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I was really wanting to become an EMT, but there’s no EMT volunteer opportunities near me. Seriously, none. I emailed every county within an hour...

I know this question has been asked before. If this school was better established I would not be questioning taking this acceptance. 1 in the hand...

I feel I should preface this thread by stating I am a first generation and non-traditional student who lacks academic common sense. BUT, I have...

I’ve always wanted to become a doctor, but the realization of how competitive things are worries me. I’m interested in both orthopedic surgery and...

First MCAT (2013) 26 (55%) - expired Second MCAT (2015) 29 (73%) Third MCAT (2017) 513 (90%) - 128/128/128/129 State: NJ Resident Race: Asian...

To spare you the vague cliches of why I'm choosing to go into medicine at 24 years old, I'll just simply ask for some advice. Long story short:...

Finished my BA in biology from the University of Florida. Did this online as I’m working full time as and couldn’t quit my job for school....

I’ve just recently started my undergrad at Arizona State University for Biological Sciences. The only concern is it’s an online degree, but the...

Hello, I am new to SDN. I will be applying to OHSU this coming cycle and am curious whether or not I fit into a mission group. I am married and...

Hello all- I'm new to SDN, so I apologize if this is a duplicate post. I am a nontrad (35yo) who is diagnosed with ADHD (inattentive type). I'm...

Hey there. I'm a current uni student taking up pre-med (majoring in Life Sciences, minoring in Global Politics), and I was wondering where I could...

I don't know if I fall into "nontraditional" yet, but I think this forum might be best suited to my question. Ive been accepted this cycle,...

Hi everyone! 26 year old nontraditional student here. Graduated from a 4 year university back in 2013 with a double major in Economics and...

Hi all, New to this network. I know there are many (very many) threads of Non-trad students. Wanted some advice. Background: Currently an NP. I...

Hi beautiful community of SDN I am going to a 3rd time applicant this upcoming cycle and I would LOVE some advice as to what I can improve so...

Hello. Im currently a California post bac student, finishing up my last semester. My GPA is very low (3.36 as an undergrad, managed to pull it up...

Hi all, I'm new here. I have scoured the boards for feedback regarding the program at WPUNJ, and haven't found any thus far, so I figured I'd...

I was planning on applying to medical schools (MD and DO) this upcoming cycle (2018-2019) with cGPA 3.4, sGPA 3.7, MCAT 508. I'm a career changer...

Hi all, Potential non-trad here, trying to figure out how to navigate my situation. I graduated college in 2016 with a 3.7 GPA with a degree in...

Hi all, I started studying organic chemistry today using TBR and got 15 out of 25 questions wrong. Pretty bummed about it. Anywoo, While reviewing...

Is there anyone in the world out there that did not totally rock an SMP but still found a way to gain admission into a US medical school? I'll...

Long time Lurker, first time poster in this forum: I'm a non-trad, female, minority, disadvantaged background, older (29) USAF flight medic,...

With help and encouragement from some posters I was able to take the prereq classes at a community college to start my journey to med school. I...

With help and encouragement from some posters I was able to take the prereq classes at a community college to start my journey to med school. I...

Hey all, I'm a new (to the site) non-traditional, pre-med student. Been checking out the forums for a few days now, and the wealth of information...

Applying to traditional post bacc programs this winter and I'm afraid I won't get in. Knowing myself I would do best with the cohort style of a...

*please don't quote--using anonymous username* tl;dr I'm in an MPhil program working on an anticancer project at the University of Cambridge...

Does anyone have experience with the University of Michigan MEDPREP Postbac? It seems like a pretty decent program, but I am having a hard time...

I have 2-2.5 years left to complete my Civil Engineering degree, but I hate it and find it passionless. I also do not like the type of work now...

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Hey guys! I'm just starting out in my quest to pursue medical school and I'm looking for advice/WAMC, hoping you all might be able to point out...

Hi everyone! I'm new here to SDN so I'm not sure if this is the right thread. Anyways I am a nontraditional student who finished a BA in...

Hi everyone, I am a 29-year old lawyer who has not completed any med school prerequisites and is looking for advice from people on this forum...

I am a 25 year old senior in college graduating with a BA in liberal arts from a reputable state school. I struggled finding a career path to...

Hi all! This is my first post on this forum. I'm just looking for a little insight on the best route to take as a non-traditional pre-med student....

Submitting in the next few days (~9/14). Still waiting on transcripts/LOR (the science professors aren't responding and I don't blame them >4...

I'm a nontraditional student. When I first enrolled at my current school, I didn't know it, but I was about to go into one of the worst years of...

I graduated with a BS in Biology in 2016 and started working on the MPH right away not knowing that the MPH will not help my science GPA. Now that...

Hello all! Would it be possible for anyone to weigh in on my timeline for application? I am working with my pre-health adviser, and with his...

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...