Premed students worry about academic performance

“USMD just assessing whether EM is even worth possibly pursuing now after my medical school academic record. Failed physiology M1 and remediated in summer, then failed Pulmonary block M2 and remediated successfully. Then the worst of all, failed step 1…twice, and passed on the third attempt after 18 month leave of absence. Have a good story to tell about perseverance and all but should I only be looking at FM or IM community programs if I even have a shot there…or is EM still possible with good a”

“Hi! I got my mcat score back in April and wasn’t thinking about a retake, but considering my low GPA, should I think about one if I want to stay in CA? My ecs are pretty solid but lacking a little in research, my LORs will be decent-good. I did 1.5 years at a Community College and my CC GPA is actually lower than my 4 year institution GPA. I’m a CA ORM taking 3 gap years but don’t want to do a postbacc unless truly necessary. Thanks! submitted by /u/Vegetable_Ad_2265 [link] [co”

“Had a rough early college record (multiple F’s and a sub 1.0 freshman GPA), then I completely turned it around with several years of 4.0 science coursework and a 510 MCAT. This cycle I got accepted ED to an MD school with a 3.2 cumulative GPA. To my low GPA friends, keep going! The stories from people in this community kept me going for years when I thought it might not be possible. Your application is so much more than your GPA! The biggest thing imo is to completely own your past with zero exc”

“Hello everyone! I’m currently an undergrad student in Illinois and I just recently was fully cleared medically to return to school in full swing! Some backstory to explain my current position: I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis when I was 14. It unfortunately never went into remission and I had pretty severe flares on and off until a colonoscopy in early 2024 showed flat low-moderate grade dysplasia all over. I didn’t really have any options but to remove the entire large intestine (good ri”

“Hi all, Would appreciate honest feedback, on my list and if it is too top-heavy given the GPA. Stats cGPA 3.54 / sGPA 3.51 (BA Chemistry, High ranking NYS school, 2018) MCAT 523 (132/131/130/130) ORM, male, NC resident, will have lived in the DMV ~3 yrs at time of application Background PhD in Clinical Pharmacology at NIH through Graduate Partnerships Program from UNC 2 yrs NIH postbac prior to PhD Dissertation work at NIH Clinical Center 3 first-author manuscripts + 7 middle-author pub + a lett”

“Age: 24 y/o Ethnicity/Nationality: Filipino-American Current Residency: Illinois GPA: 3.71 sGPA: 3.67 MCAT: 507 Total Clinical Hours: 2857.8; currently working as an MA at a cardiology clinic Scribing + Shadowing Hours: 1463.89 Scribing Hours: 1394.89 (oncology, advanced heart failure, primary care) Shadowing Hours: 69 (vascular surgery, nephrology) Research Hours: 400 hrs (summer lab of freshman year) Volunteering: 21.99, anticipate 150+ by app opening Any schools that I should add/remove? Any”

“Hi everyone, I currently have an awful GPA of 1.95 and I am on academic probation. For background info, I am currently in my first semester as a sophomore of community college (yes, i’m going to transfer to a four year university after i get all of my pre-reqs completed) ; my second semester freshman year is where my GPA plummeted. I failed Gen chem 1, Spanish 2, and English comp 2. I can at least take some accountability and admit that my study habits were all wrong, my attendance was bad, and”

“Hello! I’m a recent UIUC graduate and graduated with a 3.1 cGPA and around a 2.9 sGPA in Bioengineering, with minors in Computer Science and Statistics. A lot of the damage to my science GPA came from Gen Chem I & II and Orgo I & II, where I received C’s. I know my stats are low, but becoming a doctor is something I’ve wanted for as long as I can remember, and I’m not ready to give up on that goal. I honestly don’t know why I chose Bioengineering looking back, but between how difficult t”

“OH resident, 22M 3.8 GPA 509 MCAT (128/124/129/128) ~330 clinical hours (~120 from MA intern, ~150 from patient sitter, ~65 from free clinic patient care assistant) 50 shadowing hours with 3 diff physicians 240 volunteer hours (140 from food drive, 100 from mosque service) 140 Leadership with 2 diff organizations 750 Research -3 poster presentations, 3 publications LOR's: 1 from internship manager 1 from PI 1 from biochem professor 1 from oncologist I shadowed 1 from doctor I worked with at”

“Stats at bottom below context, applying to MD more than DO because I don’t think I would like DO exam structure Incoming 4th year premed here just feeling super frustrated with myself. Threw my classes first and second year (I’m talking an F in a math class and a lot of C’s in my college career 💀) retook the F for a B and orgo and my engineering classes kicked my ass (I’m an engineering major). Been doing a bit better this past year and projected to do pretty well my last year just looking at t”

“- 32yo nontraditional student (u.s. citizen) - Graduating from IU Indianapolis next spring - 3.9 GPA - I’m developing 2 independent research projects (my only research experience) with 2 different faculty professors who have told me they want to write strong rec letters for me - Was a finalist for a speech contest and spoke about Ukraine and the importance of oral history - I’ve been at the Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA) since fall 2023 learning Ukrainian - Native English (I’m not Ukrainia”

“I have a great gpa (3.8+), stellar ECs (1000+clinical, 500+ non-clinical, leadership 3+, 500+ research, service oriented primarily) , solid LORs, 7 on PREVIEW. The only lacking component is my MCAT which is <505. Trad applicant for this cycle. I placed my primary in last week, so I'm assuming my app will get verified by late-aug through early-sept. With a low mcat score I'm thinking of two options. Apply to in-state MDs and DOs primarily and hope for the best. However, the downside to”

“Low stat: 3.6 gpa, 497 MCAT Scheduled to retake this weekend. Haven’t been able to study due to personal circumstances. Is it bad if I just keep my 497? Applying DO. submitted by /u/sensitive_princess90 [link] [comments]”

“I was found responsible and received a significant academic penalty. I have the option to appeal the decision, and I’m trying to figure out whether that would be the best choice. Basically, my lab partner and I collaborated using a shared Google Doc. I wrote my own sections and thought we were just using each other's work as a reference while completing our own reports. I recently found out that she had copied parts of my work from the shared document into her report without me knowing. I on”

“How is my school list? Are there schools I should add or remove? I will put my stats and current school list below: General: - MA Resident - ORM - Reapplicant Academics: - cGPA: 3.56, cGPA: 3.62 *Downward trend: 4.0 -> 3.47 -> 3.2 (graduated in 3 years) *Red flags: IF in an honors English seminar, one C+ in biochem 1, 3W, B-‘s in biochem 2/genetics/orgo lab - MCAT: 520 (first attempt 509) -9/9 PREview, 2Q Casper Paid Clinical: - 1000 hrs clinical as a PCA - 416 hrs clinical research coordi”

“I was reading back over one of my secondary essays and realized I left a major typo for my top school. I had "[insert question]" and intended to go back and put the statement that I wanted but accidentally left the placeholder and turned it in like that. This was the prompt asking if there's anything else I would want the committee to know about my academic journey, if that affects anything. Is this major enough to email the school or should I just leave it? submitted by &#32”

“hello everyone! ^_^ hope anyone applying at the current moment is doing well with secondaries! I just looked at Rosalind Franklin's requirements and realized they want two courses in Behavioral or Social Science. Of course, my past self did not realize that medical schools still wanted actual, formal education in psychology... And the one psychology class I took, I dropped immediately because my undergrad's psychology classes are so bad. I have two similarly-considered "social scien”

“I apologize if this is the wrong place to post this. I just graduated high school, with an associates degree. Right now, I am an EMT. I’m going to a very medicine focused college. Right now, I’m on a pre-nursing track, to hopefully one day be a CRNA. However I’ve recently been having doubts about nursing. The idea of having a greater scope of practice and to be able to pursue other opportunities as an MD is extremely appealing to me. My initial goal was actually to be a paramedic, where I could”