Which schools don't like re-applicants?

[mschapp]

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Hi all, I was just wondering how much at a disadvantage I'd be if I reapplied. Are there any schools that strongly dislike re-applicants (especially if only my EC hours increase a lot but my stats don't)?

 

[sarcasmrules]

I think most are fine with at least a couple reapplications. UCLA, for example, said on their website they only allow 2 reapplications, 3 total.

 

[ddhopeful]

Hi all, I was just wondering how much at a disadvantage I'd be if I reapplied. Are there any schools that strongly dislike re-applicants (especially if only my EC hours increase a lot but my stats don't)?

I don’t know any school that doesn’t like reapplicants. Many actually value the persistence and determination a reapplicant shows. Unless your GPA and/or MCAT are well below average, your stats are not expected to improve. The adcoms will look to see what you did in your gap years to address the weaknesses in your first application. If stats were not a weakness, then it could be clinical experience, volunteering, research. If it were writing or interviewing, then you have to seek input from others, practice interviewing (if you had interviews in the prior cycle, you have gained valuable experience) etc.

 

[mschapp]

I don’t know any school that doesn’t like reapplicants. Many actually value the persistence and determination a reapplicant shows. Unless your GPA and/or MCAT are well below average, your stats are not expected to improve. The adcoms will look to see what you did in your gap years to address the weaknesses in your first application. If stats were not a weakness, then it could be clinical experience, volunteering, research. If it were writing or interviewing, then you have to seek input from others, practice interviewing (if you had interviews in the prior cycle, you have gained valuable experience) etc.

Oh ok, I was led to believe (by reddit) that many schools look negatively upon reapplication. That's not necessarily the case?

 

[ddhopeful]

Oh ok, I was led to believe (by reddit) that many schools look negatively upon reapplication. That's not necessarily the case?

Not based on my anecdotal evidence/data. Acceptance rate among the re-applicants I know (over 20) was close to 80%.

 

[Riceisyummy]

TMDSAS gives data for acceptance rates for reapps and first timers. Even better you can look at the acceptance rate for single mcat scores for a reapp vs a first timer. Of course this is limited to Texas schools, but is most likely very similar to AAMC schools.

Reapps who apply with mcats in the range of 508-512 have an acceptance rate of 54%. First timers are 62%.

So first timers do have a bit of an advantage but it's not dramatic. Reapps are likely to have lower GPAs and are expected to have an improved app. There is def a portion of reapps who dont do much to improve which is the likely reason for that discrepancy.

So if you improved your application by a good amount and have a decent gpa, being reapp should have no negative effect on your chances.

 

[Goro]

Oh ok, I was led to believe (by reddit) that many schools look negatively upon reapplication. That's not necessarily the case?

Reddit????!! The cesspool of the Internet.
You were misinformed, that's all.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Oh ok, I was led to believe (by reddit) that many schools look negatively upon reapplication. That's not necessarily the case?

You got pwned. (That's the contemporary lingo, right?)