premed

  1. T

    Concerned that Adcoms Might Misinterpret Credit-Based Activities

    Hey everyone, I’ve been doing advocacy work with Habitat for Humanity, and I really want to continue with it throughout college. The organization has been super welcoming (probably because it's non-paid), and they gave me positive feedback on my work in the first semester. I got connected with...
  2. dark__prince

    Premed to predent

    Hi as title says I'm kind of thinking about dental school because of OFMS. I I’ve shadowed an OMFS in both the office and hospital setting and I have been hooked on the complexity and investment into each patient. Ever since I got to see a split osteotomy planning and actual 8 procedure I just...
  3. H

    Which program should I attend?

    Hello, I am a premedical student hoping to get into family medicine. My grades in undergrad were not the best (chem major) and I need to attend a postbacc program in order to be more competitive. I was accepted into both Rush University’s Biotechnology MS program and Marian University’s BMS...
  4. premedwhoopss

    No wifi for a weekend in August what should I do?

    Hi guys! I planned a camping trip a few months ago with friends for a weekend in August, and I won’t have wifi during the Fri-Sun. I’m a bit worried about potentially getting interview interview invites that weekend and not seeing them till Sunday. Will I be fine to wait till then if I get an...
  5. 28cooked

    Honestly, am I cooked?

    I am ending my freshman year with a 3.1 gpa. Of this, I took 2 stem classes and have a gpa of 3.15 average in those two. These two were a B+ and B in 2 intro biology courses. My first semester cumulative gpa was a 3.82 and one terrible semester in which I had to go to the country my family...
  6. Z

    Updating Your Information on Secondaries or in AMCAS

    I just realized that I have my name on a poster for my research lab in a neurosurgery department. Is that something I should have included on my AMCAS application? I am the second author on it, but I have already submitted AMCAS and TMDSAS along with 19 secondaries. I didn't include it...
  7. K

    Advice for a friend

    *Hello, I have some questions as my friend has been struggling a lot and looking for opinions. Whether to take ochem 1 for the 4th time and ochem 2 for the second time. Had failed twice before getting a C the third time. C in Orgo 2. Wants to show Medschools that previous failures are not an...
  8. A

    2.8 uGPA, formal postbacc vs. Masters advice

    Hi SDN community, I'm looking for some advice as a non-trad pre-med. To provide some info about myself, I graduated in 2017 with a 2.8 uGPA, low-income family, and a first generation college student. I have 5+ years of working at a medical practice (over 10k hours of clinical experience) which...
  9. Wildling2424

    Non-traditional student, I have a unique situation, please tell me what my chances are, I also need help with school list!

    Hello Everyone, cGPA and sGPA : cGPA 2.5 and sGPA 2.6 (this is for my associates degree of nursing combined with the numerous classes I took 15-20 years ago that I got F's in because I never went to school. Last 35 credits of bachelors degree: GPA-3.9 Postbacc 40 credits- 4.0 (Consisting of...
  10. a3suki

    How should I format this experience on application?

    Hi! I recently had the opportunity to go abroad with a class (~15 people) and contribute to research in both South Africa and Alaska. While these trips were short, 2 weeks and 1 week respectively, I want to be able to share these experiences somewhere on my app. Would I include this as an...
  11. pizzafries5

    UNTHSC M.S. in Medical Sciences (Texas) 2024-2025 *ONLINE*

    Hi everyone! I’m making this thread because I haven’t seen one yet. I applied to the UNTHSC Medical Science program and I wanted to know if anyone had already heard back from them. If anyone has completed or is currently in the program please drop advice. Thanks in advance!
  12. P

    WAMC/School list (3.64 GPA, 511 MCAT, TX, ORM)

    Hi everyone! I would appreciate some help with my school list. It’s my first time posting on SDN and would appreciate some feedback as I am navigating the admission process alone. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS 3.64 cGPA, 3.65 sGPA MCAT score(s) and breakdown. Include all...
  13. E

    Gap year: full-time ophthalmic technician position or part-time allergist scribing position?

    Hi all, I’m currently wondering which of these two choices might be best for me. I decided to take a gap year after graduation because I wanted more clinical experience, and thought to apply to full-time jobs to get it. But I also need to increase my volunteering hours (currently have around...
  14. Victoria U.

    Should I should transfer to Vanderbilt as a pre-med

    Hi! I recently got in as a transfer to Vanderbilt and I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to transfer and start over from scratch. I just completed my freshman year at Wake Forest and my GPA is a 4.0. I already finished Orgo I and II, and Bio I and I have a lot of extracurriculars that are...
  15. Nat'l PreHealth Community

    Hey There! I'm a Free Student-Run Pre-Health Conference!

    Hello! We are the National Pre-Health Community, a student-run organization that annually puts on the Free & Virtual National Pre-Health Conference! Our next conference is May 18th - 19th, 2024 We also have a newsletter that sends out pre-health resources, scholarships, opportunities, and...
  16. E

    anyone with a disability applied to top tier medical schools?

    Has anyone (with a disability) applied to medical schools? I'm rly nervous to disclose my disability in my application and want to hear others' experiences. Plz PM me your experiences
  17. LindaAccepted

    Medical How to Prepare for Medical School: Four Important Things to Know Before Applying

    Before he was Joshua Wienczkowski, MD, a prevention and addiction medicine specialist, he was a premed juggling coursework and extracurriculars and trying to make the right choices for his best shot at medical school. During his first year of medical school, he looked back on these choices with...
  18. P

    (Urgent!!) Virginia Tech (VTC SOM) vs. Albany Medical College

    Any info about either school or the better option is appreciated!! Cost, proximity to support/ home, and overall vibe are the same. Looking to keep options open in terms of residency but have interests in surgery, OBGYN, and derm and would want to go back to California (where I was for...
  19. J

    Why a 498 MCAT Is a Remarkable Achievement Worth Celebrating

    You might already be aware that most people on this forum and r/MCAT tend to share their high MCAT scores of at least 510 or GPA above 3.8, which skews perceptions and does not accurately represent reality. It’s important to remember that almost everyone sitting for the MCAT has already...
  20. Luckyduckcoin

    Will I be invited to an interview without all my transcripts submitted?

    I am thinking of taking an art class and 2 more classes to boost my gpa one last time. But I don’t want it to hinder my chances of getting a medical school interview. I’m not sure if medical schools require that they receive all my transcripts before they invite me for an interview?
  21. S

    "Physician assistants want state to loosen restrictions"

    https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/health/2024/03/14/physician-assistant-standards-lobby-change?fbclid=IwAR2NCswdKXIimpPHmvBAbcO47iC1Vh34QVmfwqAGrEk9YrGVsgV-jwzMo90 If NPs are in independent in half of the states, I guess it's fair for PA to have the same privilege. After all...
  22. C

    UIW MBS and UNT MBS

    Hello! Applying to both of these masters programs in Texas for fall 2024! Anybody else out there applying? Also, any comments on experience with these programs? Thanks!
  23. O

    Help Me Build a School List!

    Hi all, I just got my score back (506- 125/125/128/128) -this was my third attempt with the other 2 being a 498 and a 499 I'm hoping I can get some help building my list, here are my stats: cGPA: 3.56, sGPA: 3.24 with a steep upward trend- 4.0 in last 3 semesters Major: Biology Residence...
  24. agentfaithmd

    AAMC MCAT Official Prep Complete Bundle Worth It?

    Hello! I am wondering if anyone has ever purchased the AAMC MCAT Official Prep Complete Bundle (Online + Print Book) | 1-Year Subscription for $300. It's a bundle of all of their materials, but what I really want to know is if the problem packets included have the same problems and materials...
  25. D

    Undergrad Student Seeking Opinions

    I am currently a Junior bio-med student in undergrad with plans on taking my first MCAT this spring. I have taken two diagnostic tests and have scored 485 both times. I fear that the MCAT is going to hold me back from acceptances. I have a semi-decent GPA of 3.5, a few hundred clinical hours...
  26. R

    Do I have a chance to apply this year? Or should I consider something else?

    Should I even attempt to apply to medical school: 7 years as an LPN, 3.0 GPA B.S. in Biology, 1 resolved DUI on record, and an army veteran? The dui clinical founding was that I don’t have a drug/alcohol problem. Please advise , I feel hopeless and trying to figure out how and if to move forward.
  27. Lokesh170816

    RN to MD transition process [2 year old RN transition to Medschool], please help

    Thanks all, I am a 25-year-old Registered Nurse who completed nursing school two years ago. Although I have no premedical background beyond the fundamentals of biology and anatomy for nursing school, I am now interested in pursuing more education (med school). I am applying for Canadian Schools...
  28. Rose99924@

    What to do?

    Hello, I just graduated from college and I’m too late for all of this. I have a couple of ECs, shadowing but that was virtually because of the pandemic, one research opportunity (not relate to humans per se) one leadership role, TA for science classes over a semester; not enough . I’m working...
  29. LindaAccepted

    Medical Retaking Classes For Med School: What Every Premed Needs to Know

    If you have retaken classes in the past – or expect to need to retake a class in the future – this post will help you understand this element of your profile, in general, for the AMCAS application, and for the AACOMAS application, as needed. 1. All grades earned are calculated into the...
  30. H

    Biomedical Sciences masters program?

    Hello everyone, I am looking for some advice. Sorry for the lengthy post. I am a URM nontraditional premed student who graduated with a BS in biology and got a 3.28 cGPA and a 3.15 sGPA. I worked full-time for 3 yrs while in school to sustain myself, which made me miss out on many...
  31. Kia TheOne

    Agnes Scott College Summer 2024

    Hey yall! I just wanted to start a thread for people accepted and applying to any of the Agnes Scott Post-bac programs. I just committed to the Med-Accelerated program. :) looking to connect with my future classmates.
  32. M

    WAMC? Should I Apply DO or Just MD?

    Hello, I applied to 28 MD, submitting my secondaries 2-3 weeks after receiving them, so I was finished around early-mid August. I was planning on applying to 3-5 DO schools to have more options, since my stats are mid. Honestly, I was more focused on the 28 MD at the beginning of the summer and...
  33. S

    Physics Pre-Requisite Transfer Question

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  34. Seldentaleli

    Please Help: Masters vs. Post Bacc?

    Hello everyone, I really need some help and will take any advice I can get! I made a post a couple of days ago but decided to make a more detailed one to provide more information. I graduated college with a 2.45uGPA and even lower sGPA. Since, I have taken a large course load of courses every...
  35. O

    WAMC MD 2023-2024 3.8, 517

    What are my chances for the 2023-2024 cycle. I applied already but have not received any interviews yet so someone on edit told me to post here. I have: MCAT: 517 (Chm/Phy : 128 CARRS: 129 Bio/Biochem: 129 Psych/Soc: 131) overall GPA: 3.8 BCPM GPA: 3.77 FL resident
  36. T

    Advice for how to spend the next year leading up to 2024/25 cycle

    I graduated 2021 with a psyc major and bad grades. my cGPA was 2.395 year 1, 2.418 year 2, 2.591 year 3, and then 2.844 at graduation. There's slight upward trend but the higher semester GPAs I got in my last 2 years weren't enough to un-anker myself from my extremely poor performance early on...
  37. Seldentaleli

    Should I do a masters or just focus on taking more post bacc classes?

    Hi everyone! I have a very general question. If I got my cGPA up from a 2.47 to a 3.0+ just from post-bacc classes (aka I graduated with a 2.47 and have been taking classes since), do I have a chance of getting into med school without doing a masters, given that my MCAT and ECs are sufficient...
  38. A

    Does is matter when I take A&P?

    I’m transferring and want to take my schools Morphology and Function Honors classes, because I feel they will look better. Currently, I’m going into my Junior year. I have to take O Chem 2 this semester before I can sign up for them. This means I can take A&P1 in the spring and A&P 2 next Fall...
  39. C

    Non traditional premed have many options and can’t decide

    Hi, i really need some advice and help. I am in FL. I am an icu nurse less than 1 year and wanted to became a crna. However after working as an icu nurse, I didn't like it. I have tried to figure out something else to do. Now I have 3 options and it has been very difficult for me to decide. 1...
  40. P

    In need of a remote job that’s not scribing

    Bottom line is I’m broke, and I would love to have at least a small source of income while in school. I was hoping for a remote job since I do not have my own car and I will have a hefty school schedule this year ( not to mention I am a commuter student so I cannot take on-campus jobs). I saw...
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