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Hi All, I’m one of the people that keeps positing about weird medical situations on this site. If I had to explain it all, I’d say that my body is on fire. I’ve always known I’ve had an ampicillin and amoxicillin allergy, (as well as mupericin, azythromycin, and erythromycin allergies.) I’m not...

Hey guys, just wanted some help identifying what schools I would have a good chance at in this upcoming cycle, and also help identifying any glaring weaknesses in my application. Ethnicity: Armenian Undergrad school: UCLA (two gap years before matriculating) State of Residence: California GPA...

I am a First Semester Freshman who is about to start up school again in 2 weeks, and I just got an email from my academic advisory saying that I need to retake Principles of Biology 1 in either this Summer or in the Fall Semester (Have a D+ while the grade to pass is a C-). Being from fresh...

Hey all - I am applying this cycle for med school and I am VERY scared. My gpa is LOW (dont roast me I s2g I roast myself enough every day plz be nice) so thats the main reason I am scared (3.37 cumulative). I am also taking the MCAT in May so that's scary too. I have strong ECs, research...

I am on draft 12 of my PS and think I am on or near my final draft. Would anyone care to provide feedback (particularly med students or faculty...?) TYIA

The title says it all. I have too many activities for the W/A section and need help narrowing it down/shortening descriptions to get everything less than 300 characters. I have already consoloidated everything (43 Items, almost all of which are significant, compressed in to 14 categories) While...

Hey guys! i am new to this forum and am really looking for some advice and support, as veterinary medicine is not a very popular major around my area. i am finishing up my second year of college and want to pursue vet medicine. But, im worried about the prereqs for vet school itself and making...

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I'm about to start my post bacc classes and my parents want me to get back into research. I already have a lot of basic science research hours (like 300+) since I've done a summer internship and a semester of research during college, so I would like to branch out and explore clinical research...

Below 3.5 GPA studying for the MCAT and taking more classes to boost my GPA. -Volunteered at a disability facility -Volunteered at a clinic -Research -Shadowing PLEASE, I need help!!!! Thank you to everyone that replies have a good New Year.

Since interviews are coming up, we should all be preparing! Let’s work together and share all of our tips, ideas, or questions. What worked for you in the past? Have any questions that leave you stumped? MMI vs student panel?

Senior Year, 1 semester left Ethnicity: Asian Male Biology major with a concentration in BME Minors: Chemistry and Bioinformatics cGPA: 2.918 sGPA: ~2.8 MCAT: n/a (i know, if i had a score it would help better) Current EC's: -Emergency Department Scribe (2 years and will continue, ~30 hours per...

Hi all! I think it would be helpful to have everything* that is useful in this forum put together in one easily accessible thread for everyone to use. I'll also be adding links to products so people know what sorts of materials are helpful for the DAT. Signing up to take the DAT: 1. Read these...

Hi all, I am new to SDN, so I am sorry if I do not get this right or this question has been asked recently. I was wondering if adcoms viewed an undergraduate doing original research (creating a hypothesis, carrying out the experiments, getting results, publishing, etc.) more highly than...

I think I have a pretty solid finalized list for my W/A section. I was curious if anyone would be willing to give it a glance over and comment on the activities and categorizations? Please let me know and thank you in advance! *EDIT* I should note, if other Premeds want to "Trade" PS and W/A...

So I've always been taught that the formula for torque is T=FcosTheta * R .............however this princeton review practice problem on torque is using the formula T= FSinTheta * R When solving for torque do we always use Sin in the torque formula?? Or is this just a bad question...because...

Hey guys! Trying to decide between Minnesota and CaseWestern... out of state for both schools let me know what you all think!

I need some help on how to classify some military activities. I have asked about one in particular and am still unsure for the rest. Please take in to consideration, Military is salaried so...that is why I am confused. 1) While a lab tech student (still on active duty) I volunteered to conduct...

So, my undergraduate institution is a state school but not a “flagship” school...it is more like a “tugboat“ in that no one would recognize the school outside of the neighboring states. Within the school it is known for the massive grade deflation (particularly the chemistry department) and I...

MUCOM Pros Very close to downtown INDY Very good hospital affiliations Lots rotation cites Research Heavy Cons Very cold (Fl boy here) Rotation sites with the state VCOM-Auburn Pros Warmer rotation sites in florida (my current state) Partnered with Auburn University Cons Newer school...

hey so I’m at a four year school right now on a dance and academic scholarship, but I want to be a pre med and I can’t really do that at this school and keep my scholarship for dance. I was going to go back to a cc and take classes to transfer to a four year because it would be cheaper. Will Med...

Below is a chart I would like some feedback on... So, this is my running GPA, my GPA for each quarter and the number of credits taken simultaneously (right axis)....2 breaks in schooling, the first chunk was all semester not quarter (FL13-FL14) at 2x full time rate (SP14 GPA was like a 3.29)...

Hello, I was hoping to get some advice on writing the personal statement for the Atlantic Bridge program. The topic is "Why I would be an asset to the medical school and the medical profession". I'm not sure how to respond to how I would be an asset to the school. Any ideas on what they're...

Hey everyone! I'm currently applying to SMPs (Georgetown, Tulane, Boston, etc.) and plan on applying next cycle, I wanted to get a gauge from others about what I could improve on my application, what my chances are. My cGPA is 3.27 and sGPA is 3.3, my MCAT is a 497 but I'm retaking it again in...

Hi guys, Im an officer for an organization and I have done 1 semester of it so far but I may not be able to balance my school/other activities with this. This is my senior year and my final semester is next semester. I know being in an officer position looks very good on a medical school...

Hey guys, First off, congratulations to everyone who made it in! All of our hard work paid off finally. I just have a quick question because I was wondering if anyone had heard of this before? One of the dental schools I applied to didn't send me an email yesterday (December 3rd). My AADSAS...

After trying to find my answer in the Official 18-19 thread, I still have a question in regards to entering research. 2 questions: 1) Should the create a different "research" tab for each of these projects? I have 3 separate research projects, 1 clinical, 1 that I have/will have presented at...

Now that december 3d is coming in hot, I am doubting myself especially with my DAT scores. My oGPA is a 3.64 and my sGPA is 3.5. DAT: 20AA, 22 OC, 19 Bio, 17 GC (this is where it hurts), 22 RC, 19 QR and 20 PAT. 160 shadowing hours, 100+ community service, dental service abroad, lots of...

Hello all, So I just recently accepted a clinical research assistant position at a top 20 school for my gap year. I’m graduating a semester early from college this December. So technically I will be at this job for 1.5 yrs. This will be my first research experience. Do you think this would...

Hi guys, My MCAT exam is January 19th and Im going to have approximately 35 days to seriously study for it once my school semester is over in December. I spent about 2.5 months doing content review/light practice with princeton review during the summer already. At the end of the summer, I...

Hi all premed students I am a PGY-5 Radiologist in the NJ/NY area who has been conducting interviews for medical school admissions for the past 3 years. After approximately 100 interviews, there are many applicants i wish i could have coached before they came for their interview. I would...

Hi all premed students I am a PGY-5 Radiologist in the NJ/NY area who has been conducting interviews for medical school admissions for the past 3 years. After approximately 100 interviews, there are many applicants i wish i could have coached before they came for their interview. I would...

I think I have narrowed down my PS to near its final draft (2019-2020 app cycle) and would like to know if I can get a few people to review it. I have had some excellent help from others on this site and just looking for as many perspectives as I can get! I was in the Army (active for 18 month...

Hello, all! I’ve just been kind of concerned about my academic record. I have 2 W’s on my transcript (one from Calculus II which I retook the following semester and received an A in, and the other one was in a business class I dropped due to a change in minor). I still have a 3.8-3.9 GPA and I...

Hi, What were the most useful resources when studying for the IL MPJE? Any books particularly useful? Any helpful study tips/things to watch out for? Transferring my license and looking to take my exam ASAP, and don't even know where to start! TIA!

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I’d really appreciate some honesty because I’m already feeling very discouraged. I am currently a sophomore in college and I’m really struggling to keep my grades up. I’ve already received two 2.0s (Cs) in my required math classes and a 1.5 (CD) in chemistry my freshman year. I will retake...

Hey guys, I attend a small Christian school that requires you to attend chapel every so often. When I was a freshman I pledged a fraternity and was asked by a senior to attend a chapel for him. You must swipe your student ID to get credit for the chapel you attend so I attempted to swipe this...

I was wondering if anyone would be willing to read what I have for a personal statement so far and give feedback. I just want to make sure I'm moving in the right direction! Thank you in advance!

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