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As I'm scrolling through pre-med reqs now it would seem some medical schools require statistics, but prefer biostatistics. I am enrolled to take elementary statistics next semester, and this statistics course specifically geared towards students who will later pursue graduate school in the...

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I am a non-traditional applicant hoping to apply next fall. I have just completed my psychology degree and have taken bio1, phys1, calc 1, chem1&2 over the past few summers. I am taking ochem 1 next semester in the spring and plan to take ochem 2 in the fall. My question is if it is absolutely...

(current junior) Unfortunately most of my math science courses were during my first 1.5 years of college when I had a parathyroid tumor (increases calcium and hormones in the body and impairs cognitive abilities, not to mention physical tiredness)which affected my ability to study, exhausted all...

I am applying for admission in 2018 and I keep seeing people talking about a "solid" recommendation letter... but I am kind of curious what makes a "solid" recommendation. I have 3 pharmacists who are doing my recommendations (2 are business partners/owners of a chain of independents, 1 from a...

I know schools look at volunteer hours as part of the application process. I was a Division I athlete and worked part time as a RA (resident assistant) for 3 out of 4 years. I majored in Bio and minored in Spanish. My schedule didn't leave much room for volunteer time... do you think lack of...

Hey all, I am currently a recent graduate of a top 10 university on my gap year doing clinical research. I was involved in a pretty serious incident the fall of my senior year. Basically what happened was, I was at a bar (not intoxicated) and some drunk dinguses picked a fight with me and...

I'm looking to get some honest feedback regarding my chances (in the forum's collective view) of getting into a decent MD program given my particular situation. Suggestions are greatly appreciated. I have my undergrad degree in Finance and graduated 3 years ago. I've been working full-time...

Are December/January interviews considered late? I’m asking b/c I haven’t heard back from 20 schools and I just received an II for December. Have you heard of people being outright accepted after a December/January interview? I guess it wouldn’t be ideal if the school is rolling. My next...

I have a 2.78 GPA and 74 PCAT score, what are my chances of getting into a school? If there is a chance how stellar do my other factors need to be? Constructive replies appreciated.

Hi! I'm in quiet a predicament right now. I am currently a junior and am studying for the MCAT while taking classes. One of my classes, Biochemistry, is turning out to be quite a speed bump. I completely bombed the first exam after studying a lot for the test. The professor is new and has never...

I haven't seen anything around about UH Hilo lately and I was wondering if anyone else plans on applying to this school or has already applied and are waiting for an invite? And maybe stats?

Hi SDN community, Schools Ohio State, Case Western, Cincinnati, Wright State, Toledo, Thomas Jefferson, Temple, Drexel, Pitt, Georgetown, George Washington, U. of Maryland, USU, Rutgers, Brown, Dartmouth, NYMC, Tufts, Quinnipiac, Wake Forest, Duke, UNC, Rosalind Franklin, Mayo, UCLA, and USC...

Hey All, what are my chances?

Will it be at my disadvantage to not have wet lab experience when applying to medical school? I am currently an RA at a UCSF clinical research center. My plan is to continue to work in this sphere, but should I also have wet lab experience? Does it matter?

Long story short, I wanted to go to medical school all throughout high school, but had a slight change of heart and changed majors to communications/media studies with a minor in public health. I have recently gotten involved in clinical research as a RA and communications intern at a research...

Hey guys - Does anyone have information regarding acceptance rates into post-bacc programs? I'm seeing recommendations (minimum GPA requirements, etc.), but I'm hoping to gain a better idea of my chance of admission. Thank you!

Hey Everyone! I'm going to apply to med school next cycle and wanted your help coming up with a school list and what are my chances! If you could help out that would be great. Thanks! GPA: 3.5 sGPA: 3.3 MCAT: 510 Res: CA Asian Institution: Small Private Liberal Arts Great LORs EC: 1) AMSA...

Hey Everyone! I'm going to apply to med school next cycle and wanted your help coming up with a school list and what are my chances! If you could help out that would be great. Thanks! GPA: 3.5 sGPA: 3.3 MCAT: 510 Res: CA Asian Institution: Small Private Liberal Arts Great LORs EC: 1) AMSA...

Hi everyone! I would like to receive your input on my pathway to MPH programs/ Admission. I graduated from a big ten school with a degree in geology/ environmental sciences with a low gpa (2.62). In my last year of undergrad, I was taking 18 credit hours of adv sciences for both semesters while...

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So, I received my score today and got a 496. Which I am well aware of is not a good score. My break down is as follows: Chem/ physics -124 CARS-122 Bio/Biochem-123 Psych/Soc-127 My GPA is about a 3.5 non science and 3.6 science. I am primarily interested in going D.O because my...

I got my MCAT score today and I'm not very happy with it. I got a 501 with 124 C/P, 123 CARS, 128 B/B, and 126 P/S. Overall GPA: 3.82 Science GPA: 3.69 I've shadowed a ton and been very involved on campus and with volunteering, and I worked in a research lab for a year. I am applying to some...

QUESTION: Started the semester with 14 credits and a Withdrawal (W) resulted in finishing it with 11 credits. According to my school, I did not end the semester as a full time student so will this look bad to med schools even though I'll still graduate in 4 years?

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Hey guys, I recently graduated from graduate school. My undergraduate GPA was 3.43, leaving my science GPA in the 2.9 range. I had two undergraduate majors in physics and math and graduated with an MS in Biochemistry. I was going to apply last year but between my GPA and MCAT score (491), I...

I just received my MCAT score and got a 495 (yeah i know, no chance) but I got a GPA of a 3.6 -over 300 hours of research experience in biochemistry and volunteering in a hospital -50 hours of shadowing a DO and 20 hours of shadowing a MD -Have multiple extracurricular activities I know my...

I was looking through several medical school checklists, and alongside some of the vital points such as GPA and MCAT was "what you did over summer." For those who are now applying to medical school or have already gotten in/attending, what is your idea of a "proper" summer? I am currently a...

Is it possible to get into med school with a bad first year? Does explaining these grades professionally help? What can I do to help my chances? This year was my first year as a bio pre-med student. I'm planning on applying to the CLS program at my school next year and apply to med school after...

Is it possible to get into med school with a bad first year? Does explaining these grades help? This year was my first year as a bio pre-med student. I'm planning on applying to the CLS program at my school next year and apply to med school after I finish the requirements for med school and the...

Hey I'm new to SDN but need some help on a recent issue. So I'm a freshman at the moment and about a month ago I received an Institutional Action. It was an extremely small, stupid mistake. For my stats class, we are technically allowed to work together on homework assignments, so two of my...

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I am studying Communication Disorders and going to be a senior. Right now I have a 3.40 GPA, this summer if I take 2 classes and make As, by the time I apply I will have a 3.50 GPA. I hear and read a lot of things that make me think I NEED a 3.5+ to even get into the schools I want (UT, UT...

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So, aside an apart from this year where it seems that application numbers are down and regular admission standards may slightly differ, I would love to understand the notion that podiatry school is a cake walk in terms of acceptance. Of course, relative to an MD school, admission is a bit...

Hi all. This is my first thread and I just have a few questions regarding my chances for med school. Sorry to be that guy. My general info: Year in college: Junior Major: Social Work Minor: Psych Clinical experience: 5 years in a SNF therapy gym, outpatient gym, and ALF gym. (hands on contact...

Hello everyone, I am new to this site and would like to ask for your critique and guidance! I am an undergraduate student (going into senior year)majoring in psychology and minoring in survey research and natural sciences, who has had a rough few years in college(many reasons) and ended up with...

Hi I'm currently thinking about dropping a course from my schedule because it's become too stressful and difficult. The course is an engineering course and not anything required for medical school. Currently I have a 3.7 GPA and 2 more years of school left but I'm afraid having a W or a C on my...

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