How to Use SDN as a Resource?

[lall]

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Since I discovered the non-trad section of the forums on SDN, I've been much happier about my prospects of medical school, as well as who my potential classmates will be! Very excited about the increasing prevalence of non-trads matriculating and adding maturity and life experience to classes.

I'm wondering if any of you have any advice on how to use sdn as a resource during the actual application process? As in the school-specific threads etc? It somewhat drives me nuts and its hard not to think all interviews are going to the typical applicant (not me). On the other hand it has helped for certain insider information at times.

Hoping to contribute some good news soon!

 

[nikkitries]

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[nikkitries]

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[lall]

Heh...I thought I'd deleted a lot of my freakouts before they'd been seen. 😳

Thank you, this does help. Its still hard to let the speculation on whether I'll be rejected based on that person or the other person's completion date/interview invite relationship compared to mine. Gotta get it out of my head that order of completion even matters- apparently at a lot of schools it doesn't.

 

[darklabel]

Go to school specifics only if you have an interview or haven't gotten a secondary in a long time and want to know if its a silent rejection kind of school.

As said, you'll just be setting yourself anxiety hearing everyone getting II's with a 3.8/32+ yadda yadda ya. While I applaud their accomplishments and I'm sure they deserve it, it does nothing but hurt your psyche. Once you get an II, then you should peruse the old class threads first and the current year so that you get an idea of the interview set up.

Also, don't be too hard on people who say that you don't have much of a chance when it comes to low stat people like us. If you're not close to the average then they are right in saying our chances are low. But I will say I have ~5 interviews (MD) and I have a 3.2-3.4 AMCAS GPA (Both) and 29 MCAT so anything is possible. Just apply broadly, smartly and make sure you have something to offer on the table besides stats (Also will not list schools or any other specifics, in case you were thinking of asking where).

Good luck 🙂

 

[NuttyEngDude]

But I will say I have ~5 interviews (MD) and I have a 3.2-3.4 AMCAS GPA (Both) and 29 MCAT so anything is possible.

Stands up excitedly with goofy grin and waves arms wildly.

Just apply broadly, smartly and make sure you have something to offer on the table besides stats. (Also will not list schools or any other specifics, in case you were thinking of asking where).

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[nikkitries]

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[lall]

Well, along those lines, what are ya'lls suggestions about addressing your post bacc work etc in secondaries? I usually stay away from acknowledging anything with stats directly. Instead I focus on my research, clinical work, family background to address what I've done to repair my application or address why things were more difficult for me.

Should I be saying, "I took post-bacc classes, got A's" in every one? Its hard to judge how forceful you need to be with committees about the disparities in your application. But then the schools that don't really look at your application long enough to decide the gravity of what you did, maybe need it spelled out for them. The takeaway might be to not be too shy or humble about how much you've done because of how much you want it