How many medical schools did you get accepted to?

[Ezra Redden]

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Hello all, I'm curious as to how many schools I should apply to and was wondering how people who have come before me have fared in their AMCAS application cycle(s). Please include:
1. The number of primaries you submitted
2. The number of interviews invites (IIs) you got
3. The number of schools you got accepted to
4. Your MCAT score(s) and GPA when applying.

 

[Lawpy]

Hello all, I'm curious as to how many schools I should apply to and was wondering how people who have come before me have fared in their AMCAS application cycle(s). Please include:
1. The number of primaries you submitted
2. The number of interviews invites (IIs) you got
3. The number of schools you got accepted to
4. Your MCAT score(s) and GPA when applying.

https://www.mdapplicants.com/search

 

[slippydubloons]

if a mod could pls move this to a different forum that'd be great bc it doesn't contribute to the forum at hand, thx

 

[Frogger27]

@gyngyn @Lucca

 

[Lawpy]

if a mod could pls move this to a different forum that'd be great bc it doesn't contribute to the forum at hand, thx

@gyngyn @Lucca

you can report the thread to be moved elsewhere

 

[FindMeOnTheLinks]

Submitted 1 primary, got 12 interviews, accepted to 15 schools, 17 MCAT, 2.3 GPA at community college majoring in communications

 

[Frogger27]

you can report the thread to be moved elsewhere

Ah I didn't see that function, thought it was easier to just tag them. Thanks!

And sorry for unnecessary tags mods!

 

[Lucca]

Moving to preAllo

 

[gonnif]

This data exists in great detail as part of the AAMC's yearly Matriculating Student Questionnaire. See bottom of link page for yearly report replete witb detailed data

https://www.aamc.org/data/msq/

 

[raiderette]

Current med student at a top 20 school. 3.9 GPA, 516. Applied to 20 schools, 7 II, 1 acceptance before May, and a whopping 4 acceptances off the wait list. It was hell.

 

[Ezra Redden]

Thanks for sharing!

Current med student at a top 20 school. 3.9 GPA, 516. Applied to 20 schools, 7 II, 1 acceptance before May, and a whopping 4 acceptances off the wait list. It was hell.

 

[Frogger27]

22 primaries 11 II 8 acceptances 3.5 507

Edit: 12 II as I got another today

 

[ciestar]

25 primaries
10 II
1 acceptance (2 WL, I suck at interviews)
3.7/31

 

[TMC07]

Submitted 6 primaries
Received 5 interviews
5 acceptances
LizzyM ~ 74

F*** that one school for ruining my near perfect record. JK I feel incredibly lucky and thankful for the opportunities I've been given.

 

[xxGumihoxx]

Submitted 25 primaries
Completed 20 secondaries
Received 6 interviews, attended 5
1 acceptance, 2 waitlists
LizzyM ~ 73

 

[turtles43]

Primaries: 30
Secondaries: 29
MD II: 14, Attended: 9
Acceptances: 4 , WL: 5
3.9/509

 

[chm9332]

Primaries: 20
Secondaries: 20
MD II: 4
Acceptances: 4
3.9/513 ORM

 

[DocFarnsworth]

Primaries: 19
Secondaries: 12
Interviews: 5 (attended 4)
Acceptances: 3
Waitlists: 1
cGPA: 3.8, sGPA: 3.7, MCAT: 32


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[Mclovin0351]

Primaries 28
Secondaries 25
Interview invites 10 (attended 8)
3 acceptances, 2 waitlist, 2 pending decision
3.7/517 ORM

 

[Knicks17]

@Frogger27 Did you get into a MD school, DO school or both?

 

[Frogger27]

@Frogger27 Did you get into a MD school, DO school or both?

Only applied MD

 

[Kgizzle]

Texas... 10 schools... ~4 secondaries required... 1 acceptance. Total cycle cost ~$250 #RepublicofTexas

 

[mwsapphire]

Submitted 1 primary, got 12 interviews, accepted to 15 schools, 17 MCAT, 2.3 GPA at community college majoring in communications

Took me a good 7 seconds to figure out it was a troll post....

 

[Beezlebub]

2 years ago. Applied 2/accepted 2.

Edit: sorry didn't read format above.

MCAT - 39
GPA - 3.94 (some dbag in liberal arts didnt like my gut), SCI 4.0

Clearly it's a different situation for everyone. Apply to more schools and be realistic on which tier (low/mid/top) to target depending on your MCAT, GPA, ECs, etc. Your future is on the line, so don't be shy to put in your best effort to get in the door. All the best.

 

[liquidsodium]

Primaries: 16
Secondaries: 10
Interviews: 7
Acceptances: 5
Waitlists: 2
3.9/521


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[Lucca]

Texas... 10 schools... ~4 secondaries required... 1 acceptance. Total cycle cost ~$250 #RepublicofTexas

Bless our Republic. Those yanks and their multi thousand dollar cycles. They need to learn to have billions of Oil dollars subsidizing the entirety of the higher education system #People'sRepublicOfTexas

 

[Astra]

2 years ago. Applied 2/accepted 2.

Edit: sorry didn't read format above.

MCAT - 39
GPA - 3.94 (some dbag in liberal arts didnt like my gut), SCI 4.0

Clearly it's a different situation for everyone. Apply to more schools and be realistic on which tier (low/mid/top) to target depending on your MCAT, GPA, ECs, etc. Your future is on the line, so don't be shy to put in your best effort to get in the door. All the best.

#Yolo

 

[750335]

2 years ago. Applied 2/accepted 2.

I can't tell if this is ballsy or risky.

Unless it is for schools in places like WV, VA or TX with huge instate bias.

 

[mwsapphire]

I can't tell if this is ballsy or risky.

Unless it is for schools in places like WV, VA or TX with huge instate bias.

Have*you* already applied?

 

[750335]

Have*you* already applied?

Haha yes I have. Applied this cycle 🙂

 

[Beezlebub]

I can't tell if this is ballsy or risky.

Unless it is for schools in places like WV, VA or TX with huge instate bias.

Neither- calculated risk. Pres of prehealth society and SGA, coordinated 1K+ undergrad volunteers, health students, knew most local MDs at multiple underserved free clinics. Invited dean of admissions to several keynote lectures. They refused to interview me b/c it would have been biased, so I was stuck w/ a grumpy surgeon and 3-4 ghost MD's, but I stayed humble throughout the interview. I think humility is the key when you have a competitive application. Need to show them you're not a jerkwad and able to compose yourself in an articulate and confident manner. Also helps to do work in underserved communities b/c you need to demonstrate altruism. Tbh enjoy doing it, you can't fake compassion in medicine, and when ppl fake about empathy, it just makes them miserable in the end b/c they'll be doing this their whole life. just my 2C.

As stated above, it depends on your situation. I would have applied to more schools if other parts of my app were deficient (i.e. GPA, MCAT, ECs). All the best.

 

[Ezra Redden]

I have a 3.51 and I'm probably going to get like a 503 on the MCAT. From the looks of things, I'm probably gonna apply to 40+ for real now

 

[Kgizzle]

Bless our Republic. Those yanks and their multi thousand dollar cycles. They need to learn to have billions of Oil dollars subsidizing the entirety of the higher education system #People'sRepublicOfTexas

Used to be a yank... until I saw the errors in my way... I'm never leaving y'all.

 

[redferrari]

7 primaries
6 secondaries
3 II
3 acceptances (Including choice #1)
3.9+/29 old MCAT

 

[redsox93]

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[Beezlebub]

I have a 3.51 and I'm probably going to get like a 503 on the MCAT. From the looks of things, I'm probably gonna apply to 40+ for real now

Should aim to get higher than a 503. It's better to spend a year grinding a sharp axe to cut down a tree on 1st try than spend 10 yrs cutting down a tree w/ a blunt object.

Your stats should be competitive for DO schools and your state school if you have one that's friendly to in state applicants. 40+ schools is gonna cost a ton and filling out that many secondaries gives me carpal tunnel just thinking about...

couple 100s means nothing to increase chances of getting accepted. based on OP's stats 40s is reasonable.

 

[alcoholdehydrogenase69]

I got in and that all that matters to me

 

[redsox93]

.

 

[Flirt]

15 | 15 | 10 | 9 + 1WL

LizzyM 73-75

 

[Ezra Redden]

But do you really think adding a ton more schools would really increase chances? To me it just seems like it would make more sense to apply to like 15 MD and then throw in like 10 DO schools instead.

I have absolutely no intentions of going to DO school

 

[redsox93]

.

 

[all things possible]

I have absolutely no intentions of going to DO school

Get your mcat score first, apply, then get accepted to an MD school before you count out applying DO completely.

 

[Flirt]

I have absolutely no intentions of going to DO school

With a 503 mcat? You might be in for a huge surprise.

 

[RunawayGrape]

I have absolutely no intentions of going to DO school

With your stats, applying to 40 MD schools will likely result in 40 rejections, a lot of regret, and money down the drain.

 

[Future.doc7]

I have absolutely no intentions of going to DO school

I have a feeling this is going to turn into another one of those threads...


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[Astra]

I have absolutely no intentions of going to DO school

and why is that?

Its always interesting to see applicants who are weak stats wise act like DO is beneath them

 

[RogueBanana]

I can't tell if this is ballsy or risky.

Unless it is for schools in places like WV, VA or TX with huge instate bias.

por que no los dos?

 

[750335]

por que no los dos?

Porque arriesgado es un eufemismo

 

[RogueBanana]

Porque arriesgado es un eufemismo

Pero arriesgado y peludo es lo mismo

 

[RogueBanana]

If only we had data on how MCAT and GPA effect matriculation chances.....


oh yeah: https://www.aamc.org/data/facts/applicantmatriculant/157998/factstablea24.html