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Hi everyone. I'm a non- Canadian international student, non-trad (graduated in May 2022). I've been trying to figure out if prereqs have an "expiration date". Some schools say "5 years", some 10. Some say they "prefer" or "recommend" it to be recent coursework. Anyways, I'm planning to apply in...

Are you going back to school after a break? Balancing DAT prep with a job or family? You’re not alone. We just published a free guide specifically for non-traditional students preparing for the DAT. Whether you’re a career-changer, a parent, or just someone who’s returning to science after...

Hi guys, In need of your advice. I’m a non-traditional applicant who’ve decided to apply to dental schools next year. I am taking a summer class right now but I don’t think it’ll be a strong LOR from this professor. I plan on taking only one more Fall semester class since I will be working...

Hi all, thanks in advance for taking a look. I'm 29 and am planning on applying next cycle to both DO and MD programs. Here's where I stand today: Undergrad (BS Chemistry) cGPA: 3.33 AMCAS sGPA: 3.27 AACOMAS sGPA: 3.35 Grad (MS Computer science) cGPA: 3.41 MCAT: 515 (127/131/127/130) LizzyM...

Hi Everyone, I'm a to-be non-traditional applicant (26 rn), and I was wondering whether I should apply in 2025 or 2026. My GPA is around 3.85, and I previously scored in the 95th percentile for the MCAT, so I expect I'll do fine on the DAT provided I take it very seriously. Background: I have...

Thank you to whoever takes the time to read this! :) Note: I am 100% aware that most of the T20 schools I listed are a complete hail-mary for me. Despite the odds being completely stacked against me, I figured it was worth shooting my shot. cGPA: 3.77 sGPA: 3.76 MCAT: 515 (128/130/127/130)...

I am thinking for going back to medical school, but I need to take a few pre-reqs. No problem. However, I have most of my pre-reqs are from 9 to 19 years ago. They will be 11 to 21 years old by the time I apply. A few were As but most were Bs or Cs. MAIN QUESTION: Should I bother retaking them...

I am 7 years out of an arts undergrad in which I took no hard science and had a fairly low gpa. As I require aid for any program that goes beyond 1 or 2 cheap courses, originally I was planning on starting pre-reqs at a local CC and then at some point either applying to the one or two Postbaccs...

Hi. I desperately need your advice on my next step toward an MD-PhD. I am first generation immigrant to the US. (Soon get a physical PR card, hopefully before the application closes) (Asian Male, 27) I am aiming for an MD-PhD but I have no idea what strategy I should use regarding finishing...

I'm in a bit of a special situation here. A compound of many things Went to college for Economics, GPA 3.4. Figured out I want to become a vet a couple months before graduation. Applied to Tufts' post bacc program and got rejected. Now 26, working in corporate America, and rethinking my career...

I recently finished 2nd year but did not pass Step 1 due to lack of motivation and inadequate prep. So currently, I'm considering three possibilities (kind of raked in the order of interest): Transfer my credits to a Masters in Basic Medical Sciences and complete a Capstone project that could...

Hi everybody, I'm a non-traditional applicant in Ontario, Canada. I've just determined that I want to make the jump and apply for med school. I have a science undergrad and a Bachelors of Education, and I've worked as a teacher and a tutor for the past two years in Ontario. I'm looking for...

Hello all! I've been accepted to LMU-DCOM and Noorda and have to pay a deposit by mid-December for both schools. For background, I'm a non-trad from Texas, so both schools are quite a ways from me. I'm also interested in urology after working as a urology CMA/scribe for ~5 years, though I know...

Hey everybody, Non-traditional student who isn't super familiar with this process. I am currently working on applications for this upcoming medical school application cycle. I'm also studying to take the MCAT on June 17th. With that being said, I had some questions about my timeline, if anybody...

Hi there! I'm new to SDN but was recommended to post on here by a friend. As the title states, I'm a Non-trad student looking to apply to post-bac programs with hopes of becoming an MD one day. To give some context on my situation, I started school in the Fall of 16' as an education major...

Hello! I am graduating this summer from a great university with a great GPA, but my degree is in the humanities. I have regrets about not doing premed -- I started out wanting to do it, had worked extensively in medical jobs and as a scribe and had a lot of personal experience with the field as...

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Hello everyone! So I really need help in starting over or completing my pre-med undergrad degree and I'm TOTALLY lost as to where and how to start. A little about me before I let the questions pour our. So I'm a 27 year old woman, wife and mom to 3 beautiful kids (aged 6,4, and almost 2). Due...

When I was ten years old I had an extremely complicated, incredibly dangerous, and forever impactful surgical operation. It was an appendicitis. Okay, fine, it's probably the most routine surgical operation that exists in medicine. But as a very very sick ten year old, that was how I viewed it...

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I am planning to apply to joint PhD-MD programs in the next year. I have completed most of the traditional prerequisite courses, but not all. Several schools acknowledge that applicants can complete prerequisite competencies by means outside of the traditional undergraduate coursework, such as...

Should I go back to Medical school AFTER becoming a PA? Specialties interested in: Internal or Emergency Medicine Here are my personal thoughts: I don't like to disparage my profession, but the way we learned medicine was through memorization of algorithms and buzz words. We were not taught...

Hello all! I left a T20 chemistry PhD program back in 2017 and I'm currently in the process of applying to resume my studies. I originally became interested in chemistry because of my interest in medicine, and I plan to pursue medicine in the future. I see many paths forward from here involving...

Hi all - First time starting a thread, so I'm sorry if this has been tackled elsewhere. I applied to 20 MD programs during the 2017-18 admissions cycle, attended 4 interviews, was placed on one wait-list, but received no acceptances. After graduating I took a position in research which I have...

Hi everyone. I am going into my second gap year and am applying for the next cycle. I have scribed and worked in research along with all of the other typical pre-medical/gap year jobs. I am moving to another state and am not looking for another $10-$15 per hour job. I was recently offered a job...

Hi everyone! First time poster. About me real quick: I graduated in 2012 at UF with a 2.56 GPA with my BS in Microbiology. In 2018, I regained some confidence and decided to try for med school again. I took some classes at a community college (Straight As in 3 science classes +labs and...

Ok guys I’m finally going to post... I’ve been lurking for a while but recently made an account. I am a Texas resident who attended a public Texas school. I graduated with a PRETTY bad gpa, 2.6 in Biology. I honestly don’t even know what my science GPA is. My initial goal when graduating...

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How did the rest of you non-trads study content for the MCAT if you were somewhat removed from taking the pre-req classes? I have taken Chem 1/2 recently and will be taking OChem 1/2 and Biochem in the near future. But all my biology and physics classes were taken ~10 years ago. So I think the...

Hello, all. I'm in a bit of a weird situation and seeking some advice. I was attending a very small state college while attending a technical college. One was for my undergraduate degree and one was to become a licensed EMT for clinical experience. The state college (3 weeks into classes) denied...

I've started and stopped multiple attempts at a MCAT study schedule and am having a hard time figuring out what will be best for me. I'm a non-trad who has been out of school for quite some time to take care of a disabled family member. I tried Kaplan's online course and had trouble keeping up...

Below 3.5 GPA studying for the MCAT and taking more classes to boost my GPA. -Volunteered at a disability facility -Volunteered at a clinic -Research -Shadowing PLEASE, I need help!!!! Thank you to everyone that replies have a good New Year.

Hello, I am a senior in college with a bit of an unusual story that got me where I am today. I started college at one of the top liberal arts schools as a poli sci major intending to go into politics. After my freshman year, one of my parents was diagnosed with a terminal illness and that's...

Greetings, SDN. Quick question for you guys: I have two solid letters of recommendation, one from over a year-long research internship and the other from the director of a charity that I've been at for over five years. However, I just realized (my fault, I know) that I'm required to have...

Hi there, I'm a non-trad and thinking I might have to move my OChem 2 lab to the summer when I'm applying a few years from now. Given that I'd have taken all my other labs at that point (including OChem 1 lab) and have all my other prereqs done, would it be seen poorly for me to do that? It's...

I've tried to figure out what chances I have for in-state, but I'm having trouble calculating what my odds are, given my significant post-bacc work, leadership experience, and job history. Anyone have any ideas how a solid year and a half of 4.0 post-bacc influences things like lizzyM and WARS...

Hello Everyone, I am based out of the SF Bay Area. I'm early 30's. Single mom. I work at a few hospitals. I've been trying to find a way to connect with other non-traditional students. Are there resources besides this forum? I've attempted searching tags etc on social media such as Instagram...

Hey everyone, Newbie here. I am not sure if I could as a non-trad. student, but here goes: I am currently a Music Therapy/ Composition Double major, with a strong interest in neuroscience. I was told freshman year that I could not do medicine by my family (abusive situation), and I believed...

I'm a non-trad recent graduate who did research for most of my college career, completed an honors thesis and am currently working on publishing. However I will not be applying until 2020, and am not planning on continuing in the lab I'm currently in because I want to do something more in line...