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    What to do after biochemistry?

    Hello everyone, I am a current Biochem. undergrad student and I got into this career just because I like chemistry. I am a junior now, and I still don't know what I want to do after my undergrad. I don't even know my options. I know this is a very vague and a stupid question, but can someone...
  2. M

    TORN between medicine dentistry and engineering

    I'm a high school senior and I love math, biology, and chemistry I have taken multivariable calculus, ap chemistry, ap physics c. I self studied for ap bio and i got a 5. I also got 800 on sat bio. I don't know whether to pursue medicine, dentistry, or chemical/biomedical engineering i am...
  3. J

    highschool vs. college

    I keep reading everywhere that what you do in high school doesnt really matter.... in a sense yes it doesnt because you can start fresh in college... however I cant wrap my head around the fact tht if someone struggled in high school... where easier things are taught how will they succeed in...
  4. J

    highschool vs. college

    I keep reading everywhere that what you do in high school doesnt really matter.... in a sense yes it doesnt because you can start fresh in college... however I cant wrap my head around the fact tht if someone struggled in high school... where easier things are taught how will they succeed in...
  5. M

    Calculus?

    I'm starting college this fall, and I told my advisor to put replace KIN with Calc I. Now my question: Is calculus I necessary for dental school and possibly medical school, Do most dental schools require calc, and if they do, do I also have to take calc 2? Please shed some light and excuse my...
  6. me0wing

    Failed Calc 2 and about to fail organic chemistry 1, PRE-Med

    Let me start with the back story. I didn't start college thinking of going to medical school but I still took some of the courses required. Mostly because I love science and math. I have passed general chem 1&2, biology 1&2, pre-Calc & calculus 1, and fundamentals of neuroscience and cell...
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    My Problem With Getting Into Pharmacy School. Please Read. Advice Needed.

    Hi all, This is my first post and I believe my first time on SDN for quite some time now. My story is a rather long and complicated one, which I will try to be as concise as possible with here, but I am in dire need of advice, and I don't think I can get any "real" answers from the resources...
  8. B

    Chances of getting into 0-6 pharmacy school?

    Hey guys I'm a junior in high school and I'm looking into getting into a 0-6 program. This is what I've been participating in in high school and etc. : my unweighted GPA is a 3.7-3.8/4.0 I'm in cultural clubs, amnesty club org, sports club, volunteer club, newspaper, and did track and field for...
  9. F

    Will I be able to get into a nursing program?

    Hi currently I am a student who was dismissed from NYU due to a really low GPA of 1.8 and enrolled/transferred into Bergen Community College in the hopes of getting better grades and proving to NYU that I am capable of doing well in school. I did extremely poorly during my freshman and sophomore...
  10. J

    UC vs Cal Poly

    I'm currently a high school senior wanting to be in the medical field, possibly as a pediatrician or a physician's assistant. I'm trying to decide between cal poly slo and ucsb and planning on applying to the honors program at cal poly (for the smaller class sizes primarily). I currently have a...
  11. brookeohh

    Do I have a chance?

    My first year of high school I was home schooled but when I decided to go back to public school none of my credits had transferred. I did fairly well in school, (I did credit recovery and summer school to make up for my freshman year, yet my counselor said it was pointless) I had gotten mostly...
  12. E

    Discouraged pre-dental student, Need opinions...

    Background story: I majored in bachelor of arts for 3 years, then switched to computer science for 1 year and now I'm currently in a dentistry program for 1 year now. Circumstance: My GPA is approximately 2.5 and I am lacking dentist shadow experience, research experience, etc. Things are...
  13. NormanJ

    is it too late for me? is there hope?. (US)

    Hello, I'm new here. Before I start, I would like to apologize for my grammar. Okay I'll get straight to the point. I'm currently a senior in college, I'm about to get my bachelors in finance (I know its way off) I will graduate next May. I have always been interested in medicine, the only...
  14. E

    High school student soon to be predental

    I'm currently in high school, graduating early so I have to enroll in college now. I've been interested in dentistry for years now but I would like to hear from students or already practicing dentists if it's a good career choice. I've heard mixed things and just want to know if overall you...
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    Will transferring to a better college hurt my medical school chances?

    Sorry I have not updated my bio at all, but I am a freshman at VCU in the Biomedical Engineering and Honors Program. I basically slacked my junior year in high school (terrible work ethic that I have fixed now) so I just missed the cut for my best instate school U-VA. I want to transfer there...
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    How do I become a surgeon?(personalized) help)

    Am still in high school. Freshman year first semmester I got F's and D's 2nd semmester my gpa was 3.3. Currently am a sophmore I have D's & F's. I was thinking about taking the California High School Profficiancy Exam in March and not continue w/ highschool make up the A-G requirements at a...
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