reapplicant

I applied in the 2016-2017 cycle during my senior year of college but didn't get in due to a low MCAT. Took it again, but didn't get as high as I wanted so I am retaking for a 3rd time in June. I am applying this cycle but I want to know how much I need to change for my personal statement. From...

I know this question has been asked before. If this school was better established I would not be questioning taking this acceptance. 1 in the hand is 2 in the bush and all that. I am trying to decide whether or not to reapply MD and DO this upcoming cycle, take a gap year or take an offer at a...

Hi Everyone! I'm a long time lurker on SDN and am currently on four waitlists this cycle. I realize that the chances of getting in this year are very slim and I am prepared to re-apply for a second time (third time applicant). A little background about my app. Applied the first time with a 505...

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Hello everyone! I'm sure it's clear who I am to all of the WL schools unless they don't read their updates and don't look at my username and MCAT score but anyways I am currently on 4 WL's (Mayo MN, UCLA, Geisel, and UMN) but, in an effort to prepare for the worst, I am looking into taking a...

So I am still on the wait list for UF, but I like to know and hash out all possibilities. For people who have been though this before and didn't get in their first time, what did you do during the year off? I was thinking about working as a Vet Tech, but I don't know if I can because I didn't...

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I posted this in the Pre-Med DO thread, and don't know if it probably should be here instead. So I applied this past cycle and have only received one interview (TouroNY) and was waitlisted for an interview (Touro-Nev). I have not heard back concerning the interview, and this late, I do not...

So I applied this past cycle and have only received one interview (TouroNY) and was waitlisted for an interview (Touro-Nev). I have not heard back concerning the interview, and this late, I do not expect good news. My stats were cGPA 3.51, sGPA 3.28 (upward trend), 500, and OOS. I have 100+ hrs...

Hello all. I am a re-applicant, applied last cycle (2017-2018) with the stats below. Only applied to 10 schools, including most of the UC's, Keck, Loma Linda, CA Northstate, and the 2 Arizona schools. Received 3 II, including CA Northstate (did not attend), UCLA, and Arizona-Phoenix. Waitlisted...

Hi all! All in all, I am wondering, 1. What do medical schools think if you withdraw from a school, and reapply the next cycle? Would other medical schools be able to find out if you didnt matriculate but simply got accepted? 2. How bad is it to be a reapplicant? I dont want to miss out on this...

Hello sdn, As this cycle comes to a close, I'm realizing I will most likely need to reapply. I'm currently on one waitlist, with no other upcoming interviews and plenty of rejections. I'm looking for any input on my application as it is. What are the weaknesses of my application? What can I do...

Thanks for the help everyone!

Hi all! I'll keep things brief, any advice is appreciated.. It's looking like I'm joining the re-applicant team in a few months, and I can't decide whether or not to sit a cycle out. After applying to 25 MD schools this cycle, I only had one II and I am currently waitlisted (but I'm not...

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Hello all, I was looking for some suggestions on a school list for a reapplicant, as well as your general thoughts on what I plan to improve. My current stats: 3.5 cGPA, 3.42 sGPA (3.31 sGPA for DO), 509 MCAT, white male, FL resident. As of now have about 2 yrs scribing experience (1 yr in ER...

Hello SDN, As this cycle wraps, I am sitting on no IIs and no acceptances. Before applying, I had lurked threads to prepare, but I'm afraid that confirmation bias blinded me to defects in my application strategy. I know now that my school list and timing were abysmal, but I would welcome any...

Hi all. Recently I have been organizing my Letters of Recommendation. I am currently in a Masters program and I was recently told that putting my program director's letter of recommendation separate from my committee letter was wiser than including it in committee. I have had a history of...

I am in somewhat of an unique situation. My previous MCAT is enough to get me to all my secondaries. However, it is not enough to get me into all my interviews. I guess you could call me a "near miss" this year. With a 510 MCAT and 3.87 cGPA, I received two interviews last cycle. Alas, I...

Hello everyone, Not an avid user but I was wondering if anyone is willing to give some feedback on my current application and how to move forward? I would prefer to PM to keep more anonymity. Interviewed at 5 MD schools, *EDIT: 2 R, 3WL. Trying to stay positive but also realistic, so I want to...

Hi beautiful community of SDN I am going to a 3rd time applicant this upcoming cycle and I would LOVE some advice as to what I can improve so that my apps are more solid this year. A little bit about myself top/mid tier UC undergrad (3.75) and same UC school Grad (3.96) with a research/thesis...

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Hi everyone So I applied to around 20 schools this cycle and not a single interview... I still haven't heard back from a couple schools but at this point I don't think I'll be hearing any good news anyway, so I've decided to reapply next year. California Asian female applicant. My cGPA is 3.7...

Hi everyone. I previously attended a 7 year guaranteed admission program and withdrew early in my third year due to mental health illness that was undiagnosed at the time. My grades were still great at the time, I just could not figure out what was going on. I was even hospitalized but...

Hi everyone, I applied early this past cycle with a 517 and 3.85 GPA (upward trend). I have received 0 interviews so I'm preparing to reapply. I'm looking for any and all advice on improving my application. I am somewhat nontraditional, since during my undergrad I planned to go into research...

Hi! Thanks for taking the time to come to this thread. Any and all input is valued!! I had the amazing privilege of getting accepted to both EVMS and GW recently. I'm having a dilemma figuring out which one is right for me though. Here's the all important pros/cons list: EVMS Pros: Cheaper...

Hello, Im in need of some advice or feedback on my situation. If I decide to apply again, this will be my 5th year applying to dental school and to be honest Im at the point that Ive pretty much lost all hope in being accepted. I am extremely worried about my potential future if I keep...

Hey guys, so I wanted to share my stats and some info about me and get some feedback on when it would be best for me to apply to dental school. I am currently a senior at my university and will be graduating in May 2018 with a Bachelor's in Psychology and a minor in Biology. I had originally...

3.93 GPA, 513 MCAT. Rejected from all 9 schools I applied to in 2016/17 cycle ( 2 interviews) because of weak ECs and PS. Ever since I graduated, I am working at a toxicology lab as a lab tech. I know that academically I am a very competitive candidate, but still worried because my only clinical...

Hey guys... Could you help me out? So I'm a first-time applicant but have no interviews yet and: 1) Do you think there is still a chance for this cycle/ anything besides sending update letters that I could do? 2) I'm thinking about what I'd do for another gap year. Do you think there is...

As the title states, this will be my third time applying to medical school. I am truly seeking helpful advice. I understand there will be some rude comments but if you could, just please add in some help advice after whatever scrutiny you should send my way. I just graduated in May 2017 with...

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I applied for the 2018 cycle and have not heard back from any medical schools. I am fairly certain I didn’t get into any since it’s now almost January, and I am trying to ready my application for next cycle (if I should not apply immediately and maybe wait a year, please let me know). Any advice...

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...

Hi everyone! As a second year applicant to OT programs, I wanted to start a thread for anyone who has conquered OTCAS and the application process for the second (or third) year in a row. I am nervous, yet super excited to hear back from schools. Last year I applied to SJSU (fairly late - mid...

I am currently a Masters student in biological anthropology at the University of Cambridge and am considering applying for the PhD program in the same field for next year. It would be a 3-year program and am wondering how it would be viewed along with my past experiences for when i reapply for a...

hey guys! I was wondering if anyone here is a reapplicant. If you don’t mind sharing your experience, that’d be great:) what were your strengths, weaknesses, how you improved,experience..etc.

So I'm kind of at a standstill about what to do here. I applied late cycle and did not give the whole process much thought. As you would expect, I didn't receive many interview invites (1 to be exact). I was overly nervous and the result was a post II rejection. I boosted my application this...

I started reading through old SDN posts today, and it seems that I have committed one of the cardinal sins when it comes to medical school applications. I applied late with most of my secondaries complete between Oct 1st and Oct 15th. Unfortunately, I am not a standout applicant with my ~3.43...

People all the time say being a reapplicant hurts you in the process. Would it still hurt if you are a reapplicant to a school but did not send in the secondary the first time around? Towards the end of last cycle I kind of panicked and added a lot of schools to my AMCAS but did not send...