Our son already got accepted to LECOM EAP. We just learned about UIWSOM in TX and cuz we live in TX, are going to apply. He’s auto admit to UT and A&M. He already got into Mays Business at A&M- would do with premed.

If he sticks w LECOM EAP, he’d go to St Mary’s in San Antonio most likely. We applied to other affiliates like USF, NCC and Elmhurst, but thinking of staying in TX would be easier.

Love the guarantee of med school, but don’t like giving up traditional, amazing undergrad experience. But also aware of how hard it is even for top students to get into med school these days.

Son is willing to go to small undergrad. No complaints. I know what he’ll be missing out on though.

Questions: stick w LECOM EAP w St Mary’s then LECOM Bradenton. Or

Go with larger undergrad USF + LECOM EAP Bradenton or

Go traditional w UT or A&M or UTD trad route

Go with UIWSOM early admission

Hey guys I wanted to ask which affiliated undergrads for LECOM do you guys think still have seats I can apply for instead of applying for a waitlist option basically? PM me if your comfortable with that or just leave a comment🙏 I’m submitting this weekend so a little late icl. Also am looking for those in the NY and/Or New Jersey areas. For NY preferably closer to NYC.

I'm currently working on my Sophie Davis application. I know that they are test optional but I'm honestly not sure if I should submit or not. I have a 1430 SAT and a 32 ACT. I have a 96% overall average and 4s and 5s and 6s and 7s for AP and IB. I self-studied AP courses during my sophmore year including AP Bio and Calc. I am doing the full advanced billingual IB diploma too. I feel like my SAT and ACT scores are lower than the standard for the rest of my application. I'm waiting for my SAT score tomorrow but honestly I don't think I'll get a much higher score. Maybe math but not english. I'm retaking the ACT this month so maybe that will go up. Anyways is it better for me to submit test optional or should I submit my current scores?

Hi guys im applying for LECOM BS/DO Program hopefully this weekend and I just wanted to know if its lowk too late for the seats? I don’t think im applying for any of the super popular undergrads like Bing or anything but I just wanted to know if there are some undergrads (preferably close to nyc) that wouldn’t be filled up atp. I think im competitive for the program but the rolling admissions is the main problem for me at this point.

Brief Stats:
GPA: 93.6
SAT:1550
Clinical internship
Hospital volunteering
Nursing home internship
Study abroad
Children’s Book Publisher
ETC

Also if someone can, could you explain how the application process works with ranking 3 undergrad colleges. Is it like a ranking system where if the 1st undergrad u rank has seats and u get in you go to that one and it just goes down the list if u get rejected from the one above?

i got a 86 on a online spanish 3 class over the summer. will that ruin my chances?

I have the honors and why major essay done but I am stuck on how to write the way GPPA essay. An example I found online started with a story, do they all have to do that? Or do you just recount all your healthcare experiences and why you did them?

I am currently a junior interested in pursuing premed or applying to competitive BS/MD programs, but I received an out of school suspension during freshman year. Since then I have maintained a completely clean disciplinary record with no further incidents. i have strong academics, research, clinical experience, and extracurriculars, how much would one freshman suspension affect my chances? Do college and BS/MD admissions committees consider personal growth and a clean record afterward, or could a single OSS still be a major red flag? Has anyone been in a similar situation or have insight into how these programs handle disciplinary records? Am I cooked or just overthinking this?

Hi yall, some bsmds allow to send scores from October. I took a in school sat and I think I did pretty well, but the score comes like November 5th. If I email the colleges about it, do you think they will accept it? (I’ll rush score send it and everything)

The colleges I’m kinda interested in is just Rutgers, njit, and prolly Rowan…

Will in hurt me if I don't have a CNA license? The part from Canada that I'm from doesn't allow anyone under 18 and without a high school diploma to become a CNA. I called every school in my region and they don't allow it. I've been volunteering at the hospice, the senior home and also my local community health clinic, but I really wanted to become a CNA. I also can't become an EMT due to age reasons either.

I'm a certified lifeguard, swim and lifesaving instructor as well as a first aid and CPR-C instructor. I also teach lifesaving courses. I am also O2 admin and BLS certified. Will this help me or is it a downside that I don't have a CNA license.

I'm a senior too btw.

I low-key reallllly want to get into UMKC as an oos. Does anyone have any advice on ECs and work I could do specifically for this college. Thank you so much

ECS so far:

- science olympiad(competed 6 years, locked in for this year)

- Started a research club at my school

- volunteered at Alzheimer's center - 66 hours

- volunteered at 2 hospitals - 100 hrs total

- shadowed oncologist - 40 hours

gpa: 3.86UW, idk W(if I get all As this year which is pretty likely)

ACT: 30 - have a lot of time to improve

I just started 11th grade

Should I keep extracurriculars like shadowing and hospital volunteering on my ec list for T20s. I know that they are more passive and low impact, so should I replace with clubs I'm an officer of or keep.

Hi everyone! I'm a Canadian student applying to BS/MD programs , and I'm honestly really stressed about something on my transcript. I'd really appreciate any advice, especially from people familiar with Canadian transcripts, STARS, or U.S. university admissions.

I currently have around a 96% overall average, and aside from this one summer course, I don't have any grades below an 87%. However, between Grades 9 and 10, I took a summer Information Processing course that I really regret taking.

The course was heavily marketed when it was first introduced, and there was a lot of encouragement to register. My mom also encouraged me to take it because I thought it would be an easy way to earn some extra credits. I didn't realize how much time it would require, especially since I was taking 3 lifeguarding courses at the same time.

The course mainly consisted of spreadsheets and other fairly basic information-processing tasks. It was divided into several subunits, but each subunit ended up appearing on my transcript as a separate credit, rather than being combined into one overall course grade as I had expected. I received a 99% in one section and 88% in another but a 57% in another because I didn't finish part of the project. I genuinely thought the grades would be averaged together, and I also didn't realize that this Grade 9 summer course would appear on my transcript in a way that could affect my university applications.

I'm now applying to U.S. universities and am worried about how these separate credits might affect my unweighted GPA or how admissions officers evaluate my academic record. I'm especially concerned about whether the 57% could significantly hurt my applications despite my otherwise strong grades.

I've been told that if a course appears on my Alberta transcript, I have to report it and probably cannot remove it. I don't want to hide anything or misrepresent my academic history, but I also don't know whether there's any way to explain the circumstances or have the transcript reviewed.

*Also it was literally a one credit course...

My questions are:

• Will U.S. universities actually calculate an unweighted GPA using these summer-course grades, or will they evaluate my transcript differently?
• How much could a 57% in one Grade 9 summer elective affect an application when the rest of my grades are strong?
• Is there any way to provide context in my applications, or would explaining it draw unnecessary attention to it?
• Is it worth contacting my school, Alberta Education, or the course provider to ask whether the transcript can be corrected or whether the separate credits can be reviewed?

I know this was a mistake, and I regret taking the course, but I can't change what happened. I'm worried that one unfinished project from a summer elective I took between Grades 9 and 10 could undermine years of hard work.

I'd really appreciate honest advice. Thank you!

imm not seeing the option in my gobaylor portal

ACADEMICS
GPA: 3.96 unweighted / 4.22 weighted
Class rank: Top 5% out of 1143 class size
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Courses: AP Human Geography, APUSH, AP English Language, AP Precalculus, AP World History, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science A, AP Biology, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP Chemistry, AP Government, AP Economics
TEST SCORES & HONORS
SAT: 1530 (Math 750 / Reading & Writing 780)
AP Scholar with Distinction
Rice Pre-College Certificate in Physiology and Healthcare
CERTIFICATIONS
EMT Certification (in progress, Summer 2026)
AHA Heartsaver
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Volunteer & Shadowing, Baylor Scott & White (150 hours)
Selected from a pool of 200 applicants for the volunteer program
Completed a 10-week mentorship with the Chief Medical Officer
Rotated through Hospitalist, Oncology, ICU, Emergency, Blood Bank, and other departments
Attended daily faculty meetings with the Chief Medical Officer, CFOs, and executive leadership
Interviewed 10 patients about their care experience and documented recurring barriers: cost, communication, and continuity of care
Restocked shelves and provided patient wayfinding and navigation in the cafeteria and at the front desk
Physician Shadowing, Internal Medicine (200+ hours)
Longitudinal exposure to diverse patient populations, including mental health integration and insurance-related barriers to care
WORK EXPERIENCE
Administrative Assistant & Front Desk, Murphy Dental Home (family-owned practice, 900+ hours, paid)
Built and launched a HIPAA-compliant AI chatbot on the practice website to answer patient questions about pricing, treatments, and FAQs
Worked with the marketing team to deploy and refine the chatbot
Signed a Business Associate Agreement and deployed the system on Microsoft Foundry infrastructure
Scheduled patient appointments and collected over $10,000 in patient payments
Assisted with patient intake during the Spring Fever Festival
De-escalated aggravated patients and helped resolve their concerns
Handled insurance billing and identified billing errors that saved the practice thousands of dollars
RESEARCH
Research Assistant, Dental School (Summer 2027)
Patient-centered research on clinical outcomes and care experience
PROJECTS
Healthcare Price Transparency Platform: Covers 49.5M price records across 46 hospitals and 157 imaging centers, with an employer analytics engine built on 97 DOL-sourced intelligence files. Doctors have written testimonials stating the platform will work.
Professor Outreach Application: Used in 24 countries, with ~300 active users
Automated Trading Bot: Built and ran a bot trading health-sector stocks, generating approximately $2,000 in profit
PERSONAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (2022 to Present)
Saved income from a part-time administrative role and invested it in a personal stock portfolio
Grew the portfolio over four years to a 25% gain
ACTIVITIES
Varsity Tennis (1 year), JV Tennis (2 years)

im not gonna leak where im from or anything (DM me), but ive reached out to many hospitals (15 yrs old, sophomore as of now) and all thei5r slots for volunteer programs are full, what can i do to get one

ACADEMICS
GPA: 3.96 unweighted / 4.22 weighted
Class rank: Top 5% at Plano East Senior High School
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Courses: [list your IB and other courses here]

TEST SCORES & HONORS
SAT: 1530 (Math 750 / Reading & Writing 780)
AP Scholar with Distinction
Rice Pre-College Certificate in Physiology and Healthcare

CERTIFICATIONS
EMT Certification (in progress, Summer 2026)
AHA Heartsaver

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Volunteer & Shadowing, Baylor Scott & White (150 hours)
Selected from a pool of 200 applicants for the volunteer program
Completed a 10-week mentorship with the Chief Medical Officer
Rotated through Hospitalist, Oncology, ICU, Emergency, Blood Bank, and other departments
Attended daily faculty meetings with the Chief Medical Officer, CFOs, and executive leadership
Interviewed 10 patients about their care experience and documented recurring barriers: cost, communication, and continuity of care
Restocked shelves and provided patient wayfinding and navigation in the cafeteria and at the front desk

Physician Shadowing, Internal Medicine (200+ hours)
Longitudinal exposure to diverse patient populations, including mental health integration and insurance-related barriers to care

WORK EXPERIENCE

Administrative Assistant & Front Desk, Murphy Dental Home (family-owned practice, 900+ hours, paid)
Built and launched a HIPAA-compliant AI chatbot on the practice website to answer patient questions about pricing, treatments, and FAQs
Worked with the marketing team to deploy and refine the chatbot
Signed a Business Associate Agreement and deployed the system on Microsoft Foundry infrastructure
Scheduled patient appointments and collected over $10,000 in patient payments
Assisted with patient intake during the Spring Fever Festival
De-escalated aggravated patients and helped resolve their concerns
Handled insurance billing and identified billing errors that saved the practice thousands of dollars

RESEARCH

Research Assistant, Dental School (Summer 2027)
Patient-centered research on clinical outcomes and care experience

PROJECTS

Healthcare Price Transparency Platform: Covers 49.5M price records across 46 hospitals and 157 imaging centers, with an employer analytics engine built on 97 DOL-sourced intelligence files. Doctors have written testimonials stating the platform will work.

Professor Outreach Application: Used in 24 countries, with ~300 active users

Automated Trading Bot: Built and ran a bot trading health-sector stocks, generating approximately $2,000 in profit

PERSONAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (2022 to Present)
Saved income from a part-time administrative role and invested it in a personal stock portfolio
Grew the portfolio over four years to a 25% gain

ACTIVITIES
Varsity Tennis (1 year), JV Tennis (2 years)

GPA: 3.86-3.88 UW/4.47-4.51W. Top 10%
ACT: 36 composite; 36 reading; 36 math; 36 English; 35 science

500+ hours med related ecs

My gpa is very low I’ve been told but I have an upward trend with extenuating circumstances.

The financial side of med school applications can get scattered across a lot of dates. I put together a 2026-27 checklist covering FAFSA, fee assistance, scholarships, loan limits, and the aid deadlines to keep on your radar while you're applying.

Full guide: https://www.admitmd.com/post/medical-school-money-deadlines-for-2026-27-every-date-you-need-and-how-not-to-miss-one

TEST SCORES & HONORS
SAT: 1530 (750 Math / 780 Reading & Writing)
National Merit Commended Scholar
University Pre-College Certificate in Medicine (June 2026)
CERTIFICATIONS
EMT Certification (in progress, Summer 2026)
AHA Heartsaver
OSHA Dental Compliance
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Volunteer & Shadowing, Hospital System (150 hours)
Rotated through Hospitalist, Oncology, ICU, Emergency, Blood Bank, and other departments
Attended daily faculty meetings with the Chief Medical Officer, CFOs, and executive leadership
Interviewed 10 patients about their care experience and documented recurring barriers: cost, communication, and continuity of care
Physician Shadowing, Internal Medicine (200+ hours)
Longitudinal exposure to diverse patient populations, including mental health integration and insurance-related barriers to care
WORK EXPERIENCE
Administrative Assistant, Dental Practice (900+ hours, paid)
Built and launched a HIPAA-compliant AI chatbot on the practice website to answer patient questions about pricing, treatments, and FAQs
Signed a Business Associate Agreement and deployed the system on Microsoft Foundry infrastructure
Cafeteria & Front Desk, Hospital System
Restocked shelves and provided patient wayfinding and navigation
RESEARCH
Research Assistant, Dental School (Summer 2027)
Patient-centered research on clinical outcomes and care experience
PROJECTS
Healthcare Price Transparency Platform: Covering 49.5M price records across 46 hospitals and 157 imaging centers, with an employer analytics engine built on 97 DOL-sourced intelligence files
Professor Outreach Application: Used in 24 countries, with ~200 active users
Automated Trading Bot: Built and ran a bot trading health-sector stocks, generating approximately $2,000 in profit
PERSONAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 2022 to Present
Saved income from a part-time administrative role at a dental practice and invested it in a personal stock portfolio
Grew the portfolio over four years to a 25% gain
ACTIVITIES
Varsity Tennis (1 year), JV Tennis (2 years)

My local hospital(s) don't allow for students under 18 to shadow. But they allow volunteers to work jobs like creating visitor passes, transporting patients, helping sort out paperwork, etc. I have probably volunteered at the hospital for 150-200 hours.

If I don't have any shadowing hours, is my application done for?