Introduction
Hello everyone! I’m trying to beef up my application for a reapplication and I just wanted to introduce myself on the URM forum (it seems starkly different than the rest of this site). I just wanted to...
View ArticleCan an international student be considered URM?
I was wondering if some international students can still be considered URM? I was born and raised in Mexico but moved to the US for college 9 years ago. Whenever I tell people I am applying to med...
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AFRO/NATURAL HAIRSTYLE FOR INTERVIEWS
Not sure where to post this but I would like some advice. This is typically how I wear my hair: With shrinkage it looks more like: Same length and style for the most part. Is this appropriate for an...
View ArticleSMPs for Underserved/URM Students
Does anyone have a a good list of SMPs for the underserved/URM students? I'm interested in applying to several of these programs next year.
View ArticleMed-MAR success?
Has anyone had any success after getting a secondary fee waiver based on a school finding you on the Med-MAR. I’m applying broadly but honestly love the schools that waived my secondary although they...
View Article***2019-2020 URM Medical School Application Thread***
It is almost that time of the year again! As requested, here's the thread for the upcoming cycle. Please feel free to share your cGPA, sGPA, MCAT, Major, if you're non-trad, your ECs, etc. and ask and...
View ArticleWAMC?
Hispanic URM, low SES growing up, never graduated high school, from a medically underseved area, Florida resident. cGPA: 3.5 sGPA: 3.6 MCAT: 507 4 years of research with 2 poster presentations at...
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Welcome to our newest moderator, OchemOficionado!
We're pleased to announce our newest moderator for the SDN Forums: @OchemOficionado OchemOficionado is moderator for the Underrepresented in Medicine category of forums.
View ArticleNeeding Advice: What are my chances? [Nontraditional URM]
URM: African American, Female. Oklahoma. UG cGPA: 3.79 UG BCPM: 3.7 UG Non Science: 3.9 Current Graduate School GPA (2nd Year): 4.0 MCAT: 505 127/125/124/129 Non-Traditional Graduate Student Clinical...
View ArticleURM 3.06/514 - Need Advice / WAMC?
URM: African American, Male, Indiana UG cGPA: 3.06 UG sGPA: 3.00 AMCAS 3.06 AACOMAS Graduate School GPA (MPH 2nd Year): 3.84 MCAT: 514 130/126/129/129 Clinical Experience: None (want to work on this)...
View ArticleOfficial 2017-2018 URM Acceptance Thread
Please use the following format so acceptances stand out when posting: DO NOT ERASE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! 1) Click quote on the most recent acceptance list. 2) Delete the quote messages at both the top...
View ArticleOfficial 2019-2020 URM Acceptance Thread
Hey y'all... figured we could get this going!! Hope I see a few of you at second looks. Please use the following format so acceptances stand out when posting: DO NOT ERASE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! 1) Click...
View ArticleURM/Disadvantaged?
I'm wondering if I would fall into the URM or ORM category, being that I am checking the white, African-American, and Hispanic (Puerto Rican) boxes on my application. My mother is white and my father...
View ArticleScholarships for URM
anyone have a resource for scholarships aimed at assisting URMS? Slightly freaking out about loans lol
View ArticleMinorities - have any of you struggled with belonging in academics and how...
I'm older than most students at University (later 20s) and I'm brown skinned. Several people act surprised when I say I'm a student here and I'm asked every now and then if I am. People seem to be...
View ArticleHow does being underrepresented help or hurt your chances at med-school?
I'm an underrepresented, non-traditional community college student soon to transfer to a university. I am reinventing (to rise my gpa from long ago). How does being underrepresented help or hurt your...
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