reapplicant

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...

Hey hey hey! I'm interested in wilderness medicine. Dream job: trekking up mountains while being able to practice medicine. It combines my 3 passions: medicine, fitness, and travel. Close 2nd dream job: Doctors Without Borders or another international health aid company. 3rd: FEMA (or something...

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I'm reapplying MD and DO after working for some years as a research assistant (LM ~70). I think I've had some substantial improvements in my volunteer work and in terms of publications. However, some of my coursework is beginning to get a little old... (5+ years) which is worrisome. I feel that...

Over the years, I’ve noticed that reapplicants to medical school share similar characteristics. They tend to rush the process and miss opportunities for improvement. Many students end up reapplying because they are over confident—it may be the tone reflected in their essays or in a lower than...

California resident, 3rd time applicant. First MCAT (old)- 32. Just took the new MCAT: 522. Non-URM. 5000+ Hrs Clinical Experience 1400 Hrs Research Experience (No papers but have submitted abstracts and presented posters at the APA) 280 Hrs Non-Clinical Volunteering 700 Hrs Clinical...

Hey everyone, This will be/is my second time applying. Last year I received 2 IIs and 2 WLs at DO programs. I had a 3.21 sGPA, 3.28 cGPA, and 500 MCAT. I have very unique, continuous ECs with different types of clinical exposure and volunteering with the underserved. I also have a compelling...

I applied in 2015 and was rejected. After that I started a masters program in biomedical sciences , I wanted to know if it is in my favor to say I wasn't accepted on my personal statement, and that as a result of not getting in I went for my masters?! since I have already talked about the...

Reapplicant here! Need help with list of schools, 0 interviews last year. New Jersey resident MCAT: 504 Undergraduate cGPA: 2.92 Undergraduate sGPA: 2.50 Graduate cGPA: 3.53 Graduate sGPA: 3.53 Research experience (Graduate): 18 months and ongoing research in Decision Health Science in...

cGPA: 3.55/ sGPA: 3.52 (both have an upward trend) 1st MCAT: 508 (128/125/127/128) retake: 515 (126/130/129/130) CT resident/ Top 30 university/ ORM MD 2016-2017 cycle: Applied to 24 schools 4 II --> 3 WL and 1 rejection (state school) ECs: 3 semesters research with 1 middle author...

Hello Everyone, As the title say, I was hoping someone (preferably someone who has done a lot med school essay revisions) to give me some tip/feedback. I went through the PS reader list page and messaged the readers but no reply (I think they probably got bombarded with too many papers). So, I...

Hey I'm re-applying to dental schools this cycle and wanted to apply to a ton of schools this time around just to be safe. I've got 21 schools that I was going to apply to but I feel like I should widdle it down a bit, don't wanna spend too much money applying. My GPA is 3.89 overall, sGPA 3.82...

I'm applying to medical school again this cycle (I last applied two years ago) and need help with my school list. I found out that some schools don't like reapplicants so I want to make sure my list looks ok. I'm a female, asian/white CA resident Old MCAT: 31 (12/8/11) New MCAT: 516...

Hi y’all Here are the stats. (reapplicant) Undergraduate: cGPA – 3.71 sGPA – 3.43 EC’s Undergrad: Research (animal behavior) -- ~1200hours Hospital volunteer -- ~90hrs Worked in student activities at honors college -- ~1400hrs List of undergrad honors and awards Graduate (SMP)...

If I do apply this year I'll be a 3rd time reapplicant. I always really wanted to do MD/PhD but I applied straight MD the previous two times because I was too intimidated by the competition (bad decision making I know). My prospective school list is now mostly MSTP institutions. I have a...

Guys, what type of improvements did you make to get accepted the 2nd time to dental school? I kinda just wanna compare what I've done to the statistics of those who have gotten accepted on their 2nd try? Any advice? It would be much appreciated. Please help me out, I'm terrified!

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I'm looking into pursuing a master's program before reapplying to medical schools. I applied to both MD and DO schools after my third year with a 3.2 cgpa, a 2.9 sgpa, and a 504 on my MCAT (will probably take again), and I just graduated with a 3.4 cgpa and a 3.1 sgpa. I applied to and was...

Hi guys! I am planning on applying to medical school for the second time this year. Last year, I applied to 20 schools and got an interview for one (University of Washington, which is my state school). I was looking for your guys' opinions if I should apply again this cycle or just wait another...

Hey guys! So now that we're getting into May, I'm starting to look at this upcoming application cycle. I applied last cycle and received one interview at UDM, which placed me on their waitlist. My LOR's weren't mailed out until September 2, so I feel like I may have messed up by not getting...

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I took the MCAT in 2016 and got a not so great score, but good enough for me to get an interview at 1 school and then get waitlisted. I believe it might have hurt my application at other schools as well. Because I already have a MCAT score on file, would it be harmful to my primary application...

I applied to MD programs in the previous cycle with 512 MCAT and 3.65 GPA but didn't have any luck. I am now accepted to Georgetown's SMP but was told that the program may risk bringing my GPA down. Would the SMP help my application in reapplying?

Hello SDN Team! I am at the very end of the 2016-2017 cycle and its looking like I might possibly have to reapply. I hear back from one other school this week post interview and am on an additional waitlist, but I figure it's time to start thinking about how to improve my application. My...

I got waitlisted on two MD programs this cycle, and I don't expect the waitlist will have much movement. So I believe it is wise to move on and think about what to do before reapply. I am a biomedical engineer and psychology double major, finished MS in biomedical engineer this year. Interested...

Hello SDNers, I was wondering if you guys could help me generate a school list for the upcoming cycle. I'm having a hard gauging what I should be looking at since I'm a reapplicant Here are my stats: 1. UIUC engineering masters - cGPA 3.94, sGPA 3.99 2. MCAT - 33, will take new one in June...

I graduated from College in May 2016, and sent in my applications to MD/DO schools this summer and did not get interviews anywhere. (I sent primaries in mid-August because I could not financially afford to send them in any sooner). I have been spending this past year shadowing physicians and...

Hello everyone, I applied this cycle with hopes that I will be accepted by my state schools, but unfortunately so far I had no luck. I am 99% sure that i will have to reapply, so I have a question for you all. First let me explain my situation. I have greats stats. 3.96 GPA and 513 MCAT. I got...

Every year, top medical schools get more than enough top applicants to fill their classes with students with outstanding test scores and grades. And yet many of these applicants are rejected. Medical school rejection happens to even the best students applying. The largest take away from this...

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Hey guys and girls, My first app cycle was unsuccessful, but I'm not letting it get me too down as I've completed some new apps for different BMS masters programs. I've applied to: BU-Oral Health Sciences NYU - Oral Biology Rutgers BMS Tufts BMS Wayne State BMS Nova BMS George...

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Is it viewed as a bad thing? Neutral? Or does it essentially depend on one's updated app?

Undergraduate: 3.61c GPA, 3.38sGPA @ Washington State Univ. Vet School: 3.3c GPA, 3.08sGPA @ University of Pennsylvania graduated 2011 508 MCAT: 124 CPBS , 129 CARS, 127 Bio, 128 Psych/Social State: SD, but strong ties to PA I applied narrowly to 3 schools, all late in the cycle (Sep/Oct) since...

Hey everybody! I'm planning to apply MD/DO this next cycle and just finished the first draft of my personal statement. Can some of you take a look at it and give me some criticism/things I can change or improve. Thanks for the help.

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I last applied in the 2015-2016 cycle and kept my account active, although I didn't apply to any schools in the 2016-2017 cycle. My question is will the information still be carried over into the 2017-2018 cycle? I know things such as LOR don't carry over, but will my experiences, information...

Hey SDNers, Before I begin, here's some potentially helpful info on myself (I'll try my best to keep it short). I initially didn't do so well in school and had no interest becoming a physician. This all changed when I got seriously injured in a motorcycle accident (I reveal this because my gpa...