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I have over 200 hours of non-clinical volunteer work in a soup kitchen and an additional 100 hours of volunteer coaching a youth sports team. Additionally, I have worked as a nurse's aide for over 1,000 hours over the past couple of years. I have a lot of direct patient care experience, but...

Hi, I am highly considering applying to the Master of Arts in Applied Behavioral Analysis program at River University. There isn't a thesis required, only the test to gain certification (the program is BACB certified). There is no GRE requirement, and no specific psychology prerequisites for...

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Hello! I am starting to seriously consider going to medical school in Ireland, but I am having a difficult time figuring out how I would apply. I have a dual American-Irish citizenship which makes this process slightly confusing. I moved to the US from Ireland when I was 4 and derived my...

I'm came into college as a pre-med. I've never been 100% sure that it's what I want, it was just always what interested me most. Now I'm a junior in undergrad set to take the MCAT in April and apply this cycle, and I'm still unsure. All of the information/letters of reccommendation have been...

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I am currently a freshman in college, accepted into a 4+4 DO medical program, that doesn't require the MCAT. I was ecstatic at first but after doing a little bit more research, I noticed the affiliated medical school is ranked significantly low and I'm also not sure if Id want to do DO over MD...

Hey all! I've kind of run into a dilemma here for applying this upcoming application cycle--especially for TMDSAS. The dilemma: After weighing my options and commitments realistically this semester (I'm a college student) I'm planning to take the MCAT on June 18th so that I can have some extra...

Hi everyone, So im a sophomore and im making plans for the future. As of now I plan on taking my MCAT next summer (The summer after my junior year) as well as applying to med school. The thing is I want to take most of the summer to study for my MCAT and take it sometime in July. I think the...

Hello everyone, I am a bit worried about my chances in getting into medical school this cycle, since I am getting alot of rejections and no interviews yet. I applied to ~35 schools Are there any medical schools that I can apply to right now? I am a bit down about this entire application...

Hi, I'm currently a undergrad senior looking for a post-bacc program. I had planned to take the DAT sometime in April, but don't know if it would be a good idea, especially with my classes this quarter. I think it would just be a good idea to take it during the summer and have ample time to...

Hi everyone, I'm a post-bacc student and I'm planning to take the OAT in late June/early July and get my applications in soon after. Following the spring 2016 semester, I'll still need to take Anatomy, Physio, Biochem, and Micro. I'm wondering if it would be smart for me to skip taking summer...

Hello everyone! I'm a long-time lurker to SDN, and finally created an account. I'm a current 3rd year, but also an experienced tutor and teacher. I'm happy to help you guys through the crazy process of applying to medical school, feel free to message me with any questions you may have. Break...

Hi Everyone, So this is the situation im in. I currently have Physics 1, Physics 2, and Biochemistry left for pre med classes. I am a second year and am finishing up orgo 2 this spring. I plan to take my MCAT the summer of 2017 and apply to med school that fall as well. How should I go about...

Hi guys! I am new here on the forum and I've been reading past posts for a while now. I am currently a senior in college working on my BA and didn't know that I wanted to be an OT till I was already in my BA program. I am crossing my fingers that I get into CSUDH, but I'm scared I might not get...

I wanted to create a thread on shadowing and more specifically the importance of working in an optometry/medical setting before applying to optometry school from my undergrad experience. A lot of people stress the need for having many hours of shadowing and working part time during the school...

Fellow Parents, I'm in need of some advice/opinions on my situation. This is a major decision for my family but, unfortunately, my current line of work leaves me with childless co-workers and I don't have any friends familiar with dentistry to figure this out with... As for me husband, he...

Has anyone heard of someone doing a one year "fellowship" before medical school?