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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 see a lot of people here complaining that medical school is worse than death. It's very disheartening and unmotivating. Is medical school really hell on earth?

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Math is not my area. It never has been. Obviously I know I'll need to be proficient enough to succeed in physics, chem, and two semesters of "college level math" in order to get into most med schools; but I'm honestly not 100% clear on what qualifies as "college level". College algebra? Pre...

Hey Everyone, I need your advice/help, I am a non traditional pre-med student now, about to graduate from University soon. I was planning on pursuing further education after graduation, like a post bacc program to help my GPA, and fulfill my pre-medical requirements, but I need to be...

I'm currently a sophomore in High School and I was wondering what certifications I could get in the medical field while in High School. I know that I can take the CNA Exam when I turn 16 1/2, but what other certificates could I get? Is it possible for me to also become a certified pharmacy...

Hi, I would like to ask what are the requirements needed for someone who just finished Medical School in the EU and wants to do their Internship in Norway or Sweden? What documents are necessary? What tests are required to do? (any Language tests, additional medical tests, etc.) I am in my...

Hello, so here's my situation in my early undergraduate I made some mistakes in general class's because I was facing some personal issues. So after that was dealt with I felt like was behind and needed to cram my classes to finish on time. I graduated with a cGPA of 2.90 and a sGPA of 3.5. I...

So i am a cursed dental student. If you are asking why then let me tell you, I study abroad and my school doesn't have class rank. I am looking to specialize and I think this will put me at a disadvantage when applying to an OMFS program. A- Not an American/Canadian school B- school doesn't have...

Hello there! My undergrad career has been a journey of discovery. All throughout high school, I aspired to one day become a doctor (sounds a bit peculiar, but as my father is an MD, it's not so out of the ballpark). However, once I got into college, I started exploring other science careers and...

Hey Everyone, Okay, I am sure almost everyone has been through this boat, if you haven't good for you and hopefully you never sail this ship, but my question is very simple, how do you deal with the competition around you? It seems like almost everyone wants to get into medical school, and...

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Looks like friend of us reached to some agency in India and they were ready to get an admission into Washington University of Barbados School of Medicine. First of all, going through agencies is not a good idea. So thought of researching about that university. It says started only last year...

I have not a clue if this is allowed but I'm going to do it anyway because I wish I would have saved $20 when I got it that's a meal out with loan money. Sketchy medical has a discount code Happy_4th for the week. It saved my butt in micro so I want to share the savings with you all. Mods if...

I have the possibility to interview for a Kaplan Student Ambassador position. I am a pre-med student and wondering if this would help my resume, more specifically leadership or is this something that would be more beneficial to a business major.

Any international students (non US/Canada citizens, non green card holders) applying this year? Any international students who are currently in medical school? I would like to hear about what schools y'all are applying or have applied to and if anyone has any strategic tips/advices?

Hello everyone, I used to type so many medical words for my projects, but I am always spending so much time to search for the correct spelling. Do you use any software or app to save you time and misspelling words? Thank you!

Has anybody received secondary applications yet? I have applied to 30+ schools and I worry that I am going to receive all secondaries at once and not be able to complete them all. Does anybody know the earliest possible day that people have received them in the past? Does anybody know how soon...

Hey guys, I will be doing my CBSE in a year in order to get into OMFS and I was wondering what do you normally use as your best resources for your medical school studying? What's the best way to study physiology? What's the best way to study pathology for CBSE/USMLE? thank you very much!

Hey everyone, I need advice on something, you see I am currently volunteering at this lab, and I've been there since January. I basically don't do anything there, and every time I ask them if there's something for me to do, the lab coordinators tell me they don't need anything for now. When...

So I participated in this one committee within a club I was also in where I served as a Financial Director and our primary goal was to organize this benefit concert for this charity to help impoverished youth in third world countries. I don't know if I should put this as Leadership since I did...

Wanted opinions and a poll that were more up to date (2017) Writing a unique personal statement is one of the milestones toward getting a match. This task can be specially challenging for IMGs who might not have a great English language skills or even if they have they may still don't know...

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Hello, I am confused and do not know what my next steps should be. I have made so many mistakes on my journey to be a doctor, partly due to lack of knowledge and guidance. Here are my stats if anyone can tell me what to do next. I know my MCAT needs work and I am preparing to find a tutor, but...

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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)...

Hi! I'm a medical student and recently became an ambassador for the medical app Figure 1. The app lets doctors, nurses, medical students and other health care professionals share medical cases with the world. They often share knowledge, ask for help with treatment/diagnosis (you have to be a...

I was looking through several medical school checklists, and alongside some of the vital points such as GPA and MCAT was "what you did over summer." For those who are now applying to medical school or have already gotten in/attending, what is your idea of a "proper" summer? I am currently a...

So in highschool, i didn't try as hard as i could of (87 gpa) and got myself into a community college. I did get into a university however i couldn't attend it because it was way to expensive and decided to go to a cc first and then transfer into a 4 year public college since i didn't get in the...

Hello. I've been long time lurker here on SDN, this is my first post though. I'm 4th year medical student (from a 6 year program) and for about a year I'm very confused what i want to do later on. So I figured out maybe someone will have some useful tips or information for me. So here's some...

Hey All! I just learned about NOVA's DO/DMD degree. It basically takes six years to become both a dentist and a doctor (although you'll still need residency afterwards). It sounds interesting and really different to me, but why would someone want to go through this super rigorous program? Is...

NEJM-Kathryn I don't know if this has been posted already. Thoughts?

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Hey everybody. I am new to SDN and looking to get some advice on which schools would be in my range with the following credentials: African American 511 MCAT (127/127/128/129)* 3.9 GPA in Medicinal Biochemistry BS at Arizona State University (currently a junior, 21 years old) 500+ hours as an...

Both are the same price. I am a senior in high school right now, deciding between the two. I was going to major in Chemical Biology for either school. However, is it better to go to a school that has a medical school affiliated with it despite the fact that there are a lot of students or a much...

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Hi! I am in the process in narrowing down my school list and need some advice. Before I list my schools, here's a quick overview of my stats: 3.65cGPA/3.6sGPA (Biology major with chemistry minor, GPA will most likely increase by the time I apply in June) MCAT= 511 (86th percentile). Breakdown...

Hello. I have gotten an internship this summer at a medical center with a stipend but the costs would still be pretty high of living there, etc. I wanted to know whether summer research during undergrad has an impact on benefitting residency applications. As some additional info, the internship...