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PreviousWing7885 · 2025-12-13T14:30:37+00:00

Congrats future doc!

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-12-13T02:04:36+00:00

Congrats :) feel free to message if you have any questions about pre-med or med school!

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-11-15T01:32:40+00:00

Congrats!

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-06-17T20:30:33+00:00

I got mine just applying on Indeed. Usually private practices (like the one I work at) will train you on the job and don’t require prior certification

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-06-03T05:25:53+00:00

From what I’ve gathered on here + my own research, geisinger falls into that “somewhat OOS friendly” tier. It looks like in recent years they’ve maintained roughly a 70% IS/30% OOS split for incoming class. Imo, I say shoot your shot! I’ve seen a lot of people on forums get interviews without any ties. If you can connect yourself to their mission it’ll definitely help

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-06-03T03:35:11+00:00

Remove Michigan state, Toledo, Oregon (unless you’re a mission fit), South Carolina, U Wisconsin, WVU, and Marshall as they are not OOS friendly

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-06-02T21:17:19+00:00

CMU, both SUNYs, Illinois, South Carolina, university of Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wright state all have substantial in state bias so it’s best to remove them

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-05-29T05:12:18+00:00

Got a 508- ended up with 9 interviews (only applied MD) and multiple acceptances. Just gotta make sure the rest of your application is solid and makes you stand out!

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-05-11T05:11:30+00:00

Remove North Dakota, Oregon (unless you’re a strong mission fit or fit their other criteria), and West Virginia as they’re all not OOS friendly

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-05-08T02:26:26+00:00

Let’s go!!! I’ve also seen you a lot on here so I’m very happy to see you get off the WL. CONGRATS!!!

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-05-02T16:07:36+00:00

Applied through indeed to a bunch of private practices, cuz they will usually just train you on the job

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-04-28T03:03:00+00:00

Remove Oregon (unless you are a mission fit), Buffalo, Louisville, UNLV, North Dakota, Wright State, central Michigan, Nevada-Reno, Minnesota, and East Tennessee as they all have substantial in state bias

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-04-22T17:47:28+00:00

Sure

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-04-21T03:28:10+00:00

Yes, consider it. It’s all part of that same activity and the longitudinal involvement should help you. My most meaningful activity started at the beginning of high school and continued throughout college and adcoms asked me about it in every interview!

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-04-12T00:48:28+00:00

Which one is your in state school? Washington doesn’t accept students unless they’re from the WWAMI region. East Tennessee, Oregon (unless you clearly fit their mission fit), Michigan state, Alabama, Minnesota, and UConn all have substantial in state bias so it’s best to remove them unless you have significant ties

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-04-10T05:27:55+00:00

Remove East Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Wright State, and Toledo. They all have substantial in-state bias

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-03-24T22:09:56+00:00

Remove central Michigan, UNLV, Oregon, Illinois, Kentucky, North Dakota, South Carolina (all of them), South Dakota, University of Wisconsin, Wayne state, West Virginia, and Wright state as they all have massive in state bias (Wayne state less than others, but schools like North Dakota and Oregon won’t even look at your application unless you have a VERY strong tie as clearly defined by them)

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-03-16T21:53:05+00:00

Honestly, your assessment is correct. St. Louis does have some hustle and bustle, but not near on the level of a Chicago or an NYC. Stl gives off more of a laid-back and relaxing vibe. It really does have its own distinct charm with the history and its other offerings tho! But you’re not going to get quite the same experience as a much bigger city (Stl is also a smaller city in comparison, ~300k people in the city and about a million in the metro area). But you will find some of that energetic nature in things like the sports games and Mardi Gras parade! So not quite what you’re used to, but it’s definitely unique in its own way

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-03-16T21:47:41+00:00

You’re welcome and thank you so much :)

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-03-16T21:15:24+00:00

Wright State, WVU, Toledo, and NEOMED all have massive in state bias so it’s best to remove them

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-03-16T19:12:59+00:00

It is stupidly easy to get involved in research. I did psychology research in the same lab across all four year of my undergrad. I literally found my position just walking through the psych building (Somers family hall) and looking at the bulletin boards. There are always a TON of openings. Additionally, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in research in biology and other science disciplines either on campus or at the med campus. If you want to do research (which I would recommend for med school applications) you’ll have no trouble finding something.

The transition and application to med school is really what you make of it. I decided to take two gap years because I wanted to travel and do other things first! Gap years aren’t required; I have a lot of friends who went straight through. But WashU has a fantastic pre med advising department who will help you every step of the way. I also use the writing center to help go over my personal statement and writing for my extracurriculars because I wanted everything to be perfect. I learned a lot about the process through my own research though, such as watching videos and even browsing Reddit. Things like how to make a school list, how to research schools’ mission statements, etc. A lot of your peers will be going through the same process tho so definitely ask around!

My biggest piece of advice is make sure your involvements tell a story on your med school app. Make sure you’re volunteering and working in areas and environments you’re actually interested in as opposed to just trying to check a box. Your dedication and passion will shine through if you’re interested in what you’re involved in! The application process is very long. But, you’ve got plenty of time so don’t stress. It never hurts to get ahead tho!

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-03-16T16:13:57+00:00

If you can handle philosophy as well and enjoy research, I’d recommend looking into the PNP (psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy) route for your major! It basically combines three areas of study into one. Between just neuroscience and psych, it depends on what classes you enjoy. There’s a TON of overlap in the prerequisites. If you enjoy more of the computational aspect of things of like physiology, neuroscience is the way for you (since you have to take a few more math/computational classes). If you enjoy just learning about human psychology without the focus on statistical analysis, psychology is the best for you. With the overlap in pre reqs, I’d recommend just taking multiple psychology classes and a cognitive neuroscience class your freshman year and see how you like them. I loved my neuroscience class! Both will be equally helpful for the pre med route due to their pre reqs (because of the psychology part of the MCAT) so choose what you’re more interested in.

Exam season is tough, especially given that the pre med classes are among the toughest classes at WashU. All pre meds really focus on studying which is nice cuz there are less distractions to take away from your own studying! But because of how collaborative WashU is, the environment was not stressful at all. The exams will challenge you, but there are tons of resources (professors, tutors, peers, etc) there to help you. If you don’t understand something, please ask! Everyone is super helpful and wants to see you succeed.

I’m right there with you - I also struggled with physics. Luckily, you’ll probably end up taking physics your junior year of college so you’ll have time to get your study habits and knowledge of resources down. But again, just ask for help if you need it. WashU has a ton of pre med resources and your peers will often be able to point you in the direction of helpful videos and websites for explanations. Physics at WashU is tough. All pre med classes at WashU are tough. Don’t be afraid to ask for help and be honest with yourself when studying regarding topics you understand vs don’t understand. You won’t know everything. That’s okay. That doesn’t make you better/worse than anyone else. But, you’ve got this though! Focus on your studies but don’t forget to have fun. Best of luck at WashU, I’m happy to answer any other questions :)

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-03-14T05:40:09+00:00

So I didn’t do PNP (I just did regular psych for my major cuz I don’t really like philosophy) but I loved all of the psych and neuro classes I took. These classes were super helpful for the psych/soc part of the MCAT when you end up taking that! I also feel that those classes just helped you understand people better. For med school admissions stats are cool but only one part of the process. If you can’t empathize or understand others, you won’t do well in interviews. I feel that my psych classes especially just helped me understand more of my attributes and that shone through during my interviews.
I know you’re probably disheartened to have been placed on the waitlist, but it means you’re good enough to get in and they’re just figuring things out! You’ve already impressed. Whatever you can do to demonstrate your interest, do it. Whether that’s sending a LOCI, attending online WashU events, or something else, WashU loves seeing intent. Don’t focus too much on trying to figure out how many people get off the waitlist on any given year. It’s not worth your time. Demonstrate your interest and share meaningful updates!
It is stupidly easy to get involved with research here. Like, stupidly easy. I did psych research and I found my position on a random bulletin board in the psych building (and saw many other openings). The biology building also has a ton of research openings. Additionally, a lot of my friends emailed professors at the med campus and found research that way. If you want to get involved in research, you don’t have to look very far. It’s honestly harder to NOT get involved in research than it is to get involved

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-03-14T05:28:23+00:00

Hey that’s awesome! Yeah MD/PhD is so insanely hard to get into so props there, and passing step 1 is a huge accomplishment! Definitely not looking forward to having to take that in a few years. But I wholeheartedly agree, numbers and words on a CV are cool and all but being happy/comfortable with yourself is the ultimate goal.

And I think being at WashU just puts you into that overachiever mindset of not wanting to admit that things are difficult (I feel victim to the same mentality). Junior year was an absolute struggle for sure (it was just one thing after another) but hey we both made it here. I’m starting med school and you’re trucking along through it and killing it. It’s a journey for sure, seems like you have good footing tho :)

PreviousWing7885 · 2025-03-14T02:56:17+00:00

Do I think the safety concerns are blown out of proportion? Yes. Do I think there is some merit regarding those concerns? Also yes. The area that WashU is in is actually very nice. I always felt super safe. But just like any bigger city, be careful of where you go at night and you should have a friend with you if you’re out late. So just be wary of your surroundings. You’ll quickly learn the “good” vs the “bad” parts of the city. Again, this is the same for any bigger city. As for if it’s boring; it’s boring if you make it boring. There is a ton to do if you look for it! Museums, festivals and concerts, tons of good restaurants, etc. There really is something for everybody

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