<p>HMS’s means are a matter of public record.</p>
<p>Curious: Are Filipinos URM?</p>
<p>Hopefully, the answer is yes. =]</p>
<p>No .</p>
<p>That. Is. Not. Fair.</p>
<p>But fine – I’ll just list myself as Hispanic when I submit my AMCAS application in two years =] (I’m 1/4 Hispanic anyways.)</p>
<p>Only certain types of Hispanics are considered URM – Puerto Ricans and Mexicans, I believe?</p>
<p>^eh…i guess not then. =P</p>
<p>The AAMC used to define URM’s as only Blacks, Native Americans, Mexicans, and Mainland Puerto Ricans. They’ve now taken a somewhat broader approach to the URM definition although I suspect that the underlying definition used by med schools remain the same. You’ll probably get some boost as a Hispanic applicant but not as much as African Americans (as AA do substantially worse than Hispanics on the MCAT) and not as much as Mexican/Puerto Rican Hispanic applicants.</p>
<p>There’s no URM box to check so this really isn’t an issue. You simply write out your race/ethnicity.</p>
<p>I haven’t actually told my University about a class I took this summer at a community college. I didn’t get the grade I really wanted… I mean it’s fine to list it on my application for AMCAS when applying for Med school but not notifying my University right? There’s no real way of my University finding out, right? haha thank you so much for your help.</p>
<p>The question is not whether they can (yes); the question is whether they care. AMCAS can potentially find out and demands a complete record of your coursework, so AMCAS has both the means and the motivation to come after you if something goes wrong. Your university can potentially find out, but they might not care. Did they demand a complete record of all your coursework? My university certainly didn’t.</p>
<p>I should also mention, though, that there’s really no reason for you not to submit. Since your AMCAS GPA is all that matters anyway, and since nobody cares about your university’s opinion of your GPA, you might as well send it in.</p>
<p>ok ok… i am going to send both separate transcripts from the community college and my home institution (univ). I made it into an issue when it wasn’t even supposed to be one. I was just scared that by me not listing a course on my home institution would jeopardize my admission. i am going to send the community college transcript, no doubt about it. the class is just not listed on my home institution.
thanks for ur help!</p>
<p>I keep hearing that the main concern of med schools is GPA, but isn’t course rigor considered? Is there any benefit to double or even triple majoring, rather than simply filling your schedule with joke (wine tasting) classes?</p>
<p>Every year, a med school adcom filters through thousands of applications, each with dozens of courses. How are they to know which ones are “rigorous” and which are not? How are they to know that at Podunk University, the final exam in Wine Tasting 101 is graded seriously, with most students earning a B grade overall, while at University of Podunkstown, good attendence and attitude is all that’s needed to get an A?</p>
<p>That’s an extreme example, but no one’s going to pick through your transcript . They’ll look to see that you have the basics, and maybe something interesting will catch their eye, but that’s about it. As I understand it, double- and triple-majoring is not really that exciting. Your GPA and MCAT score will give them some sense of how good a student and test prepper/taker you are.</p>
<p>This is why they’ll pay particular attention to your science GPA. Contrary to popular belief, your science GPA should not be appreciably worse than your overall GPA. For students getting into med school, their science GPA’s are usually within 0.1 of their overall GPA’s. In other words, the students who get into med school are good as good at science as they are in their other courses. There’s really no need to game the system.</p>
<p>Filling your resume with wine-tasting classes is a terrible idea and will probably get you nailed. On the other hand, you will have had to take the core premed classes anyway.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, there is middle ground. In other words, you’re presenting a very-difficult model against a ridiculously-easy model, and telling us that the very-difficult model is better. Even if you’re right, that doesn’t make it the best option.</p>
<p>Pick one major. Make sure it’s a real major. Do it well. Sleep enough at night and spend some time in hospitals.</p>
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<p>Is it advantageous for medical school applications to have recommendations from world renowned doctors who you have worked with?</p>
<p>Hi I was just wondering if a state school will make a considerable difference when applying to top twenty medical schools… I attend a UT school because i was unable to leave due to financial reasons, am in my senior year, have a 4.0 GPA, 43s mcat score, and have many ec, started a charity, have been involved in research all four summers, and have been published. Anyway I’m asking if all of my accomplishments will mean nothing if I am competing with Ivy League students?</p>
<p>Sorry smoreno; you’re SOL. Perhaps a degree from [Hamburger</a> University](<a href=“http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/career/hamburger_university.html]Hamburger”>http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/career/hamburger_university.html) would suit you better?</p>
<p>seriously? you’ve got to be kidding me, so because I wasn’t born into a wealthy family, and was raised by a family of immigrants I should just give up. Honestly I came here for honest advice not for someone to be rude</p>
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<p>lol… right :rolleyes:</p>