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Closing the Gap — Making Medical School Admissions More Equitable Efrain Talamantes, M.D., M.B.A., Mark C. Henderson, M.D., Tonya L. Fancher, M.D., M.P.H., and Fitzhugh Mullan, M.D. in the February 28, 2019 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine N Engl J Med 2019; 380:803-805. Check...

Who, on this list, is considered URM? Black/African American Hispanic/Latino Native American Hawaiian Asian White (European Descent) White (Middle Eastern Descent) What do you guys think?

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Hello, I need serious help with constructing my school list. I have a 2.6 gpa cum. 2.9 science and 525 mcat. I know that it is rare to score that high with a gpa that low but I did the unthinkable. I'm just now starting to volunteer at both clinical/nonclinical places. No research However...

1. GPAs: cUGGPA: 3.21; sUGGPA: 3.00; GradGPA: 4.00; (combined)cGPA: 3.40; (combined)sGPA: 3.33 1. Degrees: BS: Neuroscience, MS: Medical Physiology w/ concentration in Clinical Neuroscience 2. UG GPA with significant upward trend 3. I know with a graduate GPA they aren’t combined but...

1. GPAs: cUGGPA: 3.21; sUGGPA: 3.00; GradGPA: 4.00; (combined)cGPA: 3.40; (combined)sGPA: 3.33 1. Degrees: BS: Neuroscience, MS: Medical Physiology w/ concentration in Clinical Neuroscience (graduate in May) 2. UG GPA with significant upward trend, upper level chemistry and biology...

Puerto Rican and residing in the island. What do you think my chances are on schools in the state of California or N.Y out of curiosity? Thanks Proficient in Spanish, English and ASL.

Hello Everyone. My current GPA is okay and all my science classes so far are "A" or "B", I destroyed my first two semesters of college due to reintegrating into civilian life and not having any support. I was raised in foster care and joined the military to avoid being homeless, after being...

Hello My Fellow Peoples, 31 year old, URM female here... Back Story: I am originally from Jamaica and left relatively young, around 5 years old. My mother is a Registered Nurse for the past 34 years and my father did some Book Keeping in Jamaica at the hospital but once they emigrated, he...

I submitted mid-July and got verified late-July but haven’t gotten any interviews yet. I see that some people on SDN who applied later than me already got interviews and I’m starting to feel really anxious. Here are my stats. Please chance me! Date of submission: 7/17/18 Overall GPA: 3.458...

URM and 509 MCAT (127/126/128/128), missouri resident.

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...

Hello All, Forgive me if this post is redundant in any case, as I am new to SDN. So in my subject line are my general stat #s. I’m an African American Georgia resident, who worked two jobs in undergrad + ran a business I developed to help support my family. Thousands of...

Hello All, Forgive me if this post is redundant in any case, as I am new to SDN. So in my subject line are my general stat #s. I’m an African American Georgia resident, who worked two jobs in undergrad + ran a makeup artistry business I developed to help support my family. Thousands of...

Are all secondary applications waived for FAP students/applicants? I ask this because I plan on applying to 40+ schools w. the FAP.

Hey everyone, I'm new to SDN and have a question regarding URM status. I am part white, part Latinx (Mayan) and part Asian (Chinese). I have always considered myself a POC, am definitely treated like one... yes, I have dealt with racism, and look brown (for lack of a better word) and I was born...

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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...

. 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...

I was wondering if I could get some help listing some schools that I have a possibility entering given my low stats. I am mainly looking at D.O schools at the moment. 3.2 Cum GPA 3.0 Science GPA-(upward trend) MCAT 505 Mexican URM from the Northwest 200 hours of hospice volunteering 50 hours of...

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I am applying this cycle and am particularly interested in medical schools that have a strong academic support program. Before I get a bunch a posts about not applying if I need academic support - a little background: MCAT 500 GPA 3.8; BCPM 3.54 (rising) URM Clinical 50 hrs shadowing in peds &...

Edit: I am not URM. I just submitted my primary to one school, but I took the MCAT 2 June, so I'm still waiting on that to submit the rest. ANY assistance is deeply appreciated! GPA: 3.96 cGPA 4.0sGPA MCAT: My AAMC FLs were 508/509/509 so it has been pretty consistent but low. 5 years in the US...

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Summary: - Just graduated this year, got my mcat score this morning. Applying this cycle. - Migrated to america after high school, took a year off to learn english and apply to universities. Didn't speak english when I came here. Now speak 4 languages fluently. URM, African. US citizen now...

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...

Hello friends, I had a rough final semester and I'm not sure what to do next. I'm at a 3.0 cGPA and 2.9 sGPA, with a 516 MCAT. I've finished all the prereqs but I took Biochem instead of Orgo II. I'm a black lesbian and my ECs are average atm, so I'm planning to take two gap years and boost...

Hi, I am at the point where I am thinking I might need some sort of GPA repair post graduation. I currently have a 3.0 cGPA (though upon calculating my AMCAS GPA it is lower ~ 2.87cGPA, 2.5 sGPA). I have about 35 credits remaining - mostly in upper division science courses. I did well this...

Forgive me if the title of this thread seems confusing, but I have a few questions. I am a URM (Black Woman, 26) and I finally decided to pursue my original dream of becoming a physician. I graduate in June with my Bachelors in Health Science (finally), but it doesn’t look like I’ll be able to...

Can I get into an MD or DO school? These are my stats: - Hispanic (Colombian) - Green card holder (Permanent resident) -- Florida resident - Biology major - 3.8 science GPA - 3.8 cumulative GPA - 497 MCAT (125 BS, 126 CP, 124 Social, 122 CARS) I am extremely disappointed with my score :( I...

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Hi guys!!! I am studying for the MCAT now, taking it in Sept. I am someone who remembers the things they have heard best. The issue is I cannot find a good way to do this, even watching the Khan Academy videos. Does anyone have tips? I have complete set of Kaplan books, I have EK 1001, TBR...

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It was once my goal to become a doctor while completing my undergraduate studies, but then I deterred away from it due to financial issues. Moreover my GPA is trash: 3.02 overall; 2.1-2.3ish science (I can’t remember, but it is in that range). I am presently completing a MBA in Finance (I...

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I've spent days going through this website seeing if I can even get in anywhere and let me just tell you its a rollercoaster of emotions. There are people with high GPA/high mcat that don't even get into DO schools and other people that get into all of them. I don't even know how to begin...