submitted primary June 1st, verified first week July.

All secondaries sent within roughly 14 days of receiving, most completed July-August, with the last few late August/early September. 28 schools.
School list in post history if interested. 520 4.0

I know it’s still early but see a lot of ppl with IIs so always wondering lol, anybody in the same boat?

This is so exciting! For reference there are currently four other HBCU medical schools open which are Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. This is a huge win! XULA's school of medicine is also the first HBCU school of medicine operating in the gulf south as well.

"The College of Medicine will begin recruiting students in coming weeks for its inaugural class starting in 2027, advancing the vision for America's next historically Black college of medicine."

This is great news and I look forward to the success of the school. What are your thoughts?

Read more here: https://www.xula.edu/xocom/historic-milestone-americas-newest-medical-school-earns-preliminary-accreditation.pdf

Hey… I got the A today!!!!!!! From my two top schools.

I wanted to call my girlfriend to tell her on the phone but she kept shutting me down over text and telling me she’s studying in the library and she has a lot of work and cannot call. I told her to tell me when she’s free so that I can tell her over the phone.

She finally got the hint and realized that since it’s Oct 15 I must have found something out about med schools. But she continued to ask me to just send her a text or voice note and got increasingly frustrated when I told her that I want to wait to call until she’s free. She told me she hates waiting and that she doesn’t have the time right now.

She’s now mad at me for not just texting her. I’m lost because this is a huge day for me and I just wanted her to be proud and happy. I’m just lost here. Pre med relationships are not easy.

Should I just end it with her? Should I just wait? Am I the A hole…????

EDIT: thanks for everyone’s input. We ended up talking afterward and it went really well. We both apologized and she was really ecstatic for me. Everything is good :) and I’m going to relax😵‍💫

like not even a single rejection??? I mean thank god but not hearing a single thing so far I’m like did my application even go through… complete silence from MD and DO schools and I know people with lower and higher stats than me that have already heard so I’m starting to panic (trying not to but I can feel a crash out coming soon). and don’t even get me started on those emails that schools send that end up being info session invites.

I know it’s not the end of the world and that I have a solid chance but I’m feeling so inadequate right now. 1 waitlist and radio silence from everyone else after applying to 30+ schools… I just feel so tired. currently procrastinating on telling my parents

Sure I applied MD-PhD so it's probably different, but still hurts nonetheless. Interview wasn't great so I didn't have high expectations, but genuinely one of the worst feelings in the world. I'm just staring at my phone praying they call me and just kinda knowing it's not gonna happen.

Just wanted to brag because I originally thought i’d crash and burn in this class and tank my gpa.

However, thanks to some study tips from this subreddit and the chem subreddit I can officially say I got 100% course grade in Gen Chem 1! Starting gen chem 2 today so any tips are appreciated.

Thank you all and to all good luck on whatever it is that may be challenging you!

Just sad ngl

I know i’m applying to MED school so research questions wouldn’t be entirely relevant but i would have thought i would have been asked at least one question about research. Like especially with how emphasized research is in applying to med school?

I’ve only had 2 interviews so far so maybe it makes sense but really? The two schools were also pretty research heavy

Is it possible to get ghosted even though the school sends out R and IIs to other people.
I turned in my secondaries july and early aug but haven’t heard anything back…. I’ve seen ppl get rejected or WL from those schools, but it’s crickets for me….

I have been waiting all day for mcgovern, and only seen 4 prematches sent. Last year it looks like a lot more were sent, any idea whats up?

Basically I am a junior electrical engineering major at a top 10 university. I’ve been doing pre-med since freshman year along with this. What happened was in an intro programming class my first semester, I was hella depressed and lazy back then and essentially copy pasted an entire assignment from chat a minute before the due date like a dumbass and got caught. I got on probation for two quarters, but don’t think it shows in the transcript though. I’m obviously going to tell the truth about it on the application but I have two options for the future: either continue on this path or turn to engineering full time as I was able to get a good internship for next year. Does anyone have any success stories or advice with a similar situation? I’m not trying to waste a bunch of time and money as from what I’ve seen on the internet it’s over if you get something like this. Im wondering if there is a chance.

I graduated in 2023 and unfortunately never had any research experience during undergrad. I honestly regret it a lot especially because i went to a large research school. I haven’t had much luck applying to posted positions.

I’ve been building my clinical experience during my gap years (2000+ hours so far). I recently started an MA job too thats pretty flexible (2-3 days per week) while I study for the MCAT(planning to test in January)

Theres a few labs I’m interested in cold emailing for opportunities but does it even make sense for me to do volunteer research? Or should I only pursue posted part time/full time positions even if it’s research im not as interested in?

I’m 25 years old living at home so thats the only reason why a volunteer position would be possible. Im planning to apply in the 2027 cycle, so I’m not sure how worth it is to pursue with 8ish months until I apply

hi! i have my first MD interview next week and am looking for advice. i've only had traditional formats so far and ive done well w those, just haven't done an MMI before. i have adhd lol and my biggest struggle is slowing down and piecing everything together in a way that makes sense to the other person. in other words, i can be a bit sporadic and tend to ramble. any advice is much appreciated!

First R that actually hurt because it was my top pick. 8 points above their mean mcat (!?!??) but not a good fit I guess. I got interviews from the two other states I’m tied to so thought I was writing well about connections. Even more frustrating because this was my shot at in-state tuition vs out of state at Alma Mater and hometown state. Fmllll not even an interview guys rly

If in the first application cycle you only applied to a few schools and did not get in, but in the next cycle apply to new schools, is it true you are not a reapplicant to the new schools in your second cycle?

I believe this is what AMCAS says, but also that the new schools you apply to might ask in secondaries if you have applied to medicial school in general at all.

If you apply to a new school in your second cycle, that doesn't have a secondary prompt about reapplication, is it best to ask letters of recommendation writers to not mention that you are a reapplicant in their letters of recommendation when they resubmit their letters?

I am currently applying to colleges right now. I’m wanting to major in aerospace engineering but I know it’s a really hard major and it might screw up my gpa and not make it as competitive. Now I could go something easier like biology or finance, but if I weren’t to be accepted into med school I was wanting to do engineering instead. Is it worth the risk of not getting into med school for a major I’d want to pursue as a backup, or should I just go the easy path and do an easier major?

anyone else waiting on wake? do they phone call or email? does this mean i’m cooked?

im a non-trad student currently in the middle of grinding out the pre reqs, research, and working to just barely pull the money together for each semester. i know that you have to be patient and pay your dues, take these classes and do xyz, but it can get kind of depressing when i sacrifice having free time & any social life for the part of this journey that im least interested in. i know that i'll love throwing myself into med school & studying for it & clinicals etc because that has a lot of meaning for me, but it's harder to find the everyday meaning in like. calc 1 beyond "i just gotta do it so that i can take stats so that i can apply to med school."

and i think i put way too much stress on myself because i know how much is at stake and my financial situation isn't super solid atm. (second degree seekers dont get the same student loan opportunities. i went full time at a school just to get some aid bc otherwise it wouldnt be happening for me for a long, long time.) it's never just a quiz or just a class, it's this crushing feeling of "it's my whole future and i cant afford to retake any class." plus, i made some poor academic decisions when i started college initially (withdrawing from classes for no reason etc.) that i feel like i really, really need to make up for now.

i feel like im constantly having to trade off my different commitments so that i'm never excelling fully in any of them the way i wish i could be. (i have my regular job, full time student, a lab TA internship, & a part-time undergrad research position where now im working on a solo project by myself, so even less human interaction.) the end result is that i just feel like im vaguely failing across the board even though i know logically that it's not true. like, last sem chem 1 kicked my ass but i still got an a. this sem, chem 2 im doing amazing at; we've had 4 exams so far and i've only gotten one wrong on each. but it does nothing for me. i just keep feeling this mounting sense of stress and failure.

tldr; any tips for keeping motivation/positivity during this part? i know that i want to do what comes after and i know that i'll love it. the brightest moments in my journey now are when i can see a glimpse of that future. and it's not that i dont like the pre-req material like bio and even chem lately, it's this overwhelming stress of all of these moving parts and uncertainties and precarious finances that i feel like i can't explain to anyone else and they'll get it. i started this whole journey alone and being an older nontrad also adds an aloneness element. and then i look at other ppl my age who figured it out earlier and idk. im grateful that im able to pursue my education above all.

idk, hopefully that makes sense. thanks <3

I applied to Drexel MD this cycle and I receive incessant emails from their graduate admissions about virtual fairs, info sessions, and other graduate degrees (come on) basically on a daily basis.

If I unsubscribe from their email list, will I not receive an email pertaining to my admissions decision or any automatic admissions updates?

I got accepted into a plant research lab as an undergraduate with 2 YEAR time commitment. It lowkey sounds daunting… I don’t know if this is the path I want to go, although, I do love plants. All other research labs have ignored me. Should I just take the opportunity?

I submitted my secondaries all super early (within a week) in July-Aug, however, I haven’t received any IIs yet (Oct 14) but two Ws for II (WVU & Tulane). My stats are 3.8 cgpa and 518 MCAT, and I applied to 20 med schools that are Canadian-friendly. Do I still have hope? Are there any success stories that could make me feel better lol.