advice for premed

I'm a non-trad at Kean University and I’m torn between either pursing either MD or DO and I appear interested towards the field of psychiatry after being able to shadow a psychiatrist. However, I had a life circumstance with my family that prevented me from getting involved in research...

So my undergrad GPA is in fact, terrible (2.32). Since then I've gained tons of experience in clinical through numerous hospitals in the last 3+ years, and am currently doing some research with an oncologist, probably with two or three recommendation letters from those same oncologists. I am...

hello! first off, i would like to thank you to anyone who takes their time to read this and help me figure our what to do. i will be eternally grateful. I recently graduated with a 2.6 sGPA. I have a really bad downward trend because of mental health issues. I won't justify my poor academic...

Hello, people, it's been several years since I last came on here and oh boy have things changed. I diverted from the MD path to go for nurse-midwifery. Although I enjoy being an L&D nurse, I do not feel like I am meant to be a permanent bedside nurse. It doesn't meet my career goals. Since my BS...

cGPA: 3.48 sGPA: ~3.1 MCAT: Taking in September Clinic Hours (Scribe and MA): 800+ Shadowing Hours: 200+ Letters of rec (MD): 2 Research Hours: 0 I have recently graduated from my undergraduate program with the stats above and was looking for advice. I have a strong upward trend, going from a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...