med school admissions

  1. M

    3.2 GPA 521 MCAT

    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...
  2. A

    Want to work in an ER??

    Hello, I am a 27 y/o student in my last year of undergrad. I've had an unusual path in school. I'm currently in an accredited program online. I'm graduating with a B.S. in Biology (transferred in labs from a community college). I have a 4.0 GPA. I'm also a volunteer EMT. I think this...
  3. Tea Leaf

    Med school in Canada?

    So... anyone know anything about Canadian medical schools? Like how to apply (from the US), which to apply to, admissions and like any and all pertinent information? Just asking for a friend ahahahahaha (cries internally). -This may or may not have been inspired by recent events.
  4. 7

    Taking biochem before applying(will take it before graduation)?

    I am currently a junior and have not taken biochem yet. Several schools I'm looking at applying to list it as required or at the least recommended. I was planning on taking it senior year, but was wondering if it will count against me if I haven't taken it before applying? As a side note, I...
  5. D

    How are my extracurriculars? What are my chances?

    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...
  6. D

    How are my extracurriculars? What are my chances?

    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...
  7. rosyrisu

    MD & DO Does retaking lower level science courses to boost GPA look bad on transcripts?

    I love science and I find myself understanding the material clearly, but my science GPA in college is pretty bad. Here's how: In my 1st semester of freshmen year I took nursing courses (I've always wanted to become a physician, I went into nursing because I got accepted immediately into my...
  8. abhigodthi

    Pharmacy student from India. What are my chances of getting into a good medical school?

    I am currently studying my final ye ar of pharmacy in India. I desperately want to get into medical school. what should i do? Do i take a masters degree or a post bacc before i take mcat. Any experienced people please advise.
  9. E

    Am I too dumb for med school?

    I'm a high school senior and throughout high school, I didn't take school as seriously as I should have and now I have a 3.3 gpa and 2140 sat I doubt I can even get into any reputable college or college at all. I realize how important how academics are now, and how if I maintain the same work...
  10. C

    Junior in undergrad with a question

    Hello, everyone, this is my first time posting here and I am wondering if anyone can give me a feedback for what my chances are getting into a top 10 medical school. I am currently attending school in Minnesota What I have done So far I took the MCAT this year and scored a 526 ( 131 CARS, 132...
  11. N

    MD see 4/2015 article by Paul Bodine only 59 % accepted.

    see article by Paul Bodine at www.noodle.com "rebounding from medical school rejection" only 59% are accepted. that occurs after applying to 15 schools. please be realistic if you are reading this. many of the rejected have GPA 3.8 out of 4.0 and many of the rejected have MCAT at 32 or higher.
  12. F

    General MCAT & application questions

    So these may be stupid but my pre med adviser is no help, so a couple of general questions on the MCAT and applications: Does it matter how many times you take it? Obviously I'm aiming for once but do med schools know how many times you've taken it like with the SAT? Can you super score...
  13. L

    Admissions Forum for Interested Pre-Med students (July 21, 2016)

    Hi everyone, SOWEGA-AHEC is hosting a free webinar for students interested in applying to medical school in the state of GA. All 5 medical schools (including the PCOM- DO) will be represented in this. Feel free to register for the webinar (see attached flyer for link) or if you're in the...
  14. doc4kids93

    Recently diagnosed with ADD. Now what?

    I'm in my senior year of undergrad and throughout college I had been constantly struggling with being distracted. Even when I put away my electronics and only had a pen, notebook and textbook, I would daydream (sometimes for 10 minutes at a time). My friend suggested I might have ADHD (I'm also...
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