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Hi, I need help with preparing my list of medical schools to apply to. Currently my application states: 600+ hours as ER medical scribe, 120 hours as a Hospice volunteer, EMT experience. GPA cumulative is 3.2, MCAT 510. SC resident I have considered applying to: MUSC Indiana University...

I was wondering if August 25th was the date for the MCAT that most schools would be considering for the next cycle. I've searched around and have been seeing a trend but am not hundred percent sure. I took time to decide whether I wanted to write the MCAT or the OAT which ended up delaying my...

Hi everyone. I am new to this forum and am looking for supportive and honest advice. I am a college senior majoring in psychology and will receive my BA in December. At this present time my major GPA is 3.5 and my cumulative GPA is 3.4. In the spring of last year, I withdrew from chemistry 102...

So I'm kind of new here but thought I get advice from some fellow Med students or students going through the same process I am. I'm a junior trying to apply this cycle with a steady 3.45 Gpa. MCAT 34. I graduate spring 2017 with 2 minors ( Spanish, criminal Justice ) and a BA in biology. I was...

So I'm kind of new here but thought I get advice from some fellow Med students or students going through the same process I am. I'm a junior trying to apply this cycle with a steady 3.45 Gpa. MCAT 34. Btw the only reason my GpA is low, it's because I moved states and Unis so my GpA didn't go...

Hi everyone, I just completed my first semester back to college in hope of moving onto medical school. Being a non-traditional student, there's always been a curiosity of how someone like myself appeals to the admission committees. I'm 29 and work full-time as a firefighter/EMT assigned to the...

I planned a semester of studying for the MCAT. However, I ended up having very minimal time to actually study and ended up just sitting for the exam for th experience since I had already payed. I did very poorly, 494 with a CARS score (121), Bio (125), chem/phys (124), and psych (124). I have...

I am currently a 4th year student. So, I have had TONS of issues in my second and third year that have compromised my second and third year. Right now, my GPA for the last two years is a 3.5, and I will be taking a 5th year as I hear that many schools look at your best 2 years. Im hoping to...

To the proud and patient... my hat is off to you. The struggle has been real. I just wanted to start a thread where all those students who have yet to get into med school could speak openly about the schools for which they are waiting, as we all aim to comfort each other in this strenuous time...

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Hello everybody! I am a 28 year old and thinking about applying to medical school. I wanted to become a doctor in highschool but I did not do as well as I hope in undergrad and thought that I should become more realistic and settle as a medical technologist. But after working for 4 years, I know...

Hi! I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on taking Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 2 in the summer ( during back to back sessions), such as taking Orgo 1 in session 1 and Orgo 2 in session 2 of the summer. The reason for me doing this is because a lot of the upper level...

I wanted to know what are my chances of getting accepted into medical school (MD) ? I screwed up very badly my first semester of attending a community college and ended up with 1.69 GPA. According to my midterm grades, this semester I am doing so much better. (All A's and 1 C, trying to bring...

Hello, I have a bit of a dilemma. I have debated endlessly on which is better for me: PA or MD. I ended up picking PA mainly because of the three following reasons: 1. Tuition and loan costs 2. Stress of profession is less 3. Flexibility with specialties However, the thought that I might be...

Hello all, Here's my background: I graduated with a Pharm.D., received 1 year of post-grad training (PGY1), and have been working as a clinical pharmacist for about 1.5 years. I'm seriously considering applying for medical school and have been studying for the MCAT in preparation to apply this...

Hi I am just asking for someone to shed some light for me on my application to traditional UQ. I just got my MCAT score back and I got exactly 496 on the dot. My overall GPA is about a 6.75 out of 7.0 on the aussie scale and about a 3.5 on the 4.0 scale. I got a crap ton of research and...

I really need SDN's advice here since most people know the process very well. I am planning on traveling outside the country by 07/14 OR beginning of August for personal matter until lets say 08/20. I will be applying this cycle (submit by June 10). I was wondering if it is a good idea since I...

Hello everyone, So I have a quick question to ask, for accepted medical students, admission or representatives! So I graduated with a 3.8 GPA, minor in English and Spanish . MCAT processing grade. 400+ physician shadowing. Research Published. I know that would be good looking application if it...

Hi everyone, So im a sophomore and im making plans for the future. As of now I plan on taking my MCAT next summer (The summer after my junior year) as well as applying to med school. The thing is I want to take most of the summer to study for my MCAT and take it sometime in July. I think the...

Hi guys, From the title of the thread. you can guess what Im going to talk about. My cgpa is horrible ( cgpa 2.6 out of 4.0) and (science gpa ~2.4/4.0) and Im in fourth year, some of you must be wondering how deluded I am to think of Med school at this point with low gpa....unfortunately I...

Hi guys, From the title of the thread. you can guess what Im going to talk about. My cgpa is horrible ( cgpa 2.6 out of 4.0) and (science gpa ~2.4/4.0) and Im in fourth year, some of you must be wondering how deluded I am to think of Med school at this point with low gpa....unfortunately I...

Hey guys, So here is my situation: -I am finishing up the last of my undergraduate work here at USC (also someone please tell me if I should make this more anonymous, everyone seems to do that here). I have 3.5 years of solid Alzheimer's research, 340 hours volunteering in the Cope "Clinical...

TL;DR Freshman 35% completion rate with a F and a C on transcript (C could possibly be removed) with other aspects to my application (work, research, volunteer and extracurricular) do I still have a chance or should I look for new career possibilities? Read further for reasoning and further...

I don't want to burden you with a long story. Basically I always had a love for medicine but haven't had much opportunity to go into such a requiring and tedious field. My family/economical Life wasn't quite optimal for medical school. To please my mother I went to college and have gotten my...

Hey! I am a first generation college student and I am looking for some advice. I feel like everyone I talk to sugar coats it and "believes" in me, but I am looking for someone to tell me if I am headed in the right direction or if my plan is completely irrational. I currently have my AA from...

I am a junior finishing my fall semester at a lower level Ivy League university and I am also a varsity athlete. Both of which are hurting my GPA. The classes at my school are difficult and being on a sports team is time intensive. Does anyone know how much these two things will benefit me for...

I have a few questions. My first semester freshman year was a fiasco....I dropped a class and made a 2.51 with a B in General Chemistry 1. Before that semester I got a MW for an intensive summer course. I suffer from post-concussive syndrome and that affected my first semester. Since then I...

Hello! Getting rid of all my MCAT books and guides on medical school admissions! I hope these will help you as much as they helped me! *full set of Berkeley Review books (Chem, O Chem, Physics, and Bio Parts 1 and 2) in good to very good condition, minimal highlighting in first pages of...

I am on the BSN track and will hopefully finish my pre-reqs after graduating nursing school to apply to med school. These are the science and math classes I currently have. Thanks! - Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with lab - Intro to Chem with lab (I already know I need to redo chem...

Good day everyone, Next school year I will be conducting my first step to medical school. I am a recent physics graduate and took a year off and will be planning to enter medical physics so I can prepare myself to medical school (as we do not have a very strong and competitive med schools...

When i apply to medical school i want to stand out from the thousands of applications they receive. Which subject should i major in? I want to major in biology or chemistry specifically for medical school but i know that doesn't really stand out and If the medical school route doesn't work out I...

PLEASE anyone with experience in med school admissions way in on this. First a little about me: School: UW Madison Year: Junior Major: Biomedical Engineering GPA:~3.5(should be able to raise substantially by graduation) Other Experience: Undergraduate researcher in stem cell lab/ER...

As hard as it is to do…just turn off your phone. Having trouble getting those first few words and sentences of your application essay up on your computer screen? Don’t fret – even the most accomplished novelists or famous journalists have a tough time getting started. Tempted to get up and do...