school list advice

Hi! Looking for any help crafting a good school list. Currently on a few waitlists but have to prep to be a stronger reapplicant 1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS - cGPA 3.60 and sGPA 3.39 2. MCAT score(s) and breakdown. Include all (non-voided) attempts. - 499...

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cGPA/sGPA: 3.88 / 3.79 MCAT: 512 (129/127/126/130) State of Residence: New York Ethnicity/Race: White Male Undergraduate Institution: Private university in Florida Clinical Experience: 480 hours (280 hours working as a scribe at a family medicine clinic + 200 hours as a volunteer medical...

How do I build a solid school list? / Please help refine my school list Overall GPA: 3.80 Science GPA: 3.72 MCAT score: 517 (129, 128, 128, 132) State of Residence: TX Undergrad Attended: TAMU Major: Biology (B.S.) Minority? No Reapplicant? Yes Nontrad? Yes (gap year) Shadowing Experience...

I just received my MCAT score, and I’m feeling a bit nervous. I’d really appreciate any suggestions on whether I should apply this cycle and which schools you think I might have a good chance at. I’ve lived in Indiana my whole life and am applying as a traditional applicant (21 years old M)...

Hey Y’all, I got my MCAT score back today and I'm not sure if I should apply this cycle or retake my MCAT and apply next cycle… Tx Resident (currently @ undergrad in Texas), ORM, 20 M, Trad. Applicant MCAT- Official: 508 (124/126/127/131) || FL Avg: 504.5 (most recent two AAMC FLs were 511)...

Hello! This cycle has been filled with a lot of anxiety and discouragement, but it's also filled me with anticipation as I definitely learned a lot from this last cycle and want to set my upcoming one for success! I think one of the main things that let me down last cycle was not applying to...

I am debating on applying to medical school this cycle or next and need some advice. I graduated undergrad last year with a 3.89 gpa and a degree in stem. I work in finance at a well known bank now. I feel like my application is weak and I want to know what schools I have a chance in right now...

Hi all, hope you are well, I was wondering if I could have help finalizing my school list. My goal is to get into at least one MD program. If that falls through, I hope to get into a DO program, but leaving options open for specialization with an MD is obviously ideal. Here are my stats, thank...

1) cGPA/sGPA: 3.88/3.83 with an upward trend (rough freshman year). Graduated 2020. 2) MCAT: 511 (129/123/129/130) 3) State/Residence: MI 4) Ethnicity/Race: ORM - Middle Eastern (27 y/o) 5) Undergraduate Institution/Category: Unranked Private (B.S. in Biology) - First Gen; Low SES 6)...

Hi all! I would like some advice as to my chances of getting into medical school (if any…) and what schools I should apply to. I would also welcome advice on ways to improve my odds. I really would like to go MD but am open to Rowans SOM and PCOM for DO. I plan on applying May 2026. Application...

I'm an applicant in the current cycle, submitted all secondaries by mid-August (0 II's and 0 R's). 1. cGPA and sGPA: 3.83/3.83 2. MCAT: 522 (132/128/132/130) 1 attempt 3. State: CA 4. Ethnicity and/or race: ORM (East asian) 5. Undergraduate institution: T10 6. Clinical experience (volunteer and...

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Hello! I'm new to SDN and looking for some advice with refining my school list. I'm applying for the 2024-2025 cycle. I'm trying to apply super broadly since I know my GPA/MCAT isn't amazing. I will also be applying to DO schools as well but haven't made that list yet. Please let me know if...

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Hi everyone! I am a non-traditional student looking to apply to medical school next year, 2025 (for the class of 2030). I am about 10 years out from undergrad and am working full-time as a healthcare strategy consultant for a top consulting firm. While I did not have the appropriate...

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I need help with my school list! I used admit.org to get an idea of where to start. I have FAP, so I can apply to 20 MD. Will apply DO as well. GPA: 3.85 Overall and 3.77 science MCAT score(s) and breakdown. Include all (non-voided) attempts. 504 (126/126/126/126) State of residence or...

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cGPA = 3.84, sGPA = 3.79 MCAT = 522 Michigan resident White male State school in MI, class of '24 (exercise science) Clinical experience: ~800 hours (PT tech and ortho scribe) Research: ~50 hours (no pub) (will be doing research in lab over summer/fall) Shadowing: ~50 hours (5 specialties)...

Hello everyone! I would appreciate some thoughts on my school list. I've already submitted my primary (and it was verified) Are there any schools I should remove, add, or swap out? Stats: MCAT: 521 (131/127/131/132) Biochemistry Major, Sociology Minor (cGPA: 3.91, sGPA: 3.95) NJ Resident...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if I could get some advice on my school list. My application is very research focused. I know I have like a 0.1% chance at Vanderbilt or Columbia (haha) but at the other schools I am at least at the 10th percentile MCAT. I do have volunteering as well so I tried to...

Hi, I am really struggling to narrow down my school list. I have a mismatched MCAT and GPA so it was hard to guess which schools would be realistic for me. I put in my stats to admit.org and it only gave me a bunch of reaches and one target… but then also said I don't need to apply DO? GPA...

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Mid to late 20's nontrad Texas resident. I care more about getting in anywhere rather than any tier. Primary care interest and want to work with underserved populations, with a service oriented application. For those reasons I think I'll try TMDSAS and the only OOS schools I'll apply to will be...

Non-traditional Re-applicant in his early 30s Asian Male, GA resident 3.86 sGPA, 3.89 cGPA, 525 MCAT Graduated 10 years ago from WashU with Summa Cum Laude honors 10,000 hours Research at Washu and Yale (Career research scientist) with 10 pubs, 1 x 1st author, 2 x 2nd author, then rest...

Schools in consideration: LECOM Nova PCOM South Georgia PCOM Georgia Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine VCOM Campbell Lincoln (Knoxville or Harrogate? Leaning more Knox, bc Harrogate is more rural. But also have heard horror stories about LMU-DCOM?) MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine...

How do you do fellow kids... Hoping I can get some feedback as I finalize the finishing touches on my conclusive school list. Any feedback is welcome, especially schools that are bad fits or ones I should swap in. Thanks! State: AL Other Ties: UT School: Public ORM? Yes Major: Biology GPA...

Hi Everyone, I'd appreciate your help cutting down some schools that may not be a great fit or possibly I need to reevaluate if I would be a good fit if for instance some schools are looking for a certain type of student that i may not be aware of (any advice helps immensely). I put these...

Hi y'all, I am a Texas resident currently preparing to reapply this cycle after a difficult first cycle where I did not match. For context, I had 5 IIs in-state from Baylor, UTSW, McGovern, TTUHSC, and UTMB. I am currently on the waitlist for all 5 schools. I think the main reasons why things...

Hello everyone, I am working on my application for the 2024-2025 application cycle after having applied last cycle and I'm looking for some advice on making a school list/what my best move is for the upcoming year. I am currently volunteering at my town's food pantry every week, and working full...

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cGPA as calculated by AMCAS: 3.835 MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 521 (131/128/130/132) State of residence or country of citizenship: Illinois, US resident Ethnicity and/or race: Asian Female Undergraduate institution or category: OOS mid tier Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)...

I would love some feedback on my school list, I am hoping to apply to 25-30 schools. If there are any schools you recommend I add or remove from the list please let me know!! Also if you have any advice for improving my application I am always happy to hear it. I am finishing up my final year...

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Hi! I'm a non-trad who'd really appreciate SDNers' feedback on what schools I have a chance at/where to improve. Thank you! cGPA/sGPA: 3.5/3.5 MCAT: 502 (488 -> 497 -> 502) State of residence: OH Ethnicity: Asian Undergrad/Graduate: State University Gap years: Taking a few years off to work...

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I have a semi-unbalanced application and would love help with my MD school list. Dems: ORM (white), GA resident with strong connections to Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, Male, 21. English only language Undergrad: Decent-sized D2 school in Michigan MCAT: from 2022 (only time): 523...

CA resident URM IA: Yes, alcohol freshman year RIP (shows up when I contacted student affairs) GPA: (Non-trad) 2019 Undergrad (non STEM) 3.7 2021 CC 1: 3.5 (STEM) 2022 Post-bac program: 3.7 (STEM) MCAT: 509 (1st time) Volunteering - 100 hours (hospital directly speaking with patients in...