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MCAT: 508 GPA: 3.89 non-URM non-trad VA resident, ties to MI Clinical volunteering: 640 hours (Medical assistant at free clinic - 500, others - 140) Non-clinical volunteering: 200 hours (adult literacy, food screening, families with children with muscular distrophy/disabilities) Paid...

Hi everyone, the title is as stated. My college submits a committee Packet on behalf of the students which contains the committee letter and 3 LORs from professors. However, I have also requested a recommendation from a Dr. mentor who has zero affiliation with my college who will submit his...

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Hello, I wanted to get some perspectives on whether I should try to retake my MCAT or apply with my current score. ORM from NY, disadvantaged background (no family at all in the country. Been on my own since 16. idk if that helps) cGPA: 3.5 sGPA: 3.65 (might be a little higher) MCAT: 500 ECs...

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I am a current senior graduating in May, and I have been debating whether I should apply this cycle. During my gap year(s) I plan on getting involved with clinical research and continuing to do EMS and volunteering. My main reasons for considering two gap years is to get a meaningful research...

Hi! I am looking to apply this upcoming cycle and I am really conflicted primarily on my low CARS score on the MCAT. Wondering if I should apply with this score for the upcoming cycle or if I should risk retaking it and potentially dropping in other sections to get my CARS score higher. cGPA...

Hey guys, I am going to apply for this upcoming cycle and I have a strong interest in primary care/family medicine. Also, I'm applying to MD + DO and I was wondering WAMC for this cycle? I don't have a ton of clinical hours and my MCAT is not great for MD. cGPA 3.80, sGPA 3.82 (strong upward...

Hi everyone! I'm an Oklahoma resident and my goal is to get into OU med. Their 2025 averages are 3.8 cGPA, and a 508 MCAT and I'd be so grateful if I could get some help crafting a good school list. I graduated back when the pandemic hit in 2020 and have since worked on getting clinical...

Looking for help on a school list please! I'm interested in primary care, possibly rural or underserved communities. Info cGPA 3.73, sGPA 3.7 from Top5 Undergrad known for grade deflation. MCAT 520 Male, white Took one gap year during Covid and will take one gap year post graduation. Some...

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...

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I am not sure if I am competitive enough to apply. Can someone help with a school list? Can someone let me know where I stand with my GPA and awkward MCAT score breakdown? Recommendations toward an SMP? cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS: 3.3 cGPA 3.1-3.2sGPA downward trend MCAT...

Hey, So I am a senior and applied to med school for the 2023 cycle. (not taking any gap year) I am currently at a prestigious uni majoring in engineering. I didn't know I wanted to go into medicine, so my profile is more engineering less medical, but here goes. This is the application I applied...

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1.) cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS cGPA 3.47 Freshman: 3.05 Sophomore: 3.56 Junior: 3.60 Senior: 3.25 [Curse you COVID] Post-bacc: 3.92 (36 credits) sGPA 3.36 Freshman: 2.60 Sophomore: 3.46 Junior: 3.60 Senior: 3.17 Post-bacc 3.88 2.) MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 512 (128...

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Hello! I would really appreciate any help or guidance on my application for this cycle. Thank you so much in advance for your time and help! Undergrad cGPA: 3.07 Undergrad sGPA: 2.81 No real undergrad trend, fairly steady Post Bacc GPA 2 years after graduation (34 Units all upper div...

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cGPA: 3.92, sGPA: 3.85 MCAT: 511 (127/126/128/130) State of residence: VA Race/ethnicity: white Undergrad: T30 undergrad Clinical: ~800 hours paid clinical as therapy tech/CNA, ~230 hours volunteer clinical in academic medical center (peds, cardiology, admin) Research: ~100 hours R/Matlab and...

Hello! Here are my schools so far. Please let me know if I should remove any, or have any suggestion to add schools. Think I have too many at this point. My stats/EC's: NC Resident, ORM (Indian), Duke grad cGPA: 3.82 / sGPA: 3.75 / MCAT: 512 (129/124/128/131) for AMCAS Clinical experience...

Currently finishing up my DIY post-bacc at my local state college, I have a 3.8 postbacc GPA currently. However, this term has been kind of a ****show since my dad was diagnosed with stage four lymphoma. He’s been in and out of the hospital and it’s been overall hard for my family and I. The...

Hello everyone, I’m expected to graduate this semester with a subpar gpa (3.3cgpa/3.07sgpa) and an MCAT of 515 and I’m URM. I have two years of research experience with a poster presentation and a pending publication*. My clinical experience is very cookie cutter with 50 hours of shadowing and...

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Hey, I just wanted some input of some schools I could cut from my list since there are 46 on the list that I've gathered. Background: 21 y/o ORM Female Asian, Disadvantaged, C level via WARS · Year in school: Senior Year · Country/state of residence: NY · Cumulative GPA: 3.77 · Science GPA...

Hello everyone! I'll be applying this upcoming cycle to mostly DO schools. Therefore, I was wondering if someone can help me with my school list. Additional Info: State of residency: TX Ethnicity: ORM GPA: 3.2c/ 2.9s MCAT: 507 Clinical Experience: 100 hours ED (paused due to COVID), will...

I applied for the 2022 cycle and applied for around 25 schools. I got secondaries for every school. I only got 1 interview (UCSF) early in the cycle (Sept), and recently got rejected. I have yet to receive any other interviews. I was wondering if anyone can help me figure out what I could do...

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Hey guys So I’m planning on applying to medical school this week and just got my third MCAT score back, scores went 490-492-497. I know they’re not great but was wondering if it’s worth applying. I have a 3.84 cGPA, about 3.75 sGPA. I have tons of extracurriculars, and almost 5,000 hours of...

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Hello, I had a question regarding my chances for MD applications. I applied exclusively to DO schools last cycle and got waitlisted at 2 programs (PNWU and NoordaCOM), but that cycle has now ended. I decided to enroll in the PNWU MAMS program this year, while also reapplying for this current...

Hello! I am looking to finalize my school list for this cycle and wanted some advice on what I have so far. My main question is if I am applying broadly enough, and if there are any “throwaway” schools on my list that wouldn’t be worth applying to for me. I was also concerned on if I have too...

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1. Undergraduate cGPA and sGPA: 3.59, 3.41 (Private well-known research university) 2. Graduate cGPA and sGPA: 3.78, 3.79 (Big SUNY state school; Masters in Physiology/biophysics) 3. Took MCAT 4x, most recent breakdown: 505; 126, 123, 126, 131 4. State of residence: NY 5. Ethnicity: South Asian...

Information (following the same format guided by WedgeDawg) Key Highlight: low GPA, 514 MCAT(retake), Institutional Action, Military Service, Industry Experience, Volunteering activities 1. GPA by AMCAS - cGPA: 3.1, sGPA: 3.15 (Upward Trend, graduated in 2014). Recent Post-Bacc GPA (27...

Hello. I'm a current reapplicant for the 2021-2022 cycle. My stats are a 3.97 gpa (3.98 sgpa), 515 mcat (131,126,129,129). My ECs are the following: -scribing (2000 ish hours) -volunteering at hospital psych unit (200 hours) -volunteering at a free clinic (350 hours) -volunteering with covid...

State/Country of Residence: CA Ties to other States/Regions: None URM? (Y/N): N Year in School: Grad Undergraduate Major(s)/Minor(s): Bio Cumulative GPA: 3.70 Science GPA: 3.65 MCAT Score(s): 517 (128/130/130/129) Research Experience: 2.5 years in pancreatic cancer research...