Advice on (slight) change in study plan - received Boren Scholarship & taking August 24th
Hi all!
I'm a sophomore in college right now, and I am registered to take the MCAT on August 24th. I made my three month study plan for the summer, which looks pretty similar to how most study plans are
First month (May 6th - June 4th) content review
Second and third month (June 5th-August 24th) UWorld + AAMC material; BP exams transitioning to AAMC full lengths
However, I recently got notified that I got awarded the Boren scholarship that funds me to learn a language in...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: hommefatale Tags: MCAT - Medical College Admissions Test Source Type: forums
WAMC NONTRAD 3.75/521 12 yrs since undergrad
Hi SDN Community,
I am humbly asking for some honest advice and insight. I am 34 years old. Despite five attempts (yes, I know) to get into medical school starting in 2015, I have not been successful. I graduated from UC Berkeley back in 2012. My last MCAT score from August 2020 was 521 (98th percentile), and I have a GPA of 3.75. I also have a couple of second author publications and have interviewed at Duke, Rochester, UC Davis, Buffalo, and Rosalind Franklin. I was unable to secure...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ByzantineCandor Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Schools that will Review your App without MCAT Scores
Does anyone have a list/ is there a list somewhere of schools that will review your application/send secondaries without having your MCAT scores in? Thanks! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: medstudentwannab111 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
WAMC? 5 years since undergrad, strong peds background
!!! PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE !!!
cGPA: 3.15 sGPA: 2.9 (not officially calculated... could use help calculating for AMCAS/AACOM)
MCAT 510 (127/127/128/128) taken Jan 2023
Arizona resident
White/F/27 years old
Undergraduate: BS Biology from University of Arizona, 2019
Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer): ~4800 hours Patient Care Technician 2021-present (a year and a half in adult neuro/neurosurgery unit, a year so far in pediatrics, both at my city's main...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ara450 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC? 508/3.33 ORM, FL resident, Reapplicant
REAPPLICANT WITH FOUR GAP YEARS:
AMCAS sGPA/cGPA: 3.33/3.46
MCAT score: 508 (126/127/127/128) taken in September 2022
ORM Florida resident, born and raised in NYC
Undergraduate at public FL school, Biology major
Clinical experience:
- Medical assistant at rural primary care clinic- 800 hours
- Medical assistant at ENT practice- 400 hours (ongoing)
Research experience:
- 2.5 years of neurology research (2 oral presentations at...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nolesfan459 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Custom MCAT Study Plan
Hi everyone! Not sure if this kind of post is allowed here, so please excuse the misstep if not.
I've been MCAT tutoring for a few years, and always help my students make a spreadsheet schedule of exactly what they should be completing each day based on their strengths/weaknesses, timing, and resources available. As someone with ADHD, I've found that having a thorough outline is very helpful for keeping focused, and eliminating some of the stress that comes from general *I could always be...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: abp113 Tags: MCAT - Medical College Admissions Test Source Type: forums
Would you attend a postbacc with this success rate?
I recently reached out to the head of a pre-health program at a CUNY school with a very new postbacc program to ask about the success rate. He said that the program is too new to provide the stats for the postbacc, but for all prehealth students with undergraduate GPAs of 3.0+ and MCAT scores of 498+, 192 students apply in the past five years, 120 of whom got into US medical schools, for a success rate of 62%. I know this doesn't measure up to the likes of programs like Bryn Mawr with 98%...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: middlemarchhh Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
WAMC 510/3.7x
cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS: cGPA is 3.7x and will update after May 1
MCAT score(s) and breakdown. Include all (non-voided) attempts. 510 (128/128/126/128) July 2023
State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US) CA
Ethnicity and/or race Asian
Undergraduate institution or category Stanford (undergrad), UCLA (grad)
Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer) 200 hours for helping people create and use...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: whichbreath Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
School List (517/3.96)
Hi!
I'm in my gap year now applying for this upcoming cycle, and I just want some advice in terms of what schools to apply to. I don't know if I should tailor my list toward more research-oriented or service-oriented schools. All hours included are at the time when primaries are going to be submitted.
cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS:
cGPA: 3.96, sGPA: 3.97
MCAT score(s) and breakdown. Include all (non-voided) attempts:
512 (130/123/129/130) on 8/2022 -> 517...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TinyWorm Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Wamc - please do not quote
PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE
cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS
cGPA 3.6 sGPA 3.5
MCAT score(s) and breakdown. Include all (non-voided) attempts.
501 & 507 (128 125 126 128)
State of residence or country of citizenship (if non-US)
NC
Ethnicity and/or race
ORM Asian
Undergraduate institution or category
Public state school graduated Dec 2021
Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: burgeemayor Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Wamc? 3.7/518
ORM, MN resident, first generation, not low SES, T50 public
GPA - 3.7c, 3.4s (i was a stats major for a couple years and that's why its so ass, hugeee upward trend from junior year on.)
MCAT - 518
Clinical - 600 hours scribing with continuation during my gap year, 150 hours volunteering on a BMT unit
Volunteering - clinical above, 500 as a sexual assault crisis advocate. has included hospital visits. will continue during my gap year
Shadowing - 100 hours across 3 specialties, including...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: flautistextraordinaire Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC? 524 4.0 Applicant (College Senior on 1-Gap Year Track)
Hey everyone! I am applying this cycle on AMCAS and TMDSAS for the 2024-2025 cycle. I am a NC resident and go to a top-50 private US college.
MCAT: 524 (131/129/132/132)
sGPA, cGPA: 4.0
Race: ORM (Chinese)
Major: Biochemistry and Spanish
Key Interests: Public Health, MD, MD-MPH dual degree
Clinical Experience: 450 hours as a medical Spanish interpreter at various free clinics/non-profits in my town. I directly work with physicians during consults for underserved patients. Included are...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: BigDawg101 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC??? LOW stat 3.2cgpa/3.05sgpa/506 SMP 3.8X
AMCAS: 3.2/3.2
AACOMAS (with SMP): 3.23/3.05
uGPA trend: 3.14, 3.5, 2.8, 3.1
SMP: 3.88 with 12 credits left
MCAT: 1. 496 2. 500 3. 506
ORM female from NJ
Shadowing: 60
Clinical paid: 1.3k (distributed across 1.5y medical assistant in peds office, 7 months and continuing in clinical research)
Research: 660 (distributed across 1.5 semesters undergrad research, 7 months and continuing in clinical research, no pubs)
Clinical volunteer: 50 (hospice)
Non clinical volunteer: 280...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ani C Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC/School List (511/3.63)
Hi everyone! I would really appreciate some help on refining my school list for both MD and DO schools this cycle. Thank you in advance!!
ORM, non-trad, IL resident
GPA: 3.63 cGPA, 3.51 sGPA (upward trend)
MCAT: 505 -> 511 (127/127/126/131)
Paid Clinical: 2500+ hours (ongoing)
Research: ~300 hours (1 abstract)
Nonclinical volunteering: 1000+ hours
Shadowing: ~150 hours (half virtual during COVID, half in person)
MD:
Albany Medical...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: goldensunset5880 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
MCAT question
Hi everyone,
I have a bit of a strange case regarding the MCAT. Two years ago I scheduled to take the MCAT. My studying was very weak. I think I scanned through some kaplan books for about a month and maybe flipped through some anki cards here and there, but I was distracted and didn't put my all into it. I ended up getting a 503 (breakdown C/P: 125 CARS: 128 B/B: 125 P/S: 125). I stupidly didn't research what it meant to take the MCAT and didn't know that adcoms can see every score, but I...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 17, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Coolguy23 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
