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  1. towercons

    Help with School List for 2020 Cycle

    Hey guys, I applied this cycle, but only to my resident state MD and DO programs in Arizona. I havent heard back from the MD programs and do not expect to. I was waitlisted for II at AZCOM and rejected at ATSU-SOMA. I am now preparing for a re-app. Also I applied late. I had all of my...
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    Any more schools for school list?

    Being neurotic because I haven't heard anything good from schools yet (was complete over a month ago) and I just would like to know if there's any other schools you recommend adding to my list, considering my stats aren't competitive. I am unsure of a few since I'm OOS for them. Current school...
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    Applying to more schools later in the cycle

    Hi everyone! I submitted my secondaries very early on, and have not heard anything back with regards to interviews. I'm starting to think that my list may have been too top-heavy (MCAT 521, cGPA 3.6, sGPA 3.5), I applied to mostly top 20 schools. Do y'all think it would be worth it for me to...
  4. armoman898

    School List and Chances, applicant from NY

    Hello SDN. I would greatly appreciate some advice on my school list. Please let me know if there are any schools I should add, or disregard. Thanks in advance! cGPA 3.33 sGPA 3.42 Major Biomedical Informatics MCAT 503 (127/123/127/126) from 2018, 23 (8/7/8) from 2015 My...
  5. discodaleks

    518 MCAT - 3.6cGPA, 3.47sGPA - Texas Resident

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    Chances for DO Acceptance/ School List

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    MD & DO (Canadian) 3.2 GPA & 508 MCAT. School list/WAMC?

    Gender: Female Ethnicity: Asian School: Canadian GPA: Cumulative GPA: 3.25 Science GPA: 3.2 * Upward trend (2.6 1st year, 3.6 4th year) MCAT: 508 Research: 1 yr in a evolutionary biology lab, no pubs 1 semester in a pathology lab, multiple posters & abstracts 1 yr (currently) working for a...
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    School list help - Low GPA/okay MCAT

    Hey all! Need help with a school list. Got my Mcat score back today Final GPA (including post bacc) 3.23 cGPA 3.12 sGPA Post Bacc GPA (19 credits upper division science) 3.95 cGPA and sGPA MCAT: 507 (124 CARS) ECs: Volunteering at a women's shelter Feeding the homeless Shadowing Psych intern...
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    MD & DO WAMC: 3.4c/3.2s ; 3.7 grad ; 518 MCAT.

    1. GPA: Undergrad: B.S. Pure Mathematics: 3.42 Cumulative, 3.2 Science. Upward trend. Those upper level proofs classes were not nice to my science GPA. Sucks because C's are good grades in those classes, but I know adcoms won't see it that way. I got my act together senior year and made the...
  11. NABIHANA

    Help with School List

    Hello, I need help with finalizing my school list for this cycle. These are my stats and the list of school I have. Please share your thoughts :) - Michigan resident - GPA: Undergraduate cumulative 3.6 and science 3.2 - MCAT: 489 May 2017 and 500 June 2018 - Graduate GPA: MPH 3.7 - 2...
  12. Tenzing2017

    Help with school list, Please! 3.8/3.82s 515

    Hey everyone, I just got my MCAT scores back. Not as great as I wanted based on my FLs but still I can't complain! Anyone have suggestions for a school list? I am a NY resident, white male. Do I have a shot at any reaches? Thanks! GPA: 3.8, 3.82s MCAT: 515 130/127/131/127 B.S. in...
  13. J

    Help With School List Please

    Residence: Kansas (graduated high school in Missouri) Gpa: 4.0 MCAT: 520 (131/128/130/131) Shadowing: 60 hours with Ophth and Ortho Non-Clinical: 2 years with Big Brother type program Clinical: probably about 200 hours at local hospital Research: 2 years in Chem lab working on thesis...
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    What are my chances for MD? 3.76 cgpa, 3.68 sgpa, 516 MCAT

    Hi guys! KY resident here. My stats are 3.75 cgpa, 3.68 sgpa, and 516 MCAT. Important extracurriculars - 220 hours clinical shadowing in pediatric hospital (various specialties) - 30 hours clinical volunteering in ED - 180 hours in peer health education (leadership role in this organization) -...
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    Please help with school list! Cgpa 3.75 sgpa 3.68 516 mcat

    Hi guys! KY resident here. My stats are 3.75 cgpa, 3.68 sgpa, and 516 MCAT. Important extracurriculars - 220 hours clinical shadowing in pediatric hospital (various specialties) - 30 hours clinical volunteering in ED - 180 hours in peer health education (leadership role in this organization) -...
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    MD Can I pull off applying to MD schools only?

    Hi everyone! 3.21 cGPA, 3.00 sGPA, 4.00 gGPA, 515 MCAT I graduated college in '16 (Top #30 school) and enrolled in a graduate post-bacc (MS) and got a 4.0 (all classes in biomedical science). It really bothers me that my uGPA did not budge on my AMCAS even after all the hard work I put in grad...
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    MD Too Top Heavy?? WAMC & Student List Black Male cGPA: 3.81 sGPA: 3.74 MCAT: 511 (127,130,126,128)

    Please make recommendations on any of my school choices and please add more mid-tier and low-tier if necessary. Cumulative GPA: 3.81 Science GPA: 3.74 Major GPA: 3.94 MCAT: 511 (127,130,126,128) Texas Resident, URM Black Male Extracurriculars: (President) - Founded a chapter of a...
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  19. DoBurrosLayEggs

    School help, please! Old/spread-out ECs, etc.

    I would really appreciate some opinions on a school list! I'll preface this by noting that I included years because my experiences are quite spread out. (I'm in my mid-30s.) cGPA: 3.90; sGPA: 3.81 MCAT (last month): 510 (127/127/128/128) State of residence: California; also qualify as...
  20. R

    Help with School List Please!

    Hi all, I am a female ORM in California whose dream is to attend a Californian MD school. However, I want to be realistic, and also apply to out of state schools that take a good percentage of out of staters. I just got my MCAT score back today so I need to update my school list, and I am...
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    WAMC -- Low GPA+High Postbacc

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    Need help with school list

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    What are my chances? Need help cutting down school list!

    Hi everyone, I just had my primary approved and would like to send it off very soon to other schools. (I’m still working on 2 letters of rec but I'll have them soon hopefully). Any help is greatly appreciated! Age: 23 Undergrad University: University of Florida Residence: FL Sex: Female...
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    WAMC- GPA 3.9 MCAT 512

    Hello! I'm assembling a school list, and I have some unbalanced stats. I'd appreciate any and all feedback on these schools. any in here seem unreasonable? Thank you a bunch, and best of luck everybody! Also to note: I am a reapplicant, but I applied to an exceedingly small amount of schools...
  25. sushi18

    MD 3.8 GPA / 515 MCAT / Non-Trad ORM

    Hi! I'm a non-trad who'd really appreciate SDNers' feedback on what schools I have a chance at/where to improve as I have a few years before I apply. Please note that some of these stats are anticipated. Thank you! cGPA/sGPA: 3.8/3.67 MCAT: 515 (Higher CARS / lower CPFBS) State of residence: CA...
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    512, 3.6, strong research

    I would appreciate any help making a bigger school list. MCAT: 512 GPA: 3.6 (upward trend) - 200 hours clinical volunteering - 300 hours non-clinical volunteering - 100 hours shadowing - 3 yrs research mostly in one lab (1 first-author paper; 4 posters; 6 awards) - 1 yr tutoring (influenced...
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    School Choices 2018 Medical School Application MCAT 510 3.88GPA

    Ohio Resident MCAT: 510 sGPA: 3.87 cGPA:3.88 Research Publication in Neurology (top 2. Hospital) Research Fellowship Winner Heme/Onc (top 2 hospital in the Nation) STNA certified/ Patient Transport (Patient Care Experience-Current) ER Volunteer (Patient Care Experience-115 hours) Tons of...
  28. Punished Angeleno

    Add More Programs?

    Hello all, A little while ago, I was advised to apply broadly if I choose to risk applying at all. So, I am wondering if it's worth adding more programs to the list, despite the subpar sGPA. Is fourteen adequate? Thank you for your time. [CA resident: UCLA alumnus] sGPA: 3.10 cGPA: 3.45 DAT...
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    MD & DO 509, 3.95, Rural interest, Need help cutting list down

    Hi everyone, I would appreciate comments or advice on my list. I submitted July 3 with my state school and now I'm adding the rest. I would like 20 MD and 5 DO (good numbers?). I have an interest in rural medicine, but to be honest I'm not set on any discipline. I have about 12 MD confirmed on...
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    Low CARS School list help! need some pointer on where should I aim ?

    Thank you for take your precious time reading my post, I really need some help to build my school list.. ORM (Asian), Florida resident. I just received MCAT today, GREATLY appreciate any input on chances and list. GPA (Biomedical Science major - graduated) - upward trend? 4.0 last two and...
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    515, 3.4 GPA, 3.53 postbac, WAMC and School List

    Hi All! Didn't have time to track down the typical rubrik people follow when posting these, but I'll try to give a concise, accurate picture of my application! Just got my MCAT back today; already applied to 5 DOs but plan to apply to allopathics within the next week now that I can whittle my...
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    WAMC and school list, 3.96 cGPA, 515 MCAT

    Illinois Resident GPA: cGPA 3.96, sGPA 4.0 MCAT: 515 (130/125/130/130) Research: just started this past semester, only 50 hours doing grunt work Volunteering (clinical): 60 hrs at a hospital for 3.5 semesters (1-2 hrs a week), 20 hrs in a nursing home, 6 hrs for a community health outreach day...
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    WAMC and School List - Nontrad

    Hi All! Didn't have time to track down the typical rubrik people follow when posting these, but I'll try to give a concise, accurate picture of my application! Just got my MCAT back today; already applied to 5 DOs but plan to apply to allopathics within the next week now that I can whittle my...
  35. notfanning

    School list help please!

    I graduated from one of the top 3 liberal arts colleges last year with degrees in Biochemistry and English. cGPA 3.7, sGPA 3.5 MCAT 515 (127/130/128/130) I’m pretty confident about my LORs - one of the perks about going to a small liberal arts school, plus I’ll have one from a doctor I’ve...
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    URM male gpa 3.9, MCAT 505. school list help please!

    Hey guys, occasional lurker here. It's my first post! I really need your help with my school list. Below are some info that might help (it's a tad bit thorough lol)>> Thanks in advance! Btw S/O to all the OGs paying it forward, Y'all are the MVPs! • Year in school: Class of 2018, Psychology...
  37. ComfySouthern

    Somewhat clueless on School List cGPA3.3 sGPA 3.7-3.8 MCAT 509

    29 y/o black male- non trad State of residence: Florida Undergrad 2007-2012 Business/Accounting: 3.2 GPA (very few science classes), sGPA 2016-2018 3.7-3.8 (A in all upper level sciences Orgo Physics Etc.) 2 year masters in psych 2016-2018: GPA 4.0 509 (129/126/125/129) ~750+ hours of...
  38. diene_daily

    Help with school list please!

    . Current List (trying to stay at ~25 MD) All 7 Florida MDs (still considering Nova MD) Temple University George Washington University University of Cincinnati Drexel University COM PittsU (reach) Eastern Virginia Medical School Tulane University Albert Einstein Virginia Commonwealth New York...
  39. jordij94

    MD School List Help pls!

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    MD School list advice: 3.97 cGPA, 4.0sGPA, 517, high clinical exposure + research

    Hi everyone, I'm working on my school list and am having difficulty finalizing it. About me: State of Residence: CA (urban) Demographics: Caucasian Male, 2016 grad College: Top-20 research university cGPA: 3.97 sGPA: 4.00 MCAT: 517 (131/128/129/129) Major: Interdisciplinary preventive medicine...