pre med

So, I have a couple personal reasons for why I'm not doing great in genetics, however I don't really want to bring them up as excuses or anything. My main question is if you guys think I should withdraw from my genetics class, or settle with (at best) a B or a B+. I've had to settle with Bs and...

Hello, I was just wondering if anyone else on this site will be attending The Bennington Post Bac Pre Med program this coming June of 2018 with me!

Should I take the MCAT before applying to an SMP or Post Bac program?

How would you prepare for medical school?

Currently a freshman undergraduate student aspiring to become a physician specializing in emergency medicine. Recently, I've become discouraged with myself because I can't seem to pull off grades that would boost my GPA above a 3.0. During my first semester of classes, I had 2 B's, 1 B-, and 1...

Hey guys, I need some constructive criticism on my MCAT study plan if anyone would be kind enough to assist me. I am taking a TPR course this summer and reviewing content fully. I will be studying and taking practice exams and doing practice problems from early May until mid August, and am...

Currently, due to personal issues last quarter, I have a cGPA of 2.55 (waiting for one more grade to come back in Epidemiology which should be a B). I'm not entirely sure of my sGPA because I have attended 3 (yes, 3) colleges throughout my tenure as a student and I do not have access to all the...

I’m a freshman majoring in biology hoping to go to med school or grad school. I just got an F on my second gen chem 1 exam, my first failed college exam. I got a C on the first one. My overall grade is a C because of the homework and there’s still 2 more exams left. I studied harder for this...

Hi everyone! 26 year old nontraditional student here. Graduated from a 4 year university back in 2013 with a double major in Economics and International Business. After graduating I played professional soccer for a couple years. Unfortunately that got cut short due to injuries. I now own my own...

John Hopkins has been a dream school of mine since I began high school, but doing more research now as a junior, I have found several people who are completely against it as a pre med choice. I have been told that it is too rigorous and kills one's gpa, and that Ivies are a better bet. Is this...

Hey everyone, long time lurker here. I just started my first week of content review (following Sn2ed & Nymerias schedule) so everything seems overwhelming at first lol I have a question for y’all because I’m in need of some help After reviewing the content in the Berkeley Review books (for...

So basically, I've been in this lab since winter of freshmen year, and was paid $1k to do research work over the summer while also taking summer classes (commuting for 1.5+ hours each way from home every day). I was also given my own project (which is WAY too much work for one person, I was only...

Any one care to share where they have received acceptance or rejections for post bac programs 2018-19...I applied late January so I don't expect to find out anything yet but just wondering how everyone is doing?? TX

Looking for some advice as too if/when I should plan for a gap year then apply again. Applied to 18 schools for 2017-2018 cycle, in hindsight 3 of them were wayyy out of my reach, also two of them my prehealth advisor encouraged me to apply to turned out to have like 20% OOS so in total...

Current medical and podiatry school applicant. So far I have 4 out of 5 interviews to the podiatry schools I applied to; BUCPM, TUCPM, SCPM, & KSCPM. None for med school at the moment. Eventually the talk about tuition will come depending on the school I choose. So, I would just like to...

Hello, SDN! I am currently a junior in high school, and I am planning on going down the pre-med path in college. I have a few questions. Before them, here’s some background information: I am graduating from high school in June of 2019. However, I am completing my high school studies...

hi! So I’m just finishing up classroom training and have not started floor training yet. The hospital I work at is 1 hour from where I live. However, the city area I’m currently placed in has two teams based on location: one is the hospital I’m at 1 hr from my home and the second hospital team...

So physics has always been my worst subject. I just started studying for the MCAT and thought why not start with my weakest subject? (dont know if this is a good idea or not). But i am using the kaplan physics review book and I am having a difficult time studying using it and I kind of despise...

Hi Everyone, I'm curious to know if there are resources that you wish existed for LGBT+ pre-meds or med students, for LGBT+ medical professionals, or for LGBT+ patients. Do you wish that you had more comprehensive LGBT+-health-related training in medical school? Do you wish that you had more...

How do Medical Schools view Clinical research? Does it look just as good as lab research? I am currently a Research Assistant at a Neurosurgery and interview patients and assess their pain and see how they have been progressing since they have had the surgery.

I graduated last May with a B.S. in Human Physiology and minors in Spanish and Psychology. I'm currently living in Spain and teaching English. However, I was looking into remote jobs I could do that were related to either healthcare or research. Any suggestions?

I am a Biology major. At my school instead of taking a capstone course in your senior year, students can do an undergraduate research internship with one of the professors. Students have to complete 280 hours of faculty-based research. Since this would be considered a course where you get...

hi guys, my boyfriend, alex is a junior premed student at NYU- and they have one of the most competitive premed programs. it’s very vigorous. he studies for hours and hours on top of doing his work. exam weeks are hell. i barely see him once a week sometimes and it’s hard for me. (especially his...

I've been mostly focused on a student organization I'm starting and I work full time. So my GPA is pretty low (3.06). But now I have much more time to focus on classes. What is the highest GPA I can get? I graduate with 120 credits. Thank you in advance.

Hey everyone! I am wondering if anyone has heard of this program and/or any success stories from people doing this program. PREP: Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program | I plan on applying to this program. I'm currently getting my masters in Biomedical Science and I'll be finish with...

Bare with me, this is gonna be a long post but only because I feel that all the details mentioned are important. So my life plan since like 8 was to be a doctor which was my main motivation growing up to be a good student which paid off because I was able to get a highly ranked private...

Hello, I am a freshman @ Ohio University majoring in Biological Sciences. My endgame goal is to attend medical school right here in Athens at OU-HCOM. I just finished up my first semester with a 4.00 gap. Next semester I will be volunteering at a local hospital on Sunday's for 3 hours, and peer...

Hi SDN community! This is my first time posting on this website, and I have a question about the best time for me to apply. Up until recently I switched from Pre Physical Therapy to Pre Med. Im finishing my first semester of junior year. I plan on taking the MCAT during the first week of...

I finished college 2 yrs ago with my BSN and am currently an RN. At the time I was debating whether I should go into the other allied health fields, so I completed the entire pre-health track besides Physics I & II and Orgo lab. My science gpa is a hair around a 3.75 and my overall is a 3.84. Of...

Hello, I'm applying in summer 2018 to medical schools and am doing a lot of research on schools to apply to. I am hoping to get feedback on where I should apply and my chances at these schools. I am getting a BS in Chemistry from a top state school with a minor in Biology. I have Juvenile...

Hey guys I'm a senior in high school who has been pretty set on becoming a Nurse Anesthetist but I'm having second thoughts. I'm just thinking that since it is going to be a doctorate degree by the time I'm in CRNA school that I should just do pre-med or pre-dental rather than nursing. There are...

Hello everyone! I am submitting my app to University of Southern California next week and I would like some feedback on my statements. Is there anyone willing to read it? Thanks in advance

hi everyone, I have recently shadowed a podiatrist surgeon for a day. I am wondering...even though podiatry is usually its own professional school, will these shadowing hours still help me on a med school application? Thanks.

Hi, I'm a non-traditional applicant that will be applying next year. I have my BS, a graduate degree, and have taken my MCAT. A few schools I'm applying to require biochemistry, which I never have taken. My question is whether or not it makes a difference to take biochem before I apply to this...

Hello, I'm am an undergraduate student doing a 2nd bachelors in chemistry, cause I was interested in the subject purely but I'm a little lost since so much happen throughout undergraduate and I don't know if I can actually make my deal of becoming a doctor come true I have an undergraduate...

Hey guys so I'm a Pre Med Sophomore and I've had a super difficult first two years so far from being in the hospital, to just everyday bad luck, to terribly hard classes. My dream has always been to be a doctor but I feel like with all these road blocks that I'll never make it. Basically I have...

I'm a Sophomore at Boston University, and I want to get into this pretty competitive Pre-Med program. I currently have a cumulative GPA of 3.97 (3.72 if you include some college classes I took at BU during high school), and have worked one semester as a undergraduate teaching assistant for...

hi, I am an undergrad sophomore currently. I attend a community college. I am wondering.....when I apply for med schools, will the undergraduate GPA that's used in the application process for me include all of my community college grades/classes...or will it just be my GPA from my junior and...

I'm planning on studying this winter, next sem until school gets out in May and then taking the MCAT and applying.

Hi everyone, I have always wanted to become a physician, and have been really thinking a lot about going on that journey to becoming one, but i have a lot of questions as my situation is a little different than maybe most. I dropped out of high school pretty early for personal reasons including...