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I'm graduating next semester with a BA in biology and honors in math and science. But thats it, after being in school for 6 years. When I started college, I was an accounting major for 2 years and tried to tough it out but found out I really hated looking at excel and balance sheets. I was sort...

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...

Has anyone heard anything from IAUPR? I wanted to apply there too but the website is still down:( I heard the college reopened already but I'm just wondering if they're still accepting applicants for the next cycle?

Does anyone know how many students are generally accepted here on Dec 1? I know the class is a size of 64, but do they accept more than that? Also, how many usually interview here? Thank you in advance!

So I'm at my last year of College. I'm sitting around a 3.3ish GPA. (I was a transfer so I haven't done the math on all my courses combined). I am currently taking Organic Chemistry 1 and plan on taking Organic Chemistry 2 in the Winter semester to finish it my pre-med requirements. I have...

Hello, I am hoping to hear back some input on my current situation. DAT: PA:22/QR:18/RC:20/Bio:20/GC:18/OC:13/TS:17/AA:18 I graduated from a 2 year college first with a GPA around 3.5, then transferred to a university to get my bachelors with a 3.92 GPA and 3.77 Science. I took a gap year in...

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U Maryland - Accepted Penn State - Awaiting decision Va tech - II WVU - II NYMC - II At this point, my reasons to continue interviewing is: 1) Financial/scholarship offers (but that’s in Spring) 2) Higher ranked schools 3) Curriculum & atmosphere (would I be happy living and learning here?)...

Who qualifies as a URM? And is there significant advantages or is it a bit overstated? Is there an advantage across the board or just certain schools? If qualified would there be any reasons not to declare as a URM?

Of course, as students applying to pharmacy schools, we never really get to ever read what was written about us in our recommendation letters. The pharmacy school I am applying to has a requirement of 1 letter from a pharmacist and 1 letter from a teacher. I heard a rumor that I should not over...

I have decided to relay my experience with USF CoP to potential students and list reasons for not going to this institution. 1.) Projects that have nothing to do with clinical decisions. Most of these projects include making ridiculously themed videos that have maybe 10 seconds of valuable...

Hey! Has anyone gotten an admission decision for High Point U yet??? *Impatiently waiting*

Hello Everyone, I am currently in the process of applying to optometry school through optomcas and I am having trouble with the application. I am a Canadian student so I am having trouble on what to enter to the application. My transcript encodes marks in the percentages, should I input them...

Is there anyone here who can share their experience or story of having a foreign undergrad (no US mater's or phD) and completed DIY post bacc at CC and/or 4-year university eventually getting accepted to US med school? I've read threads of foreign undergrads doing formal post bacc but I don't...

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Ok, so I have my first interview and I want to know how does it work when you have not finished your degree ..... do they accept you and ask you to finish your degree? or do they tell you to finish before they can accept you fully? lets say they do accept me and tell me to finish my degree is...

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.

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I have a GPA of 3.5 and I scored a 500 on the mcat. I plan to retake the mcat in January. Since then I have been working and I was able to pay off all of my student debt accumulated during my undergrad years. My dilemma is this, after I did bad on the mcat I accepted admission into a 1 year...

Hello everyone. I have a copy of the AAMC official guide to the MCAT exam 4th edition. This is for MCAT2015 (the new MCAT). This guide is from AAMC and it has all the topics that will be tested on the MCAT plus some good information on how to prep for the mcat and a lot more helpful info for a...

Hi i am desperately looking for a USMLE Step 2 CK CS and Step 3 study partner. Please contact me as soon as possible. My email address is [email protected] Have a nice day and I hope to hear from you soon =)

Hello all! I'm posting this here to help others who are anxiously checking their phone, email, etc for a response from their ED school! A few of us have heard back already, a lot of us should hear soon, and unfortunately many of us will hear back at the deadline. Post here when you hear back...

I am currently a US resident physician on "vacation". I passed all of my USMLE steps on my first attempt, graduated from a US medical school, and have another doctorate level degree in addition to my MD. I was an interviewer for two residency programs, one medical school, and another...

Hey all, Going to try to not sugarcoat things here. Background: 30 y.o. male, have worked in technology in the past few years since undergrad, have also worked in education teaching middle/high school students in intimate settings. Major f$$$up: I hope none of this comes across as an excuse...

Hello everyone! SDN has helped me a lot in the past. I am offering a reduced flat rate for SDN members compared to what I normally offer for private counseling. A few facts about me: Undergraduate: #1 Public Uni. (Engineering; Economics) Work experience: - 2 years at a top Technology...

Hi all! Just graduated with my DMD and wanted to share some advice on this thread - Before applying to dental school, read this. – ginwa cou – Medium Please feel free to post or message with questions!

Based of the forums it seems to be that the dat scores of applicants of this higher are much higher than years past. Is there any truth to this or anyway to find out the average dat score for this cycle?

Hi all, I just took my OAT this afternoon and I did not score what I was hoping for. My scores were AA: 300 TS: 290. Looking back on it, I thought the test went fairly well, but I was a tad disappointed to see that I scored a 290 in Biology and a 260 in Physics, while scoring a 300 or higher...

Latley I've been so stressed out with my college courses to the point of me feeling like I want to quit. I'm now stuck with taking nothing but sciences and a few electives. I'm trying to get into a dental school, even talked to the director of admissions. I've asked for her advice and she told...

Hi, I know a lot of people post this, but I'm curious as well to know how competitive my stats are. I'm looking to get into (at least) a top 25 school. Probably UTHSC or even better if possible. I have a 3.8 overall GPA (Biology major) I got an 86 on the PCAT with a 92 on the chemistry section...

I am in the process of working on my secondaries essays. On the question of why do you want to come to our medical school or how does their mission reflect my values, etc.... Many school always stress their focus on doing community outreach and serving the underserved populations and this is...

Does anyone who has already e-submitted their application for the 2017-2018 cycle know if you are able to delete references once you e-submit but before the person submits their letter of recommendation?

I have a 3.9 gpa, 3.8 sgpa. 518 mcat 300 hours volunteering at local hospital 100 hours shadowing researching on relationships between disease and diet. had just a poster presentation, but have been with it for 2 years bio ta chem ta 200 hours soup kitchen a lot of tutoring mentor for my...

If I retook Ochem in a different state because it didn't transfer and I got a better grade, do both grades count towards my GPA? Med schools still see the first grade right? Thank you

Hi, I'm an undergrad at a CC. Do I still have a chance for acceptance into med school? (bad ochem, 3 Withdrawals) My gpa isn't ideal: 3.4 overall, ??? science (I got B's in bio, A's in physics, but C's in both Ochems). I did not do well in Ochem because I am a huge procrastinator. Of course it...

Hello, I will be applying to OT schools this fall for the 2018-2019 year. Considering my mediocre GPA, GRE scores, observation hours, and experience, and the fact that I live in Western Mass as well as cost, Western New England University's OT doctorate program is my first choice. I haven't seen...

This is my first time posting so I'm sorry if I'm doing something wrong. I couldn't find anything that matched this exactly. I just took the DAT and did awful, here's the breakdown: Bio: 17 GC: 18 OC: 17 PAT: 18 RC: 18 QR: 16 AA: 17 TS: 17. Just some extra info: I am a senior at UF cGPA: 3.86...

I've worked in an adult ER and a pediatric ER for the past two years as a scribe and a ED tech and am really interested in pediatrics EM. I don't like working with adult patients at all and plan on going into pediatrics. All of my volunteering and shadowing experiences are in pediatrics and was...

Does anyone have taken Biology and chemistry online for the pre dental ? I need a school name if you did and did you get into dental school. Thanks!

So i'm currently an undergrad junior in college. My goal is to get into an anesthesiology program somewhere in nyc, (probably suny downstate). As is stands my application probably isn't going to be good enough. I'll probably graduate with about a 3.3 GPA about 2 straight years of research, with...