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I want to get into LECOM, it doesn’t have to be at Elmira, but any college that is affiliated with LECOM.

Here are my stats:
3.92 unweighted gpa
5.6 weighted gpa
1560 SAT
Certified Medical Assistant
(Only problem is a C in my freshman math class, but everything is a A)
A total of 5 AP Courses by senior year: AP Calc AB, AP Statistics, AP PreCalc, AP Bio, AP Chem

Ec’s

Writing club
HOSA, competed on national level
Science club that tutors middle schoolers
National Science Honors Society
National Honors Society
Shadowed gynecologists at a clinic (100+ hours)
Volunteered at a hospital (70+ hours)
Volunteered at Red Cross and food pantry
Key Club Member
Helped around research at a local university

Planning on doing more summer stuff but that’s all it for about now! (I know my ec’s are pretty weak but I plan on doing more clinical volunteering and shadowing).

I read a prior post that was the opposite to this. I read often that the prestige of your undergrad is only a small factor in med school admission and is far less important than your GPA which in turn can be lowered by rigorous/competitive undergrad. I would leave to hear some feedback from people who started off as premeds and decided to do a competitive undergrad over BSMD and whether it ended up the right choice or not? Thank you all.

some info about me: i really want to go to Florida and live there + do a residency in florida(what im currently interested in is ortho/derm/anesthesia/radiology/obgyn). cost is an important factor, my parents can help me out 100k max. im also from nyc and i would really love to experience a college town but i have been told that studying for the mcat is so hard i wouldn't be able to enjoy all the parts of florida im currently dreaming about lmao. lmk please and thank you!!

Sophie Davis: 

$360,000 total

7 years 

no MCAT 

3.3 gpa required 

60 students in the program

in new york 🗑️ 😢 

hard to match into good florida residencies, residency matches are usually into NYC or the tri-state area for peds/internal medicine

NSU BSMD:

$584,000 total

8 years 

score 510 MCAT 

3.7 gpa required 

5-10 students in the program?

FLORIDAA 🌴🌴

easy to match into good Florida residencies 

96 UW gpa
1360 sat trying to get above 1450 or 1400
5 ap classes
I did 200 hours of volunteering in hospital and 50 hours of shadowing
Summer internship in hospital
Doing a research with the professor
8 years of martial arts
8 years of playing instruments
I was in a varsity track team
Founder of medical club in my school
Should I give up early and just look for different path? I’m Junior right now

Hi there!

Was anyone else accepted and will be going to the.DePaul + Rosalind Franklin's 8 Year Direct Admit Program? I wanted to know why you decided to choose this program.

I was admitted to both UMKC's 6-year program and DePaul's program, but I need some help in deciding which one to go with. I live closer to DePaul but its a new program so I have some reservations about attending a less-established program. At the same time, UMKC is almost 10 hours away from home and I know that it is a rigorous program, but it has a long history and I know many alumni from the program who are now doctors.

I would appreciate any and all insight to help me with this decision.

Thank you!

can’t decide both have so many pros and cons

Demographics:

Gender: Male

Race/ethnicity: Asian

Residence: competitive area

Hooks: None

Intended Major(s): biology/phillosophy/poliscience

aiming to do something in bioethics or premed

ACT/SAT/SAT II: 1540 SAT/ 35act/36STEM

UW/W GPA and Rank: 3.8/4.7

Awards:

Vice President and Lead Attorney of the [hidden]Mock Trial Team
2. Principle Bari Saxophone at [hidden] Wind Symphony
3. Volunteer trainer and delegate at [hidden hospital]
4. Outstanding Attorney Award, state level - 4x
5. Outstanding Attorney Award, regional level - 6x
6. State Champion - [hidden] Bar Foundation
7. County Champion - [hidden] County Bar Association
8. AATG National German Exam - Gold Medalist
9. 3-time 2nd place at [hidden] State Marching Band Championships
10. 3-time National Podium at Marching Band Nationals

11. [hidden music org]State Solo competition 3x-  Gold Medalist
12. HOSA Nutrition State Championships- 1st place, international qualifier

Extracurriculars:

1. I am a current section leader and lead musical technician of the[hidden]  and have spent over 1500 hours as a member-leader of the ensemble. As a part of the ensemble, we have had 3 runner-up finishes at the state championship level, 2 runner-ups and a third place finish at the national level and an invitation to the prestigious [hidden location/competition]
2. I am the principle Bari Sax Player of [hidden] Wind Symphony I ensemble and have won the 2025 [hidden state music org] Concert Band State Championship
3. I am the Vice-President and lead attorney of the [hidden] Mock Trial team, which has won competitions at the district, county, and state level. The team also qualified for the national tournament coming this summer
4. 4. I actively compete with [hidden state] HOSA and won the state championships for Nutrition and represented the state of [hidden state] at the international competition. also got second place in prepared speaking but chose to go for nutrition instead.
5. I spent around 150 hours last summer interning under [hidden professor] [university] physics research program, specifically investigating and producing a poster
6. I volunteer at [state hospital] and the VA [state va hospital] and have spent around 200 hours total managing up to 50 visitors an hour and managing transport for up to 10 patients per hour. I have also trained 4 different volunteers for the guest services division of [hidden].
7. I have shadowed physicians at [various other hospitals] for a total of 80 hours, experiencing the careers of everybody from a cardiothoracic surgeon performing a double bypass to a dental surgeon performing a root canal.
8. I am a member of the [hidden] German society, winning the state championship in 2023 for outstanding German work, as well as being a gold medalist on the AATG National German Exam

Essays/LORs/Other:

biology teacher: 7/10 know him decently

looking for others, maybe math teacher

i can write pretty well, so not too worried about essays yet

Schools: List of colleges, ED/EA/RD, etc

Chance me for cwru ppsp, upitt GAP, IU BS/MD, RPI BSMD and Brown PLME

still looking for more schools that yall would think im a good target for

Hey! I am a rising senior and wanted to know if anyone on here has some info about UAB's EMSAP program from a student perspective. Thanks in advance!

Not sure this is the right place, but this question was removed from the PA page. My son was accepted to a BS/DO program and is finishing his freshman year undergrad (bio premed). He is having some concerns about residency (hours) and said he might want PA instead. Obviously, he can do whatever he wants, but wondering what others opinions are about this situation. He has time to decide. Thanks! 😊

Senior applied to around 40ish BSMD programs/BSDO programs/and traditional schools in general and had success in t20's; 5 BSMD's; 2 BSDO programs; waitlisted at 2 ivy's.

Doing this because I wish I had someone to help me learn about these programs and processes without having to pay. I can help point in the right direciton, but I have no ideas what in my essays exactly helped me/hurt me so I can't help you with essay editing

I'm not sure how this works but I juist want to give some free advice/guidance. If you have questions about the process or just general college things go ahead. However, I do want to point out that I won't go too indepth for "chance me's" or anything like that. Most of yall are likely competitive enough for BSMD's if you do give your stats, I can just say whether your competitive or not.

Go ahead and lmk what yall need advice with and being honest, I am OPEN to EVERYTHING. I've seen some people have their mental health get fucked over these apps, and if anyone needs to talk, I'm here for you.

If you feel like you're being forced to apply to colleges, I can talk and I'm here for you.

I'm a junior looking to apply to bs/md next cycle. What emphasis does plme put on having non stem related ecs?

I have noticed a growing number of posts from newly admitted students offering admissions advice, essay editing, counseling sessions, and application consulting.

While I genuinely appreciate the desire to help others, I think it is important for applicants to approach these services thoughtfully, especially when money is involved.
Being admitted to a program, even an extremely competitive or prestigious one, does not automatically translate into expertise in admissions advising.

Successfully navigating your own application cycle is very different from understanding admissions broadly across applicants, backgrounds, schools, and review processes.
Experienced admissions counselors and advisors often have years of training or direct committee experience that shape how they evaluate applications. There are many nuances behind admissions decisions that are not obvious from the applicant side alone. The advice I thought I could give when I was first admitted to college, medical school, or residency was very different from the perspective I gained after serving on admissions committees, working in counseling services, and spending years tutoring and advising students.

That does not mean admitted students cannot offer valuable insight. Peer perspectives can absolutely be helpful, encouraging, and informative. College application services can be predatory, and I don’t want a student’s desperation to get into a program to cloud decision making or put them in a position to be taken advantage of.

Admitted to Indiana BSMD Program and Drexel BSMD program. Fees out of pocket are approximately the same. Out of state for both. Which program should I choose?

if i went to UVA i would regret not going to a guaranteed path. if i go to the bsdo i would regret not experiencing undergrad to the fullest.

I’m a rising junior, is this summer plan competitive for BSMD programs?

• Hospital Volunteer: once a week for 4 hours, helping with delivering meals, setting up beds/rooms, helping nurses run labs, transporting and discharging patients via wheelchair
• Pediatrician office volunteer: working the front desk, filling out paperwork for sports forms, taking calls and answering emails, doing arts and crafts for the board, take vitals
• Getting a head start on learning AP materials since I’m taking some pretty hard ones next year(Physics C Mechanics, Calculus AB and Psychology) as well as SAT prep(got a 1420 first try and taking again June)
• (assuming I make the team) 1 week band camp for my schools dance team where we learn the routines and set it on the field with color guard and band

I just got of the waitlist for Tulsa’s ECM Program! But I’m really torn between going there or to Umkc. I know OU’s med school is a lot better than Umkc’s, but the benefit of 6 years would also be super nice. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated!

Update: Thanks for all the help guys! After considering everything, I’m leaning more towards UTulsa, but I still haven’t fully decided yet

For context, I received a full ride to both schools and am a Gates Scholar, so I wouldn't have to worry about the COA. I'm just unsure of the stress I'd undergo for undergrad, and knowing I potentially could have gotten into a better medical school. Also, the link is the schedule for the classes I would have to take at Stockton. I'm unsure if this is essentially a weed out program or since they do have a 508 MCAT requirement, but I'd have to take it the summer of sophomore year, and trying to cram for that and all of my prereqs, would it be that difficult?

I just got off the waitlist and have limited time to decide. I am set on becoming a physician. Has anyone gone through the drexel program and could give some guidance on the program socially and academically in terms of rigor and having fun?