REJECTED from MEDICAL SCHOOL | My 5 Year Plan to get ACCEPTED

Hey guys, today I wanted to take a step back and talk about being rejected from medical school and what you can do about it regardless of your situation. Lately I've gotten many messages from students who have told me that they've been rejected already or haven't even applied because of their low GPA, MCAT or other stats. While we're all coming from different situations, I wanted today's video to focus on the fact that there's always ways to make your application more competitive and if you're really dead-set on medicine, you're going to need to come up with a plan. Only you get to decide how long you're willing to chase after your medical school goal and what you're willing to do, but hopefully sharing my 5 year plan can help you to come up with your own plan. Good luck to everyone who's applying or in the process of fixing your application and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to leave me a comment or send me a message on Instagram :)
(The one where we talk about being rejected from medical school and the importance of coming up with a plan to get accepted)
#MedicalSchool #Rejected #Accepted
⏳ Time Stamps
Being rejected from medical school (overview) - 0:46
My situation | Not being accepted after 4th year - 2:26
Why was it a 5 year plan? | Only you get to decide - 4:11
Fixing a "bad" medical application - 4:50
My 5 year plan to get ACCEPTED - 5:48
3 Important things to keep in mind if you aren't accepted - 8:25
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[@YasminBekri]

thanks for the constant valuable inshight! As a premed that literally has no other premed in my circle, your videos are so important for me.🙏🏽

[@nxtgenmd]

So glad to hear that 🙌 hope they keep being helpful in the future and definitely don't hesitate to ask if you've ever got a specific question :)

[@tonyd8453]

I really needed to listen to this today. Thank you for posting.

[@nxtgenmd]

No problem buddy. Feel free to reach out anytime if you have questions :)

[@Laura-ze3zp]

Hey Gianluca, thanks for being an inspiration as always! Lately I've found myself constantly doubting whether I'll ever make it, due to much uncertainties in life and lackluster components of my application. This really got me re-thinking about my Plan Bs and I really appreciate it! All the best :)

[@nxtgenmd]

Glad to hear that Laura :) Unfortunately, pre med doubt was something that I spent wayy to long putting up with back when I was going through the process 😅 Good luck with everything 🔥

[@faicalalawi9392]

this really helps man, thanks a lot for making life easier

[@nxtgenmd]

That's what these videos are all about for me :) Glad it helped

[@santygudino_]

As someone who took five years to get into medical school, it is nice to hear your story! I couldn't agree more with what you said -it really is up to ourselves to decide what we're willing to do to chase our goals.

[@nxtgenmd]

Thank you, and I'm glad that you agree! Nice to meet a fellow medical student who kept pushing forward and hope your studies have been going well so far 🔥

[@ashok92]

Just the vid i needed to hear ty :D

[@nxtgenmd]

I'm glad to hear it :D No problem

[@rachelsharara6454]

Really helpful! I'm in the exact same situation and I just applied for a minor in my 5th year to increase my GPA. I knew it was the best idea but I was still anxious. It's encouraging to know that it worked out for someone else.

[@nxtgenmd]

Can definitely relate - I didn't know anyone who had done the 5th year when I was studying, but that's because not a lot of people like to talk about it! Best of luck with the apps Rachel :D

[@daniellwis5729]

"Been making these videos ever since" .... as well as putting smiles on all our faces :D

[@nxtgenmd]

Aha glad to hear it buddy :D

[@sughraali110]

I am so glad I found your channel this past summer! Awesome videos!!! If I need advice on anything I just come on to your channel and check if you have a video on it haha

[@nxtgenmd]

Ahah I love tha!. Kind of like a library for pre med questions 😆 Thank you

[@celena7564]

You r such an inspiration 🙏 thank you I will come back here next year and comment when I join medical school

[@nxtgenmd]

I can't wait to heart your comment of having gotten accepted into medical school this time next year 😎 Thank you, and good luck!

[@celena7564]

@@nxtgenmd omg 😍 thank youuuuu ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@coreyjacq]

Gianluca ur a real G 🙏

[@nxtgenmd]

🔥🙌

[@medcatmcat]

Love the poster in the background, haha

[@nxtgenmd]

Aha thank you :D

[@matthewwren3091]

those post notifications coming in clutch

[@nxtgenmd]

MVP status 🙌

[@chamilliyanage8126]

My casper test is almost month away and my typing speed is almost 22 WPM. I am really nervous and have been practicing Daly. I have watch your casper videos and those are super helpful and thank you 😊

[@nxtgenmd]

It's no problem, glad the videos have been helpful :D 1 month is a great amount of time to prep for in my opinion. Good luck! 🔥

[@musicrocksfu]

This is such a great idea. I just had a question about your year 4/5 when you were planning on doing a masters. If you were applying at your 4th year, in the beginning of your masters, would you be willing to leave half way through it? I was trying to make my own plan but it looks like I can only do a 1-year masters course based masters if I wanted go down that path (which wouldn't end up really help my omsas research section anyways)

[@nxtgenmd]

I would definitely have been "willing" to leave, but many medical programs will now not let you leave because it's unfair to the supervisors and programs that took you on for the masters (they state on their websites that you need to show proof of masters completion at the time of matriculation or something along those lines). For this reason, the 1 year can be a great option with the exception that you probably won't be getting as much done as compared to a 2 year masters. I had the same problem when I was making my plan, but ultimately I decided that if I was going to do the masters, then I'd buckle down and give it my all for 2 years 💪

[@crystalmcleod2651]

30 something applicant right here! It’s been such a long road and I give props to anyone (of any age) trekking this path 😊

[@nxtgenmd]

You're amazing Crystal, thanks for sharing :) You definitely need to let me interview you on the channel after you're accepted... this cycle 😎 fingers crossed and good luck

[@crystalmcleod2651]

NXTgenMD definitely! Thanks!

[@yeetyoloy3643]

Great video! One question, althought you might look like a competitor against other people when applying to med school, what would exactly make you stand out against others? Does it vary from school to school ?

[@nxtgenmd]

Standing out changes from person to person, but really it comes down to being passionate about the things that you do. There are certain extracurriculars for example that are considered "high yield" in terms of med school admissions (hospital volunteering, research, work experience, etc.). However, if you're just doing these things to get them on your application, then most people will find it very difficult to discuss them during interviews or for essays. What makes you unique and how has your experiences shaped your story so far? That's how I was taught to think about standing out from other applicants :)

[@shintee4726]

Thank you

[@weiv6229]

im applying to vet school and Im a junior in high school AHHHH im so scared it's harder than med school T^T also you mentioned you had a video with a chart of what every single canadian medical school looks for. Is there a chart for vet school? Also in your 5 year plan, did you make plans to volunteer at a hospital or travel to some other country and do medical help?

[@nxtgenmd]

Unfortunately I don't know much about the vet school charts or the admissions process, sorry! I had already been volunteering at a hospital for a few years and was going to continue that. I didn't make plans to volunteer internationally and don't particularly believe that it would have been high yield for medical school :) Good luck with everything!

[@freakoutiswhatido]

Hey, thank you for the amazing tips! I was just wondering whether the 3.6 gpa that you mentioned was your total gpa or your weighted gpa. For example western and queens have the two year weighted gpa option so was your gpa higher for those schools? The only reason I ask is because I am in a similar situation and don’t know whether I should apply in my fourth year (next year) or just wait one more year to allow myself to be a lot more competitive.

[@shope1426]

If you meet the 2yr GPA for Western def apply if you can afford it, they only use GPA as a cutoff

[@nxtgenmd]

Glad they helped :) I just checked my stats and going into 4th year (so after finishing my first 3 years), my cGPA was a 3.54 (3.6 was a ballpark estimate). My two year GPA at the time was around a 3.5ish. After finishing 4th year, I brought the cGPA up to 3.63 (and my 2 Year GPA to 3.78) and then after 5th year I would have been at a 3.7 cGPA and 3.96 for my 2 Year. With that preface I would say to apply to queens and western if you have the stats for it (above a 3.7 2-Year GPA and strong MCAT). The only thing you've got to lose is around $250ish. On the other hand though, it could be a pretty good investment 🔥 and it'll also help you orient yourself to the process if you need to apply again the following year

[@nxtgenmd]

@@shope1426 for pre interview* post interview its hard to know since they don't really lay it out too clearly on their website :)

[@shope1426]

@@nxtgenmd Good point! Right now I'm just so focused on getting an interview at least haha

[@nxtgenmd]

@@shope1426 Can totally remember what that feels like aha. Best of luck with it!

[@imanmoradi7436]

Hey, basically my situation is like yours and I am in my 5th year in uni. My gpa and GPA is decent. But what i am worried about is my extracurriculars and that they will be not as competitive since i will not be in school very soon. What do u think i should do? Find more EC or just focus on other things. Thanks

[@nxtgenmd]

Stay active in your community even when school is done 🤙 GPA and MCAT get priority but the ECS are very important too :) Good luck bro

[@RockieAtlas]

My GPA (3.9/4.3) and not full course load for most years has me worried😣 Graduating next year, but think I'll take a year to study MCAT and get more experience. I'm also international so will have to wait to get PR first.

[@nxtgenmd]

Convert your GPA to the 4.0 scale so you have a better idea of what your next steps should be :) No matter what though, good luck with it 🔥

[@RockieAtlas]

@@nxtgenmd Using OMSAS it's around 3.8/4 which I don't think even scrapes the boundary of competitive. I'm hoping volunteering, work experience and MCAT scores may make up for the GPA. Thank you!😊

[@arminsariaslani5139]

in Ontario not having a full course load immediately disqualifies you from the application pool for many of the schools I think. I hate to add more stress to this already stressful process but maybe consider a 2 or 1-year master's to make up for the lack of a full course load. good luck on everything Sabrina,

[@RockieAtlas]

@@arminsariaslani5139 I have considered doing a masters but I don't want to delay the process, especially as I have to wait to get PR first. Although most of the schools I was considering were outside ontario so I'm hoping it won't be such a huge problem.

[@arminsariaslani5139]

Sabrina I hear you Sabrina. That's deff reasonable. Good luck with the MCAT also. 🙌🏽

[@ishitamann2100]

Hey! Do you recommend doing the MCAT after the first year of university? (If, you have completed all your first-year classes and taken biochem and organic chem?)

[@nxtgenmd]

Personally I say that the best time is the summer after 3rd year. Lots of students like to write after 2nd year though. I think that writing after 1st year is possible, but you'd be at a disadvantage. Totally up to you though :)

[@dollyghotra8719]

Hi I just want to ask you can I just appear for the CARS section only for admission into McMaster university. Please let me know.

[@nxtgenmd]

Supposedly its been done (but we have no way to confirm or deny it). However, I would strongly advise against it for the reason that you should be trying to make yourself as competitive as possible at as many schools as you can. Good luck!

[@Dai_rui]

If I have 3 more years of undergrade and maybe 1 year of coop, 4 years in total before I graduate, when do you think I should I take the mcat?

[@nxtgenmd]

The summer after 3rd year is peak MCAT time in my opinion 🔥 some students will write in the summer after 2nd year but I feel like having that extra year really helps with maturity of study habits and general knowledge of the sciences which help with the bio and physics/chem sections specifically :)

[@Dai_rui]

@@nxtgenmd thank you! You're videos are very helpful! Could you make content on study habits that help you succeed in undergrade? Things that most students undervalue but are essential for good grades?

[@nxtgenmd]

@@Dai_rui You're welcome :) I've definitely been meaning to do something like that for a while 🤙 will definitely try to move it up on the schedule

[@Mediacriti]

*stares in nontrad with 505 MCAT and 3.45 GPA*

[@ctman838]

Why so much fake spam in your vid. Smh.

[@nxtgenmd]

Lol I literally have no idea 😭 a few of the other med you tubers were saying that there having this problem on youtube right now as well. Hopefully we can fix this soon

[@alexdenisov5634]

I came to hear a story of 5-year journey to med school, but what I saw was a total crap about being accepted after the 5th year of undergrad. this is not helping.

[@nxtgenmd]

I have other videos on my channel that describe my entire 5-year journey to medical school. You can find that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKmZpmale9CMbbs I'm always happy to try and help. While I don't take rude comments personally, it's things like this that keep other students from making helpful content for others.

[@alexdenisov5634]

@@nxtgenmd Did not mean this come off as rude. It’s just a little clickbaity. Many premed videos are, you’re not alone. I am looking for an inspirational video about rejection, improvement and acceptance, but what I get is a story about the acceptance (in the 1st cycle) titled “I was rejected”. This is really not helping and actually puts other people down.