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    WAMC - help please!

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    WAMC/School List High Stats, eh ECs

    cGPA/sGPA: cGPA - 3.99 sGPA - 3.99 MCAT score: 520 (130 x4) State of residence + Undergrad: Missouri Resident Mid/low-tier public school Ethnicity: ORM Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer): 1250 hours Ophthalmic Technician/Scribe in the same clinic (about 150 hours teching...
  3. R

    Seeking School List Advice, 522, cGPA 3.97/ WA Res, more details below

    Appreciate all of the help from you guys! sGPA - 3.96 cGPA - 3.97 MCAT 522 Applying as Junior Place of Residence: Washington Undergrad: State School Degree: Neuroscience major & Psych major, Bio minor ORM: White Clinical Work: 200 hours (CNA) Clinical Volunteering: 300 hours hospital...
  4. Rationale22

    WAMC/Reapplicant/School List/Application Advice 3.9/519, ORM, CA

    Hi all, I am thinking of reapplying this cycle, but I'm still waiting on 1WL from an unranked school. That school was the only one I got a II for last cycle. To be fair, I applied extremely top-heavy last cycle, and also applied later in the cycle (~mid August-late September). I was looking for...
  5. IWishICouldPhysics

    MD WAMC (T20s) + School List Help - High Stats, Mid ECs

    Hey! This is a repost, with the personal info removed, sorry for the barrage. I'd appreciate any advice I can get! I'm really struggling with making a school list. cGPA/sGPA: cGPA - 3.98 sGPA - 3.96 MCAT score: 526 (132/130/132/132) State of residence + Undergrad: Can claim TX (gainful...
  6. P

    WAMC/School List (3.87, 521)

    Hi all, I'm currently a senior planning to take a gap year while I apply to MD-PhD programs. I just got my MCAT retake score back, so I was wondering if I could get some feedback on my application and my school list. Thank you! cGPA: 3.87 sGPA: 3.83 MCAT: 516 (129/127/131/129) -> 521...
  7. N

    WAMC/Reapp, MD/DO school list help (3.28/507)

    Background: Me: 27, Asian. Current SD resident (Moved here 4 years ago from CA) Stats: Engineering Major, undergrad in CA. During school, one of my engineering class needed physiology, and I failed twice (F during summer school, then D). Got the D because I found out my engineering class didn't...
  8. O

    Should I take a second gap year? 4.0/525 with strong clinical, but no research/leadership.

    Context: I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life during college, and I basically wasted those 4 years. I never had to take anatomy, but I took it for fun my senior year, and halfway through my last semester of college something clicked and I realized that I want to be a doctor. I've spent...
  9. D

    WAMC - 2nd Application Cycle Low GPA

    22, M, Resident of WICHE State, 2nd application cycle Last cycle I applied to Arizona, Kansas, Washington, Colorado, WesternU and have heard back from all except for western. I was waitlisted at Washington State as a WICHE student but was denied WICHE funding. Otherwise I was rejected from all...
  10. S

    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...
  11. jstkeepswimming

    WAMC/School List/Non-Trad Reinvention Reapplicant

    Hello, I am looking for some advice on my chances and what else I can do to improve. I am a California resident and an ORM. I am reposting as I secured a new job and am looking for more opinions. GPA: GPA/Hours (this is my BCPM gpa, my everything else included cgpa is very close to this one...
  12. O

    WAMC/School List Help: 4.0 GPA, 525 MCAT, weak ECs

    Is this too top heavy given I have zero research? Which should I absolutely not apply to, and what are some good OOS friendly mid-tiers I add? Reach/Probably Unrealistic: NYU, Mayo, Northwestern, Sinai, Michigan, UVA, Baylor, UTSW, UT San Antonio, Kaiser Feasible: Emory, Brown, Einstein...
  13. glitterwitch666

    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...
  14. L

    WAMC

    GPA: 4.0 MCAT: 503–>508 Oklahoma Resident 200 hours with family med 100-150 hours in ER in Spain (in progress) 100 hours in cancer center community volunteering about 200 hours D1 athlete Study Abroad Experience Planned Cancer Research in the Fall Student Instructor for lower level and...
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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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    I did nothing - can it be made up for?

    Title. For over a year after my graduation in 2020 (philosophy BA), I did essentially nothing. I can cite environmental factors, like COVID-19 and depression, or not having a car (or meaningful public transportation where I live), or the fact that I hadn't yet decided to switch tracks, but that...
  17. jstkeepswimming

    WAMC/School List/Non-Trad Reinvention Reapplicant

    Hello, I am looking for some advice on my chances and what else I can do to improve. I am a California resident and an ORM. GPA: GPA/Hours (this is my BCPM gpa, my everything else included cgpa is very close to this one, 3.04). A little background: I was just an unfocused student and a...
  18. hcampo

    WAMC - Non Trad 1st Time Applicant

    Hey y’all! I’m finally applying to vet school this cycle after a few very long few years and hoping to get some direction as to where I should apply and what I should expect realistically to happen. My story/extenuating circumstances: I was diagnosed with PTSD my sophomore year of undergrad...
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    Questions about MSW degree / social worker career

    Hi everyone, I apologize in advance for the lengthy post, but I'm seeking advice as someone who has recently decided to abandon the PhD dream and pursue an MSW instead. I've always known deep down that clinical work was more my passion than research. Upon re-evaluating my true intentions, I...
  20. S

    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...
  21. A

    WAMC 3.85/516 and school list help

    Hi! I’m trying to make a school list for the 2024-2025 cycle (first-time applicant) Notes: I am originally from PA and went to a T25 undergrad in GA. Location is the most important factor for me as my boyfriend will be attending medical school in Detroit. I would love to apply to MD schools...
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    WAMC? First-time applicant c/o 2029, GPA Concerns (Whole Application + Lots of Questions!)

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    WAMC: 3.88/3.81 cGPA/sGPA, 523 MCAT

    PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE THIS MESSAGE 3.88 cGPA/3.81 sGPA (slight downward trend during senior year) 523 MCAT (130, 130, 131, 132) FL, strong ties to IL (born and raised) Asian and African (I look mostly Asian) Large T10 Public State School Clinical Experience: 400 Total! 175 hours as a hospital...
  24. D

    WAMC URM 3.5/511

    *this is for my friend who doesn’t have sdn* State: NJ resident & Fl ties URM: Y black woman GPA: overall 3.5 sci 3.1 ish (no upward trend some Cs and Ws, F in Orgo and retook it for C) *Good explanation for poor grades. Had to work full time to help out family* MCAT: 511 Clinical...
  25. Eris1357

    WAMC 3.78 521 Looking to stay in-state (FL Resident) open to DO

    I am an ORM (Chinese American) Florida resident planning to apply to all Florida MD/DO schools. My clinical volunteering is on the weak side, and I was wondering if I should take two gap years (current senior)? I really want to serve my community here in Florida, and I am hoping to go into...
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    School list help for low GPA applicant

    Hi all, I've been super stressed and debating if med school is for me with how competitive it has become, but I have made a school list to apply for the next cycle starting in May '24, maybe some of you all that know more about this can relieve my nerves and help refine my school list. My cGPA...
  27. DidiMaymaysMom

    WAMC for Post Bacc? Non-Traditional

    I'm in a bit of a special situation here. A compound of many things Went to college for Economics, GPA 3.4. Figured out I want to become a vet a couple months before graduation. Applied to Tufts' post bacc program and got rejected. Now 26, working in corporate America, and rethinking my career...
  28. M

    WAMC Non-Trad/Vet 3.48/522

    Hello SDN friends, Currently active duty, looking to apply in the '24 cycle. Some family health issues that have developed over the past few years have me wanting to move home to the DC/Baltimore area. This is extremely important to me. I graduated from the Naval Academy a couple of years ago...
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    Need reapplicant/Gap year advice for mid to high stats ORM (soft WAMC too).

    I’m a 4th year undergrad graduating this May with double STEM majors (Biochem, Neuro) hailing from a large state school in the Southeastern US. My GPA is a 3.9 (probably will either stay or go up slightly at the end of this year) and my MCAT is a 518. I’m ORM, but from a rural area. I’m new...
  30. suga_moons

    WAMC 3.66/523 ORM school list assistance and questions

    Hi! I'm in that weird bucket where my GPA is not great but my MCAT is pretty good, so I'm really confused about where I should be applying based on MSAR GPA and MCAT ranges and would appreciate any advice! cGPA and sGPA: 3.66/3.5ish MCAT score(s) and breakdown: Took twice, 511 -> 523...
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    WAMC first time applicant

    Hello, I am currently a college senior. I am planning on applying this upcoming cycle. Right now I am planning on applying to Midwestern (IS), Arizona (IS), LMU, Virginia Maryland, Kansas, Minnesota, and Mississippi 21 years old, female, Arizona resident Cum GPA: 3.7 Science GPA:3.6 Last 45...
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    3.25 GPA, 525 MCAT, in DIY post-bacc. School list help, WAMC?

    I'm applying next June. Thank you for any advice. 1. Grades 3.25 cGPA and 3.05 sGPA. GPA low mostly due to a string of failures 5 years ago. Upward trend, graduated, got healthy, set mind on medicine. Now in the 1st of 3 DIY post-bacc quarters at public university. Couldn't afford...
  34. N

    WAMC? What to do next?

    Hi everyone. I am a recent graduate from a public university in the Southeast, I am currently doing a DIY post-bac for some GPA remediation and to build up both clinical and non-clinical hours. I would like to apply in 2024, and would really appreciate some insight and advice. -uGPA: 3.53...
  35. A

    WAMC 3.87 GPA, 17 AA, one waitlist no interviews!

    Date of submission: AUG 31st Overall GPA: 3.87 Science GPA: 3.9 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.9 DAT score (include AA and all sections): 17 AA, 17 TS, 19 OC, 16 GC , 16 BIO, PAT 18 , QR 19 State of Residence: Illinois Undergrad Attended: NA Major: Health Science Minor: NA Minority? Yes, Palestinian...
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    Is this a lost cause? [Nontrad]

    Hi everyone, I graduated university ~10 years ago with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I prioritized working and other things over school and had multiple F’s and D’s. I’ve always felt passionate about medicine but always felt it was unattainable. I’ve taken the past few years to fully...
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    WAMC co 2029

    Hello all, I am planning to apply to vet school next year and wanted some opinions on what my chances are now and any suggestions to improve my appilcation. I graduated with my undergrad degree in 2022 and am a first gen student. It was a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from WSU. I plan on...
  39. K

    School List Help / WAMC

    3.9 sGPA, 3.87 cGPA (College cGPA is 3.98, and sGPA is 3.99, high school credits brought both down significantly) 511 (C/P: 130 CARS: 123 B/B: 130 PS: 128) Indiana White Male Senior at Indiana University (taking a gap year), majoring in Medical Humanities, Biology, and Neuroscience Clinical...
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