med school

Hi everyone, first time actually posting something here, My anxiety has gone through the roof with this. I have a 2.7 cGPA. I'm a senior college. And I havent taken the MCAT yet (will be on Sept 9) and after all this I still want to apply to medical school. In terms of volunteering/shadowing...

Hi, I want to be a doctor. It's not an out of the blue decision but an interest that has stuck and has never changed since the beginning of high school. I've wanted to be a plastic surgeon since junior(ish) year of high school and am currently on the baby steps of being one this fall. I'm...

I'm entering my senior year and I have a cumulative GPA of 3.72. I took the MCAT earlier this summer and thought I did decent on it but actually got a depressing score (490's). I am retaking the MCAT sometime next January of 2018, therefore taking a gap year. I have good extracurricular...

Hi all, I'm new to the site. I just wanted to get some answers to a simple question that I have. Is it possible for me to complete med school and residency with mental illness, namely schizophrenia? I have dreamed of being a doctor for the last seven or eight years. Mostly because of the...

Hello, So I had some ouches in my sGPA and was wondering how do med school look at courses retaken at a different university? I found Oregan State University and some others that offers chem courses and bio courses online. I really need to retake gen chem; however, my UC school doesn't allow...

I am taking The Princeton Review Ultimate 123 hours course right now (JUNE - AUGUST). I scheduled to take a practice exam every Monday. I haven't finish the review yet, in BIO/BIOCHEM, CARS, PHYSICS, PYS/SOC I am in the 5th classes. On CHEM in my 2nd class, and haven't taken any class of ORGANIC...

I feel like I'm at a point in my studies where I am just constantly stressed, doubting myself, and just wanting a break! Here's the story: All my life I've wanted to be a doctor. I'm I Chemistry major (premed) but I feel like I'm never going to graduate! Requirement after requirement, more and...

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...

Hello to anyone who reads this, as you can see from the title of this conversation I'm seeking advice about my current situation. It has always been my dream to become a doctor, this is one of the earliest memories I have from growing up. This is something I've always wanted and have always...

I'm a very hard working MSII looking to help out on a research publication in Cardio or Radiology. If you are currently working on one and are open to having another student help out, please let me know. Thankyou

I have a 3.9 gpa, 3.8 sgpa. 518 mcat 300 hours volunteering at local hospital 100 hours shadowing researching on relationships between disease and diet. had just a poster presentation, but have been with it for 2 years bio ta chem ta 200 hours soup kitchen a lot of tutoring mentor for my...

I am really interested in the medical field but unfortunately I don't do well with surgery. I can watch it and be fine, but just the thought of participating at all deters me. Any advice on how I could get through it?

I apologize in advance if this is too long for anyone to read but I don't know where else to turn to, I'd like some realistic advice. I have never ever wanted to become anything else or seen myself becoming anything else other than a doctor. I am just worried about my transcript and how schools...

Hey Guys, So I've read a lot of stuff about Anki but I can't seem to find any place that addresses a few questions I have. I know how to use it and how I should write questions, but what about the material to add to it? (I'm an incoming first year medical student, sort of.) Do I make the...

I just finished up my first year of med school and am very much interested in ortho. I am at a huge research institute, but had multiple issues with the ortho faculty in trying to do research with them this summer. I am working with a breast surgeon instead. I am also doing some derm research on...

Hi! Welcome to your UCBX pep talk! If you're like me, you're midway through your biochem course thinking "HM, I wonder what I should expect for the final..." So you turn to google or SDN, and what you find might hit your stomach like a sack of bricks. For me, this was real, mind consuming fear...

Hi everyone, I am very fortunate to be accepted by a DO school as an international student but as time approaches to matriculation date, I am becoming more worried and stressed for leaving my mom alone with all the responsibilities while traveling abroad for a career I worked so hard for. If...

I am very excited to announce that I was accepted to medical school after I was waitlisted and convinced I wouldn't get in. However, as one does when they are unsure of their future, I had to find alternative plans and just started a job in the mental health field. I am conflicted between...

My wife and I are living in Florida and I'm currently working on my undergrad for Pre-Health. We want to have at least one child and her be stay-at-home while I'm in Med School. Anyone that's gone through or currently going through this (especially in Florida) have any advice or wisdom on how...

Hello all. I have question to all of those students that were dismissed due to academic struggles. I was wondering if people can share what their struggles were when in school that would be great. This is open to everyone to comment but am looking specifically at dismissed students. For me...

This would be super helpful for every one writing a secondary. Is there a website that has a list of all or many medical schools, and lists the unique aspects of each school? Like main emphasis, curriculum, specific aspects of the program, etc.? Thank you in advance

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Hi all, I am a rising senior, applying to med school this summer. I am trying to figure out my list of schools that I will be applying to. I have a draft, but I'm not sure if it is well-balanced and such. Let me know what you all think. Here are my qualifications: GPA: 3.9 (Biology Major)...

Hey I'm new to SDN and I have seen numerous posts about dual enrolling. From what I understand, many med schools prefer that you take prereqs at a 4 year university, correct? Well, I am part of a dual enrollment program where I finish my last two years of high school along with my first two...

Hi yall, First post ever on SDN. I'm wondering what my chances are of getting that acceptance email into an MD school. I have a lower end MCAT but feel I'm a decent applicant in other factors. State of residence: Texas Major: Biology GPA: 3.83 sGPA: 3.76 MCAT: 25 or 499 (My first attempt)...

Hey guys, So I've been accepted to PT school at NYMC (graduated this past January-- I'm 21), but I had a change of heart and realized physical therapy isn't my passion-- medicine is. I've always been involved in sports and wasn't really sure what I wanted to do career-wise so I went with...

Hello everyone, I have been gathering information about med school, as a sophomore in college. I was wondering if my MCAT score is required at the time I submit my application, or can I take the MCAT after I submit my applications. Thanks so much

Hey guys, I took the MCAT in January and made a 496. Sucks, I know. However, I am scheduled to retake it July 21st 2017. Is that too late to apply through TMDSAS and out of state medical schools? Stats about me: I graduated in May of 2016. I am a hispanic male. Undergrad GPA: 3.73 Grad...

Looking to start an MCAT Prep course this week and take the mcat September 9th. Is this enough time to do well on the mcat? This is assuming a rigorous study schedule of around 8 hours a day studying.

Hi all, I am just coming to the end of my freshman year and I have had an extremely rough time. Just before school started I had mono which lasted most of the first semester, at the beginning of second semester I had to have my tonsils taken out, and now between April/May I have had two family...

Long story short, I really screwed up freshman year. First semester was me being careless and thinking I could get away with last minute studying. Did not work out well at all. Second semester I was doing well, but some family and personal issues caused me to go into a minor depression. I...

Hey everyone, I messed up with my undergrad GPA (2.9). I was not considering pursuing medical school at that time. My GPA was on an upswing though as my last 60 units have a GPA of 3.5. I completed a post bacc program for Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS), and I obtained an ASCP certified...

So, the prereqs for typical med school is biology, chem, physics, math, and english. I am taking my bio and chem at a university for sure. I plan on taking calculus at community college and stats at a university. I also plan on taking physics at a community college. English is going to be...

I'm a high school senior, about to graduate, and am hoping to follow a pre-med track next year in college. I've been interested in medicine since I was a child and feel incredibly drawn to the field. Like most people, I do have my doubts about becoming a doctor. I grew up a very squeamish kid...

Hello all, I just bombed a test in O Chem II, and I was just wondering how everything shaped up so far grade- and EC-wise. This has likely been covered in a different thread, if so, just LMK and I will check it out. Just a bit worried about how this bad chem grade will affect my chances of...

Hi! I'm trying to finalize my list of schools to apply to this cycle... just looking for some advice/honest critique of my school list. 3.7 GPA (Biology major with Chemistry minor, Honors in Chemistry, science GPA is roughly the same as cum GPA) MCAT= 511 (86th percentile). Breakdown of...

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In June of 2011 I was arrested for a felony dui and drug paraphernalia conviction at the age of 19. I wasn't convicted of the two until May of 2013. Since February 6, 2012 I have been clean and sober from drugs and alcohol and have become an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Since my...

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I am very fickle-minded. I had my future set to becoming a neurologist / neuroscientist / neurosurgeon / something along that field. I find the brain to be extremely fascinating and I wanted to pursue something that involves research and clinical trials with the brain, but thinking about it, I...