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Ok so here's where my confusion comes from. I will be graduating with a 3.2 bcp and projected 22DAT, from a Top 20 school with an upward trend. If I get my bcp gpa up to a 3.5 with 1 year of post bac classes from a state school is that more than enough to increase my likely hood of getting into...

Can anyone vouch for the quality of education and connections for the different California MPH programs in epi? Thank you!

Hi! This is first time posting for me! I just graduated in May 2016 in MA and already took NAPLEX here, since I heard California bop takes forever to aprove ATT. (And I just received my score a few days ago and PASSED) Anyways, I sent my CA application on May 18th-ish, check was cashed out on...

Hi there, I'm a recent graduate from CSULB with B.S in Exercise science. I know that my track record does not look good at all, but I plan to retake the GRE by the end of the month. Shooting for 155q/155v/AW4. I want to stay in the Southern California area, what do you think about my chances are...

I recently finished my Step-1 a couple weeks ago. I am looking for a female study partner.I am from Cali. My goal is to give the exam by September 2016. Please reply me back or inbox me your contact information so that i can contact you.

Hi everybody. I'm fairly new to SDN and am turning to you guys to help me make a big decision. I was recently admitted into both UW Madison and UCSD as a transfer student from a two-year UW college. As a premed, I feel like this is an important decision, but I know some will agree and some will...

Any help is appreciated. I am graduating dental school soon and will be doing a 1 year GPR which gives IV sedation competency. My significant other and I will be looking for places to settle down, and SoCal is desirable. - Is Southern California actually as hard of a place to practice as...

Hi everyone, After years of thinking about it, I decided this winter to apply to some post-bacc pre med programs in the interest of becoming a physician. I've received accepted to UVM, Mills College. I'm waiting on UConn, so who knows, but for the sake of this post I'm assuming I am in...

Hi all western medical students. Just a plug for WRSAEM April 1-2, 2016. There is a medical student track on April 2. I pasted the schedule below. If you are in the area, it is definitely worthwhile: MEDICAL STUDENT SCHEDULE SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016 Medical Student Session 1 7:30AM –...

I'm looking for anyone with similar experiences to mine or just some words of encouragement right now. So, I'm currently active duty military and after eight years of service, I should be separating around May 2018. I'm also married with one, soon to be two little ones and my job involves lots...

Hey guys I was accepted in LECOM of Seton Hill's PBL program and am struggling with the decision on whether or not to go and send in my 1500 acceptance deposit. It is my only interview and acceptance so far. My stats are 3.4 gpa at top 10 university in California, 28 mcat, tons of research...

Graduated UCSB 2014 with B.S. Biopsychology. Plenty of shadowing experience, good LORs, plenty of volunteering, some research experience, applying for more research opportunities. Still need to take the MCAT (probably this summer after I finish Biochem, I know I will do extremely well) cGPA =...

After being accepted, I'm trying to decide between USC and Tufts for occupational therapy graduate school. I'm currently living in Northern CA but I don't mind going out of state. I received a scholarship for Tufts ($15,000) so it is the cheapest option (by a total of $60,000 - USC= $120,000 for...

Hi all, First, forgive me if this is not an appropriate topic for this forum or if I've missed a similar thread. I've seen older threads on here about mental health counseling work in California which were very helpful to me but potentially outdated. I'm hoping someone one here may be able to...

Hi, I've been accepted to UMN, UMich and University of Colorado for their Pharm.D program, and I am trying to decide which school would be the best if I'm planning on coming back to California for residency. Or does not it matter at all? Any comments/advices would be appreciated. Thank you!

Hi everyone, this is my first post here, but I've been reading quite a bit and haven't seen a thread asking quite this question. Basically, I am graduating in May and have decided I want to take a gap year--I applied to med school but only got into one school. I really want to go to...

Hi, everyone. Does anyone know if dental hygienists can work in California without the presence and/or direct supervision of a dentist ? I am not referring to the newer, more advanced degree RDHAP (Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice) but to the usual registered dental...

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Hi all! Congrats to everyone getting into Berkeley! I am hoping that this thread can be a place where we can provide each other with information to help make a decision as to where we end up this fall - particularly info on funding, living situations, visiting day (March 7), etc. I applied to...

Looking for a dentist to ask some questions to about the California Army National Guard. Currently in the Illinois National Guard and will be transferring soon due to residency program. Appreciate your help!

Calling all students interested in dentistry!!! UCSF ASDA is proud to announce our second annual Intro to Dentistry Day on February 20th from 8a-5p! Our one day course is a unique event that will not only give you insight into UCSF School of Dentistry, but will help prepare you to get more out...

:welcome: San Diego reporting in, grab a complimentary tray and snuggle up close to one another. Its time to eat and discuss our applications, as well as ways to keep us cali kids on top of the game. :nod: Where are you all on your path to becoming physicians, and how do we overcome the sea of...

Besides the logistics of moving your home, how difficult is it to get a CA medical license, driver's license, etc.. I'm thinking of doing prelim in my home state of NY to be near family and save money but is it worth the headache?

Hello all-- I am a senior psych major in college and originally from southern ca. In doing my research--and reading a lot on this here forum--I have gathered that applying to MSW programs is better than applying to MFT programs because LCSW > LMFT in terms of: 1) flexibility in what you can...

My international medical school (which is accredited and accepted by the US) has an affiliation with a hospital in New York but it is NOT an ACGME teaching hospital. I am worried that doing all my 6th year core clinical rotations there may be considered unacceptable by the state licensing board...

Charming house 3BR/2.5BA for rent in Pasadena, CA., $3,000/month. Ideal for Keck med students and pharmacist students. 13 miles from the Health Science Campus. 2000 sq.ft, hardwood floors, detached 2-car garage, 1 carport, large attic area, laundry hook-ups, large backyard with fruit trees...

I should start with I work full time. Office hours, 9-5 kinda thing. I also volunteer twice a week. Having a hard time finding motivation to study for the new mcat. I took the old one and got 10-10-7. I have PDFs of EK, TPR, and Kaplan. I also created my own schedule. what i need help with is...

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Hi all! I recently graduated from a UC with a degree in computer science, but decided while completing my degree that I actually wanted to go into medicine. I finished some of the prereqs, but not all of them, which is why I'm now considering entering a post-bacc program. Here's my problem: it...

Hey everyone! My question is specifically how would 4 year dental school vs 3 year (UOP) dental school programs differ? I know every school is different and there are similarities but would anyone like to share some knowledge? Is the stress level higher for people who attend UOP vs 4yr dental...