Reapplicant with a previous A, Blacklisting?

[Premedhopeful2256]

Hello all. I applied to medical school in 2023 with a rushed application and low MCAT score of 503. The only MD acceptance I got was for a program in my hometown, and I ultimately turned it down for a multitude of reasons. The main two were that the accelerated three year program would not allow me to pursue research and the racism/lack of community I faced in that hometown which caused me to go to college far away. For clarification, I applied to the main campus and put that as my first and only choice; for some reason, they accepted me into their rural program that started up a few years prior.

I am reapplying this upcoming cycle with a 512 mcat and much improved hours but was wondering if my previous acceptance blacklists me from other schools. So far from AMCAS and prewriting secondaries, they only ask about previous matriculation, not acceptance but was wondering if there was anything else that I was missing. Thank you all.

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[ecobio]

I dont think so, you do not need to report prior MD acceptances for AMCAS. However I doubt youll find any luck with the school that previously accepted you.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Accepted is not the same as matriculated (started school)

Previous Matriculation

Previous Matriculation

students-residents.aamc.org

Some programs may still ask you where else you have applied during the cycle, but that's a different question.

 

[Goro]

You're fine. There are some interviewers who will ask if you've gat any other accepts in the current cycle, so you can truthfully omit past accepts.

This time around, apply ONLY to schools You're willing to attend if accepted.

 

[C+P]

You'll be okay! It'll be like you applied the past cycle and are now applying as a "traditional" reapplicant. Feel free to DM me if you want to talk more about this. You won't need to mention the previous A to schools unless they ask about it on their secondaries - even then, you don't have to complete their secondary/apply to that school if you don't want to disclose. (However, if you apply TMDSAS, they do ask about previous acceptances in the main/central application - so you would need to disclose it to all TMDSAS schools then).