Application Cycle 2026-27

[Higmo]

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CA ORM (Asian, sadly)

3.99 GPA at a T20 undergrad (if that even matters)

514 MCAT (132/123/130/129)

3 pubs (1000+ hours research)

600+ clinical hours

500+ non-clinical

2 gaps in total

Plan on finding another clinical job during application season and will continue research at a new lab due to having other interests.

Any schools I should add/remove that I missed? Mainly interested in lower/mid tier schools due to my atrocious CARS score.

 

[Faha]

What is the breakdown by hours and activities for your 500 hours of non clinical volunteering?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Please provide details, like state residency and a description of activities. You are more than just numbers and will be evaluated accordingly.

 

[Higmo]

Hey guys, thanks for responding 🙂

My state residency is CA.

Counselor (300+ hours)
Crisis Textline (200+ hours)
Soup Kitchen Volunteer (500+ hours)

Medical Assistant (600 hours, laid off due to research cuts)
Hospital Volunteer (100 hours)

Will find another clinical job during application cycle.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Seriously, follow the instructions. MORE details.

Thread '*~*~*~*IMPORTANT: How to Format Your WAMC Thread for Optimal Results and More!!*~*~*~*'

Nov 19, 2015

Hello, and welcome to the What Are My Chances (WAMC) forum.

The purpose of this forum is to

• Post threads about your chances of acceptance to MD and/or DO schools
• Have your school list critiqued and modified by other members of SDN
• Determine how to strengthen your current application

General guidelines for posting threads

• Please DO NOT call out specific users in the title of your thread
• Please include the word "Texas", "Canadian", or "International" in your thread title if you are a resident of Texas, Canada, or another non-US country in order to...

• WedgeDawg
• Replies: 1
• Forum: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical

• 

How did you choose the schools on your list? I count about a dozen that makes me very curious because I don't know why you would want to go to those schools. Is it just leveraging your metrics, because I can't see a mission fit with these schools.

 

[Faha]

Marshall, Geisinger and Oklahoma admit few applicants who are not from the state of region. You should receive several interviews from the other schools on your list.

 

[Higmo]

1. Seriously, follow the instructions. MORE details.
   

   

   Thread '*~*~*~*IMPORTANT: How to Format Your WAMC Thread for Optimal Results and More!!*~*~*~*'

   Nov 19, 2015

   Hello, and welcome to the What Are My Chances (WAMC) forum.
   
   The purpose of this forum is to
   

   • Post threads about your chances of acceptance to MD and/or DO schools
   • Have your school list critiqued and modified by other members of SDN
   • Determine how to strengthen your current application

   General guidelines for posting threads
   

   • Please DO NOT call out specific users in the title of your thread
   • Please include the word "Texas", "Canadian", or "International" in your thread title if you are a resident of Texas, Canada, or another non-US country in order to...

   • WedgeDawg
   • Replies: 1
   • Forum: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical

   • 

   
   How did you choose the schools on your list? I count about a dozen that makes me very curious because I don't know why you would want to go to those schools. Is it just leveraging your metrics, because I can't see a mission fit with these schools.

   1. 3.994 cGPA, 3.99 sGPA
   2. 514 (132/123/130/129)
   3. CA
   4. Asian ORM
   5. UCLA (T20, doubt it matters)
   6. 600+ hours MA, 500+ soup kitchen, 200+ hours Crisis Textline, 100 hours hospital, Merit Badge Counselor (50-100 hours), Advocacy Director of Club at my school (50+ hours)
   7. 3 pubs (1000+ hours of research in ENT)
   8. 108 shadowing hours (internist), 10 hours (radiologist)
   9. Dean honors list, Eagle Scout, some other ones

• Hey, sorry about that. I'm new to SDN so don't really know about the rules. Are there schools that I shouldn't apply to? Because I just want an MD at this point, regardless of location (with the exception of Caribbean). Are there other schools that I should add that might be a better fit?

My main concern is that low CARS score, but many have advised against a retake. I've never scored this low on CARS before, but I don't want to risk a lower score cause I know that'll hurt my application.

 

[Higmo]

Marshall, Geisinger and Oklahoma admit few applicants who are not from the state of region. You should receive several interviews from the other schools on your list.

Thanks 🙂