medical admissions

U Maryland - Accepted Penn State - Awaiting decision Va tech - II WVU - II NYMC - II At this point, my reasons to continue interviewing is: 1) Financial/scholarship offers (but that’s in Spring) 2) Higher ranked schools 3) Curriculum & atmosphere (would I be happy living and learning here?)...

I’ve luckily had multiple interviews so far, but my latest one seemed really short ~30 mins each. I guess this school scheduled it that way but my first interviewer didn’t seem too thrilled to interview me (interviewer sat in chair and didn’t come get me unlike all the other interviewers who...

Hi everyone! So I need help. I Need someone who would be willing to look at and edit my personal statement for SMP programs. Any feedback at all is welcome.

I am a post baccalaureate student at an ivy league school, and attended a top UC for undergrad. I went straight from undergrad to the postbacc, decided late in college that I couldnt see myself doing anything else. I'm looking for advice on how to strengthen my application and generally how it...

Hi everyone! I have just gotten my MCAT scores and I feel a bit ambiguous. I am a third year INTERNATIONAL student at Queen's University, Canada. MCAT: Chem/Phys 130, CARS 127, Bio/Bchm 131, Psyc/Soc 129, 517, overall. cGPA: 3.87, scienceGPA: 3.96, Dean's list with Distinction Please, tell me...

Hi !! So I am a pretty traditional applicant. I am a biology major at a small university in California and will be applying for med school pretty soon! I plan to take my MCAT around April 2018 and then apply in June!! So I have been reading up about different schools and I was wondering if it...

Hey Guys! So, this might be a pretty dumb question, but since tutoring counts as a leadership position, does working as a substitute teacher also count? Or having a supervisor like position at an old job at a restaurant? I am asking for a "friend," lol sorry had to say it, but all jokes...

hi, I am in the first semester of my sophomore yr in college. I am wondering, with the following info, am I making good progress in terms of setting myself up to be accepted into a MD school or am I lacking?? State of residence:Alabama cGPA:3.87 (not sure about sGPA....ive only made one B ever...

Are December/January interviews considered late? I’m asking b/c I haven’t heard back from 20 schools and I just received an II for December. Have you heard of people being outright accepted after a December/January interview? I guess it wouldn’t be ideal if the school is rolling. My next...

Hello everyone! As my first post, I would like to briefly mention how appreciative I am to have a place where I can ask questions concerning what I am uncertain of and trust you all for professional help. :) As for my questions, I am a bit freaking out right now... It just now hit me that my...

Who am I: I have research and volunteering experience, a ~3.9 GPA, but I lack three semesters of medical school pre-requisites. The plan for the rest of my life: My plan is to move to TX and take classes for 1.5 years while working. Afterward, stay in TX for medical school, residency, and...

I have received this amazing opportunity. I took a college entry exam called the P.E.R.T (Post-Secondary Education Readiness Test) and have just begun my first term in college. However, I am in a certain program in high school; this program gives me the ability to be a full-time college student...

I am just about to graduate high school and want to go for a medical degree. Im a south korean national but am currently studying A-Levels in Pakistan, i have 4As in my AS LEVEL. I really want to go abroad for my medical studies, UK doesnt seem to be a good option because i lack in finance and i...

Hello everyone! I have been scouring forums from past years, trying to get an understanding of OU's timeline for interview offers and other application dates. I thought I would start a thread where people can discuss their information and personal experience from this application cycle (for...

Applied to 25 schools, 2 II, 1 reject, and rest silence. Complete 7/31-8/3 Not in panic mode, just want to see how everyone is holding up in the radio silence.

Hi! I am new to SDN. I received my new MCAT score yesterday. I applied this cycle with my old MCAT score, and I added the "addl MCAT intent date" on my AMCAS application. I took the MCAT in August, and I submitted secondaries in late July and in August. Do I need to contact each school that I...

If you get a speeding ticket (not a misdemeanor) after your primary has been verified and you've submitted all your secondaries, how should you proceed? Inform each school? Inform AMCAS?

Hello everyone. I have a copy of the AAMC official guide to the MCAT exam 4th edition. This is for MCAT2015 (the new MCAT). This guide is from AAMC and it has all the topics that will be tested on the MCAT plus some good information on how to prep for the mcat and a lot more helpful info for a...

For open file interviews: I'm struggling with this question because I've received conflicting feedback. Some say I shouldn't include clinical activities, volunteer, etc from my resume in my answer. I heard that interviewers want to know other things about you other than your qualifications. On...

Hi everyone, I am a new member and I have a quick question. Here is a little background about me. I graduated Undergrad with an overall cumulative GPA of 3.60 with a Double Major in Biology and Psychology and a Minor In Spanish. I was also in the Honors College and was awarded Highest...

Hey Guys! Let me get to the point. Having a degree already and still having to submit my SAT/ACT. The question is, do I have to submit those tests? As well as my High School Transcript?? I know I should probably contact the school in regards to this. However I was hoping, that maybe someone has...

Hey Everyone! I would really appreciate some help on deciding if I should seriously apply with the stats that I have. I've recently started to look into Osteopathic schools to apply to however, my MCAT is unbalanced 506:127,122,128,129 and I think that might severely deter me from getting any...

I was looking through my works and activities section and I realized I said I worked with "mammalian and mouse cell lines" It makes me seem like I am not aware that a mouse is a MAMMAL!!! I seriously revised my application so many times and I don't know how I didn't catch this!!! Aaaah feeling...

Hi, I am 19 years old living in America and have two options in terms of medical school, and I'm unsure of which will be better. My first option is a standard medical school track, 4 years undergraduate (I am currently about to start my first year of college), and then 4 years med school...

Hello SDN members, I would like to get your advice on my chances of getting into medical school, specifically an MD school, at the age of 20 with getting my Biology degree early? To further explain, I technically started college at the age of 15 while being in a unique dual enrollment program...

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If a school is on a rolling admissions, and you see that people who were complete (submitted secondaries) after you submitted yours get II. Does that mean that you're pretty much not going to get an II? Thanks!

Hey Everyone, Okay, I am sure almost everyone has been through this boat, if you haven't good for you and hopefully you never sail this ship, but my question is very simple, how do you deal with the competition around you? It seems like almost everyone wants to get into medical school, and...

A 3.0 GPA seems low for med school admission, so if I were to work hard, how high could I raise it? If I add a minor (18 credit hours more) could it help my chances to raise my GPA? Also, I do volunteer at a free clinic, I'm in research studying Parkinson's, what else could I do to dramatically...

So to start off, my highschool GPA was horrendous. Quite frankly I had no intention to go into post secondary after highschool and generally had no interest in school; I hardly graduated. Upon doing some upgrading i got into university but my plan was software engineering. During the first year...

Hi everyone! I was wondering for my science letter of recommendation, could I get the letter from a teacher that I am an undergraduate teaching assistant for? I have already taken the course previously but with a different professor, who I did not really get to know that well, so I was wondering...

Hey Everyone! I'm going to apply to med school next cycle and wanted your help coming up with a school list and what are my chances! If you could help out that would be great. Thanks! GPA: 3.5 sGPA: 3.3 MCAT: 510 Res: CA Asian Institution: Small Private Liberal Arts Great LORs EC: 1) AMSA...

I have been with the same person for 5 years; clearly we are very serious. I know I am not the only person entering medical school while in a serious relationship, but how does this reflect to a medical school? If they find a picture of me on my social media with someone who is obviously my SO...

I've been accepted to a few schools from the states and I'm seriously considering going. I just want to know how the process of gaining my license back in Canada might work out. And how hard the process will be. Thanks, B.B.

I received a 525 and have a uGPA of 3.89 and have multiple offers. My friend who has no intention of applying for medicine bet me ( as a joke ) he can score high enough on the MCAT and get still accepted to a refutable school with his low GPA. He is claiming that he has interviews from schools...

I have an interview at a hospital to be a physical therapy aid and I was just wondering whether it would count toward clinical experience for applying to medical school. The job description makes me believe that I will have sufficient patient interaction.

Hello, I just signed up to SDN. I'm currently a sophomore/junior in college in the process of completing my bachelor's in Biological Sciences. I actually switched from Nursing to Biology (I just didn't want to go the nursing route anymore and currently love my major). I wanted to know how...

I audited a class at another school and the grade I received technically did not count toward my GPA at my base school because my base school does not accept outside credits. I had a family emergency and had to drop the class thereby giving me a W. Will med schools factor in and/or care about...

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Hi, My name is Frankie, i currently am attending Berkeley College in NYC, midtown. This is my first year and i have taken generic classes such as Biology, Finance, English, Etc. My current GPA is a 3.7 and i am on the Deans list for perfect attendance. Currently i am working in TD Bank, as a...