med school

  1. P

    What should I do for this last week before my MCAT and how do I seem to be doing so far?

    I've been studying very hard this entire summer and take the MCAT August 20th. I am retaking from a 494 (124, 121, 125, 124) that I got in January after obviously not taking the MCAT seriously enough the first time around. I spent about 6.5 weeks doing content review and the rest of the time...
  2. C

    Caribbean Medical School or US Physician Assistant Program

    Hey all, Would you recommend Caribbean medical school (SGU, ROSS, AUC, SABA) or a US PA Program? A little info regarding my specific circumstances: I graduated with a BA Psych and Minor Bio (bioI/II, chem I/II, anatomy, physio, neuroscience, invert zoo, vert zoo, pharmacol) with a 3.95...
  3. Impalalily1224

    Does anyone have any advice on cleaning up GPA?

    I am very new to this site. In regards to being a member. But I have done a lot of research and read tons of posts. However, I still feel a bit overwhelmed. I always wanted to be a doctor and go to medical school. It has been my life time dream like many of you. I was always a great student. I...
  4. T

    Pre-Med student in serious need for help/advice !

    I am a biology major who one day hopes to go for PA or MD. I know my circumstances are very very slim , you do not need to tell me that. I am going to a state school and following coursework for a BS in Biology. My Freshman year I took gen. chem 1+2 (B,B) , psychology(C+), bio1 (C) and...
  5. N

    MD Hopeful Based in MA Looking for Advice

    I'm a 29 year-old non-traditional student who resides in Boston, Massachusetts. I endeavor to earn an MD and am very flexible on the program/location as well as willing to put in more years of work to get a spot. My backup would be to become a PT, which I know is ambitious and difficult enough...
  6. M

    School List

    I am having trouble coming up with the right school list for myself so I am looking for any type of suggestions. GPA: 3.85 Upward trend : All A last two semesters. Should have 4.0 if I took first year more seriously MCAT: 510 (84th percentile)- CARS gave me trouble since Im english second...
  7. S

    Can I enroll in premed courses as a high school student?

    Hello! :-) I'm from Portugal. I'm intending to persue Medical School in US. I was supposed to get my high school graduation this month, but I failed the final exams because I couldn't study. My health decided to control my life, diabetes and heart diseases brought me down and because of it I...
  8. newyorkcity8

    When To Apply To Med School If Gap Year?

    --Hey guys! New to the forum :) -- I am a rising undergrad senior and am planning for a gap year to undertake more research, volunteering, shadowing, ... My question is, how will the medical schools I apply to come next summer know that I have gathered all of this relevant experience during my...
  9. F

    Do I even have a shot?

    To my fellow SDN members, I am currently an undergraduate going into my junior year and am questioning if It's worth it to continue my premedical endeavors. From the way it looks I will be graduating with a 3.2 cGPA and 3.0 sGPA. I've considered post-bad premed programs as well as SMP's but I...
  10. MountainManMike

    What do you think of my EC plan?

    Hello all, basically this month I'm hitting the ground running with getting my EC's started. I decided a few weeks back that Med School was what I wanted to do and I've been developing a bit of a loose plan. Lemme know what you think of it and what I could do additionally or what I need to do...
  11. Y

    Should i apply for this cycle?

    Here are my stats: cgpa: 3.26, sgpa: 3 I'm an international student, studying my undergrad in biology here and graduating in 3 weeks. Since it's hard to foreign students to get into med school, I applied to pharmacy school and I already got accepted for fall. but i don't wanna regret that i...
  12. N

    I got placed in Intermediate Algebra....

    I really messed up on my placement exam, and as a result, I got placed into Intermediate Algebra. I'm freaking out because this is going to be a waste of a semester, especially since pre-calc is a prerequisite for a bunch most science classes at my school. Do you think I'll be fine? Is this...
  13. doctorsticks

    511 mcat score..what are my chances?

    Hey fellow nerds, So I just got back my June 2nd MCAT score and I got a 511, which I was initially pleased with...but the breakdown of scores makes me a little scared. My breakdown was the following: 126/130/125/130. I got CRUSHED by the bio section and guess I had one slow and painful...
  14. P

    Chances?

    I am a biochemistry major and will be a senior at a top 40 liberal arts school with a 3.87 cum gpa and 3.84 science gpa. I am in an honor society and have earned dean's list every semester. My MCAT scores were: 130 bio/biochem, 124 CARS, 130 chem/phys, and 127 psych/soc = 511 overall (86th...
  15. S

    Clinical experience out of state??

    I'm sorry if there is already a discussion about this, I definitely can't find it if there is. Anyway, I go to school in Florida but live in New York. I really want to get clinical experience but it's really hard to get anything when I'm only in one state for three months at a time. I can't...
  16. J

    How Can I Decide if I Want to be a Doctor or Dentist forever?!

    Hi, I have read every post on this I can find. Many were from 10+ years ago. However I decided I would like to make my own, due to my own dilemma. I originally wanted to go to Med school due to a desire to work in fitness related fields, I.E. ORTHO or PMR. However, after all was said and done...
  17. A

    Aerospace Engineering ROTC cadet to Med

    Hi all, This is my first post on the site, but let me tell you about my situation. I am currently going into my 3rd year in Aerospace Engineering, and also have a minor in Military Science and Leadership because I am Army ROTC, pursuing an active duty commission. I have always thought about...
  18. C

    Probably a stupid question about interviews Med school

    Is every single person who a medical school accepts interviewed? Do they ever accept applicants without asking for an interview? Just wondering
  19. Green Grass

    PA school

    POLL: Just wondering how many of you have considered PA school? I'm not trying to sway you one way or the other, it's a personal preference thing, but have any of y'all thought about it?
  20. C

    Canadian Student Applying to US (Bad First year) Any insight helpful!!

    Hey guys, I am currently a fourth year student at the University of Guelph, in Canada. I had just a few questions as I am very confused with my situation all together. Thank you all in advance for your help. 1) I have lived and studied in Canada my whole life, but I am an American citizen due...
  21. L

    A couple of questions

    I'm a junior in high school and I've been considering my future a lot more lately. I know I want to be an OBGYN for sure. However, can I use a BS in Psychology as a pre-med track? Are there any fast track programs out there for an OBGYN?Also, I'll have my AA degree by the time I finish high...
  22. P

    Club Sports Team

    I was on a very intensive club sports team during college for 3 months and I quit due to an injury. Would including this activity on my application be risky since it's not something I stuck with/might suggest lack of commitment to ADCOMs?
  23. M

    Retake MCAT (applying later in cycle) or apply now with current stats?

    -Cum GPA: 3.9 -Science/Math GPA: 3.9 -MCAT: 502 Any suggestions about whether I should apply now, and if so what schools would accept my stats, would be very helpful. Thank you.
  24. D

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  25. M

    Psychotic Episode/Brain Tumors

    Hey guys, I was wondering what your opinion on my medical history is. I'm going to be applying to medical school at the end of next year. I'm beginning to think about what I should include in my personal statement and such. I went through a psychotic episode a few years back. During my time in...
  26. D

    Done with considering medicine as a career???

    I'm back again SDN. I've been on SDN for a whole year now. I've found a couple of useful tips and resources...for people who already has something established. Unfortunately, I'm not that person. I've barely taken any science classes. I purposely took non-science(electives) so I could transfer...
  27. D

    What are some classes I can enroll in to gain clinical experience for cheap?

    Currently I'm working a part-time job that pays about 250 every week after taxes. The reason why I switched over to part-time is because I'm going to driving school starting at the end of this month and I'm planning on taking one or two classes starting late June or beginning of July. For me to...
  28. Tea Leaf

    Does this exist?

    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!
  29. S

    What should I do?

    Hi all, So here is my dilemma. I've dreamed of going to med school since I was a kid and that's the only profession I've zeroed in on. I did my senior project shadowing a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at the Cleveland Clinic and loved it. If there were any other professions I was...
  30. A

    Rochester vs Hofstra vs Downstate

    Hey everyone, Thanks for clicking on this thread! I was recently accepted off the waitlist at both Rochester and Hofstra and need to make me decision soon. Previously committed to Downstate before I got these two acceptances. I'm interested in fielding any and all opinions you fellow SDNers...
  31. W

    HELP ME :( Should I retake the MCAT

    I took the MCAT last august and scored a 506 Chem/Phys: 127 CARS: 125 :( Biological: 126 Psych/Soc: 128 I graduated from University of Florida with a 3.83 Overall and 3.79 BCPM and I am a New York State Resident. I have a lot of hospital volunteering, Peru medical mission trip, shadowed...
  32. K

    Being A Psychiatrist

    I'm currently in high school, but I was thinking if it was possible to take a Psychology bachelors degree in the UK and then going to Med School at US? After all the research I found that the steps taken to be a psychiatrist is longer in the UK than in the US. Although since bachelors degrees in...
  33. T

    What MCAT Score Do I Need?

    Ok so I have a 3.9 cGPA and sGPA, I'm a Division I athlete, and I'm doing a very prestigious 10 week internship this summer where I will get a lot of hours shadowing and clinical experience, and the end goal is to do research and get at least 1 paper published in a medical journal. I also have...
  34. T

    In the merge of APPLYING! I need serious help

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  35. L

    Emergency and Wilderness Medicine and PreMed

    The University of Colorado School of Medicine announces its summer offerings of the nationally renowned Emergency & Wilderness Medicine Pre-Med Program. These classes include Colorado and Costa Rica Locations! Taught by U of CO School of Medicine faculty and physicians this two-week...
  36. K

    3.6cGPA, 3.2sGPA, 501 MCAT TX resident

    Senior (graduating in a week!), first generation high school/college student, low socioeconomic status (far below poverty level), non-URM, not from a top 100 undergrad, TX resident Stats: 3.6 (maybe 3.7) cGPA, 3.2 or 3.3 sGPA, 501 MCAT 06/2015 (123 Chem, 127 CARS, 122 Bio, 129 Psych) - planning...
  37. H

    Is medicine still a possibility?

    Hello all, This will be my first post on the SDN so please bare with me if I am not utilizing the service correctly. I am a 21 year old college student. I went to a 4 year university right out of high school which I attended for two years. Unfortunately, I chose to study business which I...
  38. A

    Chances for med school?

    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...
  39. A

    Biochem?

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  40. kin1662

    Fired From Scribe Position

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