advice for premed

  1. incomparablefumbling

    School List Advice Thread

    Hey guys! I'm hoping for some help creating on my school list(pref 30-40 schools).I'm a California URM resident but not dead set on moving back. First-time applicant from a T5 undergrad (out of state) but recently completed an 1 year academic enhancer postbacc (also in another state) MCAT...
  2. AwkwardFatKid

    Guidance on path from Culinary Arts to MD/PhD

    Hola, Familia! My name is Abe, and I’m reaching out with deep gratitude and big dreams. Growing up in a chaotic household shaped by mental illness — both of my parents struggled with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder — I battled depression, anxiety, and obesity from an early age. By 27, I...
  3. P

    WAMC 3.7GPA 515 MCAT MD? HELP PLEASE!!!!

    Hi everyone! First-time poster here I'd really appreciate some advice. I'm wondering if I'm doing enough to be a strong medical school applicant. Here's a summary of my experiences so far: Research Internship: Over 230 hours completed Independent Study: Two semesters, including a poster...
  4. medicalmoviebuff

    How should I order the Kaplan books as someone with ADHD?

    For those of you that have ADHD, have you found that it was more effective to go through one book at a time all the way through or to rotate/alternate between books every day (do one day chem, one day physics, etc.)? Trying to figure out the best (and avoid the worst) approach to these books...
  5. T

    MD WAMC: Non-trad NJ resident, Low-ish GPA High-ish MCAT

    Hi all! I would like some advice as to my chances of getting into medical school (if any…) and what schools I should apply to. I would also welcome advice on ways to improve my odds. I really would like to go MD but am open to Rowans SOM and PCOM for DO. I plan on applying May 2026. Application...
  6. K

    Interested in UWSOM with IA: Do I have a chance

    I have a cheating IA during fall sophomore of college. My current cgpa is 3.33 and sgpa is 3.11. I have made amends with the professor, retook the class and received a 3.0. However I withdrew from part 2 of the class due to family emergency during junior spring and later took it in senior...
  7. T

    In Person Tutoring Chicagoland

    Hi I am just starting my MCAT journey, and my last standardized exams (ACT/SAT) I really learned well from an in person tutor. I was hoping to gauge people's feelings about in person tutors. I live in the Chicagoland area and prefer to work in person but am willing to work online. These large...
  8. Chroma2504

    Minor IA? What to do?

    I recently got contacted by the Dean about doing attendance for another student that was late to the class. I submitted their warm up sheet for them at the beginning of class since they were coming in late. I understand this is wrong but I feel like the professor took it way out of proportion by...
  9. ssrnen06

    Very worried about first semester freshman grades

    Hey all. I'm a current freshman at a T30 intending to major in neuroscience and go down the MD route at hopefully a T30, but my grades this past semester have me wondering if this path is even possible for me. I've got A's in statistics and English, a B in a gen ed class, a B- in introductory...
  10. D

    MD & DO WAMC - Non trad reapplicant

    Stats: B.S. in Biomedical Engineering cGPA: 3.49 AMCAS BCPM GPA: 3.37 AACOMAS sGPA: 3.47 ORM White Male Alabama resident Applied only to in state med school(Mississippi at the time)straight out of undergrad with: 504 MCAT (didn't study as much as I should have) 100 hospital volunteering hours...
  11. Panacea Pills

    Clinical Hours Question

    Hello everyone, this is my first post here, and I’d appreciate your insights on my plan. I am primary worried about my plan for clinical experience so please provide insight on that, thank you! I have listed my questions after my four year plan, as I believe the context is required. My (very...
  12. J

    CO-OP or not (6 month internship)

    Just so everyone knows what I am talking about, a Co-op is generally a 2 semester (6 month) extended internship. I am specifically targeting Pharma/biotech/academia R&D. You can see an example of what I am talking about google "pharma coop". I would graduate early and am wondering if I should...
  13. D

    Calc 2 vs Physics 1 for second semester

    I am currently a Freshmen, and I was wondering if it would be better to take calculus 2 or physics 1 for my spring semester?, I will be taking statistics, gen chem 2, integrative biology, and a college sucess class which totals to 13 credits. I can take either calculus 2 or physics 1. I can take...
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