school advice

I just want an idea of what my school list should look like, I feel like i know a lot but i also dont think i know enough so your help would be very appreciate As stated in my title, I graduated May last year i have cGPA: 3.72, sGPA: 3.62, finished freshman year with a 3.4 GPA because of...

Hello SDN community! I’m a middle of the road applicant so will being complete in late August/early Sept decrease my chances in a major way? What schools should I look at? Any help is appreciated!

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Hello all, I recently took the MCAT for the first time and I am wondering if I should retake it/what are my chances of getting in? I got a 512 (127,128,128,129). My cGPA is 3.42 with a strong upward trend (3.14 first year, 3.83 last year) My sGPA is 3.20 with a strong upward trend (2.7 first...

Hello! So I applied to dental schools this year. At the moment, I am on one waitlist for Nova Southeastern University's School of Dentistry. I'm trying to figure out what to do next year on the chance that I don't get into their dental school. I'm about to meet with an academic advisor from my...

I'm having great difficulty deciding between these two osteopathic colleges. I've seen lots of threads on this specific topic, but none of them have helped me decide. I enjoyed the interview I had at both, and I really like the area that both schools are located. For me, the most important...

Hey everyone! I'm trying to put my school list together. I feel like my MCAT and GPA don't exactly match so I'm trying to figure out if it is realistic for me to get into these top tier schools and I want to make sure my list isn't too top heavy. I'm also worried because there are some schools...

Hello! I am trying to put together a list of med schools to send in applications and am hoping for some advice. I am a California resident and graduated UC Berkeley. My stats: cGPA: 3.6 sGPA: 3.62 MCAT: 515 (130/129/128/128) 150+ hours of non-clinical volunteering (food distributions for low...

Hi there, I'm new to SDN, but have been following these threads for quite a while. I applied for the 2018-2019 cycle with a 3.62 and a 511 from a UC. Here is my school list: Rejected Boston University USC University of Washington — University of Arizona Phoenix University of Pittsburg...

Hi, I am a longtime lurker on SDN, and finally created an account to post in WAMC as I finish up my DIY post-bacc. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in pure mathematics and a very low c/sGPA, both around 2.5-2.6. I took about 120 units, but about 30% was done Pass/Fail, which also...

What are some research heavy schools that have MCAT averages on the lower side? I have a rather strong research background, with 2 publications in journals with impact factors 4-5, and possibly a first author review article later. I will be presenting at a national conference (and have my...

I primarily would like to know if I look like a competitive applicant (at least on paper) and if there are any revisions I should make to my school list. Thank you! I guess I will use the format from the Description page: cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS cGPA is a 3.64 and sGPA is a 3.98...

Will be applying next summer (2019). Advice on weaknesses I can fix during this time and WHERE SHOULD I APPLY? GPA: 3.89 research: ~2000 hrs volunteering: ~270 hrs ranges from hospice - intensive care unit - poverty alleviation shadowing: 50 hrs ec: teaching and vice president of student...

hi guys, this is my first post here. I recently took the mcat on 7/7/18 and did poorly (495, 125/122/125/123). Here are a little about my self. I immigrate to the States w my family when i was 17 years old. I speak fluent vietnamese and english. My current gpa is 3.98 and sgpa is 4.0 (so...

I was wondering if any of yall have participated in SIMS and can tell me what your opinions? What was your role in your particular team and why? How did you devote time to it while school work piled up? Or any just any general advice?

Hi everyone, I am in need of help in creating a school list. I have schools in mind but I would really appreciate advice from experience members on SDN. My GPA is 3.73 and I have an MCAT score of 516. I attended a top 20 public university and I graduated May of 2017. I have about 1 year of full...

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Help! I keep over thinking and would love your feed back. It is so expensive so I'd like to narrow it down to eight schools. Michigan Resident DAT average:19 GPA:3.4 Experience/Volunteer Two summers at oral surgeon plus one full year working full time One year at general dentist office full time...

Edit: I am not URM. I just submitted my primary to one school, but I took the MCAT 2 June, so I'm still waiting on that to submit the rest. ANY assistance is deeply appreciated! GPA: 3.96 cGPA 4.0sGPA MCAT: My AAMC FLs were 508/509/509 so it has been pretty consistent but low. 5 years in the US...

Hey people, hoping some of you could help me out as you guys probably have more experience than me regarding this stuff. I have a list of 23 schools here and I want to shorten it down to around 15 schools as that is the normal. I mainly want to be within or around PA, but also open to OOS...

Hi all, new to the site, I am applying this cycle--for matriculation in 2019-- and trying to get some insight on whether or not I'll be getting interviews. Currently studying to retake MCAT but I am not sure I can psychologically bare increasing my work load along with a full time job. Any...

I’m reaching out for expert advice on what career path to choose! I recently have been admitted to a clinical doctoral program (PsyD) and a school psychology program (MA) and I can’t ddcide which path to choose. I always wanted to get my doctorate, but I recently discovered how much I love...

Thanks for taking the time to suggest any number of schools. Don't need to read everything necessarily, just bolded and skim should be enough to comment. Profile - California resident, white male - Graduated 2017: Political science major**, 3.88 sGPA, 3.95 cGPA - MCAT TBD (June 16) - 2 years...

"PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE THIS MESSAGE" Please help me with a realistic 20-30 school list and a few reach schools that would accept a low GPA - average MCAT + good extracurricular student 3.5 cGPA and 3.10 sGPA - upward trending starting ~3.0 cGPA and graduating with ~3.8 average last 2 years 511...

I am currently a Junior studying Child Adult and Family Services at Iowa State University with an emphasis on Child/Youth. I expect that my Cumulative GPA by the time that I graduate will be around a 3.0. I have no undergrad Psychology classes experience to date however I have made room for...

I want to be a therapist, and I am drawn to the social work perspective (in particular, strengths vs pathology). So I'm looking for clinically-focused MSW programs. I often hear Smith and NYU... Where else do y'all recommend? Many programs seem to have options for a clinical focus (135...

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I've been accepted to 1 MD school, waitlisted in another. Approx. 10 schools have been silent. Do I need to send an email to formally withdraw from all of these silent schools?

Hi folks, I have four pharmacy schools to decide and I would appreciate all your thoughts and inputs. MCPHS at Worcester, Northeastern U, Temple U and Jefferson. The location, cost and residency are what I considered, and I will have to take loan. Also, does anyone know how much of the...

I'm from Alabama and the only 2 pharmacy schools in my state are Auburn and Samford. I'm currently a Senior, graduating class of 2018. I haven't decided what I wanted to be/do. I already got accepted into college and got some scholarships. I'm a very nervous/anxious person. I always doubt...

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So I am in a bind. I have been accepted to a school that isn't accredited yet but am in the second class so it should be a year into the program. I hate debt with a passion and got denied to the state school I live in which is significantly cheaper. I live rent free right now and could make at...

MCAT: 514 (128/128/128/130) Cum GPA: 3.89 (for now) Major: Public Health at public state school Work/ECs: I have researched with epigentics for 2 years and am currently writing a manuscript. I have been researching one year with a pediatric diseases. I have 700+ hospital volunteer hours and...

MCAT: 514 (128/128/128/130) Cum GPA: 3.89 (for now) Major: Public Health at public state school Work/ECs: I have researched with epigentics for 2 years and am currently writing a manuscript. I have been researching one year with a pediatric diseases. I have 700+ hospital volunteer hours and...

Deleted for privacy reasons. But I really appreciate everyone's help. Good luck this cycle.

hey everyone! so i recently was accepted to UCSF's dpt program and am now deciding between UCSF or Duke, and would really appreciate any thoughts/feedback UCSF pros: - its in SF, close to LA (where I live now and have a lot of friends/support) - great healthcare school all around -...

3.75 GPA 3.9 sGPA 517 MCAT Already graduated so my GPA's is not going to change. I have a first author publication and 2 co-author publications. If I do not get rejected I should have one more first author publication and two other publications. ECs Division I Athlete A lot of volunteer...

Hello everyone, I attended UC San Diego and graduated w/a GPA of 2.936, which I know is well below the average applicants & admitted students in most schools. I did, however, score 93.8th percentile on my OATs - Academic Average = 360 - Total Science = 340 I have also worked at the Shiley Eye...

Hello! So I am in a somewhat unique circumstance in that I have been accepted to WVU SoM (incoming MS1 in Fall 18) during the 2nd year of a PhD program with the intention of transferring from MD --> MD/PhD during MS2. However, after much thought and deliberation I have decided against obtaining...

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