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    WAMC/School List Help (ORM, Non-Trad)

    Hey there, I am a 25-year-old applicant, and I would appreciate some help with my application, school list, MCAT strategy, and setting realistic expectations. I graduated from T-10 Ivy in 2021 with a BA in Environmental Earth Sciences and a minor in Creative Writing. As an undergraduate, I...
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    WAMC/Help with School List 4.0 GPA, 506 MCAT

    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...
  3. futuremovementdoc

    WAMC 3.67/507 URM Reapplicant

    URM: black female, SES disadvantaged, immigrant cGPA: 3.67 sGPA: 3.56 MCAT: 507 Major: Neuroscience Undergrad : Johns Hopkins State: resident of GA, but lived in MD the past 5 years Clinical experience: 3900 hours: 3200 from employment as crc, 140 volunteering at a clinic, 500 volunteering at a...
  4. anxiousfuturedoc1

    Help me refine my school list 3.88/514/IL/ ORM

    Illinois resident. MCAT 510 --> 514, 3.88 overall gpa 1700 research hours, no pubs but poster presentation at my university and at an international conference 400 hours clinical volunteering 60 hours nonclinical volunteering 400 hours paid clinical work 100 hours volunteer tutoring for...
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    WAMC 2024-2025 (MCAT 513, cGPA 3.85)

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    WAMC / School List, 3.77 GPA, 515 MCAT (Thank you!!)

    Thank you to whoever takes the time to read this! :) Note: I am 100% aware that most of the T20 schools I listed are a complete hail-mary for me. Despite the odds being completely stacked against me, I figured it was worth shooting my shot. cGPA: 3.77 sGPA: 3.76 MCAT: 515 (128/130/127/130)...
  7. rhino02

    School List Help (521, 3.91, NJ ORM)

    Hello everyone! I would appreciate some thoughts on my school list. I've already submitted my primary (and it was verified) Are there any schools I should remove, add, or swap out? Stats: MCAT: 521 (131/127/131/132) Biochemistry Major, Sociology Minor (cGPA: 3.91, sGPA: 3.95) NJ Resident...
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    MD WAMC/School List (4.0, 514)

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if I could get some advice on my school list. My application is very research focused. I know I have like a 0.1% chance at Vanderbilt or Columbia (haha) but at the other schools I am at least at the 10th percentile MCAT. I do have volunteering as well so I tried to...
  9. painted_roses

    MD WAMC/School List - (MCAT/GPA vs Experiences??)

    I just got my MCAT back, and I’m really disappointed in my performance. Given the imbalance in my experiences compared to MCAT and GPA alone, I can’t gauge where to apply. I worked so hard switching majors to be here! Any input would be wonderful! GPA as calculated by AMCAS cGPA = 3.71 sGPA...
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    WAMC/School List (uGPA 3.3, SMP 3.8, MO, RM)

    Hi everyone! I was wondering what my chances would be/if I should get rid of or add schools to my current list. I know my MCAT is low, but I was wondering if it was worth applying for this cycle/if I should retake! Thank you so much! cGPA/sGPA: 3.3/3.2 (upward trend, issues due to covid)...
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    MD & DO ---

    Mid to late 20's nontrad Texas resident. I care more about getting in anywhere rather than any tier. Primary care interest and want to work with underserved populations, with a service oriented application. For those reasons I think I'll try TMDSAS and the only OOS schools I'll apply to will be...
  12. neuroninja521

    WAMC/School list help: cGPA 3.72, sGPA 3.65, MCAT 512 URM

    Hi looking for school list advice cGPA: 3.72, sGPA: 3.65 First MCAT 506 (125.126.127.128), Second MCAT 512 (128, 129, 127, 128) MD Resident Black Female Pitt Undergrad 800 hours as Lead Medical Assistant 2000 projected, 150 volunteering in hospital 100 psych research, 200 hours pharmacology...
  13. Koboroko

    WAMC/School list: cGPA 3.41 (UCLA GPA 3.29, post-bacc GPA 4.0), MCAT 524

    Hi there! So I posted previously last year thinking I was going to apply, but after hearing feedback from here and talking it over with some friends and family, I decided to do a one-year post-bacc at Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, and I am so happy I made that decision. Was able to...
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    MD Final School List Help

    How do you do fellow kids... Hoping I can get some feedback as I finalize the finishing touches on my conclusive school list. Any feedback is welcome, especially schools that are bad fits or ones I should swap in. Thanks! State: AL Other Ties: UT School: Public ORM? Yes Major: Biology GPA...
  15. RH_C

    WAMC Decent stats but very unbalanced MCAT breakdown. Help me with my school list

    Hey guys! Here’s a list of my stat and ECs: ORM, Asian female Residence: GA Official MCAT Scores: 518 (131/125/131/131) Citizenship: US Undergraduate Institution: Emory University Majors: Chemistry BS, Psychology BA Undergraduate Graduation Year: 2023 cGPA: 3.94 sGPA: around 3.87 Clinical...
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    WAMC School List Help (Please help me cut down schools if possible)

    Hi Everyone, I'd appreciate your help cutting down some schools that may not be a great fit or possibly I need to reevaluate if I would be a good fit if for instance some schools are looking for a certain type of student that i may not be aware of (any advice helps immensely). I put these...
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    MD CA ORM School List Help

    Hey guys! I'm new here planning on applying this cycle. I know I'm way too top heavy and would love to hear any recommendations for adding or removing schools to better my chances. Thank you in advance for taking the time to review my post! cGPA: 3.95, sGPA: 3.95 MCAT score: 520...
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    WAMC Help me with my school list

    Hi guys, I am pretty clueless about all this. I spent the past two days doing a deep dive over almost every OOS schools (since I am applying to all Texas schools) and came up with this list. I know my research is too minimal but I wanted to at least shoot my shot at some high tiers. I tried to...
  19. klaw0311

    WAMC: 3.94/505, ORM, FL Resident w/ decent ECs

    Hello SDN, I need help here to see what are my chances for MD and DO programs based on what I have listed below. My mission fit is to enhance healthcare access and outcomes for diverse and underserved communities as I feel all my experiences here line up along it. I would like a list of MD and...
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    Preparing for my second application cycle - WAMC/Advice building my school list

    Hi y'all, I am a Texas resident currently preparing to reapply this cycle after a difficult first cycle where I did not match. For context, I had 5 IIs in-state from Baylor, UTSW, McGovern, TTUHSC, and UTMB. I am currently on the waitlist for all 5 schools. I think the main reasons why things...
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    WAMC? 5 years since undergrad, strong peds background

    !!! PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE !!! cGPA: 3.15 sGPA: 2.9 (not officially calculated... could use help calculating for AMCAS/AACOM) MCAT 510 (127/127/128/128) taken Jan 2023 Arizona resident White/F/27 years old Undergraduate: BS Biology from University of Arizona, 2019 Clinical experience (volunteer...
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    School List (517/3.96)

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    WAMC/School List: 3.4cGPA ~3.5sGPA (upward trend), ORM, OH Resident, 512 MCAT, Research Heavy

    Hey guys, I was just wondering what my chances of getting into an MD school are this upcoming cycle. Additional information: - Senior biochem major, biology minor at R2 University. - Working in a materials science lab since the fall of 2021 (strong letter from PI; we get along well), 1 pub, 2...
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    WAMC - 3.5gpa, 508 MCAT, ORM, AZ Resident

    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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  28. rhino02

    WAMC/School List Help (NJ Resident, 521/3.9)

    Hello everyone, I'd really appreciate it if I could get some feedback on my app, and a rough school list that I made. Summary of Application Biochemistry Major (cGPA: 3.90, sGPA: 3.94) MCAT: 521 (131/127/131/132) NJ Resident, 23 years old ORM: Asian Undergraduate Institution: Stony Brook...
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    WAMC (511/3.94) Virginia ORM Female

    I need some advice after receiving my score! I took the exam for the first time on 1/26 and got a 511 (129/126/128/128), which is lower than what I was hoping for. I'm trying to gauge my chances at East Coast schools, especially the DMV area. I am Asian, so that might be another factor to...
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    WAMC + school list help (MD)

    cGPA as calculated by AMCAS: 3.835 MCAT score(s) and breakdown: 521 (131/128/130/132) State of residence or country of citizenship: Illinois, US resident Ethnicity and/or race: Asian Female Undergraduate institution or category: OOS mid tier Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)...
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    WAMC - 3.79/ 507/ NY ORM ASIAN

    Hello! I just got my MCAT grade, which is a bit sad, but if you could help me change school lists or add them, it would be amazing! My MCAT grade is a red flag, and I am also worried a lot (128,126,126,127), and I plan on applying to max 30 MD schools! ORM Female Asian NY resident. I'm a senior...
  33. crowgirl

    WAMC/School List, 3.5/508/CA resident/re-app

    Hi everyone! Returning to SDN from an unsuccessful application cycle from 2021-2022 year (all pre-II R). While I work on solidifying applications, I'm looking for overall general advice on school lists and answers to a few specific questions. Any and all help appreciated :) Demographics: white...
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    WAMC, Texas Resident 3.67/514

    Hello everyone! This is my first time posting so sorry in advance if I do anything incorrectly. For some background, I currently attend UW-Madison and I plan on applying this upcoming cycle. I was hoping for some advice in terms of school list and any holes in my app. Texas Resident Major...
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    MD WAMC: 3.64 undergrad/3.87 postbacc/507 MCAT

    - AMCAS GPA: 3.64 undergrad, 3.87 post-bacc, no W or I - MCAT: 507 (126/128/125/128) - Primary: 07/04, Secondaries: 07/11-10/9 - NY - White, F, non-trad, 29 years old - Undergraduate institution: Boston College, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2016) - Post-bacc completed at Hofstra University -...
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    WAMC (3.6 cGPA, 510ish FL avg)/School List??

    cGPA 3.63, sGPA 3.34 MCAT: don’t know yet, testing 1/18 - been averaging ~510 with low CARS NY, USA White Marist College Clinical experience Medical Assistant: 650 hours and counting Crisis Text Line Support: 100 hours and counting Research experience and productivity 120 hours research, 1...
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    WAMC: ORM-Splitter 3.5 GPA/519 MCAT

    Hi, I’m applying 2024-2025 cycle and I’d love some feedback on my app! Let me know if I should remove or add certain schools. I'm not really research-oriented or have a research-heavy app so I tried to pick schools that reflect that. Basic info: ORM, Ohio resident, State school for undergrad...
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    WAMC 3.85/516 and school list help

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