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A support forum for the spouses and significant others of health professions students. Co-hosted with AMA Alliance.
deftonesmindset
International med school
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Mr.Smile12
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Urgent Advice: Fast-Track Post-Bacc for Low sGPA (3.12) - Seeking Open Applications for Fall 2025/Spring 2026
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Wamuu
Wamuu
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Doing a DIY PostBacc, but not sure to retake certain classes
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Wamuu
Wamuu
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Plan Feedback on My Path to Medical School
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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  • Question Question
SMP Decision help please
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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Am I Ready to Apply?
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Wamuu
Wamuu
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Postbacc/SMP decision help: LECOM, PCOM, Temple ACHS, or Rutgers?
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Nontrad_FL_LGBT
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MCAT questions
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Wamuu
Wamuu
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Single Parent During Med School
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Goodgal.sasa
Goodgal.sasa
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Low GPA/Bad MCAT/ not enough clinical — post bacc or CC
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Faha
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Military -> MD Seeking guidance to boost application
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Wamuu
Wamuu
lialalala
Nontrad Course
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Wamuu
Wamuu
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Low Stat, Non-Trad, Career Changer first cycle Acceptance
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Wamuu
Wamuu
Anthodite
Being non-trad is so bitter sweet
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Wamuu
Wamuu
SymphonyNo9
A Guide to Applying US Med School with a Foreign Bachelor Degree
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willowedacorn
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Nontraditional RN Looking to Apply in 2026
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EtherealMetrics
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  • Question Question
Did I mess up?
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ecobio
ecobio
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33 y/o Non-Trad | 5000+ Clinical Hours | Former D1 Athlete w/ Strong ECs—Apply Now or Do SMP?
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SovjakRaya
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Vocational Rehabilitation (Disability)
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gatorgirl0308
MSW or PsyD for non traditional
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Yonsun1231
Yonsun1231
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School List Advice. Have not submitted AACOMAS and wondering if I should.
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DrainCravens
DrainCravens
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Any nontrads struggling with the MCAT like myself? I really want to get into Loma Linda, anyone hear anything about how low of an mcat they'd take?
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forever12
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chicandtoughness
Texas Academic Fresh Start Megathread
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esob
esob
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Will it look bad for a non-trad to try to apply without all the pre-reqs?
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ahnonemoose
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Applying this cycle, non trad, need help with school list please
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Mudkappa
Delaying a year... How to strengthen App in the next 12 months?
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Mudkappa
Mudkappa
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Got rejected from the one postbacc I was hoping for, not sure what to do now, but here's my current plan!
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Nontrad_FL_LGBT
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Non-Trad/Reinvention Help; Any Advice Greatly Appreciated
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Faha
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Applying a year after finishing SMP- seeking opinions
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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Non-Traditional Applicant w/ Not Much to Show for Gap Years - Starting Over?
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babychimpfiasco
WAMC/school list - 41 yo ORM military veteran
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babychimpfiasco
babychimpfiasco
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Committee Letter Question
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Sooraj5000
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cto_to_doc
Does course load "density" matter to adcoms for a DIY postbacc while working?
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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Hello! New Non-Trad - About Me - Seeking Advice
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BongoBongoIsBack
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Finance -> DIY Post-Bacc at CC | How's my plan?
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Approach
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Non trad, academic suspension 10 years ago, reapplying. Help.
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Dral
Dral
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Post Bacc Programs.
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AusDG.
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LOR from patient I worked for?
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sisterxchromatid
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deleted1218951
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I want to go to an MD school. And I honestly haven’t done much during my undergraduate, what should I do?
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Goro
Goro
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Postbacc Advice for Nontrad Elder in NYC
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Goro
Goro
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School List Advice for Nontrad TX (522 MCAT, 3.99 GPA)
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
unc_jack_of_A
No SMP, but what about other types of masters instead?
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unc_jack_of_A
unc_jack_of_A
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I'm a nurse and work closely w/ doctors. Do I need to shadow?
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Dral
Dral
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Just started clinical volunteering/shadowing… will it be enough to apply 2026-2027?
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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– School List Advice?
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
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Clinical job or try something new?
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Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
Anthodite
We shall prevail
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Anthodite
Anthodite
TheCryingCloud
How to keep pushing through? Sub 3.0 gpa with 47 postbacc credits
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Goro
Goro
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