3.8 GPA/517 MCAT Earned ZERO Acceptances (Full AMCAS Medical School Application Review)

[@jackiedo1671]

Always impressed by your work to help fellow students with analyses of real examples. Keep it up, Michael Minh Le :) You got your peeps cheering you on the sidelines!

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

Tysm queen Do :) Text me sometime!! Missing you and appreciate all the support you've given ME over the years.

[@avisheshhamal9293]

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[@hades8737]

GPA and MCAT is important but relating your story through your application and how it shaped you is also very very important. If you can’t show your passion and what you learned from these experiences, then you’ll probably be rejected even with a perfect MCAT or gpa. So we gotta get some writing classes guys lol. At least that’s what I have learned in the past 1 month after going through all these applications. (I’m in highschool and will join college in a few months so I wanted to go prepared)

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

Love the takeaway. It’s really awesome that you’re thinking intentionally a couple years ahead. Perhaps the writing is an issue, but perhaps it’s also just folks doing things they don’t enjoy (leading to poor writing).

[@bpparkinson]

This was really great. I’m applying to dental school next cycle and I found this extremely helpful. Please keep doing these in depth reviews. They are very beneficial for all applicants. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

Appreciate the love :) Will keep on chugging along!!

[@bpparkinson]

Yes, keep on going!

[@lizjoy6936]

This is so helpful. I just got my MCAT score and I got a 517. Next step is applying to med school! It’s so helpful to know that MCAT, while important, is placed in the context of everything else. I think with my experiences, I can really flesh out who I am, and place my identity on my application beyond my MCAT score.

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

FANTASTIC SCORE! Congratulations :) I would love for you to really put yourself on the paper. Please stay in touch and keep us updated!!

[@yourfuturedocburenbeiya]

Excellent breakdown and explanation on how you dissected his application and said it in the nicest way possible. I knew something was wrong with how the applicant presented himself.

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

I appreciate it Farida! :) There are definitely weaknesses to note and certainly let's not forget some of the strengths this applicant demonstrated. Are folks interested in more of these application breakdowns? Please let me know!

[@yourfuturedocburenbeiya]

@@MichaelMinhLeMD Thanks for responding, Doc! :) Yeah, it's nice to know he finally got in the next cycle with your help! I am going through the process now, but we'll see if I have to reapply again next cycle lol

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

@@yourfuturedocburenbeiya Not quite a doctor yet, but soon. :) Best of luck with you during this cycle -- if you ever need any help, feel free to reach out to me via email. [e-mail] is the way to reach me best!

[@yourfuturedocburenbeiya]

@@MichaelMinhLeMD You're so nice and humble, but you're already a doc to me...It's just a matter of time! :) Thank you so much for the email; I will definitely save it and let others know!

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

@@yourfuturedocburenbeiya Appreciate it. :)

[@emmanuelaoppong3120]

Thank you Michael; it is very helpful.

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

Emmanuela! Thanks for watching. Do let me know if you have any other questions I can address.

[@user-no6gf5kf2r]

Awesome thank you for a quality review !! I was wondering what the applicant in the video is doing now. Did he get into any med school after this revision ??

[@harrysmart3536]

Question: I've watched some of Dr.Gray's application reviews as well and I noticed that while he urges students to stay away from phrases such as the ones you had highlighted in the first two experience descriptions you see them very differently. Is there anything behind this nuance?

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[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

This content is going to stay ad-free because I know all premeds use ADBLOCK ANYWAY..

[@timwong580]

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[@randshahrour6157]

This is great. Thank you

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

Appreciate the love! :)

[@ananyae.1597]

Not me binging your vids hahahaha!! Great vid

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

What should I make next?!

[@ananyae.1597]

@@MichaelMinhLeMD More application breakdowns with your commentary would be wonderful :) I know I especially learn from example!

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

@@ananyae.1597 Ask and you shall receive!!

[@eknoorsandhu2349]

Is it possible his lack of nonclinical underserved community service was a problem?

[@sarwariqbal5690]

Very helpful video

[@erospearl692]

Wow thank you for sharing this! As a pre-med, should we avoid the generic phrases all together? To what extent? Are they okay if they are paired with stories?

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

Absolutely! :) Generic phrases are never a problem if they're supported with stories that support them. Then, they're not really "generic" because the reader knows exactly where you're coming from!

[@janetnguyen3575]

I’m interested to know how many interviews the applicant in this video got :0

[@MichaelMinhLeMD]

2 interview invites and 2 wait lists!

[@janetnguyen3575]

@@MichaelMinhLeMD thank you!!