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Hi, I am currently an undergraduate student at Duke majoring in biomedical engineering. My goal is to attend USUHS medical school, but my engineering coursework took a real hit on my GPA, (~3). I am looking into ways to raise my GPA, such as post-bacc programs. If I were to raise it to a more...

Hi all, This is my first post on the site, but let me tell you about my situation. I am currently going into my 3rd year in Aerospace Engineering, and also have a minor in Military Science and Leadership because I am Army ROTC, pursuing an active duty commission. I have always thought about...

Hi! I'm a little bit confused about early decision... Some schools seem to say on their website that they do early decision, but when looking at the profile of the school on PTCAS, it says that they do not participate in early decision. I was wondering: is there a difference between PTCAS early...

I recently graduated from Johns Hopkins with a 3.5 gpa (psychology and anthropology). I would have had a 3.67 if it weren't for one semester during my freshmen year when I lost a family member and left the country for the funeral during my finals period. I have a 1900 SAT score, a 4.2 high...

So I have a specific interest in global health policy and management. I intend to pursue an MPH and indicated as much for several schools on my primary (I'm hoping it won't have some sort of negative impact on my likelihood of getting an interview). While filling out secondary applications for...

Hello, I was wondering what are my chances of getting accepted to DO school. I have been looking to LECOM greatly. I have a 3.44 cumulative GPA and a 3.2 science GPA, I am applying to DO schools this July, I got a 495 on my MCAT. I am also currently doing research at NYU langone medical...

So I'm perusing through the supplemental applications of the schools for which I've submitted my primary and I notice a lot of questions that I very clearly and specifically addressed in my work/activities. For example, I'm working on one supplemental that asks: " Are you currently volunteering...

Hi all, After checking my answer to question 23 in the Kaplan OAT 2016 book's "Reading Comprehension" section, I found that the correct answer to the question was "D". However, in the passage associated with this question, I do not find any place where the author talks about "liberalized...

Hey everyone, need some advice. One summer I worked in my dads private practice. Is it ok to put this on my application in experiences section, or will it negatively effect me aka will admissions officers see me as privileged and thus be harder on me when reviewing my application?

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I was on a very intensive club sports team during college for 3 months and I quit due to an injury. Would including this activity on my application be risky since it's not something I stuck with/might suggest lack of commitment to ADCOMs?

Hello All, So I currently finished up year 1 of my gap year and have been working as a medical scribe. I got out of senior year in a really bad personal situation, so thankfully this year has given me the chance to piece my life back together. Long story short,I initially decided to retake...

Haven't seen any for the upcoming 2017 class so let's start! Current Education level: Graduated from UW Honours Science, Minor in Biology OAT score: TS: 400/AA: 380 GPA: 84.5% Optometry Experience: Job shadowed an optometrist for 200+ hours / Job shadowed an optician for 60+ hours / Performed...

Hello! I will attend Drake University as a rising Junior this year. I would love to attend the University of Iowa Dental School, but I am an OOS student (MN). Having gone to undergrad in state (Des Moines, IA), is it more likely for me to be admitted to the program?

Hey everyone. I was wondering if you guys could be frank about whether I have a shot of getting into vet school. 21 years old, male, California resident Degree: Will graduate in 2017 with B.S. in Animal Science, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities Cum GPA: 3.337 Last 45 GPA: 3.306...

I just wanted to get some answers on things because I've been hearing mixed answers on all of these questions. 1. Does the medical school you go to determine if you get a neurosurgical resident spot? I've read a lot of things on here from people who say that unless your top 5% of an top school...

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone knows if/when we should be submitting our Canadian DAT scores. I've heard that if we wanted to send them in February (when we wrote the Canadian dat), American schools would assume it was for the previous cycle and not keep them on file. So since we must...

Hello! I apologize in advance if this post seems repetitive, but I could not find a thread that answers this specific question. I am going to be a senior in undergrad this fall, and I have oscillated between many various career options. The one that I have completed the most coursework for is...

Hi everyone. I'm an Exercise Science major set to graduate this June. I was thinking about pursuing a PA program post graduation and I'm doing everything I can to learn about the admission process and the business itself. I know they like to see (or even require) medical/clinical experience on...

Does anyone know if deferrals are accepted for MS-OT programs or what the request process might look like?

I'm a Canadian student seeking admission into an American dental school (likely the international friendly privates schools - NYU, Boston, Detroit Mercy, etc.). I was wondering if anyone knows if our applications are discriminated/scrutinized to a higher level. For example, I see that the...

I'm just wondering if it would add up to my profile to make a medical social media page. It would be mainly about the progress of medicine these days, premed/med student motivation, etc. Considering I can get it to be popular, do you think admissions would see it as a plus having 25k+ followers...

Hello all I am planning to apply this upcoming cycle. However, I don't think I am quite competitive. I want to just list my stats. Any suggestions/tips would be greatly appreciated. I am also planning to take the PCAT this summer too! Cumulative GPA: 3.2 Science GPA: 2.7 Bachelor of Science...

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Hello, During all of my undergrad I was preparing myself for the big MD. However, after I graduated and got a lot of clinical experience I realized I was meant to be a veterinarian. What are the told/untold requirements for veterinary school. Such as research experience is to acceptance into an...

MOD NOTE: We are now going to have one thread for all of the inquiries for competitiveness, what are my chances, do I have a shot, can I get into ABC University, etc. Most of the other SDN forums have found success with having one thread, so we are going to adopt that going forward. 1. Please...

Hello all, I'm currently in my 4th semester of undergraduate, and I've begun looking into various research opportunities. I have found a few that interest me, but I'm not sure if I'd be able to handle the work load of research along with other ECs. I spend my off-time volunteering at a local...

Hi everyone, I was Waitlisted at UNF and was wondering what my chances of actually getting a spot are? Has anyone else been Waitlisted?

Hi guys. I'm totally type A and constantly worry about getting into grad school, even though I'm a Sophomore. I was wondering if you guys could give me some feedback if I could realistically get into a DPT program? I don't know who else to ask... School: Winona State University Major...

Has anyone heard back from Mt Mary OT admissions yet?

Hello everyone, I am a BS. in Biology Sophomore, and I live in NJ. I wanted to know any suggestions /advises from my fellow pre-vet students. I want to concentrate in wildlife/exotic but here is very rare to find a wide range of experience. This is why I was considering doing a semester abroad...

So, it's coming down to that time of year again. Currently waiting in limbo for the word back from various DPT program s. I was not accepted into any programs last year. Since then, I have taken an additional course as well as boosting my Physics I grade from a C to an A. Basically what I'm...

I have heard that more recently, many medical schools are doing away with their list of pre-requisite courses. This certainly, in theory of course, can potentially make the pre-medical journey a little cheaper. One could audit classes then proceed to the MCAT and potentially pass. In fact this...

The MSTP grant application eliminated MCAT scores from the T32 pre-doctoral tables, which prior to 2016 required: 1) reporting the MCAT score and cGPA of every single student in the program and 2) MCAT score, cGPA, and outcome for each applicant of the prior completed application cycle relative...

It wasn't until my spring semester Junior year until I decided I wanted to become a Physical Therapist. After my Junior year I was able to volunteer at three physical therapy clinics over the course of the summer (170hrs outpatient geriatrics and sports therapy) and work full time. The thing is...

Every year gaining admission into the school of your choice (med, dental, pharm, etc) is getting harder so you need to go the extra step in order to make your application "pop" and stand out. Admissions committees read thousands of essays from very competitive applicants every year so it's very...

Hey, my first time posting on this site! I haven't been on here too often, and i'm trying to get a hang of things. I'm currently a 3rd year Bio Sci. undergrad student at UofC (Alberta), writing my MCAT this summer. I'm looking for some advice as to which medical schools are appropriate for my...

Hi all, I'd very much appreciate some of your sage wisdom on how I should proceed. Apologies in advance if any of these questions have been posted before, I looked but didn't see any quite like them. Firstly I live in Canada and would prefer to go to school in Canada (although Americans are...

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Hi sdners! I recently decided to try out for the mha program. Ill be graduating in...maybe a year (hopefully haha) Low gpa... (3.0) but I did pretty well on gmat. (Mid 700) Do I have a chance? Im hoping for georgetown.. not sure about any other places but honestly with my gpa id just goto...