medical school application

Hi, I am about to be applying to medical school starting in June 2016 and I was wondering if anyone has applied with a major disciplinary record and could shed light. I was suspended after hitting another girl (EDIT: I am also female) who had pushed me into a wall at a party I was only 18 at the...

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I know i have a very long road ahead of me. but i was wondering, if I plan to graduate spring 2018 and hope to enter med school fall 2018, should i take the mcat spring 2017 and do my med school applications summer 2o17? so something like this spring 2017: MCAT summer 2017: amcas application...

Okay so this is the first time I'm using SDN please bare with me. I have multiple questions and my pre-health advisor seems to know less than me, therefore I am using this network to obtain some information. I am applying to Medical Schools in June 2016. I will be taking the MCAT in May 2016...

Hello everyone! I am like many other pre-med students struggling and waiting to hear back from any med school. 3.89 GPA with a 27 on the MCAT (Verbal 6, English is not my first language and I have not lived in the US for long, moved here for college and I am considered IS) 100+Volunteer hours...

Hi folks! My name is Sam. In the distant past, I had previously matched into a competitive surgical subspecialty. Halfway through residency, I decided to change careers. I currently work with the Veterans Affairs in a non-clinical role. I also have a passion for mentorship, especially because I...

Yesterday my PI, boss, mentor, an MD-PhD was speaking to a current MS Y4 student who is applying for residencies and me. The MS Y4 stated that she had the exact same application for medical school that she did for residency. For both, she discussed a love for research and passion to become an...

Hi, I am a 2nd year community college student here in the US. I had to resort to community college due to financial reasons. After this semester however, I plan to transfer to a four-year university. The question I had was if I attend a Pakistani medical school, will residency matching in the...

Here is my story- I apologize for the length in advance. I have an A.A. degree from a Community College. I used this degree to transfer to a 4 year University. The goal, at the time, was to obtain a degree in Special Education with hopes on later pursuing a degree in Behavior Analysis and...

I've read through threads about mentioning one's sexual identity (LGBTQ+) on an application, and a lot of people seemed against it. More specifically they seemed against casually mentioning their identity in the application. That said, I'm currently heavily invested in a few activities...

Hello, I am currently an undergraduate student, my major is in Biotechnology. I study in Puerto Rico, and over here it is a 6 year program. I am interested in studying medicine in Spain (I have also the opportunity to study medicine in the Dominican Republic which is accredited in Spain). I...

Hi, So I am looking for some advice on what I should do next for trying to get into medical school. I had no real help in my undergraduate with planning ahead and working toward the next step, so my situation is as currently follows. I have just graduated from Salve Regina University in May of...

Hi, I had a scholarship to play lacrosse for the University of Tampa but decided to attend my local community college for the cheaper route and to focus on academics without the distractions of well.... being in Tampa. This college corresponds all of its curriculums with The University of...

Hi Everybody, I recently graduated from my college with a double major (Biology and French) and a minor. My final cumulative GPA is 3.58. Throughout my undergrad, I received about 40 A's and 20 B's. I received a D from Gen Chem I (sophomore year's first semester) and I received a C in Calculus...

Freshman year was tough. I live alone with my mom and she has been sick her entire life. However, my mom got very sick fall semester. The worst I'd ever seen her. I tried to balance going to school full time, working 2 part time jobs to be able to put food on the table, and taking care of my...

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...