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Hey guys recently took my step 1 and thought I would share my experience while it is still fresh in my head. STATS CBSE January 2017:188 CBSE April 2017: 243 NBME 17:238(curve is ridiculous) NBME 18: 256 NBME 19:250(curve yet again ridiculous but I got better at step I guess) Ill try my best...

Made this account for privacy reasons. If you want to skip the unexciting story, my question is bolded at the end. I was accepted to my in state school c/o 2021. I'm 25 and I've spent the last 5 years of my life working up to this moment of getting into vet school, but I'm in some trouble. I've...

I just finished my second semester at a prestigious state university and I ended with a 2.8 GPA. I had a 3.2 GPA before I got a D in my calculus class (had a B in the class until the final screwed me over). I am really sad that this D will be on my transcript forever. I actually did better in...

Hi all, As I'm sure many of you have experienced or are experiencing, I'm dealing with the fear of not getting into medical school. It is May and I am on 3 waitlists and feeling hopeless and noticing every mistake I made along the way and feeling more sad every day about this. From my research...

I'm a first year in one of the best Universities in Canada and throughout the course of several months, even before university started, I have been struggling with depression and my purpose in life. Due to my cynical and depressed state, I neglected my studies and managed to fail my first term...

Hi everyone, I have been reading some alarming statistics about the suicide rate and current mental health crisis of practicing veterinarians. Can anyone speak to this at all? Judgement-free.. I would really like to know how and why vets (from newbies to seniors) struggle and, most...

Here's an interesting theoretical case running through my head: Middle-aged man with diagnosis of bipolar with acute mania and anxiety. No other comorbidities. No allergies. Normal labs. This is your first time seeing the patient. How would you treat pharmacologically? If using benzodiazepines...

Hello, So I've suffered from anxiety/panic attack disorder for as long as I can remember. It has affected my studies quite a bit, but I have improved. I am currently a senior and planning on taking my MCAT in April. I haven't really been preparing because I can't seem to find motivation or...

Hi! This is my first post and I apologize if I am in the wrong place. I am about to begin my second semester of my first year of college. As of now I am taking traditional pre-med classes. I do well, and I enjoy my science courses a lot, but it takes me so much longer to learn the material than...

I am desperate for answers. My only other option is to leave pharmacy school! my problems include money, family, my significant other. I already have anxiety and my undergrad was not so perfect. Is it possible to commute 1.5 hours each way to pharmacy school? Most likely 4 days a week this...

Hi y'all, Long time lurker, but I decided to post a thread because I am extremely nervous (albeit maybe for no reason), and wanted to share which schools I'm applying to so you can ring in your opinions (POSTBAC SCHOOLS ONLY) cGPA undergrad: 3.5 sgpa undergrad: 3.33 Substantial research and...

Hi, I'm a senior doing bio and want to apply to an SMP then dental. My gpa is really low at a cum of 3.0 and a science at 2.4 I know this is terrible but a lot of it has to do with social anxiety and depression that I just recently found out was from untreated PCOS. I started feeling anxiety...

Hello, I am a new M1 and I am concerned about a situation that I am not sure I can present to my faculty or advisors. I have been struggling with depression, anxiety, PTSD (veteran here), and I take my meds regularly as prescribed for some time. However, I recently found out that I am eligible...

I'm an MS1 and I just started med school 3 weeks ago At first, I put a huge smile on my face and tried to become friends with everyone. I've made fun and supportive friends and I've done okay on my exams so far, but every day, I feel like I lose a little piece of my former self. It seems like I...

I have been dealing with severe mental illness and suicidal ideation since early high school. It has affected my academic success greatly then and now (class withdrawals, 'no credit' grades, taking time off) and I am still receiving treatment. I have heard that this is a subject that should not...

I have a deep passion for becoming a doctor. It is my greatest dream and I will work as hard as I have to in order to become one. I will be majoring in biological sciences at UC Davis, and I know that Biology has one of the lowest average GPA's of all majors. I am very interested and perform...

Background: I'm currently in a DO/PhD program. Did one year of grad school (Neuroscience PhD program, working on computational project) and now am in my first year of med school. I don't usually ask the internet for advice on my life, but I figured what the hell. I've been debating about...

I was wondering exactly how much Native American status helps for med school? 50%, enrolled member of a federally-recognized tribe. Have not taken mcat yet. Science GPA 3.77, overall gpa 3.86 3 years clinical experience working as a back office medical assistant for a dorm/internal med office...

Hey everyone, I am new here (just got an account) and I would really appreciate some advice on how to proceed because I have such low grades right now: the breakdown is as follows 1st sem: 3.0 2nd sem: 2.9 3rd sem: 2.4 (I know :/ I was diagnosed with anxiety at this point and probably...

Here's my story. Thanks for taking the time to read it! So, I've recently began overcoming my anxiety and depression and the aftermath of the past 3 years of my life have left me with a lot of pieces to pick up! First of all, I stopped going to classes and ended up with some pretty bad grades...

Hi everyone, So I've been fortunate enough to have been accepted into a good DO school and start later this year. After graduating and having a bit of time before school starts, I've had more time to worry about school haha. I'm very excited and am ready to start, but I'm also worried about...

Hello, This past cycle, I was accepted to both Northwestern and UHawaii Medical School (I am a hawaii resident). While this may seem like an obvious choice for most, I was conflicted between the two because I really wanted to go home after having spent the past 4 years away for undergraduate...

Don't stress - it doesn't help! The months, weeks, and days leading up to a major admission test can be a major source of stress for students. Unfortunately, that stress doesn’t necessarily go away once the test is over. In this post, we cover some of the best ways to manage stress after...

My husband is studying for the MCAT to take this summer. I noticed he's been very stressed out and isolated. I was thinking about getting him a puppy to help relieve some of his stress and take away some of the unavoidable depression that comes with preparing for the MCAT's. Would that be a good...

Hey friends, I am currently sitting in my ambulance waiting for a call and I finally decided to post on here on how I've been feeling lately... I recently graduated in AZ, BS in Medicinal Biochemistry. My grades and MCAT are pretty average as far as being competitive (3.73 GPA and 30 MCAT). I...

Hey everyone, MS1 here, currently in Neuroscience. Earlier this week, I took one of the hardest exams I have ever taken in a class. I ended up doing fine, but ever since that exam I have been feeling dizzy and lightheaded. I went to a GP who did a neurological exam on me, and he said everything...

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...

Hi all, I've been lurking for some time now and love the advice, I have a dilemma now that maybe some of you can help me. Sorry in advanced if I should of posted somewhere else or just searched. Little bit of backround about me- I am 22 white male and a senior in his spring semester in...

Hello, I am in my 2nd semester at vet school and am running into a situation that I was hoping someone could give me some guidance on. I thoroughly enjoy the veterinary program...there is no question about that. I couldn't ask for a better program :) I went home over the Christmas break this...

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Okay so Im writing this because I really want to release some tension about this decision. I've been working for CVS Pharmacy as a trainee for only 2 months now. I took the job under the pretenses that I was only going to working ~20 hours. I am working 30 f@%$ing hours a week. I am beyond...

So im a junior currently and my grades have been really bad. I've gotten 2 Fs multiple Ds and multiple Cs. But I've had terrible anxiety since high school although I just recently got an official diagnosis. It's gotten so bad I've even had to go to the emergency room for terrible chest pains and...