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Please look at my mdapp profile and give me some constructive advice on my mdapps site 🙂

Your opinions are greatly appreciated!
 
I'd like some advice on my school list please
 
My AMCAS is all good to go, just waiting on my school to get my LR packet in, which may take a while. I'd love to hear any suggestions you may have on the depth of my application list. I'd like to have a reasonable balance of reach, competitive and safety schools. Let me know what you think. Thanks in advance.
 
justaiminghigh said:
Please look at my mdapp profile and give me some constructive advice on my mdapps site 🙂

Your opinions are greatly appreciated!
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You are a little bit too ambitious to apply to ONLY those top-tier schools with a 8 in VR. Add a couples of safeties!😉
 
mvenus929 said:
I'd love some feedback on my school list. I want to add a few more schools, but am not sure which to add. Thanks much!
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4 schools are definitely too little! Don't waste your good grade. If I were you, I would add a couple top schools such as Harvard and Hopkins. Since the med school application is so random and unpredicatable, I would also add a couple of safeties such as NYMC, Boston, Penn states and the like. Let's add at least 3 top schools and 3 safeties to bring your school list to 10. Good luck on your application!👍
 
longhorn09 said:
4 schools are definitely too little! Don't waste your good grade. If I were you, I would add a couple top schools such as Harvard and Hopkins. Since the med school application is so random and unpredicatable, I would also add a couple of safeties such as NYMC, Boston, Penn states and the like. Let's add at least 3 top schools and 3 safeties to bring your school list to 10. Good luck on your application!👍
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I know I need to add more, I'm just not sure which ones to add. And I don't want to go to a research powerhouse... I don't like spending time in the lab. I'm actually up to about 8 schools now, I just haven't updated my MDApps to reflect that yet. Lemme go do that now...
 
cool thread guys! I'll check out your mdapps as soon as I get back to a "real" computer and off mobile.

feel free to look at mine if you're interested 🙂
 
I'm kind of in a little dilemma. I live in Georgia and the early decision program at MCG seems to be almost a lock for a lot of individuals.

A couple of my friends got in with 27 and 30's with solid gpa (3.7-3.9)

My GPA is a 3.88 from UGA, and I just took the MCAT on 5/28. I was averaging 33's on my practice mcat scores. I'm confident I got around a 30-34 score, but it could be anything.

Since I doubt I'm going to be scoring above a 35, should I just do EDP to Medical College of Georgia instead of taking the risk and trying to apply to a wide variety of schools such as my dream school John Hopkins or Vandy.

Would appreciate any feedback on how to approach this based on how its looking!
 
ahs4n said:
I'm kind of in a little dilemma. I live in Georgia and the early decision program at MCG seems to be almost a lock for a lot of individuals.

A couple of my friends got in with 27 and 30's with solid gpa (3.7-3.9)

My GPA is a 3.88 from UGA, and I just took the MCAT on 5/28. I was averaging 33's on my practice mcat scores. I'm confident I got around a 30-34 score, but it could be anything.

Since I doubt I'm going to be scoring above a 35, should I just do EDP to Medical College of Georgia instead of taking the risk and trying to apply to a wide variety of schools such as my dream school John Hopkins or Vandy.

Would appreciate any feedback on how to approach this based on how its looking!
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EDP is a risk in itself. If you don't get in, you're extremely late to all the other schools. I'd just apply regularly and give it a shot at those dream schools.
 
any comments would be appreciated. Especially on my school list/some mid- and low-tier schools to add that are in good locations.
 
I'd love any feedback. I'd like to keep my list of schools at 12, but any suggestions for schools I should remove / substitute are welcome. I appreciate concerns that I don't have enough safeties, but my two state schools are very accommodating to in-state students (no screening / getting rejected for high stats), which I'm thankful for.
mvenus929 said:
I'd love some feedback on my school list. I want to add a few more schools, but am not sure which to add. Thanks much!
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Do you have ties to South Carolina? It was my impression that's the only way OOS students have a shot at USC and MUSC.
 
Steeler7588 said:
I'd love any feedback. I'd like to keep my list of schools at 12, but any suggestions for schools I should remove / substitute are welcome. I appreciate concerns that I don't have enough safeties, but my two state schools are very accommodating to in-state students (no screening / getting rejected for high stats), which I'm thankful for.

Do you have ties to South Carolina? It was my impression that's the only way OOS students have a shot at USC and MUSC.
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Maybe you can add 1 more safety just just just in case? It will only cost you a little bit more $ and time, so why not?😉
 
i'd appreciate some views and advice. my app will be going out by the end of the week.
 
Kind of half a money thing and half a "I don't know where else to apply to" thing. I'm really really hoping I can get into Vanderbilt for many personal reasons, but I'm fine going anywhere. If you or anyone else has any suggestions on where else I should apply, I'm all ears!
 
I'm in. Thanks for taking a look. As a Texas resident and probably bound for a Texas med school, I'm not applying OOS to very many safe-bet schools. I know my list OOS is very reachy.
 
ksmi117 said:
EDP is a risk in itself. If you don't get in, you're extremely late to all the other schools. I'd just apply regularly and give it a shot at those dream schools.
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I agree. It's waaaaaaay better to get early interviews and secondaries at several schools than to find out in October that you're "scrambling" for another school.
 
Comments appreciated 😀, specifically on schools!
 
I would love some comment-love on my mdapp! 🙂
 
Hey please comment on my school selection and my EC's n stuff.
 
I'd love some comments, please! Any criticism is appreciated. Thanks!
 
Any comments would be appreciated! If you include your MDapps number, then I'll comment on yours in return.
 
Hey guys,

My stats are definitely Average Joe.
So please have a look and comment on my ECs and school selections! 🙂
And I'll return the favor~

Edit: yeah.. leave your profile number as well so I can go find them 😉
 
Guys, please comment on mine and I will comment on yours. please!
 
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