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I finally got my MCAT score so I’m trying to finalize my school list. My main limitation is that I’m a Maryland resident and I’m trying to only apply to schools in MD or states around MD (VA, PA, DC, NY, NJ, other nearby schools). I bought MSAR but I’m not really sure how to narrow down my list...

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...

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Hello, I am having a difficult time trying to figure out which schools to apply to. I am a California resident. Which schools would you remove from the list and why? My stats are: 4.0 GPA / 24AA / 300 shadowing hours / 150 volunteering

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As the title states, I am a non-traditional applicant looking to get some help finalizing a strategic school list to hopefully get an MD/DO admit with only one application cycle. The specifics are below, but I am a career-changer and reinventor with poor/uneven stats and several red flags. I...

Hi all, Long-time lurker having trouble narrowing down my school list, especially being a CA resident and having such a low GPA but high MCAT. Any advice is appreciated! cGPA: 3.54 and sGPA: ~3.3 (waiting for my app to be verified) MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 525 (130/132/131/132) State of...

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...

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Hello I am applying to medical school soon and I am looking for advice on where to apply for reaches, attainable schools, and safe schools. White male, 28 years old Undergrad and Post-Bacc at Ohio State Undergrad 3.0 cGPA (Political Science, Pre-Law track) DIY Post-Bacc 3.9 sGPA 3.4 cGPA (3.0...

Hey y’all, I’m new here and have been really anxious about my school list. Could you guys lemme know what you think? 1. cGPA by AACOMAS: 3.61, sGPA: 3.53. Idk what it is for AMCAS but I calculated it myself to be cGPA: 3.57, sGPA: 3.48 2. 510 MCAT (CP: 126, CARS: 129, BB: 126, PS: 129) 3. NY...

Hello all, I am pretty new to SDN and am preparing for my first application cycle following my recent graduation from undergrad. I'm hoping I can get someone to help me narrow down my extremely rough school list, give me some tips to improve my resume over the course of my gap year, and let me...

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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! This is actually my first time posting on SDN 😯 I'm a first-time applicant, and I plan on sending apps to 25-30 schools (MD and open to DO). I've spent a lot of time trying to put a school list together by balancing mission fit, median MCAT, median GPA, location, etc. but I've come...

To summarize, should I get a second science LOR even though it may be impersonal/hella old just so I can apply to those schools that have the 2 science requirement? Or just not even bother applying to those schools? (the ones on my list so far are creighton, evms (reapplicant but never sent...

I'm a reapplicant this cycle, sitting pretty on 2 WL's (one for an MSTP at a T30, I'm in the top portion of their WL, and one for a regular MD school, have no clue where I'm ranked as they didn't specify). I applied 90% MD/PhD last cycle and I was complete at around 9/5/20-9/10/20. My plan is to...

Hello everyone, I need help checking my school list as I am not sure if my stats/EC's warrant the amount of top schools I applied to. Graduated: Fall 2020 URM?: No, ORM Country/state of residence: Maryland Cumulative GPA: 3.97 Science GPA: 3.98 MCAT Scores: Waiting for score, expecting around...

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...

Please help with my school list / chance me for my schools! Thank you guys so much!!

Hi! I just got my score back (504) and I’m a bit disappointed. I was hoping for 508-510. I am working on revisiting my school list given my score. My non-traditional background includes a MHA degree w/ 3 years working in hospital management, >1000 hours hospital volunteering, full time...

Hey everyone, thanks for taking the time to read this! Any input would be awesome. Unsure how well I chose these school (feel like it could be too bottom heavy, but unsure. Also feel like I may have choose too many “low yield schools”). Any recommendations for schools that aren’t low yield and...

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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! Applying for the 2021-2022 cycle. Long time lurker and it's so surreal to finally be posting my own. GPA: c3.45, s3.28(U shaped--high start, low middle, high end). This includes my post-bacc year getting a Certificate in Biomedical Science with a 3.83 gpa in 32 credits of science courses...

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 everyone, Thank you for checking out this post! This is my first time posting here and I appreciate your time very much. My main question is if my school list is appropriate and if I am a viable candidate for MSTP programs despite not having a publication. State/Country of Residence...

Hi all! I'm gonna put it all out there even though I know I will be relentlessly scorned for my despicable 1st degree GPA. Here goes nothin'. I graduated in 2015 with a 2.1 cGPA, didn't do any premed coursework. Went back to the same school last year and will have a 2nd degree from same...

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Hi all! I wanted to get opinions on the school list I’ve submitted to and potentially get some more suggestions. To add more context to my stats, I have 150 hours of clinical volunteering, 3 years (~450 hours) of research, went to a T10 undergrad, and have had a variety of ECs and leadership...

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Help! Should I apply to more schools? I was hesitant to apply to schools that I would not attend if it was my only acceptance. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice? Thank you! PS please be nice on my thread. Date of submission: AADSAS submitted 6/18 Overall GPA: 3.52 DAT score: 24 AA LOR...

Asian/NY/Stony Brook Undergrad cGPA 3.70/ sGPA 3.68 (went up by .1-.2 each semester starting from a 3.4 freshmen year) MCAT 503/522 clinical hrs 400ish, I'm a full-time medical assistant now but couldn't put it on my amcas which would've helped research= 2 1st-author posters but I really...

All advice would be appreciated! Planning on applying to 30 schools and sending in secondaries soon. Aiming to shoot as high as possible. Demographics: African American Male Cumulative GPA: 3.94 Science GPA: 3.9 MCAT: 513 (129/125/131/128) Research: 1800 hrs in my university lab (2 poster...

Hi guys, I am in a pretty tough situation. I am pretty devastated with the outcome of my MCAT retakes. I already submitted primaries before I received my 3rd MCAT retake results. AMCAS has not been verified. Working on DO secondaries. I am looking for advice on how I can still get in and apply...

1 gap year, ORM 3.85 cgpa / 3.87 sgpa (3.9 cgpa for last 4 semesters) MCAT: 519, Clinical Volunteering: 1 summer, 50h Shadowing: 20h cardiology, 100h abroad in Europe Nonclinical: 15h, 1 semester at facilitated living home Research: 1500 hours, 1 article coauthor, 1 poster presentation, Other...

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...

I feel like my list is a bit too 'top heavy'. Would appreciate some insight! cGPA: 3.96 sGPA: 3.95 MCAT: 521 (130,130,131,130) CA resident middle eastern female Undergraduate institution: UCLA Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer): Clinical Volunteering: 450 hours Employment...

So I got MCAT back and it was higher than I expected. I created a school list (already had in-state publics before MCAT) using MSAR and some research, haven't gone very in depth but here is my app info: Year in school: Junior Country/state of residence: NY (Upstate) cGPA: 3.81 sGPA: 3.67 MCAT...