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Hi! Current applicant of this cycle planning for a reapp. I got 2 II. One IS and OOS. Both resulted in waitlists (UMSOM and GW). Close ties to both. ORM with 517 mcat and 124 cars. 3.8 SGPA and 3.89 CGPA. Strong LOR + Physician LOR. Sent LOI to UMSOM but going to sent continued interested to GW...

I’m posting on behalf of my son, who’s preparing for medical/DO schools and wanted some unbiased feedback from the SDN community. He’s been managing this mostly on his own, but we’d like to make sure he’s on the right track. He’s a senior at UT Dallas, majoring in Healthcare Management...

Hey everyone, I am an absolute beginner, and I am completely lost. I am very insecure with my chances of getting accepted this cycle and will use this thread to get some insight from everyone here. I need help with school list or at least where not too apply. I've been using MRSAR as a tool but...

Hi everyone, I'm feeling really stuck and lost right now. I'm a nurse who decided to go back to school to pursue medical school. I think I may have been in over my head trying to manage a full course load and working at the same time. Edit: I'm only wokring once a week. But it still feels like...

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...

TCOM Pros TX resident so lower COA (59K) closer to home (fort worth) and family lower cost of living already familiar with the area solid 2025 match results, possibly comparable to mid-tier MD schools, so competitive fields aren’t off the table Cons not interested in OMM double board exams...

My undergrad sGPA is really low, around a 2.2. I had really bad study habits coming into university, there's nothing else I can say about that. I had a few decent high level classes like Physics 2, Bio 2 and Chem 1 but other than that it's been bad. I want to take a bunch of 3-4 credit science...

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🎙️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...

Hello All, I am currently in my first semester at LECOM. I have been having a really terrible experience here. The curriculum is terrible with ridiculous scheduling for exams. In addition, their PBL program is practically set out to make a good amount of students fail and end up in their...

I am currently considering the option of pursuing medical education at Medical University Lublin (MUL) through Hope Medical Institute (HMI). However, I have some reservations and concerns that I would greatly appreciate your input on. HMI has informed me that the program involves 3yrs of study...

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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...

The best letters of recommendation are offered by people who have seen you perform in some capacity – as student, student leader, employee, researcher, volunteer. The weakest letters are of the “character reference” variety or from influential individuals who barely know you. How long should a...