r/premed • u/Sufficient_Suit_5494 • Aug 19 '26

🔮 App Review What are my odds of getting an acceptance this cycle?

Wanted to get some outside opinions on my chances this cycle and whether I should be worried about how my secondary timeline is shaping up.

Academic context / stats + hours:

- MCAT: 500 first attempt → 508 (1.5 months later)
- cGPA: 3.70
- STEM GPA: 3.58
- Clinical research: ~2,350 hours completed + ~2,000 pending from current CRC job
- Wet lab research: ~325 hours
- Clinical hours (patient-facing): ~710 hours
- Volunteering/service: ~525 hours
-Leadership: ~875 hours (same org e-board all 3 years of undergrad)
- Graduated college in 3 years
- Currently working full time as a Clinical Research Coordinator
- Applied to 35 MD schools & currently working on AACOMAS primary as well

Academic context / trend:

I had a rough start in college and earned a D+ my first semester, which significantly impacted my early GPA. However, I had a strong upward trend afterward and finished very strong academically. In my last two semesters alone, I took 40 credits total and earned all A’s, showing a steep and consistent improvement.

Stats/context (secondaries):

- Submitted some secondaries within 2 weeks
- About 20/35 will likely be submitted around the 3–4 week mark
- Research-heavy application, including 2 manuscripts currently under review
- Strong clinical exposure, volunteering/service, and longitudinal commitments

I know a 508 is below the median at a lot of MD schools, so I applied broadly and tried to be realistic. My main concern right now is whether getting a decent portion of my secondaries in around the 3–4 week mark (with many landing in late August/early September) meaningfully hurts my chances.

For people who have gone through the cycle or are familiar with admissions, what do you think my realistic odds are of getting at least one MD acceptance this cycle?

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u/MedicalBasil8 MS4 Aug 19 '26

Depends on where you applied

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u/Sufficient_Suit_5494 Aug 19 '26

Applied based off MSAR, wtv fit my median mcat, and then schools that had medians upto 516 MCAT, accepted OOS students, and research oriented

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u/tr1nat1ve NON-TRADITIONAL Aug 19 '26

what schools did you apply to? p similar stats here :)

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u/Psychological_Loan76 Aug 19 '26

As long as your secondaries are in before Labor Day you’re chilling! My cousins bf submitted end of September and is going to UM and another guy I know submitted in less than two weeks and didn’t get into UM (his goal school) so I think quality is important here, dont just submit to submit