applying after undergrad

Hi, I am looking for advices on whether I should go back to school and get a second bachelor’s degree to look more competitive? I have a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in music, graduated in 2021. With GPA 3.654 for the undergraduate and 3.9 during the graduate school. But after working for a...

Hello all! I am looking for advice as I decide the next steps of my pre-med journey. I have a B.S. with a GPA of 2.92. Unfortunately I was very sick throughout my undergraduate studies and my GPA suffered. This only further instilled my desire to work in the medical field and after taking a...

I want anyone to give me their honest opinions, here are my statistics as of 5/13/19 below. Cum GPA: 3.19 Last 45 GPA: 3.02 (w/o summer classes) and 2.88 (w/ summer classes) GRE: Not taken yet. Veterinary Hours 35 Hours Shadowing 17 Hours for Pre-Vet Conference Employment Sales Associate (Dec...

Hello! I’m new to this website but glad I found it. I am currently a Junior in College and I’m planning to apply for the upcoming cycle for veterinary school this year but I need advice on how important is how many veterinary hours on the application is? I currently have 42 vet hours due to...

Hi. I am turning 23 and currently in my final year of my undergrad course in Podiatry. After finishing my degree, I am planning to pursue medicine. Having seen patients in the podiatry clinic, I've developed an interest to learn more about anatomy, pathologies, pharmacology and etc. I find it a...

TL;DR: I want to take the DAT and not have the scores sent anywhere until I actually begin applying next year. How will sending the score(s) work when I actually begin applying? Any unforeseen complications with doing this? For context: I graduated Spring 2018 and only recently decided I would...

Hi SDN Community, I'll be graduating May of 2019 and plan on taking two gap years. I'll be taking the MCAT that summer. When should I apply for medical school given I'd like two years off? Please advise. Thanks!

Pre-Medical student GPA: 3.2 MCAT: Shooting for 509 - take it in a few days Tons of volunteering, shadowing, patient care experiences, and EC in college. I have awesome LOR! Graduated college feeling like I totally messed up my future - had a lot of ups and downs throughout the fours...

Hi All, I've been browsing around SDN for awhile now, and as I approach the end of my 4th year of undergraduate I have become unsure of whether I am cut out for Medical School. Long story short, I realized I wanted to go into medical school to become a psychiatrist or neurologist during my 3rd...

Hello, im trying to create a resume to submit for the dental schools to see, but i do not know which template will stand out the best. Does anyone have a template that i can use and fill out my own information? I feel like every template I've chosen does not have a nice setup and makes the...

Hi everyone, I am applying to MD programs for the 2018 application cycle. I have received some rejections but no interview invitations as of yet. While waiting to hear back, I am considering completing postbac programs to strengthen my application. Do you think this is something to consider with...

Hi everyone. I am a Junior pre-med student who is majoring in Neuroscience. I am very worried about not being a competitive applicant for a number of reasons and I would like to get some opinions as to whether you guys think these things will be working against me when applying to medical...

Hello everyone, I am set to graduate this semester (Spring of 2017) with my B.S in Biomedical Sciences. I am planning on taking my DAT end of May, then applying in June. I have a few questions, first would it look bad if I applied about a month after the cycle opens? That way I could give myself...

I'm going into my senior year at Franklin & Marshall College with a major in Psychology and a minor in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies. I want to get a PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology with a focus on clinical child psychopathology, and my goal is to practice as a child psychologist. I have...