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Current Army HPSP recipient and M3 at allopathic school, leaning towards internal medicine right now. Based on the available match data, the Army internal medicine residency program never seems to fill with applicants and a newsletter from last year mentioned that IM, FM, psych, and pathology...

Current M3, into my 6 month family medicine rotation and I've had the chance to shadow in various specialties. After working with an OB/Gyn physician in clinic and OR, I'm starting to really enjoy the specialty. I'll be doing my audition rotations and applying to residency programs next summer...

Im preparing for my transition out of the Army to civilian side (nervous) with my acceptance to a 3 year pharmD program and came upon a question I hope few may be able to assist: If someone was prior service enlisted and upon graduating from pharmacy school (debt free), what would my...

This is the time of year many of you are awaiting answers for interviews, acceptances, and excitement on new experiences. With anything in life, you find an interest and build on that interest to become a professional of the field of your choosing. One thing no one can predict is...

I’m a 3rd year medical student who is strongly considering joining the Navy. I want to know if it’s to late to be involved in HPSP, if I’ll be eligible for military residency, and if couples matching with an HPSP 3rd year that I’m already dating is also possible. If not, any other options...

BLUF: Low GPA, considering grad school or DIY post-bacc at CC... I'm a 27 y/o female, military vet (currently deployed, again) trying to apply to medical school in a few years. I'm a USMA grad with a low GPA (2.9) in Mechanical Engineering; planning to take my P.E. in April. I'm transitioning...

I'm looking for advice regarding applying to a specialty with less than 5 sites. For instance, psych and neuro have only 2 sites, respectively, but we need to rank 5 locations. The question of what to do with the other 3 spots is complicated by the rumor I have heard that if you rank something...

Okay, I've decided to enlist in the military. I have already taken my asvab, but as you know today is labor day and all the military recruiting offices are closed. I've decided to join the military ( which branch Air force or Army?) . I'll be 24. Before I ask any questions I have about 30...

Hi, I'm a current Navy Collegiate Scholar (HSCP) here to answer any questions you have. I did extensive research into the HPSP as well and have many friends doing it, so I am well versed. I am also prior enlisted with the Army and with the Air Force, so I have lots of insights. Best (HSCP)...

Hi, I'm a current Navy Collegiate Scholar (HSCP) here to answer any questions you have. I did extensive research into the HPSP as well and have many friends doing it, so I am well versed. I am also prior enlisted with the Army and with the Air Force, so I have lots of insights. Best (HSCP)...

Hi, I'm a current Navy Collegiate Scholar (HSCP) here to answer any questions you have. I did extensive research into the HPSP as well and have many friends doing it, so I am well versed. I am also prior enlisted with the Army and with the Air Force, so I have lots of insights. Best (HSCP)...

Hi, I'm a current Navy Collegiate Scholar (HSCP) here to answer any questions you have. I did extensive research into the HPSP as well and have many friends doing it, so I am well versed. I am also prior enlisted with the Army and with the Air Force, so I have lots of insights. Best

Anyone who's been in the EMS or Military medicine fields are aware of the "Para-God" mentality that sometimes exist, or the military medics who take the nickname "doc" a little too far. How can an applicant convey to ADCOMs that the negative traits associated with these stereotypes are not...

Hello all, I've posted on this forum before about HPSP and happy to say I was professionally recommended for HPSP Navy the other day and I'm pretty excited about it. But, my question is about the hold ups that have been going on throughout all 3 branches for the final select/scroll process. My...

Hello, I will be applying to medical schools next cycle and am currently debating whether or not I want to apply for the HPSP scholarship. I genuinely believe I would enjoy being in a military environment so my decision to apply isn't based solely on monetary needs. My primary concern of whether...

I am interested in emergency medicine/surgery. so I know I can pursue those specialities with the HPSP. However, I am concerned about my career after I fulfil the 4 years. Will there be limitations when I return to civilian healthcare? will I be at advantage/disadvantage? Are there any strings...

I'm working as a critical care nurse in a cardiothoracic ICU, but I've been interested in advancing my career and my depth medical knowledge since nursing school, given that I didn't get nearly as much out of it as I hoped I would. Before I start speaking to recruiters, I wanted to reach out for...

Hey all, I've wanted to become a doctor for most of my adult life, but I don't think I've ever been in a particularly good position to start planning the process again until now. I've had a run in with cancer and my urology and hem/onc teams were fantastic. I want to give back. Background...

Hi everyone, I graduated with a BS in Mechanical engineering and a minor in Biomedical engineering. I did finish the prerequisites for medical school, however I graduated with a 3.2 GPA. Low for medical school standards. I was unsure of applying for medical school during my undergraduate...

Anyone in ROTC currently (any branch) and going through process? If so, what did you emphasize on application/how is it going?

Hello! I am currently applying for the Air Force HPSP.. I have a strong GPA (3.997) and DAT (24AA 25 PAT) but I want to make sure everything else is good for my interview/application. I am a Division I athlete and have service experience both in a dental office and general volunteering, as well...

Long time contributor but now I come for assistance: I have been told that by the end of the week an initiation for a medical discharge will take place after putting in a few years of active duty service as a pharmacy tech. This has come to a shock for myself but given the new guidelines for...

Hi all, First off, thanks for taking the time to read my post. I’ll jump straight to it, after years of reading as much as possible on military medicine, the time will soon come for me to begin making decisions for fall 2019 matriculation.Please bare with my long first SDN post. Clearly, HPSP...

I am an incoming P2 student and I have been exploring different career paths that I can take. I'm very familiar with almost every pharmacy job setting a pharmacist can do but what I am curious about is a pharmacist in the military. I know there are residency programs in the military for all...

So I'm D3 and wondering what's the timeline is like after graduation. May - graduation BOLC? when? After BOLC - i have family, so I'm wondering if how long we get to move to first duty station? - is it going to different if I go to AEGD? Thanks in advance!

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I am currently DPT student, first year. I want to commission or work for the military upon graduation and need experience in military settings before then. My school only has about 3-4 locations that are military related (one of them being Walter Reed, which is very selective so I'm hoping I can...

so is there absolutely no need at this point? i'm a current pharmacy student looking to apply for like a 3 or 2 year scholarship. i've spoken with a recruiter, but he's very smoke and mirrors about most things. i've completed pre-screening and MEPs. so far so good. i'm familiar with the...

Hello all! I am posting this for two principle reasons: 1) My love for astronomy is second only to my love for medicine, and becoming an astronaut has always been a childhood dream of mine 2) I currently have way too much time on my hands Anyway, I know physicians are great candidates to...

Hi all, Sorry if this is too long... I am an 8 year Army veteran. sGPA/cGPA ~3.0. My GPA in the specific prereqs is 3.87. All done while on active duty. I have a lot of undergrad credit hours so it is pretty much impossible for me to significantly raise my overall GPA. I applied to a few...

I have a few questions regarding the US Army and medicine. I will be attending university this fall as a Biology major with the hopes of attending medical school here in the United States and going into Cardiothoracic surgery. My current plan is to continue with the traditional route of four...

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Writing isn't my strongest skill bare with me. I current have a c1.75 gpa with 37 earned credits and a couple of W & F's in my transcript 10+. I struggled with school for 8 or so semesters. I lost my scholarships so I was not going to pull out loans, I basically ran out of money for college...

Writing isn't my strongest skill bare with me. I current have a c1.75 gpa with 37 earned credits and a couple of W & F's in my transcript 10+. I struggled with school for 8 or so semesters. I lost my scholarships so I was not going to pull out loans, I basically ran out of money for college...

Hey guys, With the godly D-school prices and the saturation of dentistry I decided to apply for the military scholarship and took this time to learn more about it. One thing that caught my attention is the physical test that is required. I have a muscle conditions that makes thing like...

Hey all-I apologize if there's a forum about this somewhere but I couldn't find much of anything in my searches. My question is...has anyone graduated and gone into a career (or know anyone who has) as a Veterinary Medical Officer at e.g. an Air Force Base? I'm interested in going that path...

**NOT the Medical Corps** I realize this is slightly off-topic. (I'll do some push-ups) Has anyone gone the ROTC route to Medical Service Corps? 1. How competitive was it to get into the MSC? 2. Insight into your job and duties? AD / NG / AR. 3. Is there time to pursue higher education, as...

I am in Navy HPSP and today, found out that my medical waivers have been denied. The Navy GME office/Medical Accessions Officer had made it sound like they thought I would be cleared, and stated that if I was cleared, I would be offered an open transitional year position at NMCSD. I have well...

Hi, what letter writers are needed for the Navy HPSP scholarship (like 2 science professors, 1 doc, etc)? I've read mixed comments where some people just used the same interfolio/LORs for medical school, others had completely new ones, and some had the recruiter send a form to them. Thank you!

Hello everyone, My first freshman year was embarrassingly awful, I was irresponsible and partied way too hard. During the second semester I decided I was going to enlist because i saw what I was becoming and needed some discipline. I enlisted, served for 5 years, and separated with an...