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3.74 cGPA and 3.55 sGPA 516 (129/127/128/132) Asian, US citizen attended public university for undergraduate, ranked in top 70 300 hours of EMS volunteering, 120 from another clinical experience, and another 200 projected from my gap year 1000 research hours; 5 abstracts accepted to research...

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...

Hi everyone, I’m posting on behalf of my sister, who is facing a difficult decision, and I’d appreciate your advice. She has a guaranteed acceptance through an Early Assurance Program (EAP) at a well-respected U.S. medical school, which gives her a secure pathway to becoming a doctor. However...

In this episode, Dr. Valerie Ratts, the Associate Dean for Admissions at The Washington University School of Medicine, offers an overview of the unique program. She describes the “Gateway Curriculum” which provides early clinical exposure and flexibility for students to explore different areas...

🎙️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...

Hey everyone! I have had the wonderful opportunity of being accepted to one of the three schools listed in the title that I’m waitlisted from recently. However, the school is only giving me a few business days to accept their offer, which makes sense given that they want to either solidify the...

Hi friends! So as of this morning I'm holding 2 acceptances. As a NY resident I was mentally prepared to commit to New York Medical College but this morning just found out that I was accepted to U Cincinnati. Although I'd love to stay in New York, there are a few things about U Cincinnati that...

Hello, as May 1st is quickly coming up I am stuck between two schools and would like any advice to help me decide. I am a TN resident, not quite sure what specialty I am interested in yet but have started to gain some soft interest in anes, Gen surg, and possibly EM. I have a significant other...

Hi everyone, I’m an MS2. I’m wondering what are some suggested extracurricular activities to help you stand out in Med School? I am currently doing research and some volunteering with different clinics but I feel like everyone is doing that! All of my friends are doing so much besides...

Hopefully I can explain my situation without going too much into detail. Basically, I was born and raised in RI. After knowing I wanted to go to medical school, I applied to colleges with that in mind. I applied to a few BA/MD programs, of which I got into none, but I got into the schools...

Book is called Honors: The Social Game of Medical School (see Amazon link below or search for it yourself on Amazon) Third year of medical school stands as the most arduous obstacle to ensuring a good residency match and, thus, a great job and future. Up until this year, doing well in school...

I am completely unable to decide what career path I would like to pursue. Unlike most of my classmates, I did not have a firm career path in mind during high school, but thought this was normal at the time. After graduating I decided to save money by completing coursework part-time at a local...

Hello everyone! I am currently a medical student (finishing my second year). I am offering excellent tutoring and want to help others in the medical profession seeking tutoring or help in the following subjects/biological systems: Cell biology, anatomy, biochemistry, cardiology, respiratory...

I am going into my third year of premed and have noticed that those with the best case for medical schools often are very well networked... I mean, they seem to be getting research offers after research offers, and are involved in so many things outside of research as well (such as being asked...

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I received my financial aid package, which offers ~50k in federal loans to cover COA. I don't see myself spending 2k on transportation, insurance, etc, so I probably wont take over 30k in loans. I have ~3 months to accept/decline this award. What I'm worried about is how merit scholarships play...

Hello Everyone! I have seen that this is a continued topic of debate, and I am going to go ahead and throw myself to the wolves so to speak! (Just kidding! The information that I could get from this-pros and cons-will be incredibly helpful for me to make this decision). :) This is the age old...

Dr. Finkel, the founder of Insider Medical Admissions, has incomparable experience. She is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the...

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MCAT 509, GPA 3.7, UNC grad, NC resident Research: 2 publications with 3 years of research 10 hours a week pancreatic cancer research Clinical Research: Summer fellowship with a hospital to do clinical cancer research Shadowing: over 200 hours shadowing IM, Transplant surgery, and orthopedic...

For current medical residents and experienced physicians alike - Is it a good idea for someone under 30 y.o. with well managed sickle cell disease (beta thalessemia) to pursue an MD considering your experiences with the stress level and time commitments of medical school and residency? Can...

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...

How I can help you succeed: I am a Canadian med school student with multiple acceptances to medical and dental schools including the University of British Columbia and Manitoba. I have also interviewed at American schools including New York Medical College and St. Louis. I know what it is...

I am 28 with a wife and 2 year old child. I have a great job working in business development for a Futune 100 company. I have a B.S. Biblical Studies (2.83GPA), Master of Systems Engineering (3.86GPA), Graduate Certificat in Marketing from Harvard Extension and am three classes from a Master of...

I need to take one more course to graduate (0.25 credits). Would taking it in the summer on it's own kill my chances of medical school? The course I would take isn't a pre-requisite or a mandatory course, just a credit I need to fulfill to graduate. Thanks!

Hello. I am a freshman right now. I have joined several clubs, etc. Was wondering what other kind of stuff I should do? I posted a thread similar to this a couple months ago and I got a couple A-s and ONE B+ -_- I know this doesn't kill my chances and I'm doing really well right now. I am...

Hi everyone, I'm hoping for some words of encouragement as I unfortunately, became subject to immense difficulties within the past few weeks. To get started, I'm currently a college senior majoring in Psychology. My major GPA is a 3.5, and cumulative GPA at this university is a 3.32. This 3.32...

Hi everyone, I'm currently 2.5 weeks away from my scheduled test date (which I am strongly considering moving to a later date in March) but I am having an immense amount of trouble improving my score. I have no problem when it comes to the actual content we need to know in all 3 science...