pre med advice

Hello Everyone, I have been reading alot lately on physicians seeking mental health treatment. It concerns me, because I've always wanted to go into medicine and hopefully become a surgeon. To give a little context, when I was about 11 going on 12 I was hospitalized for about a week...

How do I deal with a professor that keeps pushing me to do research when I really want to do medicine? Anytime I bring up a medical career (PA, genetic counselor, MD) he immediately shuts me down and points me towards being a lab tech or some similar job. It makes me feel like he thinks I can't...

I am a nontraditional student who transferred from a 6 year pharmacy program after 4 years into a regular undergrad to finish a bio degree. Long story short, I was an immature student who only focused on having fun and getting extracurriculars because I wanted to get into pharma, but I started...

I am a nontraditional student who transferred from a 6 year pharmacy program after 4 years into a regular undergrad to finish a bio degree. Long story short, I was an immature student who only focused on having fun and getting extracurriculars because I wanted to get into pharma, but I started...

It seems like a great program! If you went, how was your experience?

Hi all, I'm about to finish undergrad in a forensic science major. I will have a 3.55 science GPA and a 3.64 GPA (3.78 non-science). I have an MCAT of 512 after retaking with an even 128 in all categories. I'd like advice on how to bolster my application or an honest opinion of where I stand on...

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Hi everyone! I'm currently a 2nd year on the pre-med track, and I am in the midst of a dilemma. I am finishing up Biology 2 and General Chemistry 2 this semester and am planning on taking Organic Chemistry 1 next semester (Spring 2019). I want to have all my pre-requisites completed by Spring...

I'm currently two years out from my undergrad and have been doing a sort of "DIY post-bacc". I don't really consider myself a non-trad as of yet so here I am on this thread.. Anyways, I've been preparing for PA school for the past three years but due to this, that, and the other I'm strongly...

Hello all, I wanted to pick some more experienced brains to hopefully assist me in my choice to apply to med school. I'm currently waiting to hear back from PA schools but the more I work bedside doctors and PA's (I'm an ER scribe) the more I feel like I should just take the leap and go to med...

Hello, I am a 21 yr old AA male from a top 20 undergrad institution. I am currently a senior and plan on taking the MCAT early next year. I plan on applying to med school in the 2019-2020 cycle, but i am not convinced in the strength of my application. Basically, I am looking for advice on any...

I know this question has been asked multiple times as I have read many posts about this but I had my own questions for members with some expiernce about this. When I was 13 years old I was arrested and charged with both a felony and a misdemeanor both for vandalism (I had graffitied 2 different...

Hi, I'm a high school student interested in practicing medicine and being a doctor. In case you're wondering, medical school is undergrad where I'm from, so I'm technically also a pre-med student. I'd love it if anyone here could suggest some books, websites (YouTube channels are great!), or...

Hello! This is my first thread as I was really hoping to get some advice. I'm in my senior year and looking to apply this Spring to MD/PhD programs. I was originally gearing for an MD program, and I'm still open to it, but I've had some incredible experiences with research (2+ years and tough...

Hello, I am going to graduate with a really low GPA: a little above a 3.2. I know this is far from competitive and I plan on taking a post bacc. I wanted to describe everything I've done so far. I would then appreciate further advice on what I should do to improve my application as I am going to...

Hello SDN. I am about to start my second year of undergraduate. When I started undergrad, I did not know if I wanted to be a doctor or not. It was an idea that I developed about half way through my first semester. I still wasn't entirely sure about it, so I moved back home the second semester...

Is there still time to redeem myself? Age 23/M Asian Texas Resident Stats: cgpa/sgpa 2.2, 3.0 (I've taken 40 credits so far and all are from a cc and I've only taken 2 UL science classes) Planning to transfer to a 4 year University this fall to major in Psychology and do a DIY post bacc to...

So i thought i wanted to be a doctor, actually my parents wanted me to be. I’m in my 3rd year and i noticed that i don’t excel in my subjects and that i don’t really have passion for my course. Is it too late for me to change my course and take Architecture instead? I have a scholarship so i...

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Hey everyone, I am a premed student getting ready to apply for med schools next summer and am looking for opinions/advice on the idea of doing military medicine. I have always wanted to serve in the armed forces, specifically the Marines, however my primary passion is medicine. I am very...

Hey everyone, I graduated with BS/MS in 2016 with a combined GPA of 3.05. Took my MCAT in 2017 with little to no preparation and scored a 488. It's a horrible score, I know. It seems like everything is going wrong for me and that there's no chance to being admitted to medical school. For the...

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Hey everyone! Here is my background: ~3.4 cGPA (life Sci- years; 3.7 in 4th year, lower in other years), completed my bachelor of education degree right after, however this degree was pass or fail, so no grades and strong ECs (a range of things, been committed to a few for a while). Writing the...

Forgive me if the title of this thread seems confusing, but I have a few questions. I am a URM (Black Woman, 26) and I finally decided to pursue my original dream of becoming a physician. I graduate in June with my Bachelors in Health Science (finally), but it doesn’t look like I’ll be able to...

Hello, I was wondering if I can get your advice on something. I have a very low GPA (2.5) I am about to complete my 3rd year. My GPA is low due to some personal and family problems, and the dean of my school did not believe that it should have impacted my grades as much as it did. Thus, I am...

Hello, I was wondering if I should transfer schools or stay in the university I’m going to start this next fall. I’ll be entering Kean University for their Pre-Med program and most of the courses offered there aren’t offered in many other schools. I’m trying to get into my dream medical...

Hello, Guys I am currently a Sophomore entering my Junior year. I've had a rough two years at my institution I am currently at a 3.1 cumulative GPA. Yet, my major is Biology with a minor in chem. I have picked up two summer courses to try and pick up my GPA. I really want to enter a DO school...

So I cofounded a tech startup with two other people that is now appraised at 7.5 million dollars - the problem is, I no longer find the work we're doing fulfilling (and I have a few issues with the people I started it with) and I would rather pivot and focus on other projects. If I leave now...

Hello everyone, I am currently finishing up my sophomore year in CUNY Brooklyn College I intend on going to medical school to become a pediatrician, I have always been in love with the medical field and coming from a big family were there was always little ones running around I always loved...

Hello everyone, I am currently finishing up my sophomore year in CUNY Brooklyn College I intend on going to medical school to become a pediatrician, I have always been in love with the medical field and coming from a big family were there was always little ones running around I always loved...

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I am looking for some advice. My cGPA is 3.55. My sGPA is 3.49. MCAT score is 512. Edit: Will retake it get a higher score. I have taken many leadership roles in the community. 300+ hours of volunteering. 2 years of clinical research experience. I am resident of Virginia. So I was wondering...

I have completed my personal statement and am looking for people who are able and willing to look it over. Any and all advice is GREATLY appreciated (grammar suggestions, content suggestions, whatever you're willing to give!). Some background info: My undergrad GPA is a 3.34 with a U-shaped...

I'm curious to know if medical schools recruit students based on MCAT scores similar to how SAT/ ACT scores where in high school. Are medical schools able to view everyone's scores and offer admission to those with the top scores? Can medical schools even recruit students whether referring to...

I'm a pre med freshman. I need to know what classes I need to take for the MCAT. I know I have to take General Biology 1&2, General Chemistry 1-3, Organic Chemistry 1&2, Physics 1-2, Biochemistry, Sociology, Psychology. But do I need to take statistics? Should I take statistics instead of...

I am a chemical engineering major at UT Austin (ranked top 5 in country for ChemE) and my current GPA is 3.28 (a few bad grades in two ChemE classes and Diff EQ bringing it down the most) with a trend that started off well, decreased towards the middle, and is increasing again towards the end. I...

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this is definitely going to be the most GENERAL question ever, but what does PICU encompass? by that i mean as a first year college student, what is the pathway for getting into PICU? why are YOU interested in PICU? what are subspecialties and are they relevant to studying for PICU? (i.e. does...

So I've basically been pre dental my whole life, and after some soul searching I realized that just isn't what I want to spend the rest of my life doing and have switched to pre med. I was wondering about any successful programs you guys know of that would help me out. Currently looking at...

I got accepted to the Rutger 0-6 program which I will be paying in-state tuition for and will have a PharmD by the time I'm 24. It has a 91% job placement rate and $115k starting salary. Also don't have to take the PCAT and I have guaranteed admission to the pharm school (huge plus). However, I...