most likely going to osteopathic school. I'm not okay with becoming...

Just like the title says - I am not technically a non-traditional student, but because I decided on vet school late (after my undergrad) I am seriously lacking in a lot of the areas needed for competitive applicants. I did my undergrad in the UK where your courses are predetermined, so I'm...

Hi, I am currently studying for MCAT. I know the higher the score the better, but I want to set a realistic goal. By the time I apply to medical school I will have: cGPA: 3.82 sGPA: 3.84 (upward trend) From 2nd Tier undergraduate school. Master's degree in Biology. 200~300+ Clinical hours...

Hi everyone, I am going through a bit of setback at the moment given I was deferred from Early Decision at a school in NJ 2 weeks ago and I need some help. Since I received that decision I have applied to other schools (about 12) in NJ, PA, VT and NY. I was wondering what my chances look like...

Hey everyone, this is my first forum post so forgive me if I've posted this in the wrong place. I need some advice regarding applications. For context, I am going to be a junior this fall. I originally was going to just take the DAT this year (which is about a week from now) and apply next...

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Hey all! I recently stumbled across the IMA website and I was wondering if anyone has heard about it/knows if it is legit. I have some shadowing experience in the US, but I wasn't able to go abroad in undergrad so I thought this might be a good way to do both abroad work and get some clinical...

Hi! I'm new to forums, so I apologize if I'm doing any of this wrong. Also a bit long, please pardon my anxiety. To give some context, I am a current junior at my university, majoring in biology. I was on the research track for my first two and a half years, but ultimately I don't see myself...

I'm applying DO this cycle (after a gap year or two) and was preparing to submit but I reviewed my Experiences section and realized my volunteer hours are scattered across many organizations and are few. How few volunteer hours are too few to list with a specific organization? Since I have so...

Hi everyone. I am a non-traditional 2020-2021 applicant and just wanted some advice. I will be defending my thesis for my Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, hopefully, Spring/Summer of 2021. I figured out I wanted to do medicine during my graduate career through some of my volunteer/life...

Happy "VMCAS is open four months early" day, y'all :) Post your VMCAS questions and rants here for the 2020-2021 cycle! Good luck to everyone who's still waiting to hear back from schools and good luck to everyone applying this new cycle! VMCAS Customer Service (Help with the application)...

Hi. I have a bit of a problem...while I’m really excited about the MCAT score I received yesterday, I’m starting to get concerned about choosing what schools to apply to because I made the huge mistake of not sticking to one non-clinical volunteer experience, and not keeping track of my hours...

Our webinar, The 5-Part Framework for a Successful Medical School Application, was a huge success. If you missed it, don’t worry – you still have the chance to learn Accepted founder Linda Abraham’s strategies for med school acceptance! The full webinar is now available to view, free and...

My sgpa/cgpa are ~3.2 mcat ~505, but the problem is I don't have a DO letter. I was able to shadow a DO once for a day and have a lot of friends who are in DO schools and from them I have some knowledge of OMM but I wasn't able to see it in practice. A lot of the secondaries I am getting are...

Unfortunately, I did not make the smart decision of pre-writing my diversity essay. I have received a couple of secondaries and am beginning to work on them now. My app isn't verified yet though, so I'm hoping to really nail down my diversity essay before they start flooding in. One idea I had...

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The AMCAS system may be open for several months, but it’s to your advantage to apply earlier rather than later so that med schools can consider your application when they have more seats available to fill. On the other hand, you don’t want to submit your application before it’s truly ready to be...

Your goal is to complete a top physician assistant program and move into a dynamic and exciting professional role as a PA. What are the steps you need to take to achieve this goal? What can you do to sharpen your competitive edge and get noticed from the overflowing applicant pool? What can you...