My stats are 3.36 cGPA upward trend, 3.25 sGPA, 502 MCAT, African-American and from NM but born in North Carolina. I have a ton of research hours (1000+), but not a direct author since most of the research is still on-going. My extracurricular are decent, but could've been better if some life...
Demographics
white male
27yo
TN resident
from rural area
Education
graduated from state school in 2014
B.s. in Biochemistry
Stats
GPA 3.6
MCAT- 510 (125/128/127/130)
ECs
TA for four semesters for A&P, chemistry, and biology (~25hrs/wk)
worked retail all through undergrad to pay for...
Hey Everyone!
I'm going to apply to med school next cycle and wanted your help coming up with a school list and what are my chances! If you could help out that would be great. Thanks!
GPA: 3.5
sGPA: 3.3
MCAT: 510
Res: CA
Asian
Institution: Small Private Liberal Arts
Great LORs
EC:
1) AMSA...
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Looking at top MD/PhD Programs (I want to study neuroscience). Don't really have a strong sense on what really great MSTPs are looking for / if they just pull from Ivy undergrads w lots of pubs. I'm wondering if my lack of pubs will hurt me for MD/PhD programs?
I just graduated from a...
Hey guys, I need some help finalizing my school list. Would appreciate some advice
cGPA:3.7 sGPA: 3.6 (Strong upwards trend)
MCAT: 511 (126/127/127/131)
Research: Work in two labs for a year (biology and psychology). Been in a summer research internship out of state. May publish before...
Hi all!
I have previously posted here, but i'm applying this cycle and would like to know how my school list looks/if I should take some out/if I should add some in/what are my chances?
I am an Illinois resident and I just graduated from a university within the state. My cumulative gpa was a...
I just really need help either narrowing down this list or refocusing my range to increase chances for interviews/acceptance!
Year: Senior (ORM) BS in Biomedical Engineering at top 30 school
Country/State: Virginia
Cumulative GPA: 3.82
Science GPA: 3.86
MCAT Scores: 516 (129/127/129/131)...
Hi everyone,
I submitted my AMCAS for verification on Saturday with only one school listed because I was waiting for my MCAT results. I was expecting ~515 so I was absolutely floored by my 523! (Thanks in no short part to the threads on SDN <3)
Obviously, my potential school list has opened up...
cGPA/sGPA: 4.0
MCAT: 510 (127/127/130/126)
State of residence: California
Race/ethnicity: White, Hispanic
Undergrad: public university in the midwest
Clinical Experience: Not sure if this counts, but I was a Health Advocate in my college dorm for 1 year (paid job); Handed out OTC medicine...
Hello All,
I now have my MCAT score, and I am ready to make a schools list to submit for the 2018 cycle. I would greatly appreciate any ideas how to make the best use of MSAR or other resources to create a list. Thank you.
GPA: 4.0
MCAT: 516 (129/129/128/130)
MI resident, interest in global...
Female.
Michigan Resident.
GPA: 3.71
sGPA: 3.59
MCAT: 510
Over 2 years research, one publication in the works (later this year)
----> 2 projects under two different doctors
Volunteering at free Clinics
----> ~140 hours
Nursing Home Volunteer
----> ~ 30 hours
Shadowed Two doctors
----> ~ 20 hrs...
Hey SDN, I am having trouble formulating a school list due to my unbalanced MCAT and my unranked state school undergrad. Money is an issue for me, so I really want to keep my list around 20 or less. Here are my stats:
Year in school: Rising senior
Biology major, Chemistry and Philosophy minors...
Hello everyone,
I'm joining after lurking for a while as an undergrad and while prepping for the MCAT. My path is slightly non-traditional and the disparity between my gpa and MCAT scores makes it difficult to weigh my options. I recently finished two, part-time, non-matriculated semesters...
Hi all. Thank you for reading. I'm a little concerned because I feel like some components of my application may be a bit uneven/lopsided. I would appreciate any insight anybody wants to offer on what schools are appropriate or a reach for me.
Major: Physics (minors in Mathematics and Art...
Demographics
white male
27yo
TN resident
from rural area
Education
graduated from state school in 2014
B.s. in Biochemistry
Stats
GPA 3.6
MCAT- taking next week- consistently scoring ~510/511 on practice exams
ECs
TA for four semesters for A&P, chemistry, and biology (~25hrs/wk)
worked...
Hello! I just wanted a little guidance and input on my list of schools as far as where I have the best chance of getting in, along with strong clinical programs in fun locations that I would enjoy for the next four years.
My DAT breakdown was AA22/CHEM24/BIO22/OCHEM22/TS22/QR20. My GPA is a...
As the title says I just got MCAT scores back for the April 28 test date. 3.84 cum gpa and 517 MCAT. Biochem major with 1500 hours of undergrad research in cancer bio. I need help coming up with a school list because I'm totally lost.
WashU - definitely a reach but my bro goes there for...
Hi guys,
Thanks in advance for any input! My stats:
Undergrad BCPM/overall gpa: 3.13/3.22
SMP gpa: 3.95
MCAT: 515 (127/128/132/128)
ECs: pretty good, lots of physician shadowing and community volunteering, as well as leadership roles at my undergrad. I also have a year of wet lab research, and...
Hey everyone, I posted before, but would like some help refining this list... What do you think.
Stats:
3.9 cGPA 4.0 sGPA
517 MCAT
White, AZ resident, large state university. Biosci major
750 clinical hours as an EMT for ambulance service. ongoing
50 hours shadowing 3 different specialties
300...
3.6 Overall GPA
3.45 Science GPA
MCAT: 502 126/126/125/125
300+ hours as an ER Scribe
12 hours shadowing surgeon
URM : Mexican American & first generation college student
California Resident
Im aware my stats are not very competitive at most MD schools. What are some MD schools i have a...
I need help deciding what types of schools to apply to.
Bachelor's at Johns Hopkins
GPA: 3.99
sGPA: 4.00
MCAT: 522
ECs:
Research in lab (Many 100s of hours). Had 3 posters. One of them at a good conference
Research in another lab (100 hrs my freshman year)
2 internships.
Member of and...
Stats:
-CA resident
AACOMAS Calculations:
3.54 cGPA
3.67 sGPA
(VERY strong upward trend in GPA)
MCAT:
1st attempt: 502 (124/123/128/127)
2nd attempt: 506 (128/121/129/128) (have no idea what the hell happened, been getting 124-126 on cars for 13 practice exams and both of my real mcats have...
Hey guys! I was hoping to get some advice on a school list and help with my application for this cycle. Here are my stats:
white, female
Engineering major, chemistry minor - cGPA 3.92 sGPA 3.96
MCAT = 508 (129,124,128,127)
**I am retaking the mcat june 17th
I have normal clinical experiences of...
Some information about me:
Ethnicity: Eastern Asian
Resident State: WA
Sex: Male
Majors: Neuroscience and Psychology
cGPA: 3.88, sGPA: 3.83
Trend: 3.73 the first 2 years at community college, but 4.00’d my last 5 semesters at a 4-year institution
MCAT: 517 128/127/131/131
Research...
Hi guys! With June 1st being a couple days away, I would like some advice from you guys about my school list and I've put some info about me below if it helps.
Resident of VA
School: Virginia Tech, Biochemistry
GPA: 3.67 overall, 3.45-3.50 science
DAT: Taking it on June 28th
Shadowing: 74 hours...
I'm applying to medical school again this cycle (I last applied two years ago) and need help with my school list. I found out that some schools don't like reapplicants so I want to make sure my list looks ok.
I'm a female, asian/white CA resident
Old MCAT: 31 (12/8/11)
New MCAT: 516...
Bio: Canadian
Major: Biology, finished this year!
AMCAS cGPA: 3.99 sGPA: 3.98
MCAT: 515- 129/126(sigh)/130/130
Research: 600+ in a biochem lab 1st-2nd year, 1500+ in a human physiology/clinical research lab (both labs had volunteer hours and research award components. Have a publication with...
I'm a junior applying this summer, and I wanted to find some opinions on my school list so far:
GPA: 3.95 (biology)
MCAT: 519
Illinois Resident
Clinical Volunteer:
-140 hours at a hospital across various departments
-25 hours at a diabetes clinic
Non-Clinical Volunteer:
-80 hours mentoring...
Hey guys, I recently graduated from graduate school. My undergraduate GPA was 3.43, leaving my science GPA in the 2.9 range. I had two undergraduate majors in physics and math and graduated with an MS in Biochemistry. I was going to apply last year but between my GPA and MCAT score (491), I...
Hi everyone!
I'm a Vermont resident and applying out of state in all cases. I am trying to save some money on tuition and so i'm applying to a few school's that allow students to acquire IS tuition after a year.
Below is list is kind of meant to be an exhaustive list of good schools with a...
MN resident
Jesuit undergrad
GPA Cum: 3.74
BCPM:3.6
AO:3.89
MCAT:509
Great medical research, 1 pub. Many leadership positions & EC involvements, clinical and non clin volunteering. Solid LORs
List so far:
Creighton
Drexel
Loyola
Medical College of Wisconsin-MILWAUKEE
Tulane
Uniformed...