what are my chances

Hello all. I am currently a senior in undergrad and working on developing my school list. Unfortunately my cGPA and sGPA are rather unbalanced due to poor decisions made during high school (dual-credit). This leaves me pretty confused about what schools to apply to. Any and all advice is greatly...

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sGPA: 3.58* cGPA: 3.59* grad GPA: 3.8 Final MCAT 509, first two MCAT attempts 495 :( White girl, MO resident. Did my master's at KCUMB. My GPA is calculated according to AACOMAS* Three years of scribe experience with MDs and DOs in the ER and now in an OB/GYN office. I have LOR from faculty at...

I was in the psych hospital this week due to a bad reaction to my antidepressants. Because of this I am planning on applying for a partial medical withdrawal, potentially I may have to do a full medical withdrawal to preserve my scholarship. Can I still become a doctor after this? SOS

I applied only to Iowa this past cycle and got an interview, but was denied - I was wondering what is necessary for my application to be competitive at the schools I listed when I apply next cycle. Overall GPA: 3.35 Science GPA: 3.15 DAT score: AA: 19, BIO: 18, GC: 18, OC: 18 QR: 20, RC: 19...

Hi Everyone, I've recently have had a tough time deciding what to do with my life.

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Hi all, I go to a Texas public school and plan to apply May 2019. I still have this Spring semester left and haven't taken the MCAT. Currently I have a cGPA of 3.81 and sGPA of 3.75. I'm worried about my ECs. When I apply I will have: ~100 hours clinical volunteering (patient check in at local...

I just took my first MCAT diagnostic over Christmas break and got a 504. I start seriously prepping in April to take the MCAT end of July. My original goal was 518. Realistically, is that a viable goal? I reviewed my test and my biggest weaknesses were Biochem-related questions (I'm taking...

I'm going to make this as short as possible. Starting to have the unsure feeling in my gut of my future in medicine. 100% okay with DO schools at this point. Applying the 2019 cycle EARLY. Here is my resume: GPA: cGPA: 3.55 - sGPA: 3.23 (=/) - MCAT: 505 Shadowing: 150 hours ER (DO & MD), 25...

Hey guys, I'm like...really really worried...like I'm almost ready to give up. I've had a hard time at college. Depression and anxiety have held me back a lot from even getting out of the house and going to school, and it's hit me hard in a lot of areas. I have a 2.92 GPA, and I've gotten...

Hello SDN. Sorry about the length of the original post, its my first time using the forums. Background - Age: 24 - Ethnicity: Filipino (Born in the Philippines, moved to America and became an American Citizen) - State of Residence: NJ - Major: B.S. Science w/ Minor in Psychology at a 4-year...

Need advice. I have an engineering degree and now in Barry Masters Medical Science program trying to get into dental school. I need advice Undergraduate Engineering Overall GPA: 2.90 Graduate school Medical Biomedical program GPA: 3.28 (Ethics: A, Anatomy: B, Physiology: B, Medical...

Check out my CV and let me know what to improve on. What are my chances for allopatric med. school?

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...