what are my chances

Hi everybody, I've been reading the forums here for almost two years now, but this is my first official post. I need some advice/help creating a school list. If you have any insight on what programs I should or should not apply to please comment. I am a Missouri resident, with strong ties to...

Hi everybody, I've been reading the forums here for almost two years now, but this is my first official post. I need some advice/help creating a school list. I'm looking to add about 6 more schools to my list, and hoping to apply to about 15. If you have any insight on what programs I should or...

My Stats: -AA degree in Liberal Arts -BS degree in Microbiology (major GPA 3.5) -cGPA: 3.01 -BCPM: 2.61 -AO: 3.64 -MCAT retake: 502 (chem/phys 126, CARS 124, Bio 128, Psych 124) -original MCAT: 494 (chem/phys 120, CARS 126, Bio 124, Psych 124) -Volunteering: 200+ hours -Had a teaching assistant...

Here is my generic profile: 1. cGPA: 3.63 (Freshman: 3.8, Sophomore: 3.2, Junior [fall]: 3.7) and sGPA: 3.34 2. MCAT score: 514-518 Chem/Phys 127-129 CARS 129-131 Biol/Biochem 127-129 Psych/Soc 129-131 3. Major: Biology (I personally wish I had double-majored in Humanities, but it's...

MCAT: 515 Science GPA: 3.4 (All Honors) Cumulative GPA: 3.6 200+ shadowing hours, founder of organization, worked as CNA, research experience, volunteer at nursing home, etc. The low science gpa can be explained by my enrollment in a prestigious honors program for health profession. I was...

Hello, Based on the following, what are my chances looking like for Top 20 Schools MD/PHD as well as MD programs (I know not to apply to both at the same time and I won't): cumulative GPA: 3.76 science GPA: 3.55 MCAT: 517 African-American female State of residence: NYC *woot*woot* Plethora of...

Hi Everyone, I posted a what are my chances before but now I recently compiled a list of schools that I am interested in applying to and was wondering if I could get some feedback. My list is at 31 schools right now which is right around the amount of schools I'd like to apply to but I was...

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Hello all! cGPA 3.80 sGPA 3.69 First mcat 501 (127/122/127/125) Predicted Second mcat range 504-507. My 3 aamc practice exams were all exactly 507. But after yesterday idk how I feel. Worse case scenario if I got a 504 Will a third retake hurt my chances? Female. African American. First...

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Here it goes, so I am a college freshman now and I am not doing so well, as the title suggests. I have tried absolutely every study method (probably not, but I still have been trying different ways of studying all the time). But so basically, the problem is that I really, truly do understand the...

cGPA 3.4 sGPA 3.3 MCAT 506 (127/126/127/126) I used to be in an accelarated MD program till I dropped due to grades. My GPA curve looks like a U, so I dont know how good that is. ECs 400 hrs Research for Diabetic Retinopathy, I wrote a grant proposal and am likely going again this summer to...

Hello all, I am a 22 y/o Virginia resident and want to know my chances at medical school acceptances. I had a bit of bumpy start to my undergrad performance, but have a strong upward trend starting my junior year, receiving high GPAs. When I took up my hospital jobs, I worked full time, while...

Hi, wondering if anyone could give me some feedback on my current list of schools as well as any possible additions to consider. My GPA and MCAT scores are listed in the title, I'm a Washington state resident. Clinical Experience Patient escort/volunteer at a hospital (200+ hours) Medical...

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Hey guys, I am applying for med school this June and could really use some advice on my school list! I’m a non traditional applicant at 27 years old, Caucasian female California resident and dual US/Canadian citizen. I applied in 2016 for MD/PhD programs and I got two IIs and was waitlisted at...

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Hi everybody! This is my first post on this website, and I just wanted to get your opinions on my current situation. As of right now I am a senior Psychology student at UCI, and I currently have a 3.195 cGPA. I was a non-traditional pre med student in undergrad, meaning I took some of my pre req...

MN resident Stats: 517 balanced, cGPA 3.89 sGPA 3.87 EC's: 500+ non-clinical, ~200 clinical volunteering Leader of club 3 years of undergrad TA experience 1000 scribe hours ~2000 paid public health employment hours Research: Weak, rural health research with a poster presentation School list so...

Hi everyone! After all these years, it's finally time to sign my soul away to medicine. Institution: A certain prestigious, public school in CA. GPA: ~3.5 (both) Upward trend: bad 3 years for no good reason, but hauled ass senior year. MCAT: 521 It expired, so I retook it. Worked ridiculously...

Hey everyone, I was wondering if I could get some help with a school list and what everyone thinks about my chances landing some interviews and acceptances in the upcoming cycle. Here are my stats and a little about myself Gender: Male Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian Age:22 Residency: California...

Brief summary of myself: 20yo caucasian male (US/Canada dual citizen) 3.85 gpa (had a 3.4 my first semester but have been 4.0 for two years now) 518 MCAT Biology BS, Chemistry and Art History Minors 2+ years doing medical research (asthma research lab). I have some presentations and posters...

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GPA 3.4 MCAT 506 I used to be in an accelarated MD program till I dropped due to grades. My GPA curve looks like a U, so I dont know how good that is. ECs 400 hrs Research for Diabetic Retinopathy, I wrote a grant proposal and am likely going again this summer to work on that some more. If...

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Hello, I am an honors student at Arizona State University majoring in biological sciences. I currently have a 3.52 GPA. I know this isn't great and some of my friends have said that I probably don't have a chance of getting into medical school. I am considering adding a second major in...

Hello all, I'm looking to apply to tufts mbs to try to save my undergrad grades here are my stats: cumulative GPA: 2.97 science GPA: 2.86 MCAT: 514 I have previous research experiences but limited volunteering (only in high school, not in college), I've had a couple shadowing experiences and...

Hi! I'm a black female URM hoping to get into a top 20 MD school. I'm currently in the undergraduate program (graduating in a year) but am wondering what are my chances BUT ALSO WHAT MCAT SCORE I SHOULD AIM FOR upon graduation in about a year. Here is what I have or anticipate having by the...

3.75 GPA 3.9 sGPA 517 MCAT Already graduated so my GPA's is not going to change. I have a first author publication and 2 co-author publications. If I do not get rejected I should have one more first author publication and two other publications. ECs Division I Athlete A lot of volunteer...

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3.93 GPA, 513 MCAT. Rejected from all 9 schools I applied to in 2016/17 cycle ( 2 interviews) because of weak ECs and PS. Ever since I graduated, I am working at a toxicology lab as a lab tech. I know that academically I am a very competitive candidate, but still worried because my only clinical...

I plan on becoming an X Ray Tech and then working on a B.S. in Biology. I plan on earning an A.A.S. In Radiologic Technology from my local community college. After that I plan on taking a few more classes at the CC level and transfering they to a four year university towards a B.S. in Biology. I...

I'm new to this forum so bare with me. I was looking for some feedback about how to improve my application. I have Top 10-20 goals, but also plan to include mid tier schools as well. I'm a Junior Major: Psychology GPA: 3.87 Science GPA: 3.91 Leadership experience: President of my school's...

Thank you for taking the time to help me. Year in school - Graduated in May 2016 with Biochemistry State - Nevada Schools to which you are applying - UCLA b/c my SO is in LA (long distance right now), UNR/UNLV (Nevada state schools), don't know for the rest though. Cumulative GPA - 3.95 +...

Hi there. I am set on getting into an MD program in the US. However, I believe my college EC's were sub-par. I went to a community college for years, and didn't really apply myself. I applied myself at my university after a mediocre semester and showed strong upward grade trends. My GPA upon...

I have just recently joined this forum, although I have been reading without posting for about a year. These last couple weeks, since i'm on winter break, I have been seriously looking at which schools I will be applying to this upcoming cycle. I have been using the MSAR to narrow down schools...