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I know this is tough to dictate without an mcat score, but I have been scoring around a 504-505 on FL. Take exam September 8th. Resident of Arizona. Stats: Overall GPA:3.6, Science GPA: 3.2 (lower side), Post Bacc GPA: 4.0 (Respiratory Therapy Program) URM: Hispanic (Mexican-American) and Fluent...

This is my first time posting on SDN, and I am looking for some help. I just graduated college this May. I have applied to MD schools the last two cycles and I have only received an interview at my state school each time. On the bright side, I was waitlisted each time. However, I am now staring...

Hi all! I unfortunately received a 500 on my MCAT. I have a 3.5 cGPA and around 3.2 sGPA. I am not sure if I should plan for a retake on July 24 or just apply to DO schools with this score now. Is there any way I can apply with this score and then sent an updated one? I would really like to...

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Hi all, I'm trying to set up an excel sheet for myself so I can tell which DO programs I could realistically get into. I'm having trouble, however, as most of the schools' websites post the minimum GPA & MCAT scores needed to get in, not the average accepted scores. Does anyone know if there...

I'm applying this cycle and am trying to find out what type on schools to put on my list. I've been on here long enough to know that the best kind of DO schools are the ones you get into, but I just wanted to see which schools are the ones that have more of a college campus/learning environment...

Hello, I would love some input on my chances and which DO schools I should apply to this summer for 2019 admission. Currently I'm a Junior at University of Texas at san antonio, just a normal state college. MCAT: 507 cGPA: 3.47 sGPA: 3.44 -The only hole in my GPA is Cs in chem 2, ochem 1...

Hi everyone, I will be a reapplicant to the DO cycle. What are my chances for matriculation for Sept 2019? US PR (reside in Illinois) 3.18 cGPA, 3.09 sGPA, 3.33 non-sGPA, 506 MCAT I do have an upwards trend in my GPA. Clinical Experience: Physician Shadowing at Hines, VA - went to rounds...

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My concern is my pretty subpar EC's. I graduated May 2015 with a GPA=3.82, science=3.88. I tutored for 2 years while going to school but that's about the extent of my work. Did a summer research gig between junior and senior year. Since graduating I worked as a home health aide since I was...

Anyone applying this year?

Submitting in the next few days (~9/14). Still waiting on transcripts/LOR (the science professors aren't responding and I don't blame them >4 years out of undergrad...). As soon as I submit, I plan on pre-writing my secondaries. Stats: 3.42 Undergrad GPA 506 MCAT Graduated 2013 (nontrad)...

Ok let me just preface this by saying I know my MCAT score is low. I wish I had had time to retake it this cycle, but I didn't and I won't make excuses. But please take the time to actually see if the rest of my application makes a difference. Ok. So my cGPA is a 3.73. sGPA is about a 3.5. I...

I have two undergrad degrees, and I did poorly in my first one but did reasonably well in my second degree. Because I have so many credits, additional courses will do little to up my GPA, and I'm a little bit older too (30), so I'm slightly wary of doing a graduate degree. Would it be worth it...

So I have 2 LOR from 2 DOs (in addition to my other letters). My one letter is from the DO I work for, and the other letter is from a DO I shadowed (who happens to be my relative). AACOMAS already sent all my letters to my schools. My question is, should I reach out to those schools and notify...

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...

I might be jumping the gun on this because I'm still on four waitlists and it's possible I'll be accepted this year...but I can't help but feel like I'm doing something wrong. Stats: MCAT 504, cGPA 3.4 sGPA 3.36. I had a strong upward GPA trend and made Dean's List in my final semester. 6...

Hello all, I am making this account because I have a question. I wrote a book about holistic care of the vagina. I am pre-med and looking to apply to D.O. schools. I have not finished my B.S. in biology yet, so I have no credentials I lightly sourced my book and it is not anything with hard...

So my highest MCAT is 500 (123 c/p, 124 bio, 125 cars, 128 psych/soc). I did not study much for it and I made a huge mistake retaking the MCAT 3 weeks after this before getting my 500 score back bc I thought I did terrible the first time and wouldn't be able to retake again before the end of...

So I got my April 28th MCAT scores back last week, and I'm wondering if I should retake the MCAT before applying to DO schools. Here are my stats: - MCAT: 504 total with sub-scores of 124/124/128/128 (BB/CP/CARS/PS) - cGPA: 3.92 - sGPA:3.85 - non-sGPA: 3.99 - B.S. Biology major, Spanish minor...

Hello everyone! I was wondering if someone would be so kind to read and give me feedback on my personal statement? I'm hoping to get advice from some medical students! Thank you!!

I am a Canadian entering my final year of my undergraduate studies (and I'm taking a Gap year), However, my extracurriculars are lacking. Throughout my undergrad i have had problems applying myself and building a strong resume. The only research i have was volunteering in a lab over the summer...

Can someone walk me through what a normal application timeline looks like for MD vs DO schools (I hear DO is a little later)? And where in that timeline does HPSP fit? I've read to apply early, but what's considered early if you have to wait for an acceptance? I know this may seem like a...

Hi all, First time poster here. I graduated last year (2016) with a B.A. in neuroscience and psychology. I am currently working as a clinical research assistant and study coordinator in the neurology department (movement disorders clinic) of a hospital. I also did an undergraduate internship...

I am applying to DO schools this cycle after I foolishly didn't last cycle. I have been researching schools for hours, but I cannot seem to come up with a decent list. Every schools seems so similar! Any advice on the best places to apply to/schools to stay away from would be much appreciated...

Hi all, I am just coming to the end of my freshman year and I have had an extremely rough time. Just before school started I had mono which lasted most of the first semester, at the beginning of second semester I had to have my tonsils taken out, and now between April/May I have had two family...

I will be taking 10 credits this summer and I was wondering if it would be wise to wait to apply in mid-August? I have an upward trend in my GPA and if I were to get 4.0's in all of my summer courses I could bring my GPA up from a 3.14 to a 3.23. I intend on applying to DO schools and I am...

Hey everyone, I am a current medical student and an admissions consultant. I have worked with students for the past three years with great success at getting people in. I have applied twice, taken my MCAT three times, interviewed at 10 schools (MD and DO) and received acceptances at 5 schools...