pre-med

I couldn't find a thread for VCU's CERT Program for this upcoming fall (2017), so I figured I'd start one for anyone who will be attending/applying this program, especially for questions about the program, roommates, who's pre-med/pre-dental, etc. I was accepted a few weeks ago and have...

Hi Everyone, I'm a high school senior graduating from a middle college program with two years of community college credits. I have to decide between going to The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Eastern Michigan University for the fall of this year. If I go to either, I will spend two years...

I am a Canadian student and plan to take a 5th year (switched my degree part way and now a few credits behind). I was wondering if it would be better to take a bunch of courses that I can easily get an A in or re-take courses I did not do well in in first and second year (i.e C courses)?

Is it possible to get into med school with a bad first year? Does explaining these grades help? This year was my first year as a bio pre-med student. I'm planning on applying to the CLS program at my school next year and apply to med school after I finish the requirements for med school and the...

Hi all! Recently spoke to an advisor who told me my stats are a bit weak to applying for the top schools. Hope to hear your thoughts on my chances. Dream: Yale (dream) UPenn (from Philadelphia and would love to attend) Columbia UCSF Harvard Stanford Duke Target/Reach/Not Sure: Emory...

Alright, so this is hypothetically realistic scenario. I'll be transferring to UC Santa Barbara or UC Davis, and from transfer, I've looked at my schedule to graduate, and I should be able to graduate in one year after transfer. I'm planning to take my MCAT right before I transfer from my...

Hey, guys, I've been fortunate enough to have received a few acceptances this cycle. However, I just realized that I made a mistake in my AMCAS and I'm not sure what to do about it. I am currently in my 3rd gap and toward the beginning of the first gap year, I completed a phlebotomy program...

Does taking one vs the other in summer look worse to med schools? With physics (non-calc based) I'll be taking it with lab, but with orgo I'll be taking the lab either in the fall or the spring since it isn't offered in summer (it's just 1 2 credit one). I originally wanted to solely focus on...

Hi, everyone! I'm a chemistry major, Spanish minor. I just took my final exams for my freshman years. I finished my first semester with a 3.93 GPA, taking 15 credit hours. I managed to get As in biology lecture (3 credits), chemistry lab (1), and chemistry lecture (3) and one B (1) in biology...

Hey folks! I am currently attending a community college and taking some pre-med classes before transferring to a four-year university. Just like any other pre-med student should, I am currently volunteering and gaining some clinical experience. However, since I do not have a pre-med advisor, am...

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I'm a high school senior, about to graduate, and am hoping to follow a pre-med track next year in college. I've been interested in medicine since I was a child and feel incredibly drawn to the field. Like most people, I do have my doubts about becoming a doctor. I grew up a very squeamish kid...

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I am at the end of my training but I feel so unprepared so I was wondering if someone could give me advice. I'm having trouble with the speed. My trainers keep telling me to finish most of the chart before leaving the pt's room but I don't even get past the HPI. For the HPI, I tend to miss...

Hey everyone, Quick bit about me. 3.6 GPA/ 22 f graduating in 2018. I go to Cal and am currently studying Political Science with a focus on International Relations. I have not taken any pre-med classes (Chem, etc) but am extremely interested in going to medical school after I finish my...

Hey everyone I have been checking these forums for advice for years now but have never actually posted. I recently came across a few gap year options, and have gotten different answers from everyone I ask in person, so I figured I should make my first post ever on SDN to get some online brutal...

Hi all, been a long time lurker and ahead of my first application cycle I figured I'd turn to you guys for some advice on my school list. Stats: 3.7 cGPA 3.63 sGPA 510 MCAT (127/127/128/128) Year: Senior Major: Microbio & History WI Resident Also am considered SES EO2 (not sure how much this...

Does applying disadvantaged on app increases your chances of acceptance or receiving a scholarship? Any URM who applied disadvantaged and got accepted to schools,do you think that claiming disadvantaged on app somewhat helped in getting you accepted?

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Hi all, I plan on taking Cell Bio before the MCAT, for obvious reasons, but am not sure if it is as important to take as something like Biochemistry (I am taking the 2 semester Biochem I/II course). I just don't know if taking it in the Spring RIGHT before I take the MCAT would give enough...

Leaving my scribe position to go to medical school. Looking for a replacement, specifically female pre med student taking a gap year. Message me if interested!

Welp, with both financial aid packages in, everything is on the table and I'm down to this decision....feeling both very, very lucky and deeply conflicted! Aid packages left me with essentially the same cost (give or take ~1K), so it's really down to the specifics of the schools. Pitt Pros: +...

Hey Guys, I'll try to keep this short. I'm from a medical family. Dad is a NP, uncles and aunts are all nurses of some kind and have been around hospitals, practices, and everything else my entire life (until about 20yo). Growing up under it, I just got very used to hearing about it and it...

Posting this for one of my students who has recently been accepted into both programs. The schools are comparable in terms of COA, and seem fairly similar in terms of ranking and reputation. Could someone shed light on the intangibles - competitive nature/toxicity? community? grade...

From what I understand, it is notably more difficult to be admitted into a U.S. medical school from a non-U.S. school. This being said, however, many of the medical schools I have read up on specify that it will be more difficult for an international student to get admitted. I'm not sure if I...

So I'm trying to decide on electives for my senior year of college because I have a little wiggle room with credits. I'm wondering if I should just take whichever class interests me or if any of these will actually help with medical school (and admissions) and/or the MCAT. Options are...

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First of all, I am sure all of you are sick and tired of my type of sob story. Kids like me who have no direction with flighty interests come in here to lament their lack of decisiveness to a bunch of strangers :). I am a high school student (a senior) who loves learning new things, and I've...

HI, I wanted to know some tips that all of the people who have gone through organic chemistry, physics, biochem, etc. for MCAT/Med School have about doing well (aka getting an A!). Whatever your experiences were, what you would recommend doing/avoiding, good study strategies, any ideas/thoughts...

Hello. I have gotten an internship this summer at a medical center with a stipend but the costs would still be pretty high of living there, etc. I wanted to know whether summer research during undergrad has an impact on benefitting residency applications. As some additional info, the internship...

Typical neurotic premed. But I find myself with a TON of extra time right now, as most of my job requires sitting around waiting for incubation periods to be over. So I've had a lot of time to think. I have two questions: 1. I've heard its pointless to pre-study for medical school. I was...

Would anybody be able to tell me the advantages and disadvantages of each of the following schools in regards to program quality, academic rigor, and research opportunities for an aspiring pre-med student? In the long run, which of the following schools would help me the most with medical school...

Hello! I wanted to create a thread for those of you who have been accepted or rejected from pre-med or post-bacc programs this year (2107) as well as your stats! Thanks!

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Hello all, I'm in desperate need of advice and options for my future. To help you guys understand where I'm coming from, and where I'm going, I'll give you a little information about me. I am a female Junior in a Psychology (B.S.) undergraduate program in South Carolina. I have fulfilled all...

Hey SDN, I've been lurking this site for a long time but didn't want to post until I was certain that I had been admitted somewhere. During the application process, I really just wanted to make sure I was admitted somewhere, without much mind to tier, prestige of a school, etc. And I have– I...

Does anyone know anything about Seton Hall's Med school to be? I've heard 2018,so would that make their first application acceptances start this upcoming cycle, or acceptances starting in 2018? Just curious because it seems like a cool opportunity, in a unique area. I've tried to search both...

After being accepted in the fall, I have been planning on going to McGovern Medical School (UT Houston). Recently I was accepted to Baylor College of Medicine, and I'm having trouble choosing between the two. I'm an out-of-state student, but I know I'll be going to Houston either way. I'm...

How will my pre-med classes help me succeed on the MCAT? Although medical schools vary by what pre-med classes they require and which classes they simply recommend, it is important to understand how your pre-med classes will help you attain pre-med success. The MCAT doesn’t just test you on your...

Hi everyone! Okay, so I am in a dilemma right now. I want to take physics before graduating, but I'm in a limited seat undergrad science program at my university where the college already picks and registers semester classes for me as apart of the program. As a result, if I take physics, I will...