medical school

I fully understand that double majoring has no real positive impact on the chances of getting into medical school; it will definitely stand in the way of prepping for the MCAT and keeping my GPA up. However, I am passionate about intelligence studies. If not double majoring, would it be possible...

Hello everyone, New here, I'm currently stuck in a very stressful situation that may affect my chances of getting in Med School/PT School. I'm currently taking Anatomy at my local CC and my current grade is a mid C(76-77) that maybe could go up. The last day to drop the class with a W is...

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I'm currently a sophomore in college and have been planning to go to PA school. However, I've recently become really indecisive about going to med school or PA school. They both have their pros and cons. I just wanted some perspective about whether my pros and cons were true and justified and...

Hey all, I am currently a recent graduate of a top 10 university on my gap year doing clinical research. I was involved in a pretty serious incident the fall of my senior year. Basically what happened was, I was at a bar (not intoxicated) and some drunk dinguses picked a fight with me and...

Hi guys, I'm in a bit of a difficult situation (a good kind of difficult, though). As of now, I have been blessed enough to have been accepted to 4 MD schools, 2 of which I would happily attend. I have interviewed at 6 others, and am waiting to hear back from them. For this, I am extremely...

Hello, I have submitted my primary AMCAS application and have received a secondary application from every school that I choose to apply to. There are a few schools were I do not meet their letter of recommendation requirements(I only have one science professor of the two that they require). I...

I'm currently a Junior and just took my MCAT. My GPA will likely remain constant. Il resident. First generation college student, and both of my parents were born in another country. A large part of my low-end GPA is due to my grandmother becoming paralyzed and needing constant care. I commute...

Not sure if this is the right place to post this so I apologize if this isn't where this is supposed to be. I am currently a sophomore in college pursuing cellular/molecular development. Basically my question is, after a few bad months, is my academic situation fixable so that I can be somewhat...

Hello everyone. So I've seen quite a few people posting about their chances of matching into their desired specialty but I haven't quite seen someone in my situation. So I come from a pretty small medical school in the midwest, not top 40. I got a 224 on the USMLE Step 1 in June of 2017...

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forums so please tell me if I do anything wrong or incorrectly. I had a few questions with regards to epidemiology, even though my entrance into the field is likely years away since I'm still just a senior in high school. I'll be applying for a B.S. in econ/math this...

Hi everyone, I have always wanted to become a physician, and have been really thinking a lot about going on that journey to becoming one, but i have a lot of questions as my situation is a little different than maybe most. I dropped out of high school pretty early for personal reasons including...

Do merit scholarship decisions come out around the same time as financial aid packages (~Spring)? Can it be combined with need-based grants/FAFSA? How likely do med schools give merit scholarships anyways? Is it just for top percentile students? I don't think I would get a full scholarship for...

Hi, I have around 800 hours of volunteer research under my belt now and am applying in Summer 2018. I most likely won't have a 1st author publication submitted in time to include on my apps, just wondering if it looks bad that I spent so much time doing research yet only produced a few...

Here are my stats MCAT 503 sGPA 3.7 Mexican-American, CA resident, fluent in Spanish. I also managed to secure much stronger LORs.

Hey Guys! So, this might be a pretty dumb question, but since tutoring counts as a leadership position, does working as a substitute teacher also count? Or having a supervisor like position at an old job at a restaurant? I am asking for a "friend," lol sorry had to say it, but all jokes...

Hey guys! I just made an appointment with an interviewer from RUSM on oct 10 and I'm so nervous! Can anyone please let me know what kind of questions they ask and what the acceptance rate is once you get an interview!? Thank you so much for your help!

Hello everyone. My question may need some clarification. I frequently find myself just forgetting information, being stuck on a page forever, sometimes passively reading, sometimes constantly quizzing myself and being stuck. I am in third year and this is killing my time. My ultimate question...

Are December/January interviews considered late? I’m asking b/c I haven’t heard back from 20 schools and I just received an II for December. Have you heard of people being outright accepted after a December/January interview? I guess it wouldn’t be ideal if the school is rolling. My next...

Bear with me, because I'm a lowly pre-med but I've had this question for a while now... So before medical school, you'll usually get a concentration of high stats apps at the "top" schools. Harvard, Hopkins, UCSF and so-on get their pick of the top percentiles; these students are usually the...

Are wedges appropriate for interviews? (Especially with a pencil skirt)

What is considered a “reach” school? Is it a reach if you are below their median stats? Top 20 schools? And how likely do people actually get accepted into their dream/reach schools? I would be happy with just 1 acceptance considering how competitive this is. I heard stories from my advisor...

Curious about timeline of medical schools reviewing apps right now. See poll. Doesn't matter if it's reject or II.

Hi there, apologies if I am not using this forum right. I literally just became a member so I'm new to everything. So long story short. I went to school and got my BA in Social Work. I am about to finish with my masters in it as well, and the goal was to graduate and get my LCSW so I could open...

Selling my Surface Pro with Intel core i5, 256gb storage and 8gb of RAM. Also included is the premium keyboard case with Alcantara in cobalt blue, the new surface pen in platinum and the surface dock. The keyboard and pen accessories are both back ordered from Microsoft. Everything is in perfect...

Hello everyone! I am new to this website so let me give a quick summary of my current situation. I am finishing up my undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering this semester from a top 10 engineering school. I was exposed to the healthcare field at an early age from my family, but never...

I am currently enlisted in the United States Army, I've been in 4 years and my contract ends in June of 2019. Im still working on my associates degree and I plan on having it done by the time my contract ends, and using my GI bill to complete my Bachelors. Afterwards i am trying to get into...

I am currently enlisted in the United States Army, I've been in 4 years and my contract ends in June of 2019. Im still working on my associates degree and I plan on having it done by the time my contract ends, and using my GI bill to complete my Bachelors. Afterwards i am trying to get into...

I've gotten the impression that one shouldn't be too stiff or cold during an interview, meaning keep it professionally casual. (Not making jokes every five minutes, but keeping it light-hearted). From feedback, I was told that interviewers are more interested in learning about me as a person...

Hi, I have graduated in 2015 and I am an IMG. This will be my first application. Since there are very severe political conflicts in my home country, my school refuses to provide me MSPE or Dean's letter.( I know this is stupid but this is what happens). I have contacted ECFMG and they told me...

I am currently a US resident physician on "vacation". I passed all of my USMLE steps on my first attempt, graduated from a US medical school, and have another doctorate level degree in addition to my MD. I was an interviewer for two residency programs, one medical school, and another...