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Hi, this is kind of a weird question, I guess... I have a hobby that's kind of like creative writing (I guess?), with what I think is a somewhat undesirable tang of pseudoscience. Which is to say, I'm an enthusiast of various pop psychology theories and sometimes write little analyses on...

Hello! I never thought I’d be able to write a post like this—especially after retaking my MCAT last year and dropping from a 50X on my first attempt. I’m an ORM with nothing I’d consider “extraordinary” about my ECs. I took 2 gap years after college, which allowed me to gain solid clinical and...

I know this question gets asked a lot, but I’d really appreciate your insights! I haven’t been able to find clear answers. I'm deciding between Binghamton University, Rutgers University(selected for Honors), and Northeastern University(first year in London) as a pre-med student and want to know...

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For context: Undergrad: cGPA: 3.3 sGPA:2.71 Post Bacc: cGPA: 3.75 sGPA: 3.70 (expecting for it to go up) Combined: cGPA: 3.66 sGPA 3.16 I haven’t taken the MCAT yet, I’m planning on taking it January 2026 and applying next year’s cycle. FL resident, Hispanic/Latinx, went to a state school...

🏥 Are you a premed student dreaming of becoming a doctor? Applying to medical school can be overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re just starting your premed journey or preparing to write your personal statement, The MedEdits Guide to Medical School Admissions is the definitive...

For those of you that have ADHD, have you found that it was more effective to go through one book at a time all the way through or to rotate/alternate between books every day (do one day chem, one day physics, etc.)? Trying to figure out the best (and avoid the worst) approach to these books...

Washington Post is reporting that Trump is planning to dissolve the Department of Education and that Elon Musk has gained access to FAFSA data that contains sensitive information about students (and their parents). Is your school doing anything to protect students from this violation of privacy...

Hi all, I am a bit hopeless about my stats so I figured I would try to get others' opinions on this. I'm a 23 ORM applicant from a state that has no IS medical school at all. I am now 2 years out of college and hoping to apply this upcoming cycle. College was depressing for me because I...

I'm currently a psychology and neuroscience major, philosophy minor, set to graduate soon with a 4.0 GPA at a large good state school. I have not taken the MCAT yet. I currently have ~1000 hours working in an inpatient psych facility as a mental health counselor/tech working with eating disorder...

Is it recommended to list the start date and the number of hours of a new position on an update letter? It's a new position, and I think it can really help my application.

Hi everyone, I'm a career changer applying to PBPM programs including top programs (Goucher, Scripps, BM). I feel pretty good about my application overall: - IRTA Postbac Research Fellow at the NIH for 2.5 years (neuroscience lab w. clinical population) - Undergrad GPA: 3.77 - Volunteered with...

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I recently got back my score being 513 (130/124/128/131), and I’m being terrorized by the idea of retaking. I keep leaning one side or the other and I am not sure which choice is better. My full lengths were 508, 508, 512,515,516 and I’ve used all of them. My CARS was within the 125-127 range...

I am currently waiting to hear back from medical school for any interview invites. I have a decent background in Spanish language and can communicate fairly well conversationally in Spanish. In the future, I want to be someone trusted to care for the Spanish speaking population in America, but I...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

*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...

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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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?

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...

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!

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...

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...

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...