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    post bac help for low gpa in undergrad

    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...
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    UofWaterloo Optometry Class of 2021

    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...
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    University of Iowa Dental IS vs. OOS

    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?
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    Chances of Getting In??

    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...
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    How to get a neurosurgical residency?

    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...
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    Questions for Canadian Applicants

    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...
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    Strict Admission Requirements?

    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...
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    PA and exercise science

    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...
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    General Admissions & OTCAS Option to defer upon acceptance?

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

    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...
  11. Yamhead

    Could making a popular medical/premedical page on Instagram possibly help with admissions?

    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...
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    Applying this summer. What are my chances?

    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...
  13. MDPHDhopeful07

    Which MD/PhD programs should I apply to?

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    The switch

    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...
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    WAMC: What Are My Chances

    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...
  16. Samin23

    Is Research required?

    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...
  17. TfDPT16

    Waitlisted

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

    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...
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    General Admissions & OTCAS Mt Mary University

    Has anyone heard back from Mt Mary OT admissions yet?
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    Experience Abroad

    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...
  21. jgraz2

    Physical Therapy Admission

    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...
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    Getting into Med School without Pre-reqs

    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...
  23. Fencer

    Effect of the new MSTP grant application tables

    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...
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    Low GPA Physical Therapy chances

    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...
  25. iPouya.Admissions.Expert

    Harvard Grad ready to help with your admissions essays!

    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...
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    Canadian or International EU Med Need Advice!!!

    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...
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    Advice needed for masters in councelling psych admissions

    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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    University of Arizona - Tucson COM Class of 2020

    If you got accepted to University of Arizona - Tucson COM Class of 202o feel free to join the Facebook group See link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/516792028484785/
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    MHA What exactly is considered work experience?

    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...
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    Does the difficulty of my major outweigh the lower GPA?

    Hi forum, Im a sophomore in college majoring in chemistry, and honestly its more than just a rough ride. After taking biology (B in both), General chemistry (B, B+)and Orgo 1 (a B) I have started to realize that these difficult chemistry courses are just the beginning. I have yet to take...
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    What are my chances of getting into Western Dental?

    Hi all, I'm about to graduate from csulb with a major in biology and minor in chemistry and my number one choice for dental school is Western because it is close to home. Here are my scores GPA: 3.375 SGPA: 3.1 AA: 18 PA: 20 TS: 18 I currently volunteer at a dental clinic focusing on low income...
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    Upward GPA trend! But I have a few questions (sorry if this is long-winded).

    Hi all, I'm finishing up my undergrad at a mid-level private college in MA (majoring in molecular biology). I had ~2.65 GPA up until I transferred from a business college my sophomore year. Now my cumulative is looking to be around 3.45 with a slightly higher science GPA than that (~3.7). I'm...
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    How do schools evaluate GPA?

    How do medical schools evaluate your GPA? After all, each applicant is coming from a different school with different courses and professors. Even an intro physics course at one school could be totally different from one at another school. My school is known to be particularly stingy when it...
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    SMP question?

    Hello Everyone, I am trying to figure out when someone would ideally apply to an SMP for GPA reasons, if at all. My situation: 3.2 GPA, strong clinical research (10 publications), shadowing, volunteering, good rec letters, MCAT has not been taken yet. Would it be better to go ahead and apply...
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    MCAT timing question?

    Hello everyone. I am trying to figure out the ideal time to take the MCAT. At my university, most take their MCAT at the end of spring semester of junior year (May MCAT), which allows gen chems, bios, orgos, physics, and biochem, to be completed before taking the test. However, this also means...
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    Past PsyD/PhD Students: When did interview offers sent?

    Hello! I'm applying to PhD/PsyD programs for Clinical Psych at a bunch of schools in the Chicago/Florida/New York area. I was wondering when everyone got their offer for INTERVIEWS
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    Community College Pre-Reqs and Shadowing

    So I have a kind of unique situation. I'm planning on applying for PT school in the summer/fall of this year. I currently have a 3.54 overall GPA with a Psychology major and a Chemistry minor, my GPA would be MUCH better if I hadn't done the chemistry minor but I began as pre-med so I needed the...
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    After getting an interview, does only interview performance matter or do grades too for acceptance?

    Once you get offered an interview for pharmacy school, from that point on in the acceptance process is only your interview performance what matters, or do they still consider the rest of your application too, ie gpa and pcat scores? For me its SUNY Buffalo to be specific
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    MCAT needed with my GPA? Chances?

    My stats, gpa breakdown: non-sci gpa for last 2 years: 3.66. sci-gpa for last 2 years: 3.57 cum gpa for last 2 years: 3.59 non-sci gpa for last 3 years: 3.8. sci-gpa for last 3 years: 3.61 cum-gpa for last 3 years: 3.769 cum non-science gpa: 3.75. cum-sci gpa: 3.5. cum-gpa: 3.57. Any...
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