pre-med

Yes, another thread asking for advice about what to write for those secondary diversity essays... In terms of demographics, I'm nothing special (22, white, female, middle class, parents still married, grew up in suburbia). I've brainstormed a few topics, but I'm not feeling too compelled about...

I've been a pharmacy tech at Walmart for nearly a year. I thought it would be a good experience because I'd be able to see medicine from a very different, yet still important, perspective and because I'd greatly improve my communication skills with patients, nurses, doctors, etc. I've found this...

Hi I'm currently enrolled in a Respiratory Therapy program at a local CC. I had a couple of questions on what would be the best path to medical school. I recently just finished talking to the pre-med advisor at the university i initially attended to discuss different paths for med school and...

Hi everyone, I'm nearly complete with my application for Anesthesiology Assistant (AA) programs, but I'm unsatisfied with my personal statement. I've requested help from an english professor I've got along well with in the past to help with grammar/conventions, but I want to solidify my content...

I was looking through my works and activities section and I realized I said I worked with "mammalian and mouse cell lines" It makes me seem like I am not aware that a mouse is a MAMMAL!!! I seriously revised my application so many times and I don't know how I didn't catch this!!! Aaaah feeling...

Hello, I was planning on becoming either a group tutor or a reader in my college (probably for a Stats class). Which one do you guys think Adcoms prefer? Also, does Stats looks good or should I try more of traditional science? I am a double major MCB/Stats and I know I can definitely get into...

Hello everyone, I recently graduated for one of the big ten schools with a very low gpa (2.2). I am not sure what my chances are of getting into Medical schools. But my mcat score is pretty high (525). I have a year of research experience, about 2 years of clinical volunteering and I worked...

I am an extremely non-traditional student who originally went to undergrad in 2006. I was very immature, had no guidance from family, and came from an underperforming high school. That being said, I stuck around and floundered for 3 years, and I eventually left with a final GPA of 1.85. I did...

Hi! I am looking to apply to flexmed this January and a little worried about my stats. Also, is it only for humanities/social sciences majors? because I am a healthcare informatics/computer science major. William and Mary- small liberal arts school in VA 3.66 gpa freshmen yr graduated hs w a...

Hi all! I live in California and graduated back in January 2017 with my bachelors and masters degrees in mechanical engineering from NYU. I work at NASA jpl and I am very interested in applying to the scripps post bacc program. I completed a research intensive masters thesis in...

Hey everyone! I'm currently stuck regarding who I should pick to be my letter of recommendation. I'm applying to only Canadian Medschools (I live in Canada). Here are my options: 1. Research (did research for 3 years at a hospital and got 3 publications) 2. Science professor that I know very...

Hey, everyone. High school senior here who will be attending college next fall. The title says it all. I have intentions to go to med school but not the commitment to major in a traditional pre-med school major i.e. biology, biochemistry since I need a back up plan, which in this case would be...

I'm entering my senior year and I have a cumulative GPA of 3.72. I took the MCAT earlier this summer and thought I did decent on it but actually got a depressing score (490's). I am retaking the MCAT sometime next January of 2018, therefore taking a gap year. I have good extracurricular...

Hey everyone, has anyone purchased any of Dr. Pinesett's pre-med courses? I've been a long time subscriber of his youtube channel and blog, and have benefitted from his input/information he's provided thus far. From the free material he posts online, I believe he's not a gimmick and provides...

Hey everyone, I have several questions. For certain questions pertaining to my college search, I am a Texas resident from a low-income family. So I'm considering pre-medicine and a major of some sort, of course, as my options for college, and I have been for a while, but I have a few questions...

I'm going to be a senior in high school, and I'm deciding whether or not to do pre-med or do pre-PA. I've heard both of those fields are competitive, but isn't the pre-med track more competitive, difficult and more stressful? If i were to become a doctor, I would want to be a psychiatrist. Could...

Hi everyone! I know there have been several threads started on this topic, but I wanted to know the answer for my specific case. I was wondering whether my volunteering hours from high school would count towards the total number of hours in the AMCAS application - the experience section? I am...

If a school asked for 3 LOR max (2 from science professors) and I accidentally sent 3 but only 1 from a science professor, so I added another science professor (total of 4) how bad does this look?

Hello! At my school, we have a sophomore level undergraduate embryology class. I tried taking this last year at the same time I was taking Organic Chem and I knew the first week it would be too much so I dropped the class. Best decision I made all semester! I was wondering if anyone had any...

Just finished my first year of college and I got a C in physics II this summer. Exams were graded based on the T-score and all the smart kids were taking physics (everyone else dropped out) and I kept scoring average on the exams. I guess I should have taken the class during fall (especially...

Hi, I have some books for sale for people preparing for the MCAT examinations! ExamKrackers 7th Edition: Biology Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Physics EK 1001 for Physics and Biology The Berkeley Review (Copyright 2009): Physics Part I (Sections I-V) Physics Part II (Sections VI- X) General...

Hello everyone, I am a Junior at a small liberal arts school in SC. While we are a small school, we take pride in our academics and typically people find our courses to be very difficult. I am really excited to apply to medical school. I have already started building a relationship with the...

I noticed I couldn't find any forums for the TMDSAS 2017-2018 cycle. Please correct me if I'm wrong and direct us to the correct thread. Thank you. Could people post their updates on the application process? I submitted mine mid-June, and it is still "TMDSAS Processing"

Hi all, I am declaring pre med neuroscience as a junior with 71 credits. I plan on trying to take all of my pre med reqs Fall 17, Spring 18, Summer 18, and Fall 18. I have no prior XP in this field however I am a fast learner (rather unmotivated usually), 3.7 GPA but I'm sure I could do better...

So a little context first. I applied to 9 Post Bac school programs and was unfortunately declined by 7 (still waiting on one technically and if it is decline I would be declined from 8 programs). The only program I got into was at Elms College in Massachusetts. I am worried that going to a...

What is Pre-Med like at UcD AND UcI? Do I have a good chance to get into a good medical school? Can you guys list the pros and cons? I would greatly appreciate it.

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Any current or former pre-meds from UT Arlington out there please share your experience at UT Arlington! I am thinking about transferring from UT Austin and want to get a feel for how the school's pre-med experience is. Would you endorse it as a quality education for what you pay? If i put in...

Hey guys I was thinking about applying for MD schools for the 2018 cycle (as this cycle is too late) but wasn't sure if a post bacc would be right for me for this upcoming year or more clinical work/retaking MCAT. In terms of statistics: MCAT: 129 125 125 130 (509) Overall GPA 3.5 science GPA...

for Spring 2017, I transferred from my junior college where i played 2 years of college baseball to UT Austin. i am from Dallas and i am thinking about transferring to UT Arlington. my reasoning: at UT i am a Psych major and I cannot switch out i want to major in Chemistry. i have a serious...

MCAT Hints & Tips: 1. Register and prepare early! Register earlier rather than later for the MCAT so that you can apply to medical school sooner as well U.S. MCAT Testing Calendar and Score Release Dates UNDERSTAND THE TEST 1. Review the AAMC guidelines regarding what the MCAT...

Hi, I am a rising junior at WUSTL majoring in Biology and minoring in English. I've always wanted to be a doctor, specifically a pediatrician, and I have been pre-med throughout all of college. Despite encouragement from my advisors, friends, and family, I feel very discouraged and unsure of...

Hey everyone! Just wanted some insight on the basis of my scoring on my previous practice MCAT exams. I know these questions are rather redundant, but am seeking peoples advice since I'm sure others have similar inquires. I have recently taken 3 total practice exams so far, but don't know how...

I will be a junior next year studying Computer Science but have had second thoughts about my major and am thinking of adding pre-med to my courses. I've always been interested in emergency medicine due to the fast-paced environment and being able to interact with a lot of unique patients...

I am a junior in Biomedical sciences right now and am planning on doing a DIY post bacc starting this fall until spring of 2019. I calculated what my GPA would be if I received a 4.0 in my post-back and my cGPA would be 2.9. I was wondering how I could make up for my low GPA?

I retract my question, thanks for everyones help :)

Hello SDN this is my very first post. I couldn't find an answer anywhere on on the site, but I remember looking up pre-reqs for for medical schools on the school websites and reading that one school did have an exception of some sort for this. I'm currently taking Gen Chem 2 and it includes...

Hey guys! So I am a white female and a Florida resident who has taken the mcat twice and received scores of a 495 both times. I am taking my mcat a week from now and expect to apply to all florida schools. I would like a 510 as I have been taking a Kaplan mcat course with tutoring for 6 months...

Below is a list of pre-medical DO-specific Ask Me Anything (AMA) threads sorted by start date. December 10, 2021: AMA, IM-Fellowship Opportunity October 25, 2021: AMA - DO Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon March 5, 2021: DO Attending AMA July 25, 2020: Accepted with a conduct IA: AMA Apr 12, 2020...

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