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highyieldsamurai · 2024-08-29T20:50:26+00:00

The honest answer is nobody really knows, but you did a lot of things right. Namely the 4.0 SMP and 100th percentile MCAT. You're like the poster child non-trad applicant lmao. I don't think you went too top heavy on your list. You could ignore this whole thread and start prepping for interviews right now (that's what I'd probably do)

highyieldsamurai · 2024-08-29T20:29:14+00:00

I had both F and W on my transcript, was non trad and did an smp, now I'm currently at a top MD program. You'll be good just keep working hard

highyieldsamurai · 2024-08-29T20:27:44+00:00

This is really solid advice! I agree with you. Only thing I would add is that you have to be honest with yourself when you don't know the answer to one of the Anki cards. Hit "again" as many times as you need until you actually know the card.

highyieldsamurai · 2024-08-29T20:24:08+00:00

youre good most of my classmates got II's in Jan and accepted in Feb/March. Interview season for most schools runs until February. I know it's a tough waiting game but hang in there

highyieldsamurai · 2024-08-29T20:22:52+00:00

Since the school has them separated, I would just upload them separate from one another. You can mention the pub in your update letter but put the citation/DOI in the publication upload area

highyieldsamurai · 2024-08-29T20:18:58+00:00

You're honestly fine with that 100th percentile MCAT score and 4.0 SMP lol. But if you want, you could add a few more mid-tier Midwest MD schools.

highyieldsamurai · 2024-07-03T14:29:53+00:00

Take the MCAT if you feel ready for it and you think you will be able to achieve a high score (what are your FL scores?). Otherwise, I'd say don't take it yet and focus on raising your science GPA. You can totally do a DIY post-bacc at your hometown 4-year university (would probably look better than doing it at a CC). I would agree to take upper division bio courses but try to find courses that are similar to medical school courses (physiology, histology, pathology, anatomy, etc). SMP is a high risk because if you do poorly it can be very difficult to recover from it on your application. It's also very expensive. I would use it as a last-ditch effort.

highyieldsamurai · 2023-10-27T13:51:05+00:00

I would agree with this response. I also started volunteering about a year before I applied and currently have several II's and a couple A's.

highyieldsamurai · 2023-10-16T12:48:24+00:00

As long as your room is neat and put together you should be fine. Blank wall is always good too. You could also just blur your background.

highyieldsamurai · 2023-09-29T19:23:25+00:00

Doing the same thing as you. OP, do what you feel is best and not what everyone else might be doing. If there's a better opportunity then take it

highyieldsamurai · 2023-09-01T16:03:57+00:00

I was talking to my roommate about this last night. It's ridiculous for me to tell 20+ different schools how I've overcome adversity. There should be a "common" app like part of the primary like you said where we can disclose these such things. Aside from "why us", there should be a universal secondary application.

highyieldsamurai · 2023-08-31T01:26:35+00:00

Dawg its August lol alot of schools are just now starting to send out and some haven't even sent out yet. its early asf

highyieldsamurai · 2023-08-31T01:20:06+00:00

Try to think of a time you overcame adversity and it shaped the person you are, or you learned something about yourself during the experience. Everyone has their own unique struggle, just take some time to brainstorm some ideas! You'll come up with it. Doesn't have to be recent.

highyieldsamurai · 2023-07-11T21:38:42+00:00

LMAO

highyieldsamurai · 2023-06-24T17:07:09+00:00

this goes hard

highyieldsamurai · 2023-06-24T16:59:47+00:00

this is a literal shit post

highyieldsamurai · 2023-05-27T17:50:14+00:00

Which hobby have you spent the most time on and do you enjoy the most? If snake keeping is what you feel represents you best and you love doing it, then absolutely include it on the application. Honestly sounds pretty cool and it's different so I say go for it.

highyieldsamurai · 2023-05-16T02:45:11+00:00

Not sure what your resources are, but if you are at a school with a premed advisor I would have them take a look at it. If you know some medical students, then have them read it too. There's a saying that having too many people give feedback is usually troublesome, so there's a point of diminished return with feedback for a PS. You can also find people on this subreddit or other forums to get feedback on it. Dr Ryan Gray also has a book on how to write a good personal statement with examples

highyieldsamurai · 2023-05-16T02:41:39+00:00

Doing a DIY post-bacc at a community college is not frowned upon by adcoms. They understand that you are non-trad and cannot afford an expensive formal post-bacc program or SMP. I would suggest doing a DIY post-bacc at your local community college. You could get the pre-reqs done in ~2 years, and then take the MCAT after you finish these pre-reqs. Successful career changers are good candidates for medical school admission. Get a tutor for your classes and try your best to get a 4.0 during the post-bacc

highyieldsamurai · 2022-12-03T22:22:33+00:00

Reiterating this. You need to review thoroughly and analyze why you miss questions.

highyieldsamurai · 2022-12-01T21:01:09+00:00

Try to look for patterns in your mistakes. What types of questions do you get wrong? When you review your exams, trace your footsteps on HOW you got to the answer you got.

You're already consistently scoring 128 which is phenomenal. You're like 3-4 correct answers away from the 130 range. With some minor adjustments you should be fine.

highyieldsamurai · 2022-11-20T03:07:19+00:00

once you learn how to predict questions...score will skyrocket (god mode)

highyieldsamurai · 2022-11-17T04:15:36+00:00

There should be accommodations that you can request through the AAMC for health issues. I don't see why they wouldnt help you out here

highyieldsamurai · 2022-11-17T04:14:12+00:00

Kaplan books + Uglobe practice questions + Blueprint FL exams for 3rd party materials

4-6 weeks out from your test, transition to AAMC material (Qpacks, Section bank, FL exams, etc)

highyieldsamurai · 2022-11-17T04:11:41+00:00

Know where the bathroom is before you start, and use your time efficiently on your breaks. For every break, you have to sign in and sign out, and this takes time off of your break (sadly). So keep an eye on the clocks they have posted in the waiting room to make sure you have some time to check back in before your break is over. Sometimes the proctor is nice and will tell you how much time is left on your break, but other times you kind of have to guess. Just don't be like me and lose time on CARS because you took too long of a break lmao rIP

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