Advice on Activities
Hello everyone :) I was looking for some advice regarding work experience, volunteering, and research. I'm nervous that I'm lacking in some areas and would like to start improving them now. I'm a...
View ArticleMD Can EC Activities Compensate for Low Stats?
I wanted advice on the role and importance of extracurriculars in the admissions process. Everyone knows that MCAT/GPA are the most important factors, but can extracurricular activities compensate for...
View ArticleMD & DO 2 degrees- Biology 3.5 cGPA, 3.3 sGPA / Psychology 3.7 sGPA MCAT 21R...
Hi, I'm a double major in Biology and Psychology hoping to apply for MD or DO school. I'm leaning more towards DO because of the values it holds. As stated, I have a 3.3 sGPA in biology and 3.7 sGPA in...
View ArticleMD & DO Non- trad looking for some advice
Hello folks, I am just looking for some advice regarding my application. Here's the meat and potatoes; School: State university Grade:Sophomore Major: Physics CGPA: 3.90 SGPA: 3.92 MCAT: Have not taken...
View ArticleMD Nontraditional Seeking Advice 3.81 24R
Hi Everyone! I have been a long time lurker at SDN, and now I have decided to post, seeking advice! I graduated 2 years ago from a big state west coast school. I took time off due to the death of...
View ArticleMD cGPA: 3.89 sGPA:3.85 Top 20 Medical School
Hey everyone! I am junior who is going to start applying for medical schools for this summer and wanted to know my chances for getting into a top 20 medical school. My stats: I go to a top 10...
View ArticleMD Should I wait a year to apply?
Hi I had a few questions overall question should i apply this year? Ive taken the kaplan course and am taking the april 4th mcat, im scoring low 20's on the practice tests which is disappointing, i...
View ArticleMD Young applicant. Need advice and some answers.
Hi guys! I need your help before applying to medical schools. I graduated last year (2012) with a BS in Microbiology. I took a year off to see if I would really go for medical or pharmacy school. I...
View ArticleMD Accepted but retook the MCAT. Take offer or reapply?
I applied this cycle but decided to retake the MCAT this year because I hadn't heard back from any schools. My previous score was a 28 and it was severely holding me back. Got a 31 on my second try,...
View ArticleMD 36 mcat 3.96 gpa school list
21/White/Male 10 VR/12BS/14PS 3.96 cGPA/3.96 sGPA Junior Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major Florida Resident ECs 2 years research- 3 posters, 2 of them at national conferences. 1 paper in an...
View ArticleMD Non-traditional applicant, sGPA 3.84 cGPA 3.89
Here is my info: Biological Sciences, BS and Art History Minor (Class of 2012) at a UC sGPA: 3.84 cGPA: 3.89 MCAT: 32 (10 P, 10 V, 12 B) CA resident, White/Filipino, F Applying this June (wouldn't be...
View ArticleMD I have decided I want to go to medical school.
Okay, so I want to be as realistic as I probably can be. I am one of the worst candidates to get into medical school. I graduated college last winter with a piss-poor GPA in chemical engineering,...
View ArticleMD What MCAT score do I need?
Hey guys, So I am a current sophomore, and I am planning on taking the MCAT this summer so that I can apply to med school in June 2014. However, I will not take Physics 2 or Bio 2 until next year...
View ArticleMD & DO School list 32 mcat 3.7 gpa 3.55 bcpm??
Hi everyone, I applied to MD schools last year and didn't get a single interview so I am planning a reapplication this coming cycle. I would like advice on schools to apply to. What I should add,...
View ArticleMD Non-trad, GPA: 3.40, Application boost advice?
Hi all, first post and Im looking for some advice about my chances for allopathic and what I still need to do to improve my application. I was a biology & psych double major in college who flirted...
View ArticleMD Re-applicant looking for warm weather schools.
I'm an unsuccessful applicant from this last cycle who didn't apply widely enough. I have a 3.85 cumulative and science GPA, 36Q MCAT, approximately 120hrs shadowing with various surgeons, primary care...
View ArticleMD & DO Unsure whether to apply this cycle, please advise
Looking at MD/DO: 3.2 cGPA, 2.9 sGPA from a science/language double major at UCLA - Slight upward trend, but not enough to be significant - took MCAT once, got a 26R, re-taking in May: this is my...
View ArticleMD What can I do to get to MD? LOW GPA No MCAT
Institution: Large public school Senior graduating in August ( after I retake organic chem 1&2) cGPA: 3.0 SGPA: 2.9 MCAT: havent't taken it yet but on my practice test I got a 30 GRE( for possible...
View ArticleMD & DO 3.37 GPA | 27 MCAT | Non-trad | URM
Hello everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster. I just wanted to throw my stats into the mix and see what kind of advice I can get from others regarding admissions chances and ways to improve....
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