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So, I was originally going the PA route and decided against it and to pursue med school. I’m attending a bigger name college online (think Penn State, Arizona State, University of Florida, etc) for Biologicall Sciences but some of my labs are virtual - which I know will look bad when applying...

I am currently completing my PharmD and plan on applying to medical school next year. Since the PharmD curriculum does not include all of required courses for medical school eligibility, I was told by my advisor that I would need to complete a pre-medical minor in order to meet the necessary...

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Hello, New to SDN and looking for some advice. I graduated with a 2.72 gpa but I'm looking to go to med school. I'm currently trying to get into a post-bacc program to boost my gpa and take what pre-med classes I didn't take in undergrad. I was biomedical so I've taken some of the pre-med...

Hello, I am a nontraditional student looking to apply to medical school in the coming years. I was originally undecided after highschool and decided to attend a local state university part time while I explored my options. After three semesters I withdrew. I completed 32 credits with an...

Hello My Fellow Peoples, 31 year old, URM female here... Back Story: I am originally from Jamaica and left relatively young, around 5 years old. My mother is a Registered Nurse for the past 34 years and my father did some Book Keeping in Jamaica at the hospital but once they emigrated, he...

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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...

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Hi everyone, First time poster. I’m looking for some general feedback on my application. Any and all advice is welcome. Thank you! Background - I applied twice back in 2013 and 2014. I had one interview for VCU’s MD program, but I was waitlisted and ultimately rejected. Both times I applied...

First thread, so go easy on me :) I have been a licensed massage therapist for about a year now. I'm in the process of earning my pre-req's for med school at a 4 year university as a non-degree seeking student because I earned my BFA in Modern Dance about 7 years ago. I have called 4-5...

Hello! I have an unusual situation and would appreciate hearing about how people completed physics while working full time. I graduated this May and made the decision to pursue medical school near graduation. I completed almost all pre-reqs except for physics I and II, due to my undergraduate...

Just felt like letting out my mixed emotions here...I'm a non-trad student who will be starting med school at 27. I love everything about medicine and truly feel like it's the only career that will make me happy. I obviously thought hard about attending medical school before enrolling in my...

Hi, I was wondering if I should go ahead with my application or if I should wait to apply next year after I take the MCAT again? I haven't submitted my primaries either because I'm waiting on my letters of rec so I'm already late to the game. My MCAT is a 504 (C/P: 128, C/R: 125, B/S: 127...

I’m currently 24 and I’m not that far in my undergraduate courses. By the time I finish and would apply to Anesthesiologist Assistant or MD programs, I would be 28. With that being said, I come from a completely different background than medicine, but have always held a high interest in it...

I am a Foreign medical student in my 3rd year now and taking my USMLE step 1 in a month. I'll be moving to the US with my family this year and go to a med school here ( I have a dual citizenship).I wanna move here to have better residency chances. Do you think having a high STEP 1 grade would...

Hello all. I am nontraditional reapplicant hoping to apply broadly this year. I am also curious about whether or not you all think I have a shot at MD schools. I will be applying to both MD and DO but am more concerned with my MD school list right now. Stats: 3.1 Undergrad cGPA/sGPA (without...

I couldn't find this discussed anywhere as it is pretty specific. I am writing a particular secondary essay regarding "challenges in becoming a physician". The challenge that I have identified is actually exemplified in an MMI from the school I am a reapplicant to. Essentially my question is...

Hello :) I graduated UG in 2017 and recently finished my first year in a 2 year graduate program in religious studies. I unfortunately found myself in a financial bind this past spring and had to start working fulltime somewhere that pays well in order to start earning money to pursue my...

I failed to report institutional action on my first AMCAS application. The instances were in my freshman and sophomore years of college and did not result in probation of any sort. The first, I was involved with a "dorm party" and written up. The second, I received a Minor in Possession of...

Currently in the process of knocking out my pre-reqs and I’m trying to score a LOR (letter of recommendation) from atleast 1-2 of my professors. Anybody have any experience with getting letters from them? Like how they went about asking/earning them from them?

I’m currently attending an online (big name and regionally accredited) university for psychology. I can’t give up a full time salary, so I’m switching from my job in aviation to become a surgical tech - this way, I can gain clinical experience, LOR’s, volunteer opportunities, network, etc. With...

I have been trying to study for the MCAT without any success, I'm trying to read the EK books and I just can't focus, I can't get through a chapter without paling asleep. Ive tried questions but I do horrible in them. I am freaking out and I am thinking I probably should get into a class or...

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Hi there! I'm currently a rising senior at a small, private Midwestern college graduating in June 2019 with a B.S. in Mathematics with the former hopes to be an actuary. I've always been extremely fascinated with the health field and have been on the fence about my degree but never felt I "had...

I am currently working as a nurse and I just started a DYI postback to complete my prereqs through CC because I am on a tight budget. My UG gpa was 3.8, BPCgpa was 3.7. I was wondering if taking my prereqs in CC would hinder my chances on getting a good score on MCAT, even though I excelled at...

I am looking for help on deciding what my best path would be, and my family and friends are sick of hearing me go back and forth- I need a fresh set of eyes/ears. I am a 22 year old premed who just graduated from the University at Buffalo. I am a non traditional student in the sense that my...

Hi everyone, I would love your opinion. I'm a semi nontraditional student because I'm a communications major (three minors: business, computer info tech, and chemistry) and took a fifth year of undergrad to finish up. I decided to pursue medicine before my fourth year. I've only taken the bare...

Are the same loan forgiveness / repayment options available as with regular military personnel if pre-existing or undergrad loans are not already paid down before beginning the 7+ year active duty requirement? Example: - $40,000 old undergrad debt remaining after completing USUHS + residency...

I have a question regarding Biochem substituting for Orgo II for medical school admissions. If I took Orgo I with Lab and did Biochem I, would I need to have a lab component in order to fulfill the medical school requirements or would it be acceptable to just have the lab for Orgo I with a...

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- Non-Traditional student - 27 years old - Bachelor of Science in Psychology from an average school (#4 best college in my state, but one people outside wouldn’t know) - 510 MCAT... considered taking it again, but didn’t want to risk getting a lower score. - 3.8 GPA, 3.65 Science GPA - 230...

Hello! First of all let me just say I appreciate whoever takes gets a chance to read this thread and any advice you guys could offer. I'm a recent grad (May 2017) with a degree in bio from my state college "already with a gap year under my belt"- 2.9GPA (sGPA ~2.7) - took a big hit my junior...

MCAT April 2018: 508 (128, 125, 127, 128) MCAT July 2017: 503 (128, 125, 125, 125) cGPA: 3.5 (strong upward trend undergrad is 3.17 for business degree, my DIY post bacc is 4.0) sGPA: 3.8 I am a non-traditional applicant, age 32, white, female, Illinois resident. First and only member of family...

I posted this in the MCAT forum but didn't know if this was a better location since it also is related to non-traditional. MCAT April 2018: 508 (128, 125, 127, 128) MCAT July 2017: 503 (128, 125, 125, 125) cGPA: 3.5 (strong upward trend undergrad is 3.17 for business degree, my DIY post bacc is...

Is it risky to do a SMP or Master's at a school that is not well known? I used the AAMC website to find postbacs/SMP's and I was wondering if it mattered if the school offering the program wasn't well known. All the schools that I've looked at state that they are academic record enhancement...

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 is 2 in the bush and all that. I am trying to decide whether or not to reapply MD and DO this upcoming cycle, take a gap year or take an offer at a...

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 fallen in love with the stretching that comes with academic growth, so I am ever so excited to learn. I decided to pursue a medical degree towards the...

Hi everyone, I need to know if it's worth it for me to pursue being a doctor or not. My situation: I entered as a student at Virginia Tech (am 20 years old) and am currently a rising senior (have done 3 years) with a 3.0 gpa. Initially I had plans to be a doctor but then the fear of debt got to...

Hi there, I've been browsing these forums for awhile and I'm having a hard time determining if my dream of becoming a doctor would be possible. I am 27 years old. Details below: Highschool: -Graduated in top 10 of my class 1st undergrad institution (2009): -I went to a top-tier university...