Why Would 25 Medical Schools Reject This Near-4.0 Student? | Application Renovation (S3 E11)

Today we're looking at a med school application from a premed who did a great job academically, but wasn't accepted in this application cycle. He has great activities, including thousands of hours of research. Could it have been his personal statement that held him back?

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Along with going over this student's full AMCAS application today, we discuss:

• Why he declined to comment about his racial background on his application.
• Is the term "Overrepresented in Medicine" (ORM) actually a thing?
• Why I recommend not focusing on negative things in your application.
• How he wasted space in several of his activity descriptions.
• What I recommend doing in your activity descriptions instead of listing job duties.
• The problem with saying you're good at communicating in your med school app.
• The single biggest fault I see in his med school application.
• The potential stigma you need to overcome as a student with a near-4.0 and 520+ MCAT.
• Can you be a "resident" in multiple states for med school admissions?
• Why even a mediocre writer can write a great personal statement with the right focus.
• Can you update medical schools with a new personal statement if you're waitlisted?

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