Official 2018-2019: LizzyM <70 Thread

[wb100]

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I thought I would start this thread that I saw for previous years! It's still early in the cycle but feel free to post with updates and II's 🙂

updated 4/29

Me: LizzyM 67, ORM, <28 years old
1: 40
2: 38
II: 3 (Sept, February, March)
IA: 3 (Oct and March)
A: 2
WL: 1
Complete: Early to mid August

(added this on 3/29 for future years)
App background:
<3.5 cGPA and <3.3 sgpa with slight upward trend
90%+ MCAT
Immigrant
Attended CC then transferred to a UC
Clinical experience >2500 hours
Published 1 paper (not first author)
Teacher in my gap years
Lots of work with underserved communities

 

[houstonastros]

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[jerryhester23]

LM: 69, URM, nontrad
2: 23, all MD
II: 11 (updated)
IA: 9 (2 withdrawn)
A: 5
WL: 0
H: 2 (pre-II)
R: 1 (pre-II)

Feeling very blessed so far...don’t lose faith guys!

 

[houstonastros]

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[jerryhester23]

damn whats your secret? congrats!

Thanks! Lol I’m as shocked as you are. Going in, I felt my strong points in my application were essays/personal statement and clinical experience, but tons of people could probably say the same...so who knows?

 

[houstonastros]

Thanks! Lol I’m as shocked as you are. Going in, I felt my strong points in my application were essays/personal statement and clinical experience, but tons of people could probably say the same...so who knows?

Thanks! Lol I’m as shocked as you are. Going in, I felt my strong points in my application were essays/personal statement and clinical experience, but tons of people could probably say the same...so who knows?

MCAT if you mind me asking? Congrats 🙂

 

[deleted668917]

LM: 69, URM, nontrad
2: 23, all MD
II: 5
R: 0

Feeling very blessed so far...don’t lose faith guys!

what was your school list?

 

[jerryhester23]

MCAT if you mind me asking? Congrats 🙂

513!

what was your school list?

All MD. 1 top 10, 5-6 top 30s, my state school, 2-3 OOS state schools that I had ties to, and the rest were low-yield.

 

[sinigang14]

LM: 68, ORM
Secondaries Submitted (MD): 16
II (MD): 7 (updated)
A: 1
WL: 1
R:
Pre-II Hold: 2


I applied to my state schools and MD schools that were within 1-2 points of my MCAT score. I also have a strong upward trend. Don't lose hope if you are LM <70.

 

[Drakozord X]

LM: 68, ORM
Secondaries Submitted (MD): 15
II (MD): 5
R: 0
Pre-II Hold: 1

Secondaries Submitted (DO): 7
II (DO): 5 (went to 3, canceled 2 of them after acceptance to Top choice DO school)
R: 0
Acceptances: 1

I applied to my state schools and all MD schools that were within 1-2 points of my MCAT score. I also have a strong upward trend. I have military service in the reserves, but i don't know if that helped boost my app that much or not to get some II's. Don't lose hope if you are LM <70.

What do you mean by 1-2 points? From average MCAT of the schools or the lower MCAT range?

 

[sinigang14]

What do you mean by 1-2 points? From average MCAT of the schools or the lower MCAT range?

within 1-2 points of the median MCAT of the schools based on MSAR. Also, I made sure any OOS schools i applied to were OOS friendly.

 

[ciestar]

LM: 68, ORM
Secondaries Submitted (MD): 15
II (MD): 5
R: 0
Pre-II Hold: 1

Secondaries Submitted (DO): 7
II (DO): 5 (went to 3, canceled 2 of them after acceptance to Top choice DO school)
R: 0
Acceptances: 1

I applied to my state schools and MD schools that were within 1-2 points of my MCAT score. I also have a strong upward trend. I have military service in the reserves, but i don't know if that helped boost my app that much or not to get some II's. Don't lose hope if you are LM <70.

Absolutely do not lose hope!!
I had a LM of 68 when I applied, got 10 II. Stats arent all the matter, if you have a good story, you can open doors for yourself!

 

[Hirro]

LM: 67 or 68.5 (do you average the cGPA/sGPA?), ORM, non-trad
2°: 28
II: 6
R: 1

Don't get down on yourselves this cycle or compare to others, everyone. Every part of my app (LORs,Casper, etc.) was complete super early so I have heard back earlier from specific schools. I applied DO only in the last two weeks as I was burnt out from the MD secondaries and I took a two-week rest. We can all definitely make it!

 

[BTC0821]

See signature. We got this! Also ORM

 

[makemeadoctordoctordoctor]

LM: 68, ORM
2°: 23 (9 MD-PhD)
II: 5 (3 MD-PhD)
R: 1 (Darn you Penn State)

Stressed but blessed 😀

 

[LAIsTheBestPlaceEver]

LM: 68, ORM
2°: 44
II: 0 🙁
R and Hold: 4

 

[Wannabemdee]

LM 69
ORM
Amcas primaries: 32
Secondaries received 30
Secondaries completed 29
II: 2
R:1
H: 2

All it takes is one...
Never, ever give up!!

 

[Shammyguy3]

LM 67, ORM
Amcas primaries: 24
Secondaries received 23 (one doesnt have a secondary)
Secondaries completed 21 (currently)
II: 0
R: 0
H: a few, not sure the exact number

 

[EasyEveryoneWouldDoIt]

LM 62.50 ... re-inventor
secondaries ... way too many
II- 4
Hold - 2
R - 3

 

[TripleHBK]

LizzyM 66
ORM
SES

1: 31
2: 30
II: 1 DO school
R: 0

Really hoping for some love


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[Drakozord X]

I’m losing hope

 

[funkaymonkay]

LM: 65, URM
1: 13 MD
2: 11
II: 4 MD
R: 2
A: 1 MD!!!

 

[prairiemusic]

Choo Choo!

It's in my signature and I don't know the numbers off the top of my head. I wasn't verified until mid-August and I got attacked by kidney stones at the same time so I've pretty much jussst finished secondaries. No IIs yet, one early R.

 

[LAIsTheBestPlaceEver]

Update: 2II now!

 

[makemeadoctordoctordoctor]

Update: 2II now!

On a weekend? Good for you!

 

[sweatytshirt]

See Signature!

 

[LAIsTheBestPlaceEver]

On a weekend? Good for you!

No I had 2 II from last week

 

[luck4u2sunshine]

LizzyM 65, CA
1º: Way too many
2º: 20 (Still working on some of them too even though it's so late :'))
II: 0
IW/Hold: 3
R: 4

Praying for II. But this post is giving me hope! :>

 

[ghostboy1234]

I'm a TX resident ORM with a LizzyM of 67...what do you think my chances are? I'm trying to decide if I should start looking into/applying to SPMs. I was completely done (secondaries, CASPER, etc) with my state apps around july but no IIs so far.

Context: I had one bad semester but strong upward trend since. MCAT jumped from 59%-79%, strong ECs and LORs, first author pub.

Just mainly worried about that semester. Overall gpa 3.68 sgpa 3.4, but that's including a 2.8 semester. I even had a year where I took 44 credits in 2 semesters and had a 3.95 for both.

 

[wb100]

I'm a TX resident ORM with a LizzyM of 67...what do you think my chances are? I'm trying to decide if I should start looking into/applying to SPMs. I was completely done (secondaries, CASPER, etc) with my state apps around july but no IIs so far.

Context: I had one bad semester but strong upward trend since. MCAT jumped from 59%-79%, strong ECs and LORs, first author pub.

Just mainly worried about that semester. Overall gpa 3.68 sgpa 3.4, but that's including a 2.8 semester. I even had a year where I took 44 credits in 2 semesters and had a 3.95 for both.

I think you're in a good spot especially with TX schools! You would be good for regular amcas too.

 

[wb100]

are you guys applying to schools where your mcat is below the 10th percentile? I have a 505 and so many schools have a 506 10th percentile.

not URM

I feel like you're fine! I applied to schools where my gpa was just below the 10th percentile

 

[prairiemusic]

Just got my first II from my state school!!! I'm so relieved.

 

[4Cheese]

Me: LizzyM 67, ORM
II: 3 (2 MD & 1 DO)
1: 37 MD 11 DO
2: 35 MD 11 DO (RIP Bank Account)
R/On Hold: 4

 

[sinigang14]

Me: LizzyM 67, ORM
II: 3 (2 MD & 1 DO)
1: 37 MD 11 DO
2: 35 MD 11 DO (RIP Bank Account)
R/On Hold: 4

You filled out 46 secondaries O.O I was burned out after 4 secondaries lol

 

[4Cheese]

You filled out 46 secondaries O.O I was burned out after 4 secondaries lol

Yeah it was awful lol

 

[Drakozord X]

MD Only:
1°: 36
Withdrawn due to OOS: 2
2°: 32
Complete applications: 32
Hold/Interview Waitlist: 2
II: 0 (crying....)
Rejection: 1

 

[wb100]

Just got my first II from my state school!!! I'm so relieved.

Congrats!!

 

[CharmCity94]

LM 69
II: 3 (1 MD, 2 DO)
2: 17 MD, 7 DO
Hold: 2 MD
R: 1 DO

 

[MomJeansandDadJorts]

Me: LizzyM 67
II: 3 (all MD)
1: 35 MD
2: 32 MD
Hold: 1 (Tulane)
R: 1 (Thanks Pitt)

 

[Xanias]

LizzyM~65. See signature!

 

[Shammyguy3]

LM 67, ORM
AMCAS Applications: 24
AACOMAS Applications: 7
Secondaries Completed: 30
II: 1 MD, 5 DO
R: 0

Updated, ecstatic with my good fortunes so far

 

[Gemmaline]

LM ~68-69. Not URM.

Applied to TMDSAS schools only.

II to 6 out of 10 schools (1 DO, 5 MD). We’ve got this!!

 

[EasyEveryoneWouldDoIt]

this thread gives me hope for underdogs. new update all MD
II 3 H 2 R 3 ... LM 62.5

 

[Schwifty]

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[toedrag]

(see signature)

 

[drsombra]

~61
sgpa ~3.2
cgpa ~3.4
mcat 503
certified cls
urm
currently getting mph w/ ~4.0 gpa
we got this guys !


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[C9ORF72]

LM 65, URM (AA)
MD:18
DO:4
Secondaries completed: 21
II: 11 (2 DO, 9 MD)
IA: 4
R: 1
A: 3 (1 DO, 2 MD)

Good luck to everyone!

 

[pixiehew]

LM: 68, ORM
2°: 23 (9 MD-PhD)
II: 5 (3 MD-PhD)
R: 1 (Darn you Penn State)

Stressed but blessed 😀

Congrats on your interviews. But damn , I did not know Penn state has already started sending out Rs. :O

 

[luck4u2sunshine]

LM: 68, ORM
2°: 23 (9 MD-PhD)
II: 5 (3 MD-PhD)
R: 1 (Darn you Penn State)

Stressed but blessed 😀

Penn State was one of the med schools I was hoping to get into... I didn't know they were already sending out rejections... When did you send in your secondary application?

 

[RogueUnicorn]

PTI, what's average LM for acceptances nowadays?