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    Transitioning from law to psychiatry to alleviate minority practitioner deficit

    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 regarding whether my particular plan for transitioning from law to medicine is realistic and feasible. My community is one of the ones impacted by the...
  2. D

    Am I making a good choice? Would you do something different?

    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 dedicate myself to but decided now that I want to be in health care. But I'm going to need a job with a living wage and benefits and I really don't have...
  3. R

    Nontrad - High undergrad GPA - what route is best?

    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. Here's a little background: I graduated in December 2016 with my BSN (I'm 23 years old, currently working as an RN). I've decided to pursue my dream...
  4. thelampking

    DO WAMC Submitting Next Week?

    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 years out of undergrad...). As soon as I submit, I plan on pre-writing my secondaries. Stats: 3.42 Undergrad GPA 506 MCAT Graduated 2013 (nontrad)...
  5. astrostellar

    Attempting a retroactive withdrawal outside of deadline...

    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 my life. Brace yourselves; it's going to get pretty personal and a little bit whiny here, but during that first semester: I was active duty military...
  6. NABIHANA

    Apparently becoming a nontrad: cGPA 3.8, sGPA 3.2, GraduateGPA (MPH) 3.6

    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 I know, I am planning to hold on taking MPH classes until I fix my science GPA. By which I mean taking upper level science courses, at least 20...
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    Weigh in on timeline, SMP applications? (Looking for reassurance)

    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 guidance I have formulated this plan. Any and all advice is hugely appreciated! I am a non-traditional student planning on applying to SMP's this...
  8. wolfnscale

    Nontrad (pre-vet to D.O.?), advice needed!

    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...
  9. URMfemaleMPH

    LORs for Non-Trads

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  10. astrostellar

    Do you have a while until you can apply? Come lament in here with me.

    Hi all, You may have seen me poking around for a while. I'm a 26-year-old nontrad in the military and have three years left on my service commitment, and also work shifts so my ability to take in-person prereqs is limited/slowed. I'm looking at an application year of 2021-2022 if all works out...
  11. The Buff OP

    I'm thinking of becoming a police officer.

    Hey y'all, for starters I wanted to be a cop before I even thought about medical school. I ended up going the medicine route (EMT, pre-med) after a life event that made me love medicine. I'm posting this in the non-trad side so older people can give their POV or if they have gone this route. I...
  12. S

    Non-Trad With Low Undergrad GPA. MD PhD Chances?

    Hey Guys! I'm an MD applicant who is planning on applying to MD PhD programs at schools with strong neuro programs. I just want to know how realistic my school choices are based on my stats. Academic Record: Second Year Master's Student with a BS in Neuroscience from a state university...
  13. W

    nontrad what are my odds?

    Hi, I'm in Canada applying to med schools both in canada and in the US. I've got a 3.85 gpa and a 512 mcat. The issue is I have a six year gap in the middle of my studies. After second year my mom got sick and due to financial reasons I left school to start making money as a real estate agent...
  14. M

    MD Nontrad/3.25c/3.57s/veteran/514 MCAT

    Hi all. I am narrowing down my school list and I am pretty nervous because of my GPA. I am: Nontrad (29), married Non-URM Did 6 years in the Navy (desk job) Did very badly in school ages 20-22 on and off (<1.5 GPA) Bachelors of Science in Biological and Natural Sciences from state school...
  15. T

    Please help!!! Study/Learn all MCAT stuff with a poor science background?

    Hey everyone, Trying out SDN since I have no one else to really talk to about this stuff... I graduated college 5 years ago, was premed and somehow got through with mediocre science grades, but now I really don't remember a lot of it. Recently applied to a few post-bacs that didn't require...
  16. astrostellar

    When you already have an "adult life" established...

    Does anybody else ever get a little freaked out about how much easier this would seem were you not married/engaged/didn't have kids/a spouse with a career/dogs/a mortgage? Don't get me wrong, I'm dedicated to this route. But sometimes I think about my SO's career options, my dogs (I'm very...
  17. astrostellar

    Should I do an SMP, year of postbacc, or apply straight after graduation?

    Nontrad here. My projected graduation date is 2020, and with all my courses plotted out, thanks to horrific grades from 2009-2012, I've calculated that my GPA will be about a 3.2c/3.5s with a massive upward trend. (DO sGPA would be higher, about 3.8.) The thing is, I have so many credits that...
  18. biancadoc

    Activities/work experience from college (12 years post grad)

    Hi all, Any thoughts for how to approach activities and work experience from a long time ago? I graduated in 2005, and while a lot of my experiences (including all three of the ones I have as "most important") are current, I have stuff from my college days that I want to include, like working...
  19. L

    Cornell vs. UCSF: which is better for non-trads?

    Hi! I'm trying to decide between UCSF and Cornell, and would love to hear some informed opinions. I'm on the older end of things, and am looking for a program that doesn't feel too much like undergrad/academic summer camp. Thanks so much for your thoughts!
  20. M

    Applying with 1/2 of Prereqs Finished.. Ok on MCAT

    Hi all -- My question is -- with 1/2 prereqs missing, will this hurt my chances? I'm 29, URM, 3.6 cGPA, 3.9 sGPA, 504 MCAT. Some good volunteer hours showing commitment to service, etc. Plan on targeting MD schools and many DO schools. Thanks!!!
  21. breachnaked

    Chances for MD or DO? 3.33 gpa 506 MCAT

    Its been a long time but I have finally finished up all of my classes and taken the MCAT. My stats are below, any suggestions on schools or things i can do to improve? Thanks in advance! 30 years old, Caucasian, Texas Resident cGPA 3.33 sGPA 3.38 MCAT 506 (125/127/127/127) Active Duty...
  22. astrostellar

    Master's programs associated with a med school (but not SMP?)

    Hey all. Trying to get a grasp on SMP/master's ideas before I come close to graduation. I know traditional SMPs are akin to the first year of M-1 curriculum, and other master's in medical science/biomed/physiology are also popular, but is there any truth to my thinking that it would be better...
  23. Maaricka

    Value of research??

    What is the value of research to a non-trad applicant? Is gpa/MCAT/volunteer hours enough?
  24. ShinySephiroth

    Will This Hurt or Help My Application?

    I have been looking at statistics Goro linked about what application items are statistically shown to matter in how successful medical students end up being and thus are ranked in importance for adcoms. I noticed in there Paid Employment - Non Medical is ranked low, while Paid Employment -...
  25. pnwhmt

    Having a baby during gap year

    My plans have recently changed and I am looking for some insight or advice. My husband and I are now seriously considering having a baby during my 20 month gap between graduating undergrad and starting medical school. He is in a field unrelated to medicine and is an extraordinarily supportive...
  26. astrostellar

    Nontrad considering SMP. Need advice.

    (First off, apologies, because this could be relevant to about 4 different forums...) I'm a 26-year-old nontrad in the military. I have rough grades dragging down my cGPA from 2009-2011 and one semester in 2014 (when I was getting divorced.) Right now, I've maintained a 4.0 going to school part...
  27. M

    1/2 of all docs would 'do it again'? Is it all worth it?

    I have a simple question for all you nontrads who have been through it - is it all worth it? Medicine seems that it will be challenging, rewarding, and so, so interesting. However, I'm disheartened with some stats I've heard that only 1/2 of doctors today would 'do it all over' if they could...
  28. M

    Chances? URM, 3.6uGPA, 3.7sGPA

    Hi guys -- Some background: I'm a URM hispanic woman non-trad (29) living in Illinois. uGPA = 3.6 sGPA = 3.9, but closer to 3.7 for actual BCPM (the M part of this killed me haha). 504 MCAT. Looking to target several DO schools and some lower tier MD schools. I have 4 years of non-relavant...
  29. AgaveCat

    MCAT expiration and retaking the MCAT

    Hi all, I took the MCAT in the summer of 2014 with full intentions of applying in the 2015 application cycle, but life happened and here I am gearing up for the 2018 cycle. I have some general questions regarding retaking the MCAT and how it will look to medical schools considering that my old...
  30. F

    CRNA or ER Doc?

    Some background -- I'm 28, female, and single. I'm very passionate about having a thriving career throughout my lifetime, and although I would like a child (probably just one), I have so many other passions (medicine being one of the biggest), traveling, etc. I'd like to 'have it all' so to...
  31. F

    Fulltime Work & School vs. Medical School.. which is more difficult?

    Hello fellow non-trads!! I've been working nonstop in order to be able to apply to medical school this next round, and have been working full time on top of 3 science classes each semester. I'm wondering if med school will be this time intensive, lighter, or about the same. I feel like either...
  32. DoctressM

    Drexel MBS vc BU MAMS

    Hello Non-Trads, Please help. I have applied to med school twice to no avail. My grades are too low (3.0/ 27 MCAT) and although I have tons and tons of experience, nobody seems to care. I have accepted that is a numbers game and nothing else weighs as much (highly disappointed by this). Let...
  33. C

    Some general questions about pursuing medicine in NZ

    Hi there! I am a US citizen married to an NZ citizen who is currently doing his own PhD here in the US. I've been thinking about pursuing medicine for a while and have made some steps down that path: I finished my undergrad degree in philosophy in 2013, now work as a research assistant in a...
  34. Bernoulli

    MD & DO What can I do to improve? #Non-trad

    Background: I screwed up pretty badly in my first few years of undergrad. I made a few less than stellar grades in Chemistry 1 (D+), Physics 1 (D+), and Calculus (D) at my first university. Lots of withdrawals in the first two years post-high school. I have retaken coursework in Chemistry (A)...
  35. pnwhmt

    Biochemisty as a Substitute for Ochem II

    Thought I would share this here in case it's helpful to anyone: https://www.reddit.com/r/premed/comments/5xcgmv/a_nonexhaustive_list_of_schools_that_will_accept/ I feel that there is an overwhelming consensus that the second semester of organic chemistry is required for admission to medical...
  36. A

    DO Non-trad

    I'm a non-traditional application. 3.38 undergraduate, 3.1 science, 4.0 Masters (Health Care Administration), 501 MCAT, Teacher for 3 years, thousands of hours of health care experience as an student athletic trainer, hundreds of volunteer hours, etc. I have 3 Q drops on my transcript from...
  37. D

    Non-trad in need of advice

    I have searched this forum a lot but it seems I'm learning about a new SMP everyday on here and I am not sure which SMPs are suitable for me. My question is: given my stats and information listed below, what would you recommend? As the title says, I'm a nontraditional student and reinvented...
  38. C

    Psychology Grad w/o Premed Courses - Next step to MS?

    Hi everyone, I have completed a double major degree in Psychology and History in 2015, Bogazici University, Turkey. Because of the curriculum of my degrees I was not able to complete any chemistry, organic chem, physics of biology classes (so no pre-med preparation). I am willing to apply to...
  39. B

    nontrad situation worth?

    I have a bac degree in fine art from special effects and taking pre req classes for med school right now at a community college. I am working full time in the emergency room as a tech and have been an EMT for 2 years and also have volunteering experience at my local town first aid squad. After...
  40. A

    US Med School with Foreign Undergrad Degree

    Hi there, everyone! I've been spending a lot of time lurking on the forum and looking for advice. Here's my situation: I'll be graduating from a university in the Philippines with a degree in Health Sciences this upcoming May. I'll be migrating to the US soon after. I'm a permanent resident and...
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