pre-med advice

Hey guys, So I've been accepted to PT school at NYMC (graduated this past January-- I'm 21), but I had a change of heart and realized physical therapy isn't my passion-- medicine is. I've always been involved in sports and wasn't really sure what I wanted to do career-wise so I went with...

Hello! I originally applied during the 2016-2017 cycle which landed with 3 WLs. I am going to wait another year before re-applying to boost my clinical/shadowing/volunteering experiences. HOWEVER, I took the new MCAT in August 2015 and scored a 515 (128-127-130-130). This score would be...

Hey all! I just graduated (summa cum laude) with my BA in anthropology/minor in biology and will be starting an MPH program this fall. I'm still considering going to medical school in the future but didnt complete all the required pre-reqs during undergrad. What I'm wondering is if it would be...

It's been ages SDN, good to see you again. Coming back to these forums in my senior year as a pre-pharm, looking to glean some guidance from the depths of your ever-insightful wells of wisdom and guidance lol (but seriously, I remember some of you being quite articulate and pleasant from my...

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...

Is it possible to get into med school with a bad first year? Does explaining these grades professionally help? What can I do to help my chances? 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...

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...

I just received a C- in my biochem class, and I was wondering if I should re-take it. Obviously, getting a bad grade in the first place wasn't ideal, but I was wondering if re-taking the same course would look better than being content with an awful grade. I totally overburdened myself this...

Hi all, This is my first post so bear with me! I scored a 507 on my MCAT, but only studied for 4 weeks and believe I can do better but not in time for the next application cycle. I have a 3.78 GPA with a double major in Math and Neuroscience and have opted to take a good number my classes at...

I recently was hired as a medical scribe at a private medical group working in internal care. However I have also just been offered a position as an "interventionist", a position through OHSU psychiatry and pediatrics departments where I am paired with a child who has a chronic condition and is...

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...

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...

Hello iamsolemn, I am a freshman in high school and see a huge opportunity in this career path. Not many people are employed here compared to all the other medical fields and pay very well. I was wondering, does this job deal with consoling and social science/humanities or is this all entirely...

Third Cycle. Have been working on improving my application substantially since the last time I applied. Undergrad over 5 years ago. CA/M/(URM UIM) Bio/Phil double major sgpa: 2.81 cgpa: 3.20 ggpa: 3.3 MCAT: 32, 35 (11/12/12) -both expired, 514 (128,127,130, 129) Last time I received 2 II -...

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Hello, I will be a 2017 Spring Graduate with a B.A. in Music and Minor in Psychology. I have a 3.6 GPA, a full tuition ride through undergraduate, good leadership roles, plenty of general volunteer hours and tons extracurricular activities, but no science prerequisites. I have read the general...

Hello! This is my first post. Please bear with me because I wasn't able to find any topics close enough to my situation. I'm currently finishing my bachelor of science in Family, Youth, & Community Sciences at the University of Florida. My goal is to finish my medical pre-req courses and apply...

Hey, so I think you guys might be better able to answer this than the pre-MD forum: How much shadowing is enough for pre-MD/PhD applicants? I'm a junior looking to apply this summer. Right now I have a little more than 20 hours of shadowing. I also have experience volunteering at a hospice in...

Hello, First Time poster looking for advice on how to improve my application to Medical school. Stats: GPA: 3.84, sGPA: 3.8, MCAT: 508 (128,126,126,128) EC: 50 Hr. Shadowing Teaching Assistant for 3 years ER Patient ambassador (volunteer) ER Scribe (paid) 1 year of research with no...

Hey everyone! I hope you all are doing well. I'm a little new to this website so bare with me :P Quick question about summer courses :-) So I heard Med Schools don't mind if you do a summer course. even if its a prereq because its so much info in such a short amount of time. Well, the college...

Hi all, I am hopping on the wagon for this cycle's application process a little later than most, though I am confident I have had the experience from the time of graduating to now to solidify my experience in preparation for medical school and contirbuting to the healthcare field...

Hello everyone! I'm a sophomore about to start the IB Diploma Program and I'm really conflicted on what courses to take. I want to pick the ones that will help me the most when applying to get into a pre-med program (possibly at UVA.) Currently the classes I am definitely taking are: English...

Hello, So I've suffered from anxiety/panic attack disorder for as long as I can remember. It has affected my studies quite a bit, but I have improved. I am currently a senior and planning on taking my MCAT in April. I haven't really been preparing because I can't seem to find motivation or...

GPA: 3.79 at Clemson University (BCPM 3.73, AOM 3.93) MCAT: 502, 503 Reapplicant, applied to same 3 schools last year, interviews at two, wait-listed at one. In Calhoun Honors College (I was told at my interview for MUSC that adds 0.5 to my GPA) Current full time medical scribe, have worked 870+...

Hey, So I am currently a freshman at a pretty large state school, and I have the opportunity to start a pretty big Frat (FIJI) on campus. This group seems to be one of the more academics oriented Frats, and I have the chance to be one of the first members, which means that I would have almost...

I haven't taken the grad school tests or graduated yet, but I'm wondering what I can hope for with good scores. I have around a 2.9 from Johns Hopkins University. With great test scores could I get into a good grad program or good post-bacc??

Hi everybody, I'm new here and I wanted to get some advice for my situation. I'm 18, a freshman in college and just finished my first semester. I'm in a direct entry BSN program and in the first semester I took Spanish 101, English and the nursing specific Bio & Chem classes. I got A's in...

I am currently working to get my undergraduate degree in biology. I transferred universities after my first semester sophomore year. I have already had to retake general chemistry and received a B the second time. When I took the second course for general chemistry I received a C. Fast forward...