chance of acceptance

so it is mid October now. I have applied to 20 schools and have only gotten one rejection (Midwestern AZ) and haven't heard back from any other schools. This is my second year applying. I got one interview last cycle from Touro and got wait listed. Since then I have started my masters and will...

Hello, I recently took my DAT last week and sent in my application around August. Due to taking my DAT so late, my application is still incomplete in all the schools since it takes time to send the scores. This was my first time taking the exam and I got a 25AA. My oGPA is 3.74 and sGPA is...

Hi, other students, I am a senior UC Davis undergraduate student major in Biology and moved to the US 4 years ago with my parents from China. GPA 3.68 PCAT preliminary is 88%. I had many work experience and volunteer experience in clinic and hospital also did research for about 3 years. My...

Hi guys, Just got my MCAT score back today from the July 22nd test and honestly very disappointed and devastated with myself. I was averaging 508 on the AAMC practice tests, but I ended up getting a 502. :/ I studied so hard, and I felt like test would play into my favor when I got out of it...

I am very new to this site. In regards to being a member. But I have done a lot of research and read tons of posts. However, I still feel a bit overwhelmed. I always wanted to be a doctor and go to medical school. It has been my life time dream like many of you. I was always a great student. I...

Hi all, I am currently applying for the 2017 AMCAS. I am a non-traditional applicant and I am looking for feedback from others in the process and/or with similar circumstances. Here is my story in a nutshell: Age: 30 Status: Single Background: Hispanic Professional Experience: · Academic...

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Hey everyone. I just got my MCAT back yesterday and received a 512 (130/124/128/130) and would like to start making a list of schools, MD and DO. I'll post my stats below, and I'll spare you the resume details because that's always messy. I might want to pick up an MPH or another graduate degree...

So I'm a 4th year DO student looking to apply for DR residency but I'm not too sure of my chances of matching and if I should risk it. I've talked to a few new residents at different programs and they said if I apply broadly I should have a good chance, but I'd like to know what you guys think...

I know it's overused and cliche and no direct answer but generally what're my chances of getting in with a 3.43ogpa and around 3.3sgpa and 23aa 23ts 22pat With good LOC and extracurriculars and stuff

Hi all! I feel so fortunate to have found this blog. I am in desperate need of some support. Here's my backstory: My husband is a non-traditional (perspective) med student who completed a post-baccalaureate program this Spring. He was a career changer, working for 7+ years as a...

What's better having an average MCAT and a great GPA or an average GPA and great MCAT? Which is looked at better? Are they both looked at the same? For example an applicant with a 505 MCAT and a 4.0 GPA, or an applicant with a 515 MCAT and a 3.5 GPA? Which would have a better shot of getting...

Hello there. I just wanted to get some input on my chances of getting an interview. I applied to a variety of schools (mainly mid-tier to low-tier), all being allopathic. I currently have a 3.678 gpa because of medical issues which I thought i could work through my sophomore year (I have since...

Hey all. I've received admission to Tulane's HumGen Masters program, KGI's PPC program, and the Tufts MBS program. I am still waiting on Georgetown's SMP and UofM's physiology Masters program but am torn because they all offer something unique. Tulane: adds to my lengthy history with genetics...

Hi all, I scored AA 19/ TS 19/ OC 19/ GC 20/ Bio 19/ RC 20/ QR 17/ PAT 20 I'm not too happy about my QR 17 considering it's "average" but I really want to avoid going through the whole DAT process if I can.... :'( My cumulative GPA is 3.727 and my science GPA is 3.735 A little background: I...

Hey everyone. I was wondering if you guys could be frank about whether I have a shot of getting into vet school. 21 years old, male, California resident Degree: Will graduate in 2017 with B.S. in Animal Science, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities Cum GPA: 3.337 Last 45 GPA: 3.306...

Hey everyone I just finished my freshman year at my university and I am freaking out because my GPA was not nearly as high as it should be. I am a pretty good student- make mostly As and Bs, unfortunately math killed my GPA (C+ in pre calc and D in calc). My cumulative GPA is a 2.9, awful I...

Howdy, finally my turn to give this a shot. Please let me know what you think my chances are with the following details: Race: White Male. College: I attend a top tier liberal arts college in PA. I am a NY resident, however. Major: Biochemistry GPA trend has been fairly decent (Semester System)...

Undergrad: Penn State University Ethnicity: Asian (Indian) Stats: 3.40 cGPA 3.44 sGPA Volunteering hours: 200 Shadowing hours: 80 Community service hours: 1,300 Mcat: 520 Hi, I just wanted to know my chances of getting into a MD school in the US with my stats. Some people are telling me it...

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Stats: GPA : Cumulative: ~3.65, sGPA: ~3.5 (Biochemistry major w/ bio minor) DAT: Taking it this summer (Goal is at LEAST 21AA, but I believe that a 22-23 is within reach from me) Shadowing Have about 100 hrs so far (should be up to 120-140 by application time) Volunteering: Around 200 hrs...

Hi, Second time applying, I had one pre-December interview at UW last cycle (out of 5 schools I applied) and I could not get in. WA resident My stats were 3.25 gpa (somewhat upward trend (!! horrible right?) but went down a bit during my very last semester of undergrad) 3.0 sgpa DAT: 24 AA 25...

Hey everyone, I was wondering how much podiatry schools take into account special circumstances and if so how to include that into your application/personal statement. I will be applying to podiatry school in August so I would love to figure this information out as soon as possible. Some...

3.7 GPA, 21 PAT, 21 Reading, 23 AA, many hours spent shadowing - anyone know the realistic chances of getting into an American school? Caveat: got a D in orgo 2 (retaking this July, applying in June) Or, has anyone got in/rejected with similar scores?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on shaping my path to med school. I am currently finishing up my 3rd year in college. I was a music major for 2 out of the 3 years at one of the best music schools in the country and realized that I REALLY did not want to have to make music...

Hi everyone, My SO is about to start 4th year and has been pursuing Orthopedics since his 1st year. He is terrified he won't match to a decent residency or match at all because is got a 224 on Step 1. He's ranked in the top half of his class, but not top quartile. He has done 3 Ortho research...

hey so i just recently took my DAT and im actually freaking out. i know i haven't as good of score as so many people i se on sdn and i feel so insecure. i have major test anxiety and nearly broke down crying when my test began even after taking a ton of practice test etc. i was hoping people...

I am currently a junior at the University of Virginia. I am thinking of applying to medical school during this upcoming year and I am rather curious as to see where exactly I stand and what I am looking towards to make sure my numbers are competitive, as well as what I can do myself to show...

So I recently made a post about this but my circumstances have changed. I am a junior who just had to take this current semester off for a variety of reasons: financial - my parents cut me off due to their own problems, health (I will explain), and a need to get some clinical exposure. I also...

Hello everyone, I am a year behind on the application cycle due to a major change from History to Human Biology after my Freshman year. Due to this I decided to apply to a number of MPH programs and am into the University of Michigan's MPH program in environmental health science starting this...

I'm typing this on my phone, so I apologize if it is written poorly: It wasn't until after I graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing from a state school in 2011 that I realized my real dream was to become an OT. So, I had what I would call a slow start to my path to becoming an OT: MY...

I know this thread has been posted so many times and I'm sorry to beat a dead horse but I'm getting sick with worry. I need to know if I am a competitive applicant for PA school or if I'm wasting a lot of time and money trying to get in. Background, I didn't really know I wanted to go to PA...

I'm currently a junior. My major is Cell bio & Neuroscience and minor is psychology. I have a cumulative gpa of 3.6 and a science of 3.4. I have worked at a lab for 1.5 years. I have a leadership position in a a pre-med fraternity. I volunteered at RWJ for a couple months and shadowed an OR...

I'm currently a junior. My major is Cell bio & Neuroscience and minor is psychology. I have a cumulative gpa of 3.6 and a science of 3.4. I have worked at a lab for 1.5 years. I have a leadership position in a a pre-med fraternity. I volunteered at RWJ for a couple months and shadowed an OR...

What's up good ppl. I don't know if I should retake the DAT considering my overall stats. I took the DAT yesterday. My Dat, PAT- 18 QNR- 18 CHEM- 20 RC- 20 BIO- 20 ORGO- 19 TS- 19 AA- 19 (19.4!) I am currently a junior in college, have good overall extra cur. stuff and experience etc. Would...

Okay so about me, I have completed 53 credit hours including all my prereqs at a 3.65 GPA. Due to a withdrawal clerical error I received an F in an online psych class I forgot I was even in lol, I blame myself for the F, waiting until the last minute to withdraw, but they lost my paperwork soo...

I graduated this Fall 2015 majoring in Human Communications with a concentration in Practice and Professional Ethics. I have a minor in Statistics and did my year of inorganic chem, organic chem, physics, and one semester with Biology and biochem. I am planning on taking the DAT Spring 2016...

Sophomore Neuroscience major, here are my stats so far: Science and Math classes: Calc I: B Gen. Chem. I: B Gen. Chem. I Lab: A Calc II: B Stats: A- Gen. Chem. II: C+ (I had a B+ in the class until the American Chemical Society National Exam, on which I scored 56%, which is 12% above the...

Hi guys, I was wondering if you could give me a realistic understanding of my chances at medical school. I think I chose a very hard top 20 college to go to (Cornell) and am feeling way over my head still (i'm a junior). Any input would be great! Year in school: Junior Country/state of...