school list help

Hi all! I'm currently prepping my school list and would greatly appreciate any advice on other schools I could possibly add. A medical student helped me come up with some schools, but I wanted to add more to cast a wider net. Thank you so much!! 3.76 cGPA / 3.64 sGPA, 499 (2023) → 506 (2024) NJ...

Hi!! Currently prepping my school list and would greatly appreciate any brutally honest advice :) Aiming for 40 schools, and preferably have no more than the current number of reaches I have on my list (low risk > ~ < ). Thank you so much! 3.96c/3.97s GPA, 522 (129/131/130/132) MCAT CA...

MCAT: 508 GPA: 3.89 non-URM non-trad VA resident, ties to MI Clinical volunteering: 640 hours (Medical assistant at free clinic - 500, others - 140) Non-clinical volunteering: 200 hours (adult literacy, food screening, families with children with muscular distrophy/disabilities) Paid...

Applied 2025-2026 cycle with no luck thus far, preparing for reapp. Would love some help with my 2026-2027 application school list; what schools should I consider adding/ removing? I know my cGPA/sGPA are on the lower side and my research is also low. Thanks in advance! School list below Stats...

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Hello everyone. This is my first post on SDN, and I am applying this cycle. I am feeling worried about applying because of my grades and downward trend. Could you guys give me a realistic idea of whether or not it is feasible for me to apply given my record and what schools I should choose...

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Hi all, I'm going through it trying to finalize my school list. 😭 I think my app is going to be verified soon so I really need to finish and get to pre-writing. I'd really appreciate any help. ORM, 526 MCAT, 3.92 sGPA/cGPA at a non-ivy T20 undergrad Service: 1002 hours total (448 with the...

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Hi all, just got my MCAT score back and was severely disappointed compared to my FL avg, and getting way way way lower than it. My school list got obliterated, but I think I can still apply unless you guys have other opinions. Demographics: Ohio resident Indian Asian (ORM) Slight focus on...

Hey guys! I'm hoping for some feedback on my school list. I'm a California resident, so I'll be applying to most of the schools there in hopes of moving back. I'm just a bit worried because my application is definitely clinical/service heavy rather than research heavy, and I know many California...

Florida resident First gen, ORM Close ties to Illinois 507 MCAT, 3.60 cgpa, 3.45 sgpa Top 10 public university Leadership/extracurricular clubs w some service: 524 Hours Collegiate athletics: 525 hours Hobbies: 4,000 hours Shadowing: 90 hrs Paid clinical: 4,109 hrs Non clinical paid: 200 hrs...

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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...

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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)...

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Hi everyone! As the current app cycle is wrapping up, I'm sitting here with 4 MD II but no acceptances. I've talked with some other folks about how I can improve my application, but I've been having a hard time figuring out a school list, so I'd greatly appreciate if you could help me make one...

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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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Hello everyone, I just received my MCAT score today of a 504 and have my application ready, but am not sure what schools are in reach. Does anyone have similar stats and a school list for MD and DO? I know my MCAT is low, but I still think I have somewhat decent stats and going to improve as...

URM: black female, SES disadvantaged, immigrant cGPA: 3.67 sGPA: 3.56 MCAT: 507 Major: Neuroscience Undergrad : Johns Hopkins State: resident of GA, but lived in MD the past 5 years Clinical experience: 3900 hours: 3200 from employment as crc, 140 volunteering at a clinic, 500 volunteering at a...

Hello everyone! Thank you in advance for any advice or feedback. I am currently re-applying to medical schools after applying last cycle. I interviewed with 2 programs, Case Western and USF, and got waitlisted at both of them. Last year, I also received a 1st quartile CASPer, and I don't believe...

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...

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...

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...

Hey guys! I'm new here planning on applying this cycle. I know I'm way too top heavy and would love to hear any recommendations for adding or removing schools to better my chances. Thank you in advance for taking the time to review my post! cGPA: 3.95, sGPA: 3.95 MCAT score: 520...

Applying for admission in 2025. I have no friends so got to ask internet for advice :( Male, ORM, NJ resident, 520 MCAT, 3.78 GPA (upwards trend: 3.65 freshman/sophomore, 3.97 junior/senior). 2000 hours as an EMT, 1.5 year research experience with a couple presentations, but no publications. I...

Re-applicant. I applied for the 2023-2024 cycle to 29 MD schools. I didn’t apply to DO due to lack of funds. I did the secondaries for 27 of them, but only 1 interview at Albany Medical College. Currently waitlisted while working on my reapplication for next cycle (I don’t want to put all my...

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...