do & md

Hello, I am very new to this forum and I am seeking serious advice. My situation is rather unfavorable for medical school. I am currently in my first semester of my senior year as a bio pre-med major. My current overall GPA is a 2.8 and my science GPA is a 2.5. Although it is a very late...

Hi all, I'm new to the SDN community. :) I am currently a senior majoring in philosophy (lol merp) and minoring in biology. I have not finished my pre-reqs and was looking into a post-bacc program since I don't have many upper-bio level classes. I haven't taken the MCAT yet, will probably do so...

Having some pre-application anxiety and wanting some unfiltered feedback from people who don't feel obligated to spare my feelings :laugh: My husband and I both graduated with our Bachelor's degrees in May 2016 (my degree is Psychology, his is Criminal Justice). Immediately after graduation, I...

Planning to do 4 different volunteer activities to help increase my chances. However there will only about 6 months of completed volunteer work, which I plan to get 100+ hours in each of them. So Quantity vs Quality? I feel like the quality will stay the same regardless of whether or not I do all 4.

Hello all:)! I tried searching the threads,but couldn't really find one applicable to me. Any other advice or criticisms/suggestions are also welcome! Background: URM, moderate hearing loss, and ADHD (diagnosed 2nd yr in college) Parents were refugees from the Khmer Genocide--> poor childhood...

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I have a very specific question: what would you choose between UQ-OSCHNER AUSTRALIA OR WESTERN POMONA D.O? I am a at a crossroads, I have no interviews other than the ones i received ^ so MD schools seem to be out of the way and I am trying to focus on my end goal of becoming a doctor. which...

Hey guys! So after receiving my MCAT score back today, I decided I want to add more DO schools? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.:) cGPA: 3.57 sGPA:3.33 MCAT: 500 I hope its okay that you all can trust me that my extracurriculars are probably the strongest part of my application but I...

Hi guys. I'm sorry because I can't find information that addresses this exact question. 1. Do you guys feel that if a DO student decides to study for both the USMLE as well as COMLEX that they are at some kind of disadvantage over someone who only had to study for the USMLE or only for the...

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Hey all, I'm currently a senior at Penn State and struggling with the choice of nursing and medicine. While I know they are quite different educational and career paths, one seems more realistic at this point. I have a cumulative 3.21, sGPA < 3.0. I'm currently in progress of taking my first...

I have a GPA of 3.5 and I scored a 500 on the mcat. I plan to retake the mcat in January. Since then I have been working and I was able to pay off all of my student debt accumulated during my undergrad years. My dilemma is this, after I did bad on the mcat I accepted admission into a 1 year...

Any tips on how to get over testing anxiety? I keep getting stupid questions wrong, and they're easy questions. It's getting really frustrating. How can I get over the anxiety that I have? I'm sick of making stupid mistakes.

Hi everyone, I have a question regarding undergrad grades. I am in the beginning of sophomore year now. Realistically speaking, if I made nothing but A's and B's throughout my 4yrs of college, how many B's could I make and still have a realistic chance of getting into MD (or even DO) school...

Hello everyone, I recently graduated for one of the big ten schools with a very low gpa (2.2). I am not sure what my chances are of getting into Medical schools. But my mcat score is pretty high (525). I have a year of research experience, about 2 years of clinical volunteering and I worked...

Hello, this is my first time posting..I usually lurk but I need some help. Please no trolls or insensitive people. I went to a DO school and due to difficulties with boards and other personal issues, my education was extended for extra 2 years. So I finally finished it and was able to get my...

Fellow SDN users, I'm looking for some guidance on what path I should take for my future. I know I ultimately will make a decision what to do but I just want to share a little about me and get some of your opinions. I am 23 and I just finished a BS degree in Nutrition (dietetics). I like...

Hey guys, I've always looked at the threads on here but never bothered to make an account until now! Lots of good resources here. Reapplying this cycle after getting back all II's and an interview at KU (state of residence). I'll be reapplying to KU and a few other MD schools, but mostly DO...

I am an immigrant, learned English at the age of 16. I have a degree in Biology (finished in 3 years) from a state university and currently pursuing MPH (master’s in public health GPA 3.6, no science courses). MCAT scores 121/122/123/123 I was thinking about retaking it this August but I don't...

I just recently took both USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 (Scores at bottom of post). I remember having a difficult time finding relevant SDN threads for people taking both exams, in regards to test prep/schedule/practice test scores and the correlating final scores on exam. I'm just posting...

Hi All- looking for some feedback on my situation. I'm 28 and started premed about a year ago. I'm Married with two kids and work part-time as a cardiology practice manager/clinical assistant. I'm dead set on med school (preferably DO) but am worried that my slow pace of 2 courses a semester...

Should I apply to more DO schools or MD schools or what? Should I try to get a higher MCAT score? Should I complete a postbac program?

Hi, Im at a crossroad between picking to apply for SGU in the Caribbean or going all in for D.O. My passion is medicine, and not title of MD, so I do not care of how I get to where I want to be. I'm graduating as a Biology Major in Canada with cGPA of 3.42 and sGPA of 3.27. Currently preparing...

Hi. I was hoping anyone could give advice, what to do next, etc... I am a 39-year-old married white male with a 2-year-old and 3-year-old. I currently work about 60 hours a week as an elementary school teacher. My wife saw that I was burning out as a teacher and asked what I really wanted to...

Hello to all my insightful predecessors. I am currently studying for my MCAT for July 27th, and my ambition is to become an emergency medicine physician. I'm going to apply for this years cycle to MD, but I am considering DO. The holistic and hands on approach they partake is one that really...

Hey! I happy to go over your personal statement, if you would go over mine. Send me a private message and we can set something up!

I applied to only MD schools this past cycle. I'm still on the waitlist (top 1/3) for one school, but I know my chances of getting off now are slim. One of the biggest mistakes I made was applying late (some in early August, others in September through November). I also don't have anything that...

Hey all! So I wanted advice on what program to do. William Carey's 1 year MS in Biomedical Science program (no true linkage) is connected with an Osteopathic medical school and Charles Drew's 1 year MS in Biomedical Science program (and optional 2nd year to get an MPH) is connected with the...

Hello all, After reading through all of the threads on DPT vs Sports Medicine Physicians, I'm still a little confused. I understand what a MD or DO can do that a PT can't do, but can someone explain exactly what a DPT can do that a sports medicine physician CAN'T do based on training? For...

Hey everyone! I was wondering if you could look at my stats and let me know what you think of my chances for DO school. I'm taking my MCAT for the first time on June 17th 2017 and applying this cycle. I haven't been doing that well on my practice MCATs ... scoring around 498 on Kaplan but I...

Hey y'all. Like the title says, I'm having a hard time figuring out what schools to apply to. My cGPA is 3.55, sGPA 3.45. Strong upward trend since my first year. MCAT 502. I have strong extracurriculars, with research, leadership, non-medical and medical volunteering, clubs, medical and...

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Stats: -CA resident AACOMAS Calculations: 3.54 cGPA 3.67 sGPA (VERY strong upward trend in GPA) MCAT: 1st attempt: 502 (124/123/128/127) 2nd attempt: 506 (128/121/129/128) (have no idea what the hell happened, been getting 124-126 on cars for 13 practice exams and both of my real mcats have...

Hey guys, I'm almost graduating undergrad but managing a low 3.1 GPA. Have not yet taken the MCAT - not looking to do PostBac due to financial issues. Recommendations of what to do next? Do I even have a chance with MD - or should I stick with just DO. When to apply? Do I even have a chance... I...

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So by the end of my senior year of undergraduate school, there were a laundry list of things I wish someone would have told me... - join ONE club and work hard at it - keep a journal, you'll want to remember all those memories - don't just stick to one group of friends, branch out - get a job...

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Hey All! I just learned about NOVA's DO/DMD degree. It basically takes six years to become both a dentist and a doctor (although you'll still need residency afterwards). It sounds interesting and really different to me, but why would someone want to go through this super rigorous program? Is...

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Hi everyone, I've been a longtime lurker ... finally posting. My big career leap idea started when I turned 30 (perhaps a few years before that, too) ... I had, for years, been in the business world and finally listened to that little voice in my head that said: "no, you belong in medicine!"...