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Hey Everyone! I'm currently going to apply to medical school for the next cycle as I am a current senior and I need some help regarding deciding if I should do a SMP or not! Im looking into applying about 30 schools both MD & DO but I recently got accepted to an SMP program at Kansas City...

Hey guys just wanted everybody's input on my situation or any advice you guys could give me would be greatly appreciated. My overall GPA right now is a 3.1 with 2 more semesters left till I graduate. The GPA I hold now is due to an upward trend with the past year and a half having a GPA no less...

Anyone know anyone who has gotten into medical school (either MD or DO) with a 499? If so, what was their ECs, GPA, which medical school was it, ... etc? Thank you!

I'm a high stat applicant (3.9+, 525) and I'm applying next cycle. I'm not sure if this is the right way to go about asking for this but I was wondering if any high stat applicants from previous cycles could msg me and talk to me about how they're cycle went if they're not too busy. Feel free to...

So for the first semester of my sophomore year I am taking Physics 1 & lab, genetics, calc 2 and environment & society (writing and reading intensive course). Do you think it would be a bad idea to switch out the environmental class for biochemistry. is it a bad idea to take biochem at the same...

Hi everyone, Recently purchased dat Bootcamp and was wondering if the bio, gen chem and o chem is the same for the mcat. I know that both exams have differences as far as pat, physics, bio chem, and math, but I wanted to know mainly for bio, gen chem and o chem. Thanks everyone!

Hi everyone. I purchased DAT Bootcamp a while ago and have been studying to take the dat. I wanted to know if the topics in bio and chem and Ochem will be the same for the MCAT. I know the dat has different topics like PAT and Calc and Stats and the MCAT has physics and Biochem, but let me know...

Hi everyone, So, I'm planning to apply this cycle but I have some concerns regarding ROLs. I have 2 professors who know me well and agreed to write me a good letter. My concern starts here: I'm currently working in surgery at the hospital so I interact with number of surgeons. I'm really...

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Hey guys I've never posted before, but I've seen the school list help posts and that is really what I need right now. If anyone has advice I am greatly appreciative. I'm graduating in May and applying for the 2020 cycle in June. mcat 515, 4.0 sGPA, 4.0 cGPA from private, non-Ivy...

So I'm planning to take 5 sciences in one semester. Intro to Human Physiology Organic Chem 1 Physics 1 Genetics Intro to Neuroscience (21 hours weekly) no labs this semester except for a bio lab. It comes out to be 16 credits out of the 18 max I can take. Am I crazy or doable? I'm doing...

I posted about this previously but have a few more specific questions. I'm currently in a PharmD program, finished my premed minor, and currently have a cumulative GPA of 3.94. I had a hard time transitioning from high school to college and end up at a state college with no major for a total of...

I was recently thinking about taking General Biology 1 and U.S. History 1 over the first six week summer semester along with participating in a internship/shadowing program for all of this period. Does this seem manageable? I don’t think these courses would be difficult for me as it is mainly...

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Disclaimer:) If this is not the right forum please tell me where to post/English is not my first language and I am on my phone so don’t kill me over formatting/grammar. I am hopefully transferring out of my Californian community college (applied to UC’s tagged UCSB so that seems a sure yes)...

Yes I know, I am 26 year old who will be starting post secondary education soon. I am almost always depressed about it. I will be older than most people in my class who will be in their 18s or 19s. Reason for being a Mature student, is that after dropping out of high school I was depressed, now...

Can I do whatever internship I want to for medical school? I'm looking into social work for an internship but I was wondering if it has to be healthcare related? Thank you

Can really use some input! I am a senior premed student extremely interested in pursuing forensic pathology. I have high GPA, research + paper, shadowing, and awesome extracurriculars. The only thing is my MCAT score is sub-average. I did not have enough time to study for it, and my score...

Hello beautiful little people of the interwebs, I know this has been asked before, but I feel like it has been a few years so I was curious what people think about these two schools in comparison to one another as of now. OUWB is my first choice, wayne is not. OUWB is generous with...

I'm having a hard time deciding which school to attend. I enjoyed my interview days at each school and got a great vibe everywhere. I'm from California and intend on matching back home in NorCal. I don't plan on specializing in some competitive surgical subspecialty, but that could change...

for all the experienced international doctors and dentists, 1.I am US citizen who did highschool in india and going to an indian university next year, however, my main goal is to settle in the united states. I'm having a tough time deciding between medical or dental (yes,I am aware that...

Hey y'all please help me decide!! Mayo Pros: -#1 hospital in the country -Great for speciality residencies (I’m thinking surgery) -Culture is great, very focused on developing holistic well rounded physicians -basically 1 on 1 student to faculty attention Cons: -Location (I’m a city...

So I'm a 1st year UCLA student with a major in Music, and I've been taking only math, biology, and chemistry courses this entire year (no major reqs) to get my pre med reqs out of the way before I start doing my music courses. However, I realized that I can't fit physics into my schedule and...

Hi! So I currently volunteer at the food bank and also with adults with developmental delays- however I only have time now to do one. I enjoy both equally- wondering if anyone knows which will add more to my med application? Thanks

have a 3.9X, multiple pubs, heavy leadership Got 510 with low CARS was aiming for 515+... what should i do? Retake or apply? as well, had a low CARS (sub-125). Really not sure what to do

Hello, I am a 30-year-old mom with two children. As a non-traditional pre-med student, I have found a lot of helpful information and inspirational stories here. However, I have not yet found someone with a foreign degree pursuing a medical career in the U.S. I have a bachelor's degree in...

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone has information on how adcoms look at SMP GPAs (especially from the older more established programs). Do they do a weighted average with undergrad? How widespread is the “last 32 credits” method? What is the GPA needed in those programs to have success...

Hola! I've been working on my personal statement and I've had a few eyes on it but looking to get a few more to review. Basically looking for if it flows well/makes sense; if "my story" comes across and if I answered the "why medicine?" question. PM if interested. Thanks!!

Hello, I have various MCAT books and study prep for sale. Berkeley Review: ( Biology Part 1 &2, Chemistry part 1&2, and Physics part 1& 2) These are the new ones published in 2018. I only used them briefly so they are still in brand new condition. There are no markings or highlighting in these...

I am 21 and currently about halfway done with a BSN program. Before applying to nursing school I volunteered in a Urology outpatient office and I shadowed the nurses. That was when I kinda started to question if I wanted to be a nurse or an MD. I didn't like how they were just kinda following...

What was I on? This is me, same person, 2 years later. I got into a really good university, got a great scholarship and finished #5 in my graduating class with a 3.97 GPA. I needed to chill out. Dear god lol. I had no need whatsoever to be so stressed out. This was hilarious reading. I have...

When looking for activities to include on your AMCAS application, shadowing is a powerful way to demonstrate your interest in and realistic knowledge of the field of medicine. Shadowing as many different kinds of doctors as you can is helpful; the only way to know whether you will enjoy a career...

Hey everybody! So my university is not exactly pre-med oriented and I found out that they will start a pre-med committee. They're currently looking for students to join their chair committee positions and basically they'll be responsible for helping set up the committee by calling doctors to...

Hi all, I have completed three co-ops at my engineering undergrad which are essentially a semester-long internship of working full time and getting paid. I have worked on three different medical device startups doing research and development. I have been involved in publications made by some...

Hey everyone, New to the forum here. 27 years old junior getting my bachelors in Bio. Had a bunch of life twists and turns and couldn't finish my degree when I was younger. I didn't do well in a couple of my earlier classes due to certain circumstances but have retaken them and gotten As but...

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Im really interested in pursuing an internship at the medical examiner office in my area and was just wondering if it would benefit my application when it’s time to apply. I know it’s shallow to do things just because they look good but even though this is something I would love to do, it will...

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'll be applying to med school this year, and I am beginning to write my personal statement. Undergrad wasn't great, I spent 5 years getting my degree, and am currently enrolled in a Masters program. In my personal statement, I planned on talking about having a miscarriage freshman year in...