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How many is too many? I see people quote 10, 15, 30+ that they've applied to. Do other schools see your list? Does it look bad if you applied to a lot? How many are you applying to?
Originally posted by Marianne11
How many is too many? I see people quote 10, 15, 30+ that they've applied to. Do other schools see your list? Does it look bad if you applied to a lot? How many are you applying to?
Originally posted by Grumpy Bear
😱 eek, mattorama... you must feel confident. Any special circumstances?
Originally posted by spinestudent
For some people 1 is plenty. If you have quality numbers, an early app, good EC's, quality clinical experiences, shadowing, etc then why not just apply to your state school(s)?
This assumes two things:
1) the applicant wants to go to their state school
2) the applicant resides in a state which has a school which gives heavy(< 10% out of staters) preferance to state residents and is not competitive(Cali)
In many cases spending thousands of dollars and hundreds of dollars isn't required.
Originally posted by Outer Space
I'm applying to 8. Well 9, but I decided not to fill Mt. Sinai secondary out. I have avge stats - 33-34 mcat, 3.75 gpa, plenty of ECs. But I need to get out of the country by midnovember so I can go on my dream backpacking trip, and I want to be gone until late June. So I really have to get all my interviews out of the way by then, if not, then too bad. You gotta have your priorities. And if I don't get out of here in time, there is no way I will have enough energy to complete med school. Anyway, as I realize after completing my secondaries, 8 schools is the perfect number - my brain can't contort much more.
Originally posted by Outer Space
I'm applying to 8. Well 9, but I decided not to fill Mt. Sinai secondary out. I have avge stats - 33-34 mcat, 3.75 gpa, plenty of ECs. But I need to get out of the country by midnovember so I can go on my dream backpacking trip, and I want to be gone until late June. So I really have to get all my interviews out of the way by then, if not, then too bad. You gotta have your priorities. And if I don't get out of here in time, there is no way I will have enough energy to complete med school. Anyway, as I realize after completing my secondaries, 8 schools is the perfect number - my brain can't contort much more.
Originally posted by Marianne11
Your stats are a lot better than average, but I'm confused as to how you are going to cover the acceptance process?? You could get most of your interviews done by November if your files are complete now, but most schools don't make final decisions until Feb 15th. How will you accept or deny an acceptance, pay holding fees, etc., if you're out of the country? If you don't respond within 2-3 weeks of acceptance your spot is given away to another student. I hope you have someone opening your mail & making those decisions for you.