Having a "W" on your Transcript. Need another perspective/assurance...
Hello, This is my first post here. I am a second year pre med student. In short, I know having a W on your transcript is pretty bad in itself. However, I believe I can justify it without making any...
View Article3.6cGPA, 3.41sGPA and 508 MCAT
So it's almost November and I'm getting more anxious every day, spending hours on SDN as a lurker trying to figure out what my chances would be. I think it's finally time to ask this question. What are...
View ArticleAdvice: URM, low sGPA, next step?
Just need some advice on what my next steps should be: URM cGPA: 3.2 sGPA: 3.1 SMP GPA: aiming for a 3.8-4.0 MCAT: hoping to take in the spring Shadowing: 120 hours + currently shadowing SMDEP alum...
View ArticleHelp me improve my application!
Hey guys, I graduated from a large public university this past May and I am currently taking a gap year. It looks like it will turn into a second gap year because I applied too late in the application...
View Article2016 cycle: When should I expect interview invites/rejections?
Background: -3.68c GPA, 3.8 math and sciences, 526 MCAT. Went to US news & world report top 5 LAC (for whatever those rankings are worth). -100+ Hours of lab experience with 1 publication - 300+...
View ArticleMed school with CC credit? HELP!
Hey guys i'm a transfer student who is here my sophomore year of college. So I had completed many classes in high school for college credit such as calculus, statistics, english 1 and 2, and some other...
View ArticleBiomedical Eng. 3.3 GPA 512 MCAT
I am a Biomedical Engineering major at JHU. My GPA will be a 3.35 when I graduate. I messed up and got a 2.2 gpa one semester. However, I have shown a significant upward trend and my gpa has gone from...
View ArticleWhat are my chances?
I am a senior planning on taking a fifth year. These are my grades for sciences, I posted two grades if I repeated the class. Gen Chem first semester: A- Gen Chem second semester : A- Gen chem Lab : A...
View ArticleWAMC/School List/ URM
I'm a URM Florida resident with an approximate LizzyM of 72.5 (projected) and I intend to apply during the next cycle. I would really appreciate some feedback/input on my school list, etc. I was...
View Article3.0 cGPA, 3.1 sGPA, Texas Resident
I am currently planning on starting a master's program in biological sciences in January which will allow me to retake the undergraduate courses I received a C in while I am taking my graduate courses....
View ArticleWhat are my chances (MD)?
Hi all. I just graduated from the University of Colorado with a 3.4 in integrative physiology and a Spanish minor. MCAT is 30. I have done two years of volunteering at the local hospital, worked in a...
View Article3.47 cGPA, 3.3 sGPA, 31 MCAT (10,10,11)
Hello everyone, I am a Michigan resident. I have a 3.47 cGPA and a 3.3 sGPA. I took the MCAT twice. The first time I got a 28 (9,9,10) and the second time a 31 (10,10,11). I don't have any W's on my...
View Article3.62 cGPA, 3.71sGPA, 513 MCAT (CP-130, CARS-123, Bio-129, Psych131) CANADIAN
What are my chances getting into a US MD school with my stats as a Canadian? I have 3.62cGPA, 3.71sGPA, 90th percentile MCAT (c/p 97th p, verbal 33rd p, bio 93rd p, psych 98th p), great diverse extra...
View Article3.76c, 3.74s, 509 School suggestions? Re-take MCAT?
Hi all, I got my MCAT score back today and was a bit disappointed (509: 128/126/127/128) as it was below what I was shooting for and what I was predicted to get. I'm wondering if I should consider...
View Article3.5 cGPA, 3.37sGPA, 31 MCAT Louisiana Resident Reapp WAMC?
cGPA: 3.5 (had poor work ethic, but upward trend of all As my last year and a half of college) sGPA: 3.37 MCAT: 25, 26, 31 Louisiana Resident with a lot of hospital experience, but lacking in the...
View ArticleShould I include osteopathic clubs in my MD applications
Does it look bad if you show interest in osteopathic medicine by being on the executive board (president) of a DO (osteopathic) club pre-soma while applying to MD schools? Should I exclude the fact...
View ArticleUC Berkely MCB Sr 3.75 GPA, MCAT 31Q - chances of med school?
UC Berkeley MCB 3.75 GPA MCAT 31Q EC: 4 times leadership award winner for various community related programs 2 times deans list (3.93 and 3.95 gpa) 2 Yrs hospital volunteer at UCSF 1 yr research at...
View Article2.5 cGPA 2.4 sCGPA 522 MCAT, 4.0 postbac GPA ORM
Those are my stats. A horrifyingly low undergrad performance and a good MCAT and post bac performance. As an ORM, I know that US MD schools are out of the question. The only question is have is DO or...
View Article3.55 cGPA, 3.44 sGPA, 519 MCAT
Hello! I will be applying June 2016 and am looking for early feedback about my application while I still have time to fix things if needed. I am currently a fourth-year undergrad, so I will be taking...
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