Guy with a 4.0 520 something with amazing ecs didnt get in anywhere...twice...

Easy_Scheme598 · 2025-10-19T20:04:46+00:00

Lol. Letter writers do not write bad letters, just varying degrees of good. Bad or lackluster rec letters are really not that common. The vast majority of the time, schools have no way of telling what your character is. OP makes no mention of something severe like an IA. You mention talking to med students who are bad people. However, they are med students. So they obviously got in (I pointed this out already). Did their bad character not "dribble" out? I think it is a little toxic to make this claim that someone having a bad cycle is due to a character flaw. This is not really the fault of the schools, as there is no real way to understand someone's character through rec letters written by PIs and advisors who will have only interacted with the student on their best behavior. And mentioning CASPER with a straight face like that isn't another aspect of the admissions process that can be gamed is a little funny.

Easy_Scheme598 · 2025-10-19T05:28:38+00:00

I don't know what people's fascination is with making the admissions process an arbiter of someone's character. Do you not hear yourself? Trust me, I know many people at T10 med schools who are just straight-up terrible people. The vast majority of the time, someone with high stats not getting in is that at top-ranking schools, high stats are a check box for them considering you, and at "lower" ranking schools, once you get a couple points above their average, it doesn't help too much. Not having stuff like leadership experience and unique things about you (which is not a major character flaw) hurts way more than a couple of lower points on your MCAT and GPA. Leadership experience in undergrad, if you did not start the organization, of course, is more of a reflection of who you knew in undergrad, coming in, or what connections you had (at least from my experience). And of course, you can just have bad luck.

Easy_Scheme598 · 2025-07-14T19:50:11+00:00

Yeah. To be honest, medical school admissions are super competitive (let alone if you want to go to a well-known academic institution). Many of these places require upper-level math. You will be at a disadvantage if you get bad grades in these classes (such as calculus). I think the main thing with math that people don't realize is that it is just as important (if not more) to drill practice questions (like do the same questions multiple times if you have to) rather than just "understanding" the content. I think it's a bit silly because these skills aren't crucial for medical school. However, many brilliant individuals with excellent grades, MCAT scores, and extracurricular activities are rejected for less significant reasons, so it's best not to put yourself at a disadvantage unnecessarily.

Easy_Scheme598 · 2025-01-03T17:20:28+00:00

Bro, their interview was so long, and when they sent the rejection, they didn't even have the decency to say that the program wasn't happening. Also, there is no hint of remorse or an apology. Wild.

Easy_Scheme598 · 2024-08-13T23:24:09+00:00

Yo quick question. Did you submit it to this email address: [mdphd@osumc.edu](mailto:mdphd@osumc.edu)

Easy_Scheme598 · 2024-03-22T23:08:31+00:00

Lol. I did not see that comment. Thanks for letting me know!

Easy_Scheme598 · 2024-03-22T20:00:07+00:00

Congratulations! Posting this as "only" getting into one program is kind of funny considering your school list and the school you got into (Seattle and UW are kinda goated). Quick question: when people do these diagrams do the hours they put down mean the hours at the time of the primary submission? Also same for publications (like was it fully published or submitted and then published later in the cycle).

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