md & do

Hey SDN, I just wanted to explain my plan of attack when it comes to my application process. Please let me know what you guys think. FYI I am a junior in my undergrad. Starting January I will be taking: Biochemistry as well as 3 online classes that should require little to no work. Basically I...

Hello all, I just wanted to know what my chances are for admission this cycle. If anyone has applied with similar stats and has been accepted please let me know how long it took for interview invitations after secondaries, and number of ii’s You received. Below are my stats cGPA 3.50 sGPA 3.39...

Hey Guys! So, this might be a pretty dumb question, but since tutoring counts as a leadership position, does working as a substitute teacher also count? Or having a supervisor like position at an old job at a restaurant? I am asking for a "friend," lol sorry had to say it, but all jokes...

hi, I am in the first semester of my sophomore yr in college. I am wondering, with the following info, am I making good progress in terms of setting myself up to be accepted into a MD school or am I lacking?? State of residence:Alabama cGPA:3.87 (not sure about sGPA....ive only made one B ever...

Hi all, First a a little about me. American citizen MD, graduated from UTMB Completed Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency Board certified in Internal Medicine 2 years in practice as a Hospitalist. Have Colorado and Texas medical license. Pretty good experience regarding critical care...

hi guys! first of all thank you for reading this and helping me out! I struggled my last two years of high school (dual credit program) and first two years of college so my GPA tanked completely. I have many F's, D's, C's, and 3 W's. (Gen Chem, bio, and Ochem have F's) I was going through...

I apologize for the lengthy entry so here it goes. Since high school I have been at crossroads as to whether to pursue engineering or medicine. Considering that my father was an engineer and that there was a field that combined both subjects (biomedical engineering), I decided to go to the...

I'm debating whether or not to start the process to try to go into medicine. I never really considered it before, I always just assumed I wasn't smart enough, but it's kind of a bug that keeps coming back to me... My undergrad is in Mechanical Engineering but my GPA is very poor (2.9), I went...

I am just about to graduate high school and want to go for a medical degree. Im a south korean national but am currently studying A-Levels in Pakistan, i have 4As in my AS LEVEL. I really want to go abroad for my medical studies, UK doesnt seem to be a good option because i lack in finance and i...

Hi there, apologies if I am not using this forum right. I literally just became a member so I'm new to everything. So long story short. I went to school and got my BA in Social Work. I am about to finish with my masters in it as well, and the goal was to graduate and get my LCSW so I could open...

Hey all! I graduated in May and decided very late in the game to apply to medical school. So I enrolled in a 1 year post-bacc program to raise my GPA and be more competitive, I thought. I'm in the first semester now. The program is wonderful, but expensive. They calculated my GPA's when I met...

What are my chances of getting into a med school in SoCal? DO or MD. Some background: Ethnicity/Gender: Asian American female MCAT: 518 (130/127/129/132); taken once only August 2017 GPA (low): sGPA: 3.1; cGPA: 3.47 (incomplete) Undergrad: Private School Residence: California I did pretty...

Do remedial credits earned count towards the 90 hr requirement to apply to med school?

URM, SMP (still in it), sGPA 3.6 cGPA 3.7, grad GPA :3.7 MCAT 501 (yes, yes I know)... Strong ECs, 100 hrs+ shadowing, 140 hrs volunteering re applicant I've already been AMCAS and AACOMAS verified. Application was submitted a bit late.Secondaries are being sent out as we speak, on a good roll...

Hello everyone. I'm very grateful for the SDNers. I hope to support the forum financially one day. Please extend me your advice. Me: I'm about 30 years old. White American. Texas resident. Had a financially secure upbringing. Somewhat lazy in my early 20's, now more focused. I get along well...

hi, I am an undergrad student in Alabama. I plan to apply to at least 20 med schools (there are four in AL). I am wondering what would be other good ones to apply to out of state that do not give preference to their in state applicants??? I am open to MD and DO suggestions thanks.

Hi, I am currently a sophomore in undergrad at a community college here in the U.S. I was wondering a few things....1) Are there med schools in any other country or countries that are of the same quality and cheaper than the U.S.? 2) if so, where are they? And is it possible for me to attend...

Year in school: Post-Bacc (Finance Bacc) Country/state of residence: WAMMI State Schools to which you are applying: Albany BU Case Columbia Creighton Dartmouth Drexel Duke EVMS George Washington University Medical School Georgetown University School of Medicine Hofstra Jefferson Loyola Mayo...

I am a sophomore in undergrad currently and plan to finish undergrad with a biology degree. I have taken two anatomy/physiology classes with labs and made an A in both of them. However, these two classes are not in my 4yr degree plan. Will they still be fully counted in my cGPA and sGPA? or will...

hi, I am a sophomore in college and I work part time (like 13-15hrs a week) at a courthouse scanning files. I was wondering if this would look good on applications to Med schools?? If so, how much would it help me?? thanks.

I was fortunate enough to have received an interview invitation to a school in the Midwest, approximately 13 hrs away from home. Having applied to a handful of schools in the Midwest, I was considering sending an In the Area email to those schools. Im posting this message to get feedback from...

Does UCF have a program where like you do a masters in medical science and you have a high chance of going to medical school?! Like one that connects? Because USF has something where it's like an MS masters in medical sciences and a great percentage of those people are guaranteed a spot at USF's...

Hi everyone, I am currently in the first semester in my sophomore year in undergrad. I attend a community college and plan to transfer to a 4yr after sophomore year. I was wondering if anyone had any advice or guidance on what I need to do to maximize my chances of getting into MD school. I plan...

Hi guys. 505MCAT, ~3.8GPA in biosciences. Hoping to get into UA Tucson or Phoenix (Phoenix preferred), as well as Mayo Scottsdale. EC's include: 150 hours volunteering at hospital 500+ hours research (volunteer) 150+ hours research (paid through program/stipend) Presented 2 research posters: 1...

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Hello SDN members, I would like to get your advice on my chances of getting into medical school, specifically an MD school, at the age of 20 with getting my Biology degree early? To further explain, I technically started college at the age of 15 while being in a unique dual enrollment program...

Does anyone have some advice on how to write a letter of intent? Also, is it recommended to write one this early in the application cycle? For most of the schools that I applied to, I just recently completed the secondaries about 3-4 weeks back and am waiting to hear back from them about...

Hello all, Stats- oGPA: 3.84 sGPA: 3.81 MCAT: 500 TX Resident - not URM, non-trad Extracurriculars- Shadowing: 100 and 8 hours with two different physicians Research: 5 months public health and 2 semesters as a volunteer at a biology research lab Volunteering: 10 hours food bank, 250 hours...

New here so please excuse any stupid questions. I've been wanting to go to medical school for almost my entire life. I just love healthcare in general. Recently I've been having doubts about medical school because I can't handle stress that well and I'm afraid I won't be happy working so much. I...

Hi Everyone, I'm a non-traditional student looking to get deeper into the medical field. I was an Industrial Design Undergrad and focused on Medical Technology. I created a technology, no working on licensing for rehabilitation tech for deaf and hard of hearing. In my undergrad I focused on...

I am in the process of working on my secondaries essays. On the question of why do you want to come to our medical school or how does their mission reflect my values, etc.... Many school always stress their focus on doing community outreach and serving the underserved populations and this is...

I've heard that you shouldn't mention your mcat attempts in your personal statement because it can come across as making excuses. If I'm not trying to excuse my failed attempts but trying to highlight how badly I want to be a doctor, would it be alright to mention my mcat attempts in my ps? The...

Hello SDN world, So I am a bit confused on when I should submit my primary applications and about the whole verification thing. So I am taking my MCAT on Friday (shouldn't be on SND lol procrastination at its finest) but I am planning on still applying this cycle. I am scoring about 506 on...

I'm reapplying this cycle and trying to submit my primary in the next couple days. I know I'm asking pretty late but is there anyone that would be able to go over my PS with me?

Hey Everyone! I'm going to apply to med school next cycle and wanted your help coming up with a school list and what are my chances! If you could help out that would be great. Thanks! GPA: 3.5 sGPA: 3.3 MCAT: 510 Res: CA Asian Institution: Small Private Liberal Arts Great LORs EC: 1) AMSA...

3.43 cGPA, 3.28 sGPA (from HYP) 526 MCAT White girl, graduated 2015 Wasn't "pre-med" as an undergrad (hence the GPAs) but did tons of community service. Now I'm working full-time in a research position at a pretty cool bio-tech company and still do a lot of service. I've sifted through some...

Hey Everyone! I'm going to apply to med school next cycle and wanted your help coming up with a school list and what are my chances! If you could help out that would be great. Thanks! GPA: 3.5 sGPA: 3.3 MCAT: 510 Res: CA Asian Institution: Small Private Liberal Arts Great LORs EC: 1) AMSA...

So I just got my MCAT score back and was not very happy with it. It is 507 (126, 128, 127, 126). I am not sure if I have time to retake it to apply this cycle, nor do I really want to. I have a 3.9 cGPA and 3.89 sGPA. I am not opposed to going to a DO school but was wondering what my chances of...

How are my chances for MD looking? Also, due to my MCAT score I am thinking of looking into DO and wanted to know more about it and what schools are out there. Is there an MSAR equivalent of DO? 3.92cGPA/3.95sGPA 506 (127/126/126/127) Fortunately its at least balanced. EC: No need to go into...

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...