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Hey everyone! I would love to get feedback on my school list. I am a re-applicant for this year's cycle. I really want to optimize my school list based on my background. Thanks for your help! I am an older non-traditional student. Was not a particularly good undergrad (hence the low GPA), but...

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Hi all, I'm getting ready to apply and I was wondering if I could get some help with my school list, here are my stats to help. My personal statement is very service-oriented. Personal: URM (Mexican), disadvantaged, urban. GPA: 3.1 Postbacc: 3.9 MCAT: 506, big upward trend. Activities...

Hello! I am applying MD & DO but would greatly appreciate any help with my MD school list! Stats: Florida resident sGPA- 3.62 cGPA- 3.67 2017 MCAT - 503 (yes, very bad. Changed my study habits/attitude/discovered-the-meaning-of-life-etc. for my next attempt) 2018 MCAT - 514...

Hello, I am having trouble finalizing my school list. I have stats for some high tier schools but I think my ECs are pretty average (maybe not?). My stats: cGPA: 3.82 sGPA: 3.82 MCAT: 519 (132/128/128/131) Shadowing: 6 hours (gynecological oncology) 26 hours (ortho, neuro, general surgery)...

A little bit about me: Details resident of VA top 30 undergrad school Stats 3.88 cGPA 3.84 sGPA 524 MCAT (130, 131, 131, 132) Honors/Awards graduated Phi Beta Kappa winner of $15,000 scholarship Clinical experience: about 1 year, 450 hours EMT experience about 60 hours of shadowing...

Hey y'all, I was wondering if I could get some adviceif my school list was too top heavy or if it was okay for my stats? I have a 518 MCAT, 3.99 GPA (3.99 sGPA as well) and am a Missouri Resident going to a huge flagship state school in another state. I have 5 research publications, lots of...

This thread might be somewhere but I can't seem to find it. I have average GPA and Higher MCAT scores with a lot of clinical, research, and volunteer experiences. I'm not looking to go to any top programs. So about how many schools is average?

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Hi all, I am applying for the 2019 cycle with a lower cumulative GPA 3.5 ish, higher science GPA 3.68ish, and pretty good MCAT 514 (non-urm and Massachusetts Resident). I am a non-traditional student and I did a post-bac so my GPA is very upward trending. My post-bac GPA was 3.88. I have a...

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Hi All, Graduated last year with 3.96 GPA, 523 MCAT. (By next year this time) 400 hrs clinical volunteering, 100 hrs shadowing, ~3500 hrs research between part-time data analyst and stats thesis. MA resident. I researched every private institution on MSAR with >50% out-of-state matriculants...

Hello all, Im seeking advice on possible MD schools to apply to the 2019 AAMC application cycle with my current stats. As of right now, my application looks like: A female, Hispanic, FL resident with a 2.9 GPA (with noticeable improvement in grades over time), 510 MCAT gap year working as a...

Hello, I apply this cycle and am working on my school list. Might someone better versed advise me on which schools to include or exclude from this list as well as possibly recommend additions? Age: 23 Residence: AZ Sex: Male Ethnicity: African American Major: Advanced Chemistry GPA: 3.86 sGPA...

So, I am wanting to apply to MD and DO but would prefer an MD. I have always wanted to be a physician but am scared about gpa etc. I really need help creating a list of MD and even DO schools that I can apply to this cycle. I have a 3.5 overall and 3.27 science I have had all A's and A-'s in...

Hey people, hoping some of you could help me out as you guys probably have more experience than me regarding this stuff. I have a list of 23 schools here and I want to shorten it down to around 15 schools as that is the normal. I mainly want to be within or around PA, but also open to OOS...

cGPA: 3.48 sGPA: 3.43 (upward trend, last two years were a 3.8* with high level biol/neuro classes) 516 (126/127/132/131) Massachusetts White Clinical experience - 150 hours working as an EMT, ~1,200 hours working as a nursing assistant (projected through june 2019, gap year job), 20 hours...

cGPA 3.7 sGPA 3.2 MCAT score: pending (Please see question at the end of this post) Fl resident 24 y/o Female, White Hispanic, English as a second language. Born and raised(up to age 16) in a rural area in Cuba. (US citizen) Languages: English/Spanish and some basic Portuguese Employed...

cGPA + sGPA: 3.8/3.75 MCAT: 510 leadership: secretary of health club on campus, member of the university's student health council volunteering: Have about ~ 200 non clinical volunteering hours. research: 3 different research gigs. Have ~ 300 hours. clinical/work experience: Have ~ 500 hours...

Hey guys, Basically what title says. Had time poor management and was over-involved in undergrad but learned from mistakes. Graduate program at Johns Hopkins was 1 year post-bacc, 40 credits in sciences. Earned a MS Biotech through it. AACOMAS verified stats: undergrad cGPA/sGPA...

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Hey all, I am preparing my reapplication, and am trying to figure out which schools to target for DO, didn't apply DO last cycle. I had 3 II, 2 waitlists (still on them), and withdrew at one school following the interview (PR school). Any chances for MD/PHD? I assume not...... Bioengineer 600...

Hey guys, I'm applying this cycle and would appreciate some feedback on my final school list so I can go ahead and start pre-writing secondaries! I'm looking to cap at 40 schools. Stats: MCAT: 516 (126/132/129/129) cGPA: 3.75 sGPA: 3.67 IL Resident Traditional Applicant, ORM Research: about...

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3.7 cGPA; ~3.5 sGPA -Graduated with Honors -Spanish speaking and immigration but not URM -Strong extracurriculars (3 years of paid clinical experience, lots of research but no publications, non-clinical volunteering, minimal shadowing, significant scholarships) -No MCAT yet - will be taking in...

I've been consistently scoring a 507 on my practice exams. Would my target schools have an average MCAT score of a 505-509 (e.g., +/- 2 points from my score)? Would any school >511 be a reach? Essentially, what's my range?

Hello. I could really use some help coming up with a school list. I'm interested in the midwest/northeast area. Here are my ECs: -clinical volunteering - 300ish hours at a hospital -clinical paid - scribe in ER -non clinical volunteering - 200ish hours - mentoring highschool students/connecting...

Hi everyone! Long time lurker, received my MCAT scores today and am looking for a little bit of help. I'm feeling a bit discouraged about my chances of acceptance after receiving my MCAT score today, but I also don't think an MCAT retake would help (I don't think I could realistically do any...

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Hello, I won't be taking my MCAT until late June and I would like to have an idea of what schools I will be applying to, as well as what my chances are since my GPA is not looking great. I plan to apply to both MD and DO. Here is some info: 24 y/o female Florida resident FIU - Psychology...

Feedback about Dental School list GPA- 3.44 S GPA- 3.15 AA 21 TS 22 PAT 17 QR 20 DCG Louisville Michigan NYU UNC Case Western OSU Meharry Medical School GA resident

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Hello everyone, This is my first SDN post and I am super excited! My MCAT is in a few days and I just wanted to get some other people's opinions on my stats and the list of schools I am intending to apply to: GPA: 3.95 (One non A class in Calc II) EC: -->90 hours ER volunteering --> 50 hours...

I plan to apply this coming cycle and was hoping to get some feedback on my school list my stats: overall GPA 3.02 sGPA 2.96 DAT score: 26 AA, 25 TS, 22 PAT about 100 hours of shadowing and will have more by the time I apply I don't have many EC's other than a few clubs and one or 2 leadership...

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Hi all! I've been sorting out my list of schools to apply to and I'd really appreciate any feedback. Quick facts about me: California resident, probably want to practice in California as well. I'm not sure if I'd like to specialize but I'd definitely like to keep that option open (perio and...