what are my chances

Hello! I plan on applying next cycle (2020 matriculation) and would like to know what people think about what I've done so far activities wise and give some advice regarding what my chances might be. Undergrad GPA: 3.75 Activities: disk jockey for college radio for 4 semesters (will be more...

Hi! So I am currently and junior majoring in Neuroscience and History with a minor in Chemistry and Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, but I am from South Carolina. I am currently deciding whether I should plan on applying directly into medical school or whether I should do like...

hi everyone. here are my stats. i really, really want to go to a DO school. graduated may 2018 with a non-science degree/major with science minor. CA resident. cGPA: 3.34 sGPA: 3.1 MCAT: 508 (1st time taking) volunteering: 500+ with various non-health related organizations since high...

I had an interview today that was three one on one interviews, thirty minute interviews. One of them went GREAT, one of them was really good, and one of them was not so great. I was a little thrown off in one because the person interviewing me was SO unprofessional. They were cursing and mixed...

Hi, I am currently a senior doing a nutritional sciences degree and was wondering if you guys could give me some opinions or advice. URM: Hispanic (Latino) Current Overall GPA: 2.98 (From 3 colleges combined) Science GPA: 2.62 Science Courses Taken Chem 1( First time=C, Second Time= B)...

Sooo i have a low gpa. heres the facts: I am currently a junior with a 3.44 gpa and im double majoring in chemistry and neuroscience. i go to a top20 school. I plan on raising it to about a 3.6; 3.7 if im ambitious cuz im taking a gap year. Ive had a good upward trend from 3.1 freshman year to...

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hey guys! I was looking for some advice on my standing. Stats: both cumulative and science around 3.0 OAT: 380 Optometric tech for a year(still currently working) Shadowed at 5 locations. My biggest worry is my gpa and grade trends. My grade trends aren’t so great. My very last semester was...

Being neurotic because I haven't heard anything good from schools yet (was complete over a month ago) and I just would like to know if there's any other schools you recommend adding to my list, considering my stats aren't competitive. I am unsure of a few since I'm OOS for them. Current school...

So i just received my MCAT score from 8/18 and I scored a 497(128/121/124/124). This has been so heartbreaking to me and It is much lower than my practice aamc full length scores 509/503/504. I studied for 8 months postponing because I wasn't ready, I took 18 practice exams in total and learned...

White female 3.883 GPA in History from top school with phi beta kappa and honors thesis research. Taught elementary school with TFA for two years. Post bacc GPA of 4.00. Current medical assistant at urgent care facility. MCAT 503–my biggest downfall

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So ultimately, I am a first year PharmD student at a good school wanting to apply to medical school. I have long considered medical school but thought I would be satisfied with what the PharmD degree has to offer and didn't think I had what it takes to do well in Med school. Ultimately, I...

Hey everyone, So I have a pretty unique situation and I'm really torn between whether I should apply late this cycle or not. During spring semester in my senior year of high school, I was indicted of an academic honor code (cheating) from having a brought practice problem during an exam. I'm...

I attached a screenshot of my current transcript with the grades I've earned so far. Obviously I'm not getting into medical school with these, although that is my ultimate goal. My cGPA is 2.88 and I know my sGPA is lower but I still have organic 1&2, physics 1&2, anatomy, virology, and calculus...

I want to thank everyone for all insight that will be given, and I also want to apologize in advance if I posted this in the wrong place. -Graduate of University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology, with a minor in music. I'm living in Washington...

3.89 science and 3.89 cumulative 521 131/129/131/130 2 research experiences: 600 and 1200 hours Second author pub Volunteering in hospital 150 hours Shadowing in ER 70 hours Undergrad teaching assistant position 700 hours Summer camp volunteer 100 hours I applied this cycle and I have...

Need some honest advice on my chances. The plan is to take the MCAT mid June 2019, and start applying in the 2019 cycle. My fear is that my ECs will drag me down, regardless of my GPA/MCAT. I'm going into my 3rd year at a state university. Currently I'm sitting at: cGPA: 3.85 sGPA: 3.82 All...

I've been reading on SDN for a long time, but this is my first actual post. I'm going into my final year of undergrad, and I am hoping to get advice on how to improve my application. I am somewhat nontraditional (I actually don't know whether my app is considered nontraditional or how it exactly...

Thought I would start this new thread for WAMC even though still early for upcoming match cycle. I am an AMG in between MS3 and MS4, on research year. I had originally wanted to do derm, but after this year of research, decided that I am more interested in internal medicine. I would like to...

Can anyone provide me with advice on my situation? I'm a Pre-Med bio major and am going to enter my 4th year undergrad this fall. I did fairly well in my first few semesters but due to personal responsibilities and being overwhelmed with taking too many credits, my grades suffered...

This question has been on my mind since I became motivated to go into medicine. I have had a permanently detached retina in my left eye since birth, leaving me completely single-sighted. I do have 20-20 vision in my right eye, and feel I have adapted with this mono-vision quite well. I actually...

Hi everyone, just looking to get some insight and a recommended school list. I am a Florida resident, ORM (white), and a reapplicant. I interviewed at 2 schools last cycle but was waitlisted. GPA/MCAT: 3.87cGPA/3.90sGPA, 509MCAT(126,127,128,128) EC's: 400+ hrs clinical research with...

Hi everyone, I would love some input on my application and how hopeless I probably am. I have already compiled a school list with help from WedgeDawg's algorithm and my LizzyM score, along with other school-specific criteria. However, if there are some schools that you think are inappropriate...

So I think my application is pretty clean outside of my GPA which is my biggest worry. sGPA is about the same as combined. For context schools is JHU with degree in Mol Cell Bio. I had a >3.5 GPA in all semesters save for sophomore year in which I had a 3.07 and 3.45, Lowest grade was a B- in...

Hi everyone, I am a 2016 grad with a molecular bio degree from a good private liberal arts school. I graduated with a 3.13 sga and a 3.33 ugpa. I have a upward gpa trend and my junior and senior year sgpa is higher. That said, I know my GPA is too low to apply to MD schools at the moment...

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Hi guys! KY resident here. My stats are 3.75 cgpa, 3.68 sgpa, and 516 MCAT. Important extracurriculars - 220 hours clinical shadowing in pediatric hospital (various specialties) - 30 hours clinical volunteering in ED - 180 hours in peer health education (leadership role in this organization) -...

29 yr old nontrad here. It's been a ride so far but I managed a 4.0 since deciding on the switch into medicine. I'm taking my time before sitting for the MCAT and am enjoying the review process. I'm curious for comment on what minimum MCAT adcoms would need to see to corroborate my turnaround...

Hello. I am an MS3 looking for some career advice. I am interested in Radiology, but am concerned that it may not be a good fit for me. My understanding is that Radiology requires a LARGE volume of knowledge. I had a lot of difficulty retaining the volume of material in the pre-clinical years...

I am a pre-med student currently discouraged because a lot of my friends always seem to be 2 steps ahead of me. I’m posting this to see if I’m on the right track/ ask critique of where my resume lacks. Thanks in advance!! Degree: Biology, Honors Track GPA: 3.833 Extra. Curriculares: College...

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Hey all, just some quick notes about me: MA resident, ORM, reapplicant (applied first time during college), chemistry major Have lived in MA, CT, VT, and FL during the past 5 years (currently FL) cGPA: 3.5, sGPA 3.4 15 credits of DIY postbac- 3.8 GPA MCAT 514 (131/127/128/128) Activities...

Hello, I know this has been asked about a thousands of times, but what are my chances at a DO school? Any DO school? I am a black female, 21 years old Majored in neuroscience with a minor in french 2.7 undergrad cGPA at a top notch private school Currently got into a MPH program where I'll most...

Hispanic Texas Resident cGPA: 3.49 sGPA: 3.44 (C+ in both Ochem 1&2 but A's in Systems Phys/Genetics/BioChem) MCAT 5/5/18: 519 (129/129/129/132) (old MCAT from 2015 was a 31) - 160 hours of physician shadowing (orthopedics and interventional cardiology) -Worked as Community Assistant at...

So long story short..I took my MCAT and received a lower than expected CARS score of 121. Even though I had been scoring a 126 on my last 2 practice exams :( Overall: 506 of 130/121/126/129. I am currently applying to MD programs as a KY resident, SES disadv. I have applied to my state MD...

Hey everyone! Long time lurker here- just wanted to get your guy's input on what you think my chances are for getting in to a DO school this cycle. FL resident 2 science, 1 MD, 1 DO LOR (should I get a non science LOR?) 1000+ hours of hospital volunteering Orgo TA 2 semesters Private tutor 1...

I'm sure a few of you all have seen a post of mine I've made within the past couple days. I've been using this forum to look at school options, funding options, and many other things, and I believe I've made up my school list in its entirety. I am going to apply to over 30 schools! Yeah, yeah, I...