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3.47 / 3.67 cumulative. 3.79 & 3.95 general and 3.89 & 3.96 science Junior / Senior w/ over 50 credits each year. Was aimless / had poor study habits first 2 years, really buckled down to turn it around. 513 (127/129/127/130). Utah White University of Utah -> ASU - Neuroscience ~60 hrs...

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Need help trimming list, if I should be doing anything else until I apply, and wondering if I am missing schools that I should be looking at, if I am top heavy, etc. Obviously want to find a school good for research but would love good clinical training, and to be in a big city(NYC, Chicago...

WAMC – Nontraditional Applicant (Looking for Honest Feedback) Hi everyone. I’m a nontraditional applicant preparing for the upcoming application cycle and would really appreciate honest feedback on my chances and areas I should strengthen. State of residence: Florida URM: Hispanic / Latino...

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Hi all! New to SDN, heard y'all give great advice! I'm currently finalizing my school list and would appreciate some critique or suggestions for schools to add. I'm in a bit of a tough spot as I have a low-ish GPA but a good MCAT. I would appreciate any advice at all! I would love to get in...

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4.0 cGPA and sGPA 519 (132/125/132/130) MD White ORM T15 -- Ivy ~900 at the time of application, another 300 over the summer (same job ~1200 hours of research by the time of application, no pubs, one poster presentation at national conference (i may get a pub mid-application cycle or over the...

Hey all, thanks for taking the time to read this post. Below is the basic information for my application. I will be applying this cycle ('26-'27). I graduate in 2026, so I will be taking 1 gap year. The hours are the expected hours that will be done by the time I apply. I know that I do not have...

Hey all, thanks so much for taking the time to read this! I'm planning to apply in the 2026/27 cycle and would love some school list help + insight on gaps in my application -- I'd ideally like ~30-40 schools for the final list, so I need to cut some from my rough list of 49 haha. Thank you for...

First-time applicant applying straight through (no gap year), preparing AMCAS. More info: Age: 21 (traditional applicant) State of residence: Missouri Citizenship: U.S. Ethnicity/Race: ORM (North African so I list white) Education: Currently completing undergraduate degree at a Midwestern...

TLDR: Retake a 513 with 124 now that I have 3 WL and 1 decision awaiting (3 months now), while working on improving my writing and working a job to support myself; or scratch the mcat idea altogether, also looking for app pointers given how I have no more interviews and 0 As Hey everyone, this...

After receiving my post-II R from Stanford in their first wave of decisions today, following several months of interview invite silence and NYU releasing enough acceptances to fill their class with silence on my end, I'm coming to terms with the idea that I may come up empty-handed for this...

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I am a non-traditional applicant, 29 yo, who graduated dual degree from NCSU summa cum laude in 2023. Hx of poor grades and institutional action right out of high school 2014-2017 due to extenuanating circumstances (death of father and back injury), clearly explained in my primary and secondary...

Hello, I was hoping anyone could help me refine the school list I currently have as a framework for this upcoming cycle. Besides my instate schools I'm very lost where else I would be competitive and a good fit. I have outlined my stats and activities below as well as preliminary school list. If...

I made the unfortunate decision to apply very late last cycle (October 2024) and got interviews to Long SOM and UTSW (both Rs), I reapplied this year with the following information and have yet to hear anything other than a rejection from UTMB (November 4th) 3.93 cGPA, 3.94 sGPA August 2024...

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I am a US citizen attending University of Florida as a senior and am planning on applying during the upcoming 26/27 cycle. I am interested in applying broadly, but am aiming for UF, FAU, USF, and UMiami. Harvard HST/Stanford are dream programs due to the translational aspect at HST and startup...

Like it says. Non-trad with a humanities phd and post-doc. Also finished a postbac certificate at georgetown. Postbac gpas: BCPM 3.81, AO 3.92, Total 3.84 Cum undergrad: BCPM 3.58, AO 3.9, total 3.8; Grad: AO 3.9, Total 3.8. MCAT: 520 total, Chem/phys 128, CR 130, Bio/biochem 131, Psych/soci 131...

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Hello SDN, this is my first time using this form so please excuse any mistake I make and help me correct them. Just got my score back from 06/27 and I did worse on the MCAT than I had hoped. With that being said, I am looking to finalize my school list and would appreciate any feedback in...

PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE THIS MESSAGE Looking for some hard hitting feedback on my school list, and some realistic "what are my odds" at these schools. Even if it's a 1% chance I'll take it. Virginia resident, ORM Asian, >200k family income. T5 public , T25 overall undergraduate. No gap year. GPA...

Hi there, I'm hoping to get advice on if I have a realistic shot at MD this cycle. I've been agonizing over my 511 MCAT since taking it, as my full length average was 517. Decided not to retake, but regretting it out of fear. Afraid MCAT will leave my app DOA for many schools (I realize this...

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3.74 cGPA and 3.55 sGPA 516 (129/127/128/132) Asian, US citizen attended public university for undergraduate, ranked in top 70 300 hours of EMS volunteering, 120 from another clinical experience, and another 200 projected from my gap year 1000 research hours; 5 abstracts accepted to research...

Hello all! I am a recently graduated neuroscience major looking for help in building my school list. I am hoping to apply to 25-30 schools for financial reasons. Let me know what suggestions you may have for my school list please. Here are some relevant facts: GPA: cGPA 3.86 sGPA 3.85 MCAT...

Hello, I just got my MCAT score back and am pretty disappointed with the results (510). I'd like some help creating a school list, and I still think I'm in a decent position to apply. Demographics: NJ resident, South Asian (ORM) College: Rutgers University (In the midst of a gap year) recived...

Hello everyone, Thanks in advance for your time. I plan on applying for the next cycle in 2026. I applied to programs in the 2024 cycle under the advisement of my mentors; however, I definitely did not have the hours or experience required. I decided to take some time and apply again in 2026...

Hello All! This is my first time using SDN. I'm waiting for feedback on my PS before I submit so I thought I should jump on here. I'm a bit stressed about not having submitted yet considering we're almost halfway through the month but I want to ensure good quality writing before I commit...

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Hello! I appreciate the help in advance, I'm trying to narrow my school list down. What schools should I be orienting towards? I know I will include my state schools, but don't know how many "top" or "high" tier schools I should apply to. The ambitious part of me wants to shoot for it, and apply...

Hey guys! I'm hoping for some feedback on my school list. I'm a California resident, so I'll be applying to most of the schools there in hopes of moving back. I'm just a bit worried because my application is definitely clinical/service heavy rather than research heavy, and I know many California...

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I feel like my list is kind of top heavy, and I just want a reality check with some of the schools I'm applying to, especially because I don't have much in the way of research output. I pretty much just copy pasted what admit.org told me to do for my list. Though at a few seminars from medical...

cGPA: 3.26 (3.1 uGPA, 3.6 SMP GPA) AMCAS sGPA: 3.15 AACOMAS sGPA: 3.22 3.17 undergrad GPA (129 credits) 3.613 SMP GPA (32 credits) will be 3.657 after 2 A in summer classes GPA Trend: Existential crisis senior year when my gf got a full time offer paying 150k first year out of college… Got...

Undergrad GPA: 3.97 MCAT: 128/127/124/129 (508) - particularly concerned about the fact that Bio/Biochem section is below 125 - thoughts? Demographics: Asian Indian female Undergrad institution - one of the top 2 UCs in CA State of residence - CA, permanent US resident First time applicant...

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