med school

This is my first time on this website, and I found it at a very good time because the past week has been one of the most hopeless. I'm a third year chemistry and psychology double major and I just finished my first midterms. My first two years were iffy and my GPA right now is 2.6 which upsets...

Hi all, I am in the 1st year of my grad school, I am currently at University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) for Masters of Health & Kinesiology (Health Promotion as specialization, non-thesis). I am currently engaged to a military veteran who would like to transfer his Texas Hazelwood Act...

Which school is better to attend? I know tuition cost so much more at SGU vs. AUA. AUA now allows students to get federal aid. Which school has better residency placements? Has anyone attended AUA?

Hi, I know there are a few of these questions on the forum, but I had a question sort of specific to my own: I don't have a stellar GPA(~3.2) at the moment and am struggling financially as well. And I just transferred to a 4yr university. I am given two choices: Biochem major with Bio double...

Hey guys! I really love the anatomy of the human body. I just found out that my school has a pathology assistant masters that will only take one and a half years - I will probably get my bachelors in three or less years, so I wouldn't be spending a lot of extra time in school. Do you think...

Currently a student at Penn state on the kinesology track ( i changed from drexel nursing to here) I was seeing if switching to immunology and infectious disease would be a good idea for med school? Kines is cool but im not just feeling it.

Hey guys, I hope your semester is going well! I just wanted to come here an ask someone who is currently applying or has already applied to med school. What was the general timeline you followed the year you were applying? In terms of personal statement writing, asking for letters of...

Pre-PT from CSU, graduating this fall cum. GPA 2.5 pre-req GPA 2.8 last 60 unknown, but lets say around 3.2 Clinic hours: 150 outpatient & counting/currently trying to obtain inpatient hrs Considering taking the GRE in the upcoming months So not going to give a whole history, but my prior...

OK guys. I just applied to dental schools. BUT I am just curious and want to know what kind of chances I would have at medical school if I did just as well on the MCAT, got new (possibly better) LORs, and rewrote my personal statement. Take where I am at now and push it to the 2018 AMCAS...

Hi, I'm filling the work/activities section of the AMCAS and I need to make a decision about my third "most meaningful" experience. I was hoping to get your opinion on that, since it seems like it is not always a good idea to make these choices solely based on what one feels. I'm going to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

--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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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?

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...

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...

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?

-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.

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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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

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...