choosing a med school

Hi everyone! I recently got back from a revisit weekend to one of my top choices, and was left feeling even more confused about where I should go for medical school next year. On paper, everything about the school is great (except maybe location). But I just didn’t “vibe” with the majority of...

Long-time lurker, first-time caller. First, I wanted to thank everyone on this forum for being so supportive. This forum really gave me tons of great information and is one of the reasons I have the opportunity to be in the position I am. So I'm in the fortunate position of holding 3 T5...

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...

If I am interested in pursuing competitive surgical specialties, how should I go about curating my list of medical schools to apply to? What would you recommend while researching these schools? Which ones do you recommend for me? Thank you, I really appreciate your help.

Hello! In addition to an assessment of my chances, I would really, really appreciate any information on unspoken preferences/recommendations, e.g. very community service-oriented, research-heavy, very social justice-focused, draws heavily from its own undergrads, etc. Other information: Not...

So I decided on an Undergrad. The undergrad I choose has a 7 year program but you have to decide in your FIRST SEMESTER OF YOUR FIRST YEAR. (First of all why) The medical school is a separate school from my undergrad but they are affiliated. (I am attending DePaul University for undergrad and...