LONG STORY SHORT, my GPA probably ain't gonna cut it (3.25 cGPA, 3. 2 sGPa). I still have a year to bring it to a 3.38 cgpa and 3.29 sGPa before I graduate and apply, but I still don't know if i'll make the cut, thus, im planning on post-graduation plans on the very likely chance that I end up...
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I was talking to my advisor today about how since I have the space in my schedule, I would like to take classes in the sciences that a biology major wouldn't take, just because they interest me. I told her I wanted to take intro to environment, astronomy, Jurassic physics, Etc...
Long story short, I really screwed up freshman year. First semester was me being careless and thinking I could get away with last minute studying. Did not work out well at all. Second semester I was doing well, but some family and personal issues caused me to go into a minor depression. I...
I am trying to figure out my applicaion list for this 2017 cycle. Im taking the MCAT on 5/18 so ill have a more definitive list when I finally have my score but I would appreciate any advice you can give me on schools to apply for. Really hoping for a baylor acceptance
under grad school rank...
I'm a junior at michigan state Uni, (grades are calculated by 4(A), 3.5(AB), 3(B), 2.5(BC), etc).
Basically, after my terrible freshman year (that I got a 2.8), I've been on an upward trend towards the 3.31c GPA that I have now (I know, still bad but I was hoping I could raise it to a 3.4~ish...
Hello all,
I just bombed a test in O Chem II, and I was just wondering how everything shaped up so far grade- and EC-wise. This has likely been covered in a different thread, if so, just LMK and I will check it out. Just a bit worried about how this bad chem grade will affect my chances of...
So, I am a current High School Senior. At the end of my junior year I decided that my senior year I was going to Dual enroll at a college and my college credits I was taking there will also count as the remaining high school credits I needed to graduate. Well now I'm in the spring semester and...
I am currently about to be a junior in undergrad and I currently have a 3.89 cumulative gpa but after this semester I believe I am going to receive a C+ in organic chemistry 1 which will drop me down to a 3.82/3.83 cumulative gpa. Will having a C+ be very bad on my chances in getting to medical...
Hi guys - just sitting and pre-writing secondaries and just thought I would give this a shot.
- cGPA - 3.55 sGPA - 3.45ish (maybe lower)
- MCAT 517
- Texas residency
- mixed
- undergrad - washington university in st louis
- clinical experience: i worked for a non profit hiv homeless rehab...
Hi, thanks to anyone who takes the time to give me any advice. I'm currently a 3rd year neuroscience student and I'm just trying to set up realistic expectations for myself for applying for medical school. (Apologies for the longish post)
I haven't done as well as I would have liked to with GPA...
Hey everybody. I am new to SDN and looking to get some advice on which schools would be in my range with the following credentials:
African American
511 MCAT (127/127/128/129)*
3.9 GPA in Medicinal Biochemistry BS at Arizona State University (currently a junior, 21 years old)
500+ hours as an...
Hey Guys,
So I'm having a hard time generating a school list for the upcoming cycle just because I feel like I'm not sure what places I'm competitive for. I am a senior, Georgia resident (taking gap year) and also African American (technically I'm biracial, half African American, half Danish...
Hey y'all,
Junior taking a gap year; white.
cGPA: 3.57
sGPA: 3.27
Moderate upward trend in both
MCAT of 505 but haven't officially taken yet/started studying. Hoping for 512.
Volunteer in clinical setting: ~150 hrs
Shadowing: ~200 hours in different specialties
Research: Will have two papers...
Hello all,
I just bombed a test in O Chem II, and I was just wondering how everything shaped up so far grade- and EC-wise. This has likely been covered in a different thread, if so, just LMK and I will check it out. Just a bit worried about how this bad chem grade will affect my chances.
For...
I attend Case Western Reserve University in pursuit of a Biochemistry (B.S.) degree, with a minor in economics. I'm a junior (but intend to graduate one semester earlier than usual) and I'll be applying to a wide variety of MD schools this June. From what I understand I have stellar academics...
Background = 2nd yr Australian Med student at Irish Med School. Yet to sit USMLE's. For now just prepping for USMLE, but my question is- what else can I do to improve my chances to Match into Dermatology in the US. When I return to Sydney i'll probably shadow some Dermatologist - but i dont...
Hey folks after seeing how many credits I will have after this semester, 91, I have decided to throw in an application to dental school a year early. I will be earning my B.S. Biology degree before potentially matriculating. I attend a pretty well respected private school located in Texas known...
Hi guys --
Some background:
I'm a URM hispanic woman non-trad (29) living in Illinois.
uGPA = 3.6
sGPA = 3.9, but closer to 3.7 for actual BCPM (the M part of this killed me haha).
504 MCAT.
Looking to target several DO schools and some lower tier MD schools.
I have 4 years of non-relavant...
Sorry for the double post, but I posted late a few weeks ago and didn't get much traffic (1 reply).
Currently a Bio Major.
1 semester away from graduating. My stats are somewhere around
~3.2 science
~3.3 Overall.
100+ hours of shadowing.
Scribe Experience.
A lot of (non-medical) volunteer...
Hi, could someone please tell me whether or not I got a good shot at being accepted into osteopathic schools this upcoming cycle?
Biology major with Chem minor
MCAT: 505
cGPA: 3.93
sGPA: 4.0
Shadowing:
- 300 Hours in a fellowship with the surgery department of a nearby hospital
- 20 hours...
Currently a Bio Major.
1 semester away from graduating. My stats are somewhere around
~3.2 science
~3.3 Overall.
100+ hours of shadowing.
Scribe Experience.
A lot of (non-medical) volunteer experience.
Have been in the military 5+ years.
URM.
I don't take the MCAT until May. Assuming that I do...
So currently I am a freshman in an accelerated BS/MD program at a low tier university. So far, I have been disliking this program, the university, and the environment. I've cried many days every week since I've been here and thought about transferring to another university and leaving this...
Does anybody have a rough estimate of approximately how many people get placed on the waitlist every year at Maryland and if there is much movement for in state or out of state waitlisted applicants? Wanted to know for myself and others. Thanks!
So 95% of people in my classes, who I work with, etc., Are planning on going to med school. But I feel like there is no way they will ALL get in. But all of them are very easily able to say "I'm going to med school" or "I'm going to be a doctor" or "by that time I'll be in med school." I don't...
Hello. I am a freshman. I was wondering how medical schools would react to me taking the labs (say for Organic Chemistry or Physics) AFTER I had completed the lecture? I would still be taking it but maybe the next semester when I am not taking the lecture. Also, I was gonna take a small prereq...
I'm a longtime lurker, first time poster. I applied to dental schools for the first time this year and was looking for some advice on what to do to improve my application if I have to reapply in June. I graduated from UF with a 3.89 GPA last year but didn't take my DAT till the end of July, so...
So I may be in a position where I fail out of nursing school. What are my chances of getting into a medical school with a high science GPA, high mcat score, but low overall GPA??
My friends in medical school are looking at my coursework and have said that my material is more difficult in some...
Yes I know my statistics and resume are nowhere near impressive and there is no excuse for that. If anyone could steer in the proper direction it would be greatly appreciated.
• Year in school: Junior
• Country/state of residence: MI, USA
• Schools to which you are applying:Unsure of but...
Hello all,
I am somewhat in a mid-college crisis and I would like to hear some of your responses with regard to the position that I am currently in.
I began my college career as a Pre-PT major. I was doing exceptionally well (3.85 & 4.0 my first two semesters) and started to think maybe I can...
I am in my 4th year of undergrad and I'm still Pre Vet. When ilI tell people that I am still Pre Vet, they have a questionable look in their eyes, like I shouldn't be pre vet. Why? Well, I've retaken the entire gen chem series, have recieved mediocre grades in major classes, and I am...
ECs
- Student tutor for 2 yrs
- 2000+ hours of patient contact (worked as a hospital/therapy aide at an inpatient rehab hospital for 3+ years)
- 500+ hours of community based volunteering in a clinic that provides services to medically underrepresented population in my home city.
- Should have...
Hello everyone,
I posted here a couple of months ago asking about how to increase competitiveness. I finally received my MCAT score and need your advice again.
Here are my stats before I go on:
3.66 cGPA
3.61 sGPA (I had put 3.59 before, but I found a mistake in my calculations)
(upward trend...
Hello everyone,
I'm another struggling premed student just wanting to realistically gauge her chances of getting into either an MD/DO school. I have a stronger preference of getting in an MD school, but am open to DO schools as well.
I have not yet graduated, but my applicant profile (so far)...
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