school list advice

Hello! In addition to an assessment of my chances, I would really, really appreciate any information on unspoken preferences/recommendations, e.g. very community service-oriented, research-heavy, very social justice-focused, draws heavily from its own undergrads, etc. Other information: Not...

Hi guys! I wanted to share my stats and list to see if anyone had advice on what high-tiers to drop and what low/mid tiers to add (the list is very long and ambitious so would appreciate any input!) MCAT: 524 (132, 130, 130, 132) cGPA: 3.98 sGPA: 3.99 ORM; VA resident Research: around 1500 in...

Recently graduated senior here, now starting gap year to apply. My stats: ORM male 3.71/3.73 cGPA/sGPA, 524 MCAT Biomedical engineering major Research: I was originally interested in going PhD or MD/PhD so I have a lot here. ~2500 hours spread out in two academic labs (one part-time in school...

Hey everyone, I'll be applying both MD/DO this cycle as a first-time applicant, and I'm hoping to narrow my list down to around 40 schools (which sounds wild, but I know with my GPA I need to be applying pretty broadly). I have a pretty general school list put together right now, but I'd love...

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Hello! I need help coming up with a school list. Since I'm an international student, I'm hoping I get accepted to a medical school State/Country of Residence: International student (not a permanent resident) lived in CA for 10+ years Year in School: Junior Undergraduate Major(s)/Minor(s)...

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Hey everyone, thanks for taking the time to read this! Any input would be awesome. Unsure how well I chose these schools (feel like it could be too top heavy, but unsure). Any recommendations would be sweet! State: CA Ties: Undergrad in Michigan URM: AA Male Year: Graduate Spring 2022...

Hey guys, I'm in need of some help with WAMC and particularly finalizing a school list. I am unsure of whether I have too many reach schools with my somewhat low EC's (especially due to COVID this past year and the fact that I'm 20 and graduating early), and also not sure whether it's worth...

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Hi everyone, this is my first time posting on here. I am currently a senior rn about to graduate undergrad. Stats/info: CA resident ORM (inland empire) Strong ties to Illinois (i think, i have tons of family and have been going there alot of summers/winter breaks since I was a kid, and wouldnt...

Hi everyone! I'm anticipating having to reapply the next cycle and I would greatly appreciate advice on a school list (I'm so overwhelmed by all the factors). I graduated from a decent state school (2019) and already took a gap year before applying the first time (2020), so I'll have taken 2...

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Hi All, I'm struggling to narrow down the list of schools to apply to given the discrepancy between my mcat and gpa. I'd love some input on what tier level schools to apply to/list of schools to apply to given my stats and background. Demographic/Personal Background: CA resident. female...

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Hi everyone! I would really appreciate any help/advice. My MCAT score came out on 8/18, and I got a 508. This was my first MCAT. My practice AAMC FLs were 510/506/510/516. I even took the 4th FL, on which I got a 516, a week before my exam :( I was hoping for a 510-515. MSAR shows a 508 barely...

Hi, everyone! I'm about finalized with my school list and have been writing secondaries. But, I want to make sure that my school list looks good, and to see if anyone has any suggestions for a school I should swap out or another reach school that might have higher chances for me. My stats: GPA...

Hi everyone, I was an mcat retaker who submitted my primary in early june to be verified with one school, and now that I have a new score I’m adding all of the other schools and working on secondaries. I’m really happy with my new score but now I’m wondering if my list is too stacked, or if i’m...

Hi! I graduated (Johns Hopkins) with a cGPA of 3.42 after only taking 2 premed classes. I had an upward trend, my last 3 semesters being 3.87, 3.93, and 4.0. I ended up doing a formal postbacc (USC) of 30 credits (Bio, O Chem 2 semesters, Gen chem 1 semester, Physics 2 semesters, Biochem 1...

Hello, I need help deciding what schools to apply. Stats: Asian, Female. born in a foreign country but have US citizenship cGPA at community college before transfer: 4.00/4.00 cGPA at UNC after transfer: 3.7/4.0 sGPA after transfer: 3.65~3.66/4.0 combined GPA from community college and UNC...

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 experienced 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 worked on a semester...

In-State Schools: CA University of Science and Medicine Kaiser Permanente Keck School of Medicine at USC UC Davis UC Irvine UC San Diego UC San Francisco Out-of-State Schools: Albert Einstein College Case Western Reserve Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM Hofstra/Northwell Emory University...

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Dear fellows and ADCOMS of SDN, I humbly request some guidance as to which schools might look upon my application with favor in the coming 2020-2021 cycle. As my previous posts and this category might indicate, I am a non trad who underwent @Goro plan for reinvention within the last year and...

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Any schools that belong on most lists?

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Hello All! I've been on this forum for a while. I love how helpful everyone is on here. I would like help with building a school list. Notes : Previously been in combined BA/MD program but withdrew in good standing due to illness. This condition is resolved. Graduated undergrad in 2016. 3.5C...

hi everyone -- I've looked through sdn for a few months now (thanks to everyone who is a tremendous resource!) but have been unable to find school list threads close enough to my own application that I decided to post my own before adding my school list to my application (I added my in-state...

Hi SDN, thanks for any help you can give me! Degree: Biomedical Sciences @ local FL university Cumulative GPA: 3.82 Science GPA: 3.81 MCAT Score: 508 (127:124:127:130) Cars killed me if I need to retake I plan to invest in cars tutoring, and build more stamina was exhausted during bio :(...

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Hey guys! Here are my stats and schools I've applied to. I want to add a 3-4 more schools to my list (Im a little stuck) + figure out what my chances are. Thank you in advance! cGPA: 3.43 sGPA: 3.19 MCAT: 512 Research: 450 hours, 2 years of experience, 1 paper in review for publication Clinical...

Hi! I'm looking for some advice before I submit. I am a 22 y.o. NY resident completing my first gap year with Americorps. I went to a small college (Nazareth). MCAT: 513 (129, 130, 127, 127) , 3.81 GPA. ECs are heavily service based, though I was an ED scribe (560 hrs) and did a summer...