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Premed family! I am hoping to get some advice—Particularly with some suggestions on scope and where I should truly consider applying for the 2024 cycle (school list assistance and overall guidance). While I do feel like I have a good foundation and like my chances for an acceptance somewhere...

Hello! I'm plannin on reapplying again this cycle, so I'm trying to improve my record and figure out what I can do if I have to reapply again :/ State/Country of Residence: TX Ties to other States/Regions: N/A URM? (Y/N): N Year in School: 2018-2022 Undergraduate Major(s)/Minor(s)...

UPDATE: I just received my MCAT score and I'm bumping this post up to see if I should still delay my application or apply this cycle. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS cGPA: 3.60 sGPA: 3.63 Undergrad cGPA: 3.44 Undergrad sGPA: 3.47 Post-Bacc GPA: 4.00 No upwards or downward...

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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Hello all! I applied to 28 schools with secondaries being sent back from July-September (which I regret). Moving forward I plan to prewrite my secondaries to avoid getting burnt out like I did this past cycle. I was hoping for a review of my app to get some advice on what else needs to be...

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Hi everyone! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my thread, any advices are greatly appreciated! :biglove: Date of submission: next cycle Overall GPA: 3.45 [term GPA: 3.5 - 2.65 - 3.55 - 3.15 - 3.26 - 3.69 - 3.62 - 3.92 - 3.75 - 3.79] Science GPA: 3.38 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.49 - 2.79...

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Hello, I plan on applying straight from undergrad (no gap years) in the upcoming 2023 cycle and was wondering if I'm a competitive applicant for MSTP programs. Asian male (Ivy undergrad) Not a minority, low SES, or disadvantaged These stats are projected to the end of my junior year aka time...

I am currently in my senior year right now, and my lack of success in the application is worrisome. Under what circumstances should I consider an SMP? I like the idea of having a guaranteed interview after completion of the SMP but there is the possibility I perform just average in the program...

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Hi, looking for some advice. What's the best way for me to maximize my chances at this point in the cycle? Have submitted about half of the MD secondaries. Should I be getting more clinical experience to talk about in interviews or if I don't get in? Do I need to add schools? Any advice...

Hey there everyone, this is my first post on SDN, so I'll try my best to paint a clear picture. As a non-trad, there's a lot to summarize here. In short, I'm 29, have a master's, and decided to switch careers from industrial design (recently worked on medical device design/development) to pursue...

Hi there, I was wondering if y'all could help me formulate a school list as a non-trad URM with a rather low MCAT score... Background URM, moderate hearing loss (wear hearing aids), and ADHD (not sure if I would disclose this tbh; diagnosed 2nd yr in college) Parents were refugees from the...

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Hi! I know this sounds dumb, but I am only applying to the University of Oklahoma this cycle. I have a scholarship from them that pays for 2.5 years of my tuition. If I get rejected this cycle, I will apply again (because I will still have my scholarship) and apply to other schools as well, but...

Nontraditional; 4 yrs out of college 3.0 ish undergrad GPA 3.7 post bacc GPA 3.53 SMP at Georgetown 508 mcat - 127/122 FML/129/130 2000 clinical hrs at least 700+ volunteers hours - mixed clinical and nonprofit work LOR from research professor, nonprofit tutor volunteering org, committee letter...

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Female ORM, NY resident, CUNY undergrad + grad, 3.84 uGPA, 3.70 sGPA, MPH GPA 3.98, MCAT 508, Casper 4th quartile, Preview 5 354 hours non-clinical volunteering (mentoring + covid vaccination appointment booking) 105 clinical volunteering (ER) 1103 paid clinical (med office receptionist &...

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Date of submission: (submitting next friday) 7/14/22 Overall GPA: 3.63 Science GPA: 3.73 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.63 DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA 22, TS 22, PAT 19, Bio 21, GC 21, OC 26, QR 22, RC 20. State of Residence: California Undergrad Attended: University of California...

20 year old, female, AZ resident, first time applicant Looking for any application advice for next year :) Cumulative GPA: 3.7 science GPA: 3.6? last 45: not sure yet GRE results: Don’t plan on taking Veterinary Experience: -Veterinary assistant SM clinic, this is my current job (~200 hours...

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Ok. I’m a low SES URM (AA), 3.6 CGPA 3.4 CGPA in an IT degree. 80 shadowing hours, 250 hrs volunteering in a clinical setting, and 300+ volunteering nonclinical over the last 4 years. (I initially started undergrad with a much harder degree, so I ended up getting C-‘s and D’s in a few...

Hi everyone, Thanks for reading this. I am an ER RN in my mid-20s in WA. I have always wanted to work in healthcare. When I was a child, I dreamt of becoming a doctor, however, once I learned about the rigorous admission requirements and long hours of residency, I decided I wanted to go the...

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Hi y'all. Primary was verified last month and already used throwaway to Mayo. Non-trad with lots of different GPAs and experiences. Pre-writing secondaries now but it would help to be able to finalize my school list. Not applying DO or Caribbean so please don't ask :) Here are my stats: DC...

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Hi all, I'm looking for some school list suggestions + thoughts on if I should apply DO. Thanks! Stats cGPA: 3.8, sGPA: 3.87 MCAT: 512 Residency: NC Undergraduate: UNC (electrical engineering major) Extracurriculars: - Research: 1500 hours in pathology research, 1 poster presentation. -...

Well, I got my MCAT score this week and am trying to not jump off a building. Scheduled a retake but not sure if it'll be enough time to get a higher score. Might have to postpone. My grandma passed the day before my exam and I think it really affected me. I was emotionally and mentally checked...

Hey guys, so I'm a rising sophomore CA resident at a T30 university planning to apply to med school my senior year (so w/ gap year). I know that med school ranking isn't everything, but since I'm already putting the work in to get into med school, I don't want to limit myself and want to put...

Hello! Needed some advice and didn’t know who else to ask, so thanks in advance! 1. cGPA: 3.97, sGPA: 4.0 (slight upward trend, only had some mistakes in my first year) 2. MCAT: 510 127/127/127/129 3. Residency: CA. 4. Ethnicity and/or race: Chinese (fluent in mandarin) 5. Undergraduate...

Hi, I was wondering if it’s worth it to apply to UCLA in hopes of getting a scholarship as a Texas resident. I have almost 1000 hours of clinical experience as a CNA, Scribe and MA which will be closer to 2000 by this time next year. Volunteering is a little low at a projected amount of ~200...