school list help

Update: I replied below with updated hours and a new roadblock concerning my letters of rec. Any guidance is greatly appreciated! Hi all, I was looking for help making a school list for when I apply in May. I am also wondering what parts of my app are weak and need some more work in the months...

Date of submission: next cycle 2023 MD or MD/PhD: MD/PhD Overall GPA: 3.97 Science GPA: 4.00 MCAT: 524 State of Residence: NJ Undergrad Attended: T15 Major: Biochemistry and Computer Science + Math Minority? ORM, LGBT SES? Low-income, Pell grant, FAP Reapplicant? No Nontrad? 2 gap years...

Info Brown Asian female PA resident Temple University cGPA: 3.91, sGPA: 3.87 ECs 1000+ research hours (2 posters, working on a first author manuscript) 200 shadowing hours ~500 hrs as an MA 100 hrs as a virtual scribe 60 hrs crisis text line volunteer 150 hrs hospital volunteer 30 hrs hospice...

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1.) cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS cGPA 3.47 Freshman: 3.05 Sophomore: 3.56 Junior: 3.60 Senior: 3.25 [Curse you COVID] Post-bacc: 3.92 (36 credits) sGPA 3.36 Freshman: 2.60 Sophomore: 3.46 Junior: 3.60 Senior: 3.17 Post-bacc 3.88 2.) MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 512 (128...

Hey guys, I really need help building a well rounded school list for this app cycle. Here's my abridged story: Graduated UG in 2019 with 2 degrees (BFA and BS), 3.77cGPA and then worked for 2 years (2 jobs in the medical field: 1 as a med tech for a large hospital, the other as a death...

Hi all! I’m a rising senior (one semester left) needing some help making up a list of medical schools -AA female -cgpa: 3.5 -sgpa: 3.2 -mcat: not sure when I’m taking it yet -B.A Biology -Africana studies minor -President of my university’s Black Student Alliance (biggest political org...

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Hello! Thank you to everyone who is able to take the time to make recommendations and give any advice. I appreciate all the valuable help/support! My cGPA is 3.6 sGPA is 3.3 (with upward trend) MCAT 511 White Attended state school Clinical - volunteer: ~50 (projected 250) Clinical - paid...

I would appreciate any and all advice, the more realistic the better, especially on the school list. Not applying DO because I don't have any LoR from doctors. cGPA: 3.81and sGPA of 3.587 (non-STEM major, lowest science grade is a B in calc 3, without the B, sGPA 3.64) MCAT: 510, 78th...

Hi guys!! I am making this post to get help with making my school list as I get ready to apply for this upcoming cycle! Any feedback on my school list or what I should do for my application would be amazing. Thanks in advance!!! Stats/Background State: Maryland, ORM (AA), graduating senior...

Hi SDN, I am making this post with the primary intention of helping with my school list for the next cycle. Any feedback on my school list or application would be great. Thank you all in advance! Stats and Background CA, ORM, graduated from small private school in SoCal cGPA=3.93 sGPA=3.87...

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Hello everyone! This is my first post and I'm hoping to get some feedback on my school list. Here are some information: GPA: 3.96 Science GPA: 3.97 UC Berkeley First Gen Immigrant/ College Student, Disadvantaged Status (Low income, Pell Grants) MCAT: 523 (131/129/131/132) Clinical Volunteering...

Hi everyone! :) I'm a first time applicant (new to SDN) and wanted to ask for some input on my school list before I finalize it/put it into AMCAS. Here's some info about me: -Home state = AZ -GPAs (total and science) ~3.75 -MCAT = 519 -ECs: 350 hrs cancer research (no pubs) 8000 hrs as an ER...

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Edits: tried to make it clear and concise! Hey guys, I'm pretty new to online forums and feel like a floundering fish looking at medical school lists. My prehealth advisor is also super swamped as many many advisors left recently, so I haven't heard back and I can't schedule a meeting...

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...

Hello, I would very much appreciate some help deciding my school list, my information is as follows: 1. sGPA is 3.88 and cGPA is 3.89 2. two MCAT scores i. 506 (129/124/127/126) - 2020 ii. 509 (125/127/129/128) - 2021 3. Currently a resident of New York 4. "White", Middle...

Please don't quote this message! I'm a reapplicant looking for some advice on my application and school list. Additional hours/activities since my last application and schools that I applied to previously are bolded. cGPA: 3.99, sGPA: 3.98 MCAT: 515 MN, white Clinical experiences (these are...

Hi everyone, was hoping I could get some help with a school list!

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...

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...

Hi everyone. I am a 2020 grad who is currently on 4 MD WL (CWRU, BU, and 2 of my state schools). At this point I am coming to terms with the fact that I will probably have to reapply so I need some advice. My c/sGPA was 3.95 and MCAT 521. All that I have added during my gap year is 2000...

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...

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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...

State/Country of Residence: IN Ties to other States/Regions: Yes, Ohio Year in School: Junior Graduate Degrees (if applicable): N/A Cumulative GPA: 4.0 Science GPA: 3.9x MCAT Score(s): Taking in May, got a 512 on the NS1, goal as of now is 519 Research Experience: 1200 hours relating to health...

Hi! I am having trouble making a school list for this upcoming cycle. I know my stats are too low for T20s, but I may want to apply to a few. Do people have any suggestions on what I can do to improve my app. Should I retake MCAT? Should I apply next year? GPA: 4.0 (from IVY LEAGUE) MCAT: 514...

Hello Everyone, I have been lurking here for a while and reading threads about people getting into medical school whenever I got caught in the thick of undergrad. This is my first time posting! I was hoping I could get everyone's thoughts on my application and my school list! cGPA 3.66 sGPA...

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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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