WAMC 3.94/522 FL URM any improvements?
I may be psyching myself out but I worry that my letters of rec are too few and only having one science prof may be a weakness. I am conflicted on whether to take a gap year to boost the rest of my app/ form better relationships so that I can have a stronger application and get into a top school. What are my chances of getting into a top school do you guys think without a gap year and would I benefit from the extra year?
cGPA 3.94, sGPA 3.93
522 (131/130/130/131)
FL resident, URM? (white...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 26, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: naenaesean Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC 2024-2025 Cycle
Date of submission: June 2024
Overall GPA: 3.91
Science GPA: 3.93
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.89
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
AA - 21
NatSci - 21
Bio - 23
GC - 19
OC - 22
PAT - 21
QR - 19
RC - 20
State of Residence: TN
Undergrad Attended: Lipscomb University
Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Music
Minority? no...but half asian and half white
Reapplicant? no
Nontrad? no
Shadowing Experience: 125 hours split among three different dentists' private practices...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: MusicalMuser Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Dental Source Type: forums
Question about timing and submitting additional LOR
This may be a silly question, but are letters of recommendation submitted all together with the primary application?
I would like to submit my primary as soon as possible, but I anticipate that one of my letters will not be finished until much later. As of right now, all the "minimum" recommended letters (2 science, 1 non-science, 1 research) that I have are ready to send as soon as AMCAS allows for submission, but another strong letter I hope to include won't be ready until around much...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: tameimpaler Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
WAMC- Looking for guidance 510, 3.85 CA resident
Hi guys, so I got my MCAT back today and was slightly disappointed with my results. I am looking for some guidance if I should take an extra gap year to build my ECs more since my score was not quite what I was hoping.
CA ORM, from UC school, from central valley
GPA: 3.85, science GPA will be about the same I haven't exactly calculated it yet
MCAT: 510 (126/126/126/132) I am disappointed in myself, was consistently getting 130/131 on C/P and B/B during practice tests, but I am not sure if...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: beckyclog Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Considering Medical School
Hello,
I am currently considering medical school. I graduated from a university in the US in 2019 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. I then completed a Masters of Arts in Teaching degree in 2020 and have been teaching high school science (Biology, Environmental science, Integrated science) for the past 4 years.
I am looking for advice on what steps I would need to take in order to get into med school and how long it would take me to get there. Since I have only begun...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DrPepperr Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Wamc 04/21
Date of submission: 7/12/23
Overall GPA: 3.64
Science GPA: 3.58
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.50
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 21 AA 24TS BIO 23 GC 24 OC 24 RC 18 PAT 18 QR 18
State of Residence: NJ
Undergrad Attended:
Major: Biology
Minor: No
Minority? No, but Asian btw
Reapplicant? Yes
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 30 hrs general dentist and 300 hrs at another general dentist office
Volunteering Experience:
-50 hrs at local food pantry
- 75 hrs at my hospital...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: sharklol Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Dental Source Type: forums
Thinking of a career change, would love some advice(and encouragement!)
Hi everyone, I've been thinking of starting work into transitioning my career early on into medical school and was hoping to get some advice.
Background
T10 School, 21 years old
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering, GPA: 3.75
Minor: Biology, Science GPA: 3.80
Currently working at a financial instution.
Why I'm considering the change: I went into engineering because that's what the rest of my family has done. To be honest, I've always been miserable with all my internships and as a...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Trillotrix Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
School List Suggestions (3.8)
3.8-3.84 sGPA and cGPA, Asian CA resident, not basic science major in STEM
1000+ hrs of wet lab research for a total 1-2 years, primary research
960 hrs of research under mentor, side research on social issues -> 4 conferences
a total of at 6 posters from all my areas of research
1 first author pub in my primary research area, 1 third author submitted for independent research (my friend was doing his own research and wanted me to do a specific chunk of it)
12k+ paid clinical (I worked...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: littlelamb32 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC 24-25: 23 AA 24 TS, (School list?)
Date of submission: Hopefully in June
Overall GPA: 3.9
Science GPA: 3.9
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 23 AA 24 TS 24 Bio, 26 GC, 23 OC, 21 PAT, 21 RC, 19 QR
State of Residence: RI
Undergrad Attended: State School
Major: Biology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No, 2 gap years doing research
Shadowing Experience: ~100 by application time
~70 General
~20 OS
~20 Other dental
Volunteering...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Fiestymango Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Dental Source Type: forums
Letter of Recommendation/Evaluation - 2 Science Letters, TX Applicant Dilemma
Hello, I'm trying to decide if I need 2 science letters or not. I was originally set to apply this current '23-'24 cycle, so I already have 3 individual letters in Interfolio. I am a TX resident and my goal is to attend a TX med school, so I'm not sure what OOS schools I'll be applying to - or if I will. From what I've looked up, TX schools typically require the TMDSAS requirement of 3 LORs (no specification on who), with BCM allowing 1 more and TCU allowing 2 more. (Incarnate has the most...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: foibleBird1!56 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
WAMC Reapplicant / retook the DAT with small changes
Date of submission: As soon as it opens
Overall GPA: 3.77
Science GPA: 3.70
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.69
DAT score:
(First time scores in parentheses)
PAT- 23 (Was 21)
QR- 20 (Was 17)
RC- 18 (Was 22)
Bio- 21 (Was 19)
GC- 21 (Was 23)
OC- 19 (Was 17)
TS- 20 (Was 19)
AA- 20 (Same)
State of Residence: Georgia
Undergrad Attended: Georgia State University
Major: Biology
Minor: None
Minority? No
Reapplicant? Yes...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DentalReapplicant99 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Dental Source Type: forums
Taking classes at another university?
I'm currently a junior at a UC campus and I saw some interesting classes offered at another UC. (University of California)
Would it look bad to take a bunch of classes at the other UC while completing my reqs at my current UC?
I would be taking some fun classes like cooking with science at our sister university and I would be taking classes for my major at my current UC.
I think they would be fun, easy classes to do and they are much cheaper than what I would be paying to take them at my...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: asdfboy Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
AMCAS Course Classification Questions
I did poorly in 2 classes named "evolution of animal behavior" and "principles of evolution". By poorly, I mean I received Cs for these classes. My university does not put subject indicators in front of course codes, for example it will just say "269:304" instead of a typical "BIOL 101" for example. These courses are under a "Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources". Do you think I could label these courses as non-science and be able to have them NOT count under science GPA...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ani C Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
is medicine realistic for me?
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Source: The Student Room - April 17, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: waterycelery Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Mediocre Letters - How Screwed Am I?
Hey y'all! I had a situation recently where my sole science professor letter writer can no longer write my rec letter, so I've had to go with a last-minute backup professor. This professor doesn't know me nearly as well, but they're very kind and said they'd help me....it'll probably be generic/somewhat good (they asked for a page summary on my activities, so it's might be some kind of ghostwritten letter?) but nothing stellar, so I have to hope it'll do for the science LoR requirement...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 17, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: IWishICouldPhysics Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
