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It's not evident that you've been doing research on SMPs, or you'd understand that your numbers are too high to be spending $50k+ on an academic enhancement program. For the love of all that's holy don't just take on that kind of expense instead of doing the work to figure this out. You can absolutely get exactly the same disappointing results in another app cycle regardless of any SMP enrollment.
You need to find out what's wrong with your app. Your perception that you have no red flags isn't borne out by your results. Visit the reapplicant forum for stories that might shed light.
Examples of red flags you should be considering:
1. did one or more of your letter writers throw you under the bus?
2. did your essay get proper review, or is it full of typos, grammar errors, immaturity, etc.?
3. did you pick smart schools by doing research to see if you are eligible and competitive? (Note that "research" doesn't mean browsing and clicking on things until you get bored.)
4. did your essay and your ECs show that you are med school material, or do you lack a clear motivation to pursue medicine, or lack exposure to the US healthcare system, or lack experience in the world?
5. are you leaving out a huge big fat piece of information such as that you're not a US citizen, or that you have a criminal record, or that you're hyper-religious etc.?
(This is where some people choose to get all butthurt and decide the info they need is "threatening" or "hostile" or "not helpful". BS. Read it again. Sack up.)
The good news is that you're asking with plenty of time before you need to reapply. Take charge.
Best of luck to you.
You need to find out what's wrong with your app. Your perception that you have no red flags isn't borne out by your results. Visit the reapplicant forum for stories that might shed light.
Examples of red flags you should be considering:
1. did one or more of your letter writers throw you under the bus?
2. did your essay get proper review, or is it full of typos, grammar errors, immaturity, etc.?
3. did you pick smart schools by doing research to see if you are eligible and competitive? (Note that "research" doesn't mean browsing and clicking on things until you get bored.)
4. did your essay and your ECs show that you are med school material, or do you lack a clear motivation to pursue medicine, or lack exposure to the US healthcare system, or lack experience in the world?
5. are you leaving out a huge big fat piece of information such as that you're not a US citizen, or that you have a criminal record, or that you're hyper-religious etc.?
(This is where some people choose to get all butthurt and decide the info they need is "threatening" or "hostile" or "not helpful". BS. Read it again. Sack up.)
The good news is that you're asking with plenty of time before you need to reapply. Take charge.
Best of luck to you.