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Hello everyone, I'm currently reapplying for the 2026-27 cycle, and I am still on two WL for the current 2025-26 cycle. In the meantime, I would like to know y'all advice on my school for the upcoming cycle. I want to apply to 20ish schools. I'm currently working full-time as a Clinical...

I am very happy with my 519 overall MCAT (131/125/131/132), even though it was ~4 pts below my FL avg. Not gonna retake it, but looking at that CARS score, it looks like a red flag. I was originally going to apply pretty top-heavy, but now I'm not sure if I should even consider T20s with this...

Hi everyone, I’m a pre-med applying in the upcoming cycle and wanted to respectfully reach out in case any current or former medical school admissions committee members might be willing to offer candid perspective on my application strength and areas for improvement. I have a strong academic...

Hello all Wondering if you all could provide some suggestion whether I will have any chance as a reapplicant as someone who previously withdrew from a DO program. I withdrew due to many factors, one being personal as my grandmother became ill and it affected my move in and was on my mind...

Hi everyone! I’m planning to apply to MD programs (2026-2027 cycle) since my goal is to go into Orthopedics, and I’ve heard it can be a tougher path from the DO route. I’ve been second-guessing myself lately since my GPA likely won’t move much higher without taking on a significant financial...

Hey guys! I wanted to share a free resource that really helped me during this past med school application cycle. I’m not affiliated with them officially, just a recent applicant who benefited from their support. The program is called Giving a Boost. It’s run by med students and offers free peer...

Hi everyone! Just received my MCAT score today and feel completely deflated. Was hoping to find out how realistic applying this cycle is going to be. Was planning on applying to all the MDs in my state but now know that is unrealistic so hoping to just focus on DOs this cycle unless there’s 1 or...

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Hi all, I am posting here to ask if I should limit my applications to only DO schools, or push my application another year. I am in my 3rd gap year as an R&D organic chemist in industrial chem. I have wanted to be a physician my entire life, but I knew after undergrad, that I needed more...

I recently applied as an Enrichment Activity Leader for a memory care center. Would this count as clinical experience? Here is the description of the responsibilities: Leading and teaching small groups of cognitively impaired seniors in our award winning therapeutic Whole Brain Fitness...

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I am applying to medical school this upcoming cycle and will have had 2 gap years by the time I *hopefully* matriculate. Would love to hear everyone's thoughts on my school list! I will update anything as needed, but I think that most of the relevant information is in here. 1. Stats: MCAT: 524...

Hi guys, I was wondering what you guys thought of my stats, I am still accumulating more hours especially in clinical experience as its my full time job and I'm looking for more clinical volunteering as well as research opportunities. I've been struggling to create a set list of schools I'm open...

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1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS 3.863 cGPA and 3.80 sGPA (senior, planning on applying 2025-2026 cycle) 2. MCAT score(s) and breakdown 502 (127 CP, 125 CARS, 125 BB, 125 PS) 509 (127 CP, 125 CARS, 128 BB, 129 PS) 3. State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US)...

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...

🎙️Listen to this Admissions Straight Talk episode wherever you get your favorite podcasts, including Spotify and Apple. Full episodes are also available on Accepted's YouTube channel. Show Summary In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk, host Linda Abraham interviews Yael Bruk, a recent...

Hi! I recently had the opportunity to go abroad with a class (~15 people) and contribute to research in both South Africa and Alaska. While these trips were short, 2 weeks and 1 week respectively, I want to be able to share these experiences somewhere on my app. Would I include this as an...

Hi all! URM Black male, SES disadvantaged, -US citizen but did an undergrad in Canada(Wilfrid Laurier University), , no current US state residency but strong ties to california as it’s my birth state Very sad not sure whether to even apply anymore after receiving a 497 on my second MCAT in a...

In just a few days, many of you will want to submit your medical school primary application. You’ve probably heard that you have to click “send” on the first day possible – which this year is May 28, 2024 – if you want your best shot. But just how true is that? The AMCAS primary deadline: Myth...

Hey all. Just been stressing out and working on my med applications (2025/2026 cycle). Note: I am a Canadian applicant. Been studying for the MCAT (projecting 520s if all goes well based off FLs) GPA is on the much lower side due to a horrible first year (0.5 GPA...yeah) Without it my GPA...

I just want to preface this by saying I genuinely have no desire to get into a T20 school, but I'm curious what people think. My top choice is Stanford but honestly my reason is so unimaginably stupid I'm not even gonna mention it. I really don't care though and I would be very content going to...

Hello, I just graduated from college and I’m too late for all of this. I have a couple of ECs, shadowing but that was virtually because of the pandemic, one research opportunity (not relate to humans per se) one leadership role, TA for science classes over a semester; not enough . I’m working...

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Hi guys! I'm a rising junior and I've been looking at a few (around 15-20 or so) MD and DO schools and the more I look at them the more I'm doubting that I'll have credentials by senior year to apply to Med school. Below are my stats: 3.9 cGPA and 3.8sGPA I haven't taken the MCAT yet but I'm...

Hi everyone, I want to thank you all in advance for reviewing my stats. I appreciate it so much and value all of your opinions. I didn't include DO on this list because I'm not adverse to taking another gap year to study again for the MCAT if I must, so I decided to take a shot in the dark and...

In this episode, the founder and former Director of San Francisco State University Postbac Programs and Accepted consultant since 2015 explains why the fastest way to medical school is slowly and carefully, and explores the advantages and disadvantages of applying to med school from a postbac...

Each year, I talk to applicants who say they don’t want to make a fuss about their ethnic or racial identity. Their hesitation usually comes from the desire to be judged purely on their own merits. While this is a noble principle, it’s important to look at why having underrepresented groups in...

Good evening. I am an international student seeking advice and a realistic opinion about my chances of getting into medical school. Background, I am from Spain, studied in Illinois, and got a bachelor's in Biology (B.S.) and a chemistry minor. I started my bachelor's in 2018 and finished in...

So I unfortunately did not get accepted into any of the schools (MD or DO) that I applied to this past cycle. My stats were a bit average, 3.5 GPA and 504 MCAT, so it wasn’t too surprising. I will be taking my MCAT again but I also applied to masters programs and was accepted at Brown for...

My undergrad takes up to 8 weeks from the time of primary verification to write their committee letter and send all LORs. And guess what, they took the full 8 weeks minus two days to send mine, so my apps were not complete until 9/7 (it’s messed up I know). Regardless, I just started a new job...

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 everyone, I'm looking for a WAMC for MD/DO schools and help with my school list. Below are my stats/app breakdown: cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS cGPA: 3.61 sGPA: 3.60 MCAT score(s) and breakdown 515 (128/127/130/130) State of residence or country of citizenship (if...

How will this look? Do I completely reject the idea of going to med school? I have 3 withdrawals, after add/drop. 2 of them are medical withdrawals, and 1 is a regular withdrawal. I have had one in Summer of Freshman year, one in Summer of Sophmore year, and 1 in Spring of Junior year.

I’m FGLI URM so pls be gentle, I don’t have a reference point (but also be truly honest) URM black female low-income Questbridge Match Recipient T10 undergrad From GA but am in IL for undergrad Graduating this June cGPA: 3.73 sGPA: 3.63 (upward trend last 2 years with all A’s except for to...

First off, thank you to anyone who can help a stressed applicant this cycle!! 24 yo F ORM with a BS in Physiology, cGPA 3.5 and sGPA 3.3 from the University of Washington (graduated 2020). Although it was incredibly difficult to raise my sgpa, I have a very strong upward trend from getting 3.3s...

Hey everyone, I created this so anyone on the waitlist could post updates and talk to one another if they would like. Today, UNM posted that they have accepted alternates 1 and 2 so there is already some movement. If you decided not to accept your position help a brother out and let us know...

Hello I'm looking for the best medical school applications advising consulting firms; any recommendations and your experiences will be beneficial for the next cycle in 2022.

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