extra curriculars

Hey! I am applying for the 2017 Fall/Summer cycle and just wanted to share my stats and get stats from other applicants or current students. School: FIU Major: Psychology Undergrad GPA: 3.68 Pre Req: about 3.6 (depending on the school & courses) GRE: V 148, Q 152, AW - 3.5 Volunteer: 175hrs OT...

So I have a 3.65 currently, I am only a sophomore, and I was a math major, but am switching my major to Kinesiology and am expecting my gpa to go up as I do not have to take any of those extremely difficult mathematics classes anymore (linear algebra, diffy q). I think that I will be able to...

Hello and thanks for viewing my first post. I'm 19 and attend the Community College of Rhode Island with a 3.9 GPA through 3 semesters (40 credits). I got accepted into TCU for next fall as a neuroscience major, and TCU has a matriculation rate of 80% into med school. I work 30 hours a week, but...

I'm a junior at a top state school, and my cGPA is a 3.85 and my sGPA is a 3.8, so I have a handle on classes; but I wasn't premed my freshman year so I didn't do any ECs (didn't think I'd need them. Ha). At the beginning of my sophomore year I was in a serious boating accident (leg + propeller)...

Hello! I have quite a story haha I completed my associates degree with my high school diploma and my grades were not too great, I had multiple B's and C's and failed 2 classes (General Chem 2 and College Algebra) I continued onto university and I failed General Chem 2 again and Physics 1 I...

Hello everyone! We are getting closer to the 2017-2018 application cycle and I was wondering if anyone had quick tips to increase competitiveness? So far the main school I am looking at is Drexel which is out-of state for me. I have not created a full list of other schools yet since I have...

This is a long post but thank you for your time! My current GPA is 3.67 with an MCAT score of 510. :) Freshman Year: Leadership Program (ELP) Revelle Programming Board Research Summer Intern Sophomore Year: Varsity Rowing Team Hospital Volunteer Revelle Programming Board Shadowed an oncologist...

This is a long post but thank you for your time! My current GPA is 3.67 with an MCAT score of 510. :) Freshman Year: Leadership Program (ELP) Revelle Programming Board Research Summer Intern Sophomore Year: Varsity Rowing Team Hospital Volunteer Revelle Programming Board Shadowed an oncologist...

This is a long post but thank you for your time! My current GPA is 3.67 with an MCAT score of 31. :) Freshman Year: Leadership Program (ELP) Revelle Programming Board Research Summer Intern Sophomore Year: Varsity Rowing Team Hospital Volunteer Revelle Programming Board Shadowed an oncologist...

Hey everyone, I am applying to about 15 MD and 15 DO programs, I would like to keep my options open. I submitted my secondary apps around September so things are a little late at the moment for my chances of getting into a school in this cycle. I was wondering what applicants do while they are...

I am a scribe for a local hospital. I also am getting my EMT certificate this december. I will also be getting my CNA for another part time job. I volunteer at a hospital in my free time. I have been involved in different organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Relay for Life, Adopt a...

Hello, I was hoping I could get some opinions/feedback about my ECs. I plan on applying next cycle and would really appreciate anyones input as to if I'm missing any important ECs I should have on my application. Also, is there like a rough number/requirement for how many hours I should have...

Hi SDN! So I am going to apply the next cycle but I just wanted to know how much is lack of leadership going to affect your application? I have shadowed physicians and am volunteering at two hospitals and am in three other extra curricular activities as well as working in a lab. I also did Dale...

So I'm a non traditional student in the sense that I didn't go right into med school after undergrad. I've been out around 3 years, and I am wondering if I need to boost my ECs. My school had a cadaver lab: 1. Serve as an intern helping anatomy students learn human anatomy on the models and...

Hi guys. I'm new to this forum and this is my first time saying anything on here. I want to apply to pharmacy school next year but I don't know if I'm too young. I'm 19 and going to be a rising sophomore but I have an overwhelming amount of pre reqs done and a great gpa (3.751). I'm planning on...

Hello all, basically this month I'm hitting the ground running with getting my EC's started. I decided a few weeks back that Med School was what I wanted to do and I've been developing a bit of a loose plan. Lemme know what you think of it and what I could do additionally or what I need to do...

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of ways to get involved with anything neuro-related? -I'm doing pharm/neuro research. -I'm also hoping to volunteer at an organization that helps people with developmental disabilities. -I'll be shadowing a neurosurgeon. I honestly really love this...