***2023-2024 URM Medical School Application Thread***

[bigtoesally]

It is almost that time of the year again!

Please feel free to share your cGPA, sGPA, MCAT, Major, if you're non-trad, your ECs, etc. and ask and answer questions! I won't be applying 'til next year, but I'm sending good vibes to all!

Dates:
AMCAS Opens - May 3rd
Application Submission - May 27th
Completed Applications Transmitted to Medical Schools - June 25

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[bigtoesally]

I'll start I submitted 30 secondaries so far but ughhh I'm pending my committee letter. Anyone with a low GPA, No SMP can give me some hope on your cycle so far?

1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS: 3.3 cGPA 3.2sGPA
2. MCAT score(s) and breakdown 510
3. State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US) Florida
4. Ethnicity and/or race: African
5. Undergraduate institution or category Public
6. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer):
   1. 6000+ hours as scribe ED, Ortho, Wound care clinic
   2. 1000 hours Radiology tech assistant
   3. 2000 hours Medical assistant
7. Research experience and productivity
   1. 2 years experience: poster presentations , 2nd author on published paper
8. Shadowing experience and specialties represented: none
9. Non-clinical volunteering
   1. YMCA reading coach 112 hours
   2. Library cooking program: food literacy 42 hours
   3. Tax preparation for underserved communities 150 hours
10. Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc)
    1. Research Mentor
    2. Campus leader
11. Relevant honors or awards
    1. Undergraduate researcher of the year
12. Anything else not listed you think might be important

 

[pablo213]

I'll start I submitted 30 secondaries so far but ughhh I'm pending my committee letter. Anyone with a low GPA, No SMP can give me some hope on your cycle so far?

1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS: 3.3 cGPA 3.2sGPA
2. MCAT score(s) and breakdown 510
3. State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US) Florida
4. Ethnicity and/or race: African
5. Undergraduate institution or category Public
6. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer):
   1. 6000+ hours as scribe ED, Ortho, Wound care clinic
   2. 1000 hours Radiology tech assistant
   3. 2000 hours Medical assistant
7. Research experience and productivity
   1. 2 years experience: poster presentations , 2nd author on published paper
8. Shadowing experience and specialties represented: none
9. Non-clinical volunteering
   1. YMCA reading coach 112 hours
   2. Library cooking program: food literacy 42 hours
   3. Tax preparation for underserved communities 150 hours
10. Other extracurricular activities (including athletics, military service, gap year activities, leadership, teaching, etc)
    1. Research Mentor
    2. Campus leader
11. Relevant honors or awards
    1. Undergraduate researcher of the year
12. Anything else not listed you think might be important

Looks like you have some great experiences here 🙂. Would you mind sharing your school list?

 

[bigtoesally]

Looks like you have some great experiences here 🙂. Would you mind sharing your school list?

Florida State
U Florida
Miami
Central Florida
Florida Atlantic
Florida International
NOVA MD
Howard
Meharry
Morehouse
UCLA Drew
Tulane
TCU-UNT
Emory
Loyola
Rush
Medical College Wisconsin
Oakland Beaumont
Indiana
Wake Forest
Georgetown
George Washington
Drexel
Temple
Pittsburgh
Hackensack
New York Medical College
Vermont
Quinnipiac

 

[BoctorBro]

I’m not applying til next cycle but I came here to ask how your cycle is going so far @bigtoesally ?

 

[AveragePerson.Psych]

I’m not applying til next cycle but I came here to ask how your cycle is going so far @bigtoesally ?

Do you know if a new thread was made for this cycle? Still learning to navigate SDN

 

[pablo213]

Do you know if a new thread was made for this cycle? Still learning to navigate SDN

Don't think a new one has been made yet