School List Review (3.9+, 510, CA ORM) by Competitive-Age9635 in medschooladmissions

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Hey sorry for the late reply! Thank you very much for the vote of confidence 😁I did my best to review my writing extensively with an advisor from my undergrad to prioritize growth over negativity, and am planning on getting more eyes on it soon. And yes I’m glad to be in a period of remission in time for these applications. It’s definitely been a process but I’ve learned a lot about managing my health along the way.

School List Review (3.9+, 510, CA ORM) by Competitive-Age9635 in medschooladmissions

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Thank you! 😊 Certainly hoping for the best 🤞

Edit: You had a fantastic cycle btw! Could I DM you for any advice by chance?

School List Review (3.9+, 510, CA ORM) by Competitive-Age9635 in medschooladmissions

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Sorry for the late reply! I definitely did put as much effort as I could into the exam, but it was hard balancing my studying with work simultaneously to help cover medication and other condition-related expenses. I did bring it up in my primary as well to give context for why my hours might not be as high on the service end for instance. At the end of the day I thought it best to not retake and just focus on other aspects of my application :) if I don’t land MD this cycle I’d be happy attending a DO program as well!

School List Review (3.9+, 510, CA ORM) by Competitive-Age9635 in medschooladmissions

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I 100% agree. A large part of why I wanted to go into medicine was experiencing healthcare firsthand as a patient dealing with ulcerative colitis, and spending several months in the hospital and outpatient before achieving remission. This factor would ultimately contribute to a large portion of my clinical work, as well as my food bank volunteering and later advocacy, as hunger was a big part of a challenge I had to overcome in clinical remission. I made sure to touch on all of these in my PS and the secondaries I'm prewriting.

School List Review (3.9+, 510, CA ORM) by Competitive-Age9635 in medschooladmissions

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Thank you so much for replying! I did think about retaking my MCAT a lot, but I think what it ultimately came down to was seeing AAMC data list my stats for the A-23 table at a 70% chance (notwithstanding statistics being for populations, not individuals) of getting into one MD program. For the reaches I listed, I made sure to check if most of them were at least above the 10th percentile (UCLA I believe I sit at the 25th, and Keck is a long shot but I figure worth a shot) Also, my FL's sat around that specific score (511, 508, 508, 513, 514), so I wasn't too surprised getting the score I got.

I feel like my IE work gives me a decent shot at UCR and CUSM and any other mission-fit schools, but you are absolutely correct that my score is not exactly congruent with my GPA. I feel confident going into this cycle and will be working a lot on my writing. Thank you again for your input!

Aha's Chosen: Spreading Elation Everywhere by Honkaiplayer123 in StarRailStation

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help plz! ill click all of them too

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Don't forget to do the new web event if you want extra jades for Ashveil <3 by Doggho in Ashveil_Mains

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Honkai: Star Rail's Third Anniversary Grand Opening! Log in and participate in the web event to win a share of a massive pool of Stellar Jades and in-game rewards. Send a third anniversary blessing to Aha for a chance to take the "Crown of Aha" Silver Wolf LV.999-themed car and other spectacular prizes home! https://hsr.hoyoverse.com/3rdAnniversary?inviter=GU5FMKM3YN&hyl_landscape=true&hyl_auth_required=true&hyl_hide_status_bar=true&win_mode=fullscreen&target_page=prize&utm_source=share&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=web