masters degree

I am a non-working post-bachelor student. I majored in Psychology for my undergraduate degree. I am interested in Mental Health Counseling, Addiction/Substance Abuse Counseling, Art Therapy, Animal Therapy I have taken courses or gotten some experience in those areas. Is there a Masters degree...

Hello, I'm getting ready to apply to medical schools. I also has an interest in research. I'm wondering what is the knowledge difference of an M.S (biomedical sciences) / M.D, vs just an M.D. is its a difference of laboratory techniques? Perhaps some statistics? Neither would be in a...

Do y'all think having a master's in biology will help when applying for residency programs, generally? I'm curious as to if it's worth not having a summer break before I start dental school in late July.

I'm considering a master's in Pathology before med school. I'm not far enough along to know what kind of applicant I'll be for med school so that's not really a significant reason to why Im considering it. I figure that since I have to take 1 gap year anyways in my current timeline I could just...

I am currently a psychology undergrad. I plan to apply for my masters before medical school. However, I am still thinking about whether I should go for a masters in social work or psychology. My goal is to specialize in psychiatry...I don't know if that influences either choice. What is more...

Hi Guys! Please don't be scared by the long post, i've just thought long and hard and really need your feedback on what I should do next in my pre-med journey. So I am currently a senior entering my last semester as a cell & molecular biology major. Right now, I have a 3.4 cGPA and 3.1 scGPA so...

iI applied to Purdue vet school and got in without a Bachelors degree. After I graduate vet school, I want to apply to a masters program. Will they overlook the fact that I dont have a bachelors degree but I have a DVM?

Hello, This is my first time posting a thread on here, so I'm not sure if I'm doing this right. I am in need of some advice. I am currently a 4th year undergrad student at UChicago and have a 3.1 cumulative GPA (3.4 Psychology) I have not taken my GRE yet, but intend to do so next summer, to...

Hi guys, So I'm currently in my senior year of undergrad and am planning on taking another year of classes to boost up my gpa. I will be taking my DAT fall of 2017 and taking classes through the summer up until I apply in June of 2018. I will be updating schools on my final grades if needed, as...

Hi guys! I'm getting a little leery of my chances of actually getting accepted to medical school next year, so I'm working on a plan B. I have an overall GPA of 3.66, MCAT of 514. I have 3 years of full-time animal research experience, >200 hours of clinical experience, and ~8 hours of...

So I am currently applying for my Masters program in Anatomy. The reason I am going that route is because I need to boost my science GPA. Is it wise for me to include that bit of information in my personal statement?

So I am currently applying for my Masters program in Anatomy. The reason I am going that route is because I need to boost my science GPA. Is it wise for me to include that bit of information in my personal statement?

Hello all, I am interested in becoming a licensed psychologist (leaning towards masters as I am more interested in practicing, still considering a Phd or PsyD) and having my BCBA certification. I am looking for a single school that can offer me both. Help? Thanks!

Hi everyone, just wanted to get your two cents on an issue that's been puzzling me: It seems to me that more and more people are getting masters degrees before entering a combined MA/PhD program in clinical psych, even though these credits don't transfer, for the most part. I'll be applying to...

Hi guys, I have recently graduated in Winter 2015 from UCLA with Biology BS degree, however, I have a low GPA of 3.146 cumulative and 2.817 science. (I have one C- in Biochemistry so I may have to retake the course at a community college as some master's programs do not accept C-). I have great...

I graduated with high honors by defending an undergraduate thesis and gained an overall GPA of 3.67 . My science GPA is also 3.67. I worked and performed research in a stem cell lab for 2 years and presented research at several conferences. I graduated a week ago and still need to study and take...

Hello! I actually a few questions. To give you some background on myself, I am a pre-dental student graduating this coming semester. My GPA is pretty low (2.9), I have withdrawn from a few classes in order to retake them (chemistry isnt my best subject), and I am graduating without...

White Male from California 521 MCAT (132/128/131/130) Taken only once 3.74 B.S. GPA (upward trend) 3.96 M.S. GPA Both B.S. (Animal Science/Pre-vet) & M.S. (Stem cell research/regenerative medicine) from Cal Poly SLO 2nd author pub in Nature Neuroscience 2 years full time in top neuroscience...

Hi guys, I'm looking to earn my master's degree this fall. I have a few options I'll list in a non-ranked order. Mercer University - MS Preclinical Sciences (1 year) University San Francisco - Professional Science Master's in Biotech (2 year) Nova Southeastern University - MS Marine Bio (2...

Hey guys! Recent science major graduate with a passion for the social sciences. I took an extensive amount of psych/soc courses while in undergrad for pure enjoyment. Now, I'm realizing I may just want to make it my career. I'll be the first to admit my lack of knowledge in this area and am...

I currently have all my required classes taken and I am in a location where there are no medical schools near me. I am staying put for another year or two because my wife has a job. In the mean time I am going to start a masters degree. I am considering Clinical Anatomy, which is a one year...

I am going to be a junior in the fall 2016. I am majoring in Finance. I will be getting my master's in Finance before going to medical school. It will take two years for the Masters. I have my reasons for getting my Master's and do not wish to discuss the why. My question is: When should I take...

Hi everyone! I recently heard that there are programs where you apply for a MS degree, and upon completion, they give you the option of going on to medical school? I haven't heard anything like this, does it then waive the MCAT? Please let me know if you've heard of this before! Thank you!

Hi all, Overall my uGPA's have ranged from 3.4-3.8 but 2 semesters in a row (10 years ago, my sophmore year) when a very close family member passed away (and I was 19), I did terrible in classes and got 6 F's, 3 C's, 1 D (GPA ~ 1.6). This brought my GPA way down to about a 3.2, (it would...

I graduated from the Univeristy of Florida in August of 2015 with a BS in Nutrional Sciences. Between then and now I have been retaking a few courses to boost my GPA because my goal was to go to a DO school because I had a horrible GPA (when I graduated it was sGPA 3.0 cGPA 2.9). I am starting...

Hey guys, so I will be graduating by the end of this summer. I haven't taken the MCAT's yet but started studying. My sGPA is currently a 2.97(possibly could become a 3.1 if i do well in 2 upper-div. science courses) and a cGPA of 3.33. I was wondering if I should retake some of the prereq...

I have been looking around for MS programs recently and the MS in biotechnology at Johns Hopkins seems really appealing. It is appealing to me because I won't have to take the GRE in addition to the MCAT and it offers an online option. My ultimate education goal is to attend/complete a MD/PhD...

I graduated from college in 2013 with a BA in Psychology, didn't like the job I got with it, and decided to go back to undergrad to collect the courses I needed to take the MCAT. I got B's in all my sciences except two C's in Orgo (about a 2.75 science GPA) and I got in the 55th Percentile on...

Hi, I graduated in 2015 from a top 15 liberal arts school with an undergrad GPA of 3.55 in Biology. I initially wanted to do research, but I decided during my senior year that I would enjoy doing medicine more as a career path, and now I'm looking how to boost my GPA for med school. MCAT...

I'm a student from Puerto Rico interested in going to Med School in US. I'm doing a dual degree in chem and microbiology. My GPA so far is 3.81. I have done 3 (12 credits) years of research in biomedicine and genetics with two different professors. Also, I did a co-op with a pharmaceutical...

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I am asking this question on behalf of someone who's one semester away from finish undergrad with a degree in Biological Engineering, with intentions to go to medical school. The university allows undergraduate students in their last semester to begin an early Masters of Engineering program...

The Department of Comparative Medicine at Stanford Medicine is now offering a MS in Laboratory Animal Science. In conjunction with celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Department of Comparative Medicine will begin accepting applicants for its new master’s program in laboratory...