School List Help/WAMC: ORM 518/3.88
Hello! I am looking for some help on finalizing my school list for the 23-24 cycle! If you've got any advice, please fire away. Thanks!
3.86/3.84
518 (130/130/128/130)
Michigan
ORM
Private liberal arts (MI)
~550 patient care assistant (paid), no volunteer
~1500 hours, 2nd author pub, Beckman scholar, several posters at regional conferences
~20 hours, ONC and FM
~50 hours, food kitchen/community showers
50 hours organic TA, 100 hours independent organic help...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: sirloin premed Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Changing specialty mid-residency (surgery to PM & R)
I am in the middle of a surgical residency and it has been going great by all accounts. I've been selected for national leadership positions, had multiple publications and national conference presentations, and been elected to AOA after the nomination by my PD. I love surgery, but as my family has grown, I've come to realize how much I struggle with missing things and not being around. I knew I would miss things when I chose to go into surgery, but what I didn't know is how much that would...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: surg2phys Tags: General Residency Issues Source Type: forums
SCHOOL LIST HELP: 514/3.9/URM/Good experiences
cGPA 3.99 / sPGA 4.0
MCAT: 514 - 131/125/128/130
FL resident
Mexican
Florida University
Clinical- all volunteer ~500 hours (good experience and direct patient interactions, spanish interpreter/scribe)
- volunteered at two different free clinics
Research- 4 different experiences, >500 hours,
- 1 publication (3rd author), 2 abstracts accepted at national conference (also third author lol), 2 poster presentations (1st and second author), future NIH intern (pretty much all in the realm...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: dracotarg Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Advice/feedback on how I should improve my application during my gap years? What are the weak spots on my application right now?
Graduating this year and will be applying June 2024, so taking 2 gap years. A little lost as to whether my gap year plans make sense and would love feedback from folks on what the weak parts to my app are.
Right now my app is:
Stats/Demographics
ORM, Ivy undergrad, NC Resident, 518 (130/128/130/130), 3.85 cGPA and 3.75 sGPA
Research
800 hours clinical research at CHOP - 3 posters so far (presenting author, national conferences like PAS) and one manuscript in progress...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 18, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ohno2 Tags: Physician Scientists Source Type: forums
WAMC 3.95c/3.97s, URM
I get my MCAT score in a couple of weeks. Taking a gap year, but applying this cycle. I have hundreds of ours tutoring/teaching. hundreds of hours volunteering (handing out plates/packaging to community). president of clubs. Clinical 270 hrs. Shadowing ~ 46 hours in person. I want to have a person lined up to project hours on my app. I also have a clinical job that I will start in June. over 400 hours of research and a publication. presented at two conferences. I also have numerous awards...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 18, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: wizardsofwavelyplace Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Age does not earn Senior Status and asking for it certainly will not..Re: Don ’t call us “junior” and other highlights from the Junior Doctors Conference
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Source: BMJ Comments - May 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
WAMC/Help with school list: Virginia resident (3.607 cGPA/3.5 sGPA, 503 MCAT) URM
Please help with school list!
Open to both MD & DO schools
3.607 cGPA, 3.5 sGPA
503 MCAT (124/126/126/127)
Virginia resident
African-American Male
State undergrad
~2100 hours as hemodialysis technician (non-volunteer)
~2500 hours in undergrad research lab for 4 years (2 first author posters at national conferences, 1 symposium talk, 1 first author pub in the works)
30 hours shadowing pediatrics
~100 hours volunteering at homeless shelter
1200 hours as...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: chocotaco683 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC/Help with school list: Virginia resident (3.92 cGPA/3.87 sGPA, 516 MCAT)
"PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE THIS MESSAGE"
Undergrad GPA: 3.92
MCAT: 516 (130/126/129/131)
Residency: Virginia
Asian-American
Undergrad: T30 undergrad, Biology + English Double Major
Clinical experience: ED Clinic Volunteer - 180 hours, Psychiatric Clinic Volunteer- 200 hours, Hospice Volunteer- 80 hours
Research:
Basic Neuroscience Research on neurodegenerative diseases - 2000 hours, presented a talk at undergraduate school Undergraduate Research Conference, 3...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: virginiagirl20 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Include High School Research?
Hi, I was unsure whether to include high school research in my work/activities section and whether I should include it in the calculation of Significant Research Hours. I will be including it in my Significant Research experience essay (due to having an award from science competition and abstract presented at conference). However, I have seen some conflicting points about whether to include it in the work/activities section and total research hours since I did not continue this high school...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 13, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Pichu174 Tags: Physician Scientists Source Type: forums
Networking with out of state programs
Anyone have advice on how I can network out of my region during M1 and M2 years? I'm interested in matching in a region far away from where I am going to med school
Should I go to conferences and do research there? For M3 and M4 it's a no brainer to do away rotations over there. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: yeetus Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
Application critique/Advice/School list: Texas resident, reapplicant 3.9+ GPA
EDIT***:I received a 518 on the MCAT with all sections >128 + A submitted research publication and presentation at a conference by the time of application
I am a reapplicant and a Texas resident seeking assistance with my application critique and broad school list. Ideally, I would like to apply to 25-35 MD schools only that will keep me competitive for the highly competitive surgical subspecialties.
Here's some information about my credentials:
My cGPA is 3.95+ and my sGPA is 3.9+...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: igfdiufghpli Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Conferences?
Hello! I am a first-year medical student interested in dermatology. I am wondering if there are any conferences you recommend attending throughout med school to network and learn more about the field in general. Thanks! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: peanutbutter45654 Tags: Dermatology Source Type: forums
I got into 4 schools with a 3.3 GPA, sub 3.0 sGPA and an 18 AA. AMA?
With the cycle opening up, I just wanted to let my fellow "low-stat" applicants know that there is hope!!! Good luck preparing for application szn soon!!
Besides those stats, I also had 400+ volunteer hours and tons of shadowing and clinic hours. I worked as a peds DA and an endo DA, have been in two research labs, had lots of leadership positions, and presented my research at a national conference in undergrad. I took a gap year too. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 25, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bitewing5053 Tags: Pre-Dental Source Type: forums
Conferences
Hello! I am a first-year medical student interested in plastic surgery. I am wondering if there are any conferences you recommend attending throughout med school to network and learn more about the field in general. Thanks! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: peanutbutter45654 Tags: Plastic Surgery Source Type: forums
Shadowing for malpractice cases in NY
Hello everyone,
I am PGY-4, interested on shadowing/working on Malpractice/Litigation cases so as to learn more about the process involved and in a way looking it as an opportunity to learn from it about ways of safeguarding oneself from these kind of events. Would really appreciate if someone could recommend me about any such kind of shadowing opportunities in NY or any refs for book/conference exclusively dealing with such.
Thanks in advance. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PsyMD Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
