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cGPA 4.0 sGPA 4.0 MCAT last year 490 (121/123/123/123) --> this year 506 (125/126/126/129) Dual citizenship including U.S, reside in IL White First went to community college, then transferred to a small private university Clinical experience 2500 hours of paid clinical as a phlebotomist (Gap...

Date of submission: 6/14/24 (verification date) Overall GPA: 3.33 Science GPA: 3.14 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.00 DAT score (include AA and all sections): 21 AA, 22 TS, 18 PAT, 21 RC, 17 QR, 23 Bio, 23 Orgo, 19 Gen Chem State of Residence: TX (yeehaw) Major: Health Minor: Bio Minority? No; asian...

Hi everyone, I'm a Michigan resident currently planning to apply to all MD/DO Michigan schools (except Umich due to their high average MCAT). I need some help creating a realistic OOS school list. Thank you in advance! My cGPA is 3.92 and my sGPA is 3.93 My first MCAT score was a 499...

Hi all, Just took the MCAT recently and got my scores back. I ended up getting a 508 on actual MCAT but on all my practice full lengths I was scoring in the 517-520 range. Should I retake the test and apply next cycle? Or apply for this cycle? My stats are below: 3.5 cgpa, 3.8sgpa (I was a...

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Hi all! I am looking for some insight to my stats as a first time applicant. I struggled heavy my Freshman and Sophomore years but transferred and made a big comeback, but I'm worried my grades from my first two years will ruin my chances. Any insight or advice is greatly appreciated! 22, F...

Hello, I'm a non-trad applicant 7 years out of undergrad. Looking to see if with my stats I can give med school a chance: Undergraduate BS in Biochem, cGPA: 3.7 and sGPA: 3.6 MS in Statistics: 3.8 504 MCAT (taken in 2016, will need to retake but I'm not confident in improving) Resident: 2...

cGPA and sGPA: 4.0 MCAT: 517 (129/128/128/132) State of Residence: Georgia Ethnicity and/or race: Black Female Undergraduate Category: State school Clinical Experience: 605 paid hours as a phlebotomist, 261 volunteer hours (this includes a medical mission trip overseas) Research Experience: 450...

Basically, I'm looking for both a general WAMC and some ideas of low- and mid-tier schools to add to my list, which I think is too top-heavy for my cumulative GPA, lack of pubs/posters, and low service hours. Not really interested in TMDSAS or DO schools. All advice welcome! Background...

Hi friends! I was initially planning to apply next cycle but I feel pretty good to apply this cycle. Any kind recommendations are more than welcome! 22, CA, BS Biology emphasis in Zoology, minor in Psychology: Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Magna Cum Laude, Deans List 2020-2023...

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** EDIT - Added some clarifying info 05/31/2023, since MCAT score came out ** Hi, first post here, looking to get some advice. Apologies if the formatting isn't what is expected of SDN. Thanks in advance! Non traditional student. Graduated from a state school as a biomedical engineer, went to...

cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS cGPA 3.94 AMCAS sGPA 3.90 MCAT score(s) and breakdown 130/129/130/129 State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US) Virginia for residency and undergrad Ethnicity and/or race ORM Undergraduate institution or category George Mason...

Good evening my fellow pre-med (and possibly med) friends! I would absolutely LOVE and appreciate any advice on my school list for the upcoming cycle. Disclaimer: I was a massive overachiever in undergrad (graduated 2021), so I am having to combine a lot of my experiences into one umbrella...

Graduated in Spring 2022 with a 4.00 GPA; currently taking a gap year. I took the MCAT twice (never did CARS practice): 503 (129/121/126/127) in 04/21; ran out of time at the end of C/P and skipped ~4.5 CARS passages. I didn’t really study for it and took it during a semester, dumb mistake I...

Hey guys, I am going to apply for this upcoming cycle and I have a strong interest in primary care/family medicine. Also, I'm applying to MD + DO and I was wondering WAMC for this cycle? I don't have a ton of clinical hours and my MCAT is not great for MD. cGPA 3.80, sGPA 3.82 (strong upward...

Hi everyone! I'm an Oklahoma resident and my goal is to get into OU med. Their 2025 averages are 3.8 cGPA, and a 508 MCAT and I'd be so grateful if I could get some help crafting a good school list. I graduated back when the pandemic hit in 2020 and have since worked on getting clinical...

cGPA 3.891 sGPA 3.848 MCAT 511 Michigan Resident ORM Undergrad— top public state school Clinical MA in cardiology office 400 hours projected CNA for 6 months 400 hours Volunteer at free clinic 80 hours projected Patient sitter 100 hours Shadowing Rheumatologist— in process— 50 hours...

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I'm only applying to DO this cycle for obvious reasons and going to start prepping for an MCAT retake for next cycle. GPA: Haven't submitted my primary yet but my cumulative is 3.4 and my science should be very similar. MCAT: 499: 125/124/125/125 State of residence: FL Ethnicity and/or race...

I’m an incoming first year at a uk med school. Not oxbridge, icsm or ucl so I don’t have the “prestige” factor. I know step 1 is pass/fail which doesn’t help, but if I were to really try in terms of research (including intercalating to get an extra degree to get more research), graduate with...

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...

cGPA: 3.89 and sGPA: 3.85 MCAT score(s): 513- C/P: 128 CARS: 130 B/B: 126 and P/S: 129 (Worried my B/B is too low for some schools) State of residence: Tennessee Ethnicity and/or race: Caucasian Undergraduate institution or category: Majored in Neuroscience Clinical experience...

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...

1. Mcat 129/129/131/132 2. Gpa 3.92 from a solid TX private school 3. TX resident 4. Asian female 5. Ordinary clinical hours and volunteering 6. Extensive research in a cancer lab, a publication to come out in Nov. just sent letters of update to schools 7. Applied to TX schools and top 20 OOS...

Hey SDN! I'm a 4th year DO student from an established DO school applying anesthesiology this year and was pretty bummed when I received my step 2 score back. I'm wondering how much my drop in step 2 will affect my application and if I should apply to a backup specialty. Fortunately, I was able...

Greetings, I’m needing some advice on how to move forward! Background- I’ve always had my eyes set on medical school! I was in foster care as a kid so when finishing high school I went straight to CC, trying to figure out working paying rent and going to school was rough while also having my...

Hey SDN, I’ve been reading posts for too long so I figured I would pull the trigger and ask you all myself. I am an ORM white male from OR with 3 years of college done. Headed into my fourth. I took the MCAT this summer and got a 507 (129/125/128/125). I’m thrilled to have submitted my...

I am an AA female, Florida resident, and I am feeling bummed after just receiving my new MCAT score. Undergraduate : sGPA 3.18, cGPA 3.41 Graduate (still taking courses) : sGPA 3.88 cGPA 3.88 MCAT 497 : 125/123/124/125 Over 400 shadowing hours, plenty of leadership, volunteering, and...

Hey guys! Here are my stats and schools I've applied to. I want to add a 3-4 more schools to my list (Im a little stuck) + figure out what my chances are. Thank you in advance! cGPA: 3.43 sGPA: 3.19 MCAT: 512 Research: 450 hours, 2 years of experience, 1 paper in review for publication Clinical...

I've always said I wouldn't do this...but here I am. What are my chances of getting into a good medical school? Also, what are the schools I should be shooting for? Age: 23 Ethnicity: Black/African American Gender: Female State of Residence: Georgia Undergrad: Ivy GPA: 3.5 MCAT: 507 Details...

Any insight is super welcomed!! Year in school: graduated 2018 (taking two gap years) with a BS in Neuroscience and minors in Chemistry and Religious Studies Country/state of residence: Wisconsin Cumulative GPA: 3.85 Science GPA: 3.76 MCAT Scores: 515 Other relevant things: not applying...

Hi thank you for your opinions! I am applying both MD PhD and MD programs, and will indicate which one with the schools. For background: cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS cGPA: 3.88 sGPA:3.88 MCAT score(s) and breakdown 520 (130,130,130,130) State of residence or country of...

Thank you for your suggestions!

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cGPA and sGPA: 3.8 cGPA / 3.81 sGPA (strong upward trend? 3.23 > 3.69 > 4.00 > 3.96 > 4.00) MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 514 (129/131/126/128) --> 511 (126/127/129/129) - (I realize I took a huge risk, which did not pay off. I was getting 520+ on FL so I thought I had a chance.) State of...

Hey all, So I'm a re-applicant now. This cycle is coming to an end and I'm still post-II waitlisted at ATSU-AZ, but I'm not holding out on getting an acceptance. 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...

Hi everyone, I'm stressing because I'm trying to decide whether or not to cancel my retake at the end of May and keep going back and forth. My dream school is UT Health Houston- McGovern, but I'm also applying to all TX med schools. I made a 508 on the MCAT, but it's unbalanced with chem/phys...

Any suggestions for what I need to work on over the coming year (planning to apply after graduation) Junior ORM TX resident, T20 undergrad MCAT: taking in August GPA/sGPA: 3.84/3.70 Have one C+ in science class, but upward trend since Major: Neuroscience Minor: Biochemistry & Spanish...

Hi there, applying this cycle and was hoping for feedback on my school list? My deets: CA resident ORM, T20 undergrad, career changer MCAT: 519 balanced GPA/sGPA: 3.8/3.69 Slight upward trend: had a couple B’s and one C in science classes; since switching to pre-med have gotten straight As...