Acceptance rate for med schools are sub 40%

1. Suboptimal Hard Components

• Low GPA and/or low MCAT score
• Higher GPA and MCAT mean a better chance in acceptance in medical school
• If lower GPA or MCAT you have to outshine your other aspects

2. Checkbox Mentality

• students will look up specific requirements for medical school on google and just complete them assuming that it will grant them acceptance into the school
• This mentality makes you a cookie cutter applicant
• Instead of checking boxes you need to lean into opportunities outside of medicine which allows you to create a compelling narrative
• Lean into interests or desires you wish to do
• Discuss about deeper experiences

3. Not Choosing the Right or Not Applying to Enough Schools

• Apply to more instate medical schools that receive public funding from the state
• Choose a school with a decently large class size
• Look at the school’s mission statement:
  • If a school is about research and you have no interest/experience in research don’t apply to that school
  • If a school is focused on primary care and you want to specialize in neurosurgery you need to apply to a school for suited to that interest