premed

From my experience of speaking to other premeds, there seems to be quite a bit of misconceptions about certain medical fields that are blatantly wrong, like 40-hours a week surgical residency & training, matching into Im subspecialties right out of med school, or that EM is full of crazy...

I'm an undergrad freshman at UCSB doing remote learning. How do I find volunteer opportunities? Will med schools take pandemic difficulties into account? I've read answers to other questions like mine, but Im living in Taiwan. So technically the pandemic is over here. There isn't a huge need for...

Hi folks! Hopefully I’m posting this in the right section. I’m a premed student and I love science. However, I also have other hobbies like painting, creative writing, hanging out with friends and what not. I understand that medical school is very demanding and that many students become burnt...

Hey guys, I posted a few days ago about how my grades went down. My first semester was a 3.77, my second a 3.89 and now my third was a 3.0. It was a huge drop - thanks calculus. I had a lot going on with work, COVID and online classes. The good news is that I got an A is orgo, the bad news is...

I am far from an expert on financial-related things and could use some insight on this situation I'm in. From what I've gathered, it's best to submit the FAFSA as soon as possible to be considered for school-specific scholarships. Also, even if you're completely independent, you have to list...

Hello everyone! This is my first time using this site as I am a freshman undergrad student currently. I was just seeking advice on which job option I should pursue for the upcoming semester. Here are my two options and thoughts on both: a) work on one of my biology professor's research projects...

I am an author on a publication and just saw that I was only listed for conceptualizing the paper, but I also helped edit and wrote parts of the paper. Should I ask my PI about adding my name to the editing part? I don’t want to annoy her, so I wanted to ask here before I approach her.

I was talking to a plastic surgeon about being premed in 2020/COVID. My d**bass thought plastic surgery was called "plastics" because the surgery was based around literal plastic materials, and never bothered to take 5 seconds to look it up. Turns out its called "plastic surgery" as in...

Hi everyone! Just sharing a resource I came across. Wake Forest is doing a premed workshop from 1/4-1/15 talking about how to study for the MCAT, planning gap years, etc. The deadline to register is 12/18, and it costs $1595 ($995 if you go to WFU). The link for registration: NEW! Winter...

Hello everyone, I’m new here but I think this is a good place to get some guidance/ help because if I’m honest my counselors aren’t the best. I am currently a second year college student who just switched to pre-med. So far my current GPA is a 2.9 Bad, I know, but this far I’ve taken both bio...

I doubt anyone's really going to want to read a sappy pre-med student talk about their grades, but feel free to stick around if you'd like. My first and second semesters of college I did quite well. I had A's, I was on campus and I was doing extracurriculars and what not. Since COVID hit and...

Hello everyone! I truly need help in what to do from now. I am a current applicant with 2 MCAT attempts (492, 502) who only applied to 4 schools this cycle (MD schools) for the sole reason that I meet their minimum requirements criteria, but I have not heard from any of them. Given the...

So I’m currently in my second year taking human anatomy. My average is pretty bad but passing and I really want to drop it but I’ve already withdrew from one course and I heard more than 2 W on your transcript looks bad for MSF schools. So I’m trying to keep another W for a future harder course...

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This is my first post so sorry if it’s a little long, haha. I’m planning out the rest of my sophomore year and was just wondering which course would be more beneficial for medical school. I can either take Biostatistics or Expository Writing this year. For some background, I haven’t taken any...

Hi everyone. So at my University, before you can take General Chemistry I and II, you are required to take the prerequisite General Chemistry Prep course which is worth 5 credits and has an accompanying lab. I’ve noticed most medical schools are pretty vague in that they don’t state the...

Hi everyone, Do medical schools see it as something negative if I graduate in my undergrad institution in 5 years as opposed to 4 due to taking lighter classes per semester intentionally? Edit: This is my first time using SDN. So glad to join this community!

Hey, this is a throwaway account and I am in no means trying to brag, I'm just really confused. A little bit of background: I am a student concentrating in Applied Mathematics-Biology and Chemistry or Computer Science (figuring it out still) at Ivy League (Non HYP). I received an offer from...

Is it appropriate to ask a medical student for a LOR? We've worked pretty closely together for the past couple of months and I'm thinking about using her letter as a supplementary LOR.

Hey guys, I just created a free Pre-Med Guide for students. I'm looking for some feedback about what you think is helpful or what you think should be added!! Please let me know.

Just as the title (hopefully) gets at, does anyone have a list or have a good idea of which schools have expirations (require you to take the course recently) on pre-req courses? I had a spreadsheet going earlier this cycle that made notes here and there of which school wanted pre-reqs to be...

So I failed my Chem 1 Exam. This is the second exam, the first one I got a 96. Each exam is worth 12% and we have weekly quizzed worth 6% each. I have gotten mostly hundreds with one 80 and 90. I dont know what happened this exam as I studied more than the first exam and took last years exam...

Hello all! I just got accepted to the MBS program for Rutgers in NJ and for Nova Southeastern in FL for the winter 2021 semester. My stats are 3.1 cgpa, 2.4 sgpa, 497 mcat (126/123/124/134). I live in New York but due to corona virus I don’t think either school require relocating. Either way...

Hello, So, I have a Master's in Biomedical Science, even though I graduated from my program with a 2.98 GPA. This is because my program director forgot to add a course to our schedule, so the school was lenient in giving me a degree, despite my GPA being lower than the 3.0 cutoff. The other...

Hi all, I’m trying to figure out if I’m on the right track. I’m 26 and was a project manager/consultant in IT for 4 years after I graduated college with a MIS degree. I quit my job and have been doing a DIY post bac this semester. Originally I thought I wanted to apply to Clinical Psych PhD...

Welcome everyone, any guidance or insight you can offer is greatly appreciated! I'm currently in my senior year of undergrad as a B.S. in Psych student. Pursing medicine always seemed like a pipe dream for me—a first generation college student who severely slacked off in high school (mainly due...

Hi! I would appreciate any and all advice/help about this. I would prefer to go to a medical school in California and would prefer MD but I don't know realistically what my chances are and if my only hope are DO schools in CA. I wouldn't mind MD schools in other states but don't know if I have a...

Hey guys! I hope you're doing well and staying safe. So lately I've been on a dilemma. I'm a Neuroscience major with a minor in Chemistry. However, I was talking to a friend who claims she knows what Medical Schools in California like to see, and she said that they would rather see a Spanish...

So I just started studying for the MCAT on Monday and decided I wanted to take an AAMC FL practice test before studying just to see where I was at. I knew I wasn't going to score high because 1. I had an extremely difficult time with both my physics classes & need to basically start from scratch...

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Super new to this forum but is there anyone here that wouldn't mind giving my personal statement a quick glance? I just would like to make sure that it flows well.

Hi everyone. I am a graduate student at UCLA pursuing a M.S. in bioengineering. My interests have changed recently and I am now looking to go to medical school to eventually become a psychiatrist. This decision was sparked in Jan 2020 when I found my mom and brother were using addictive, illegal...

Hey guys! For like the 3 or 4 people who read my last post about being depressed thought I would do a quick update. Took a leave of absence (the school didn't have a leave of absence policy but they made one up for me lol) Got therapy for my depression, got diagnosed with ADHD, currently trying...

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I am obtaining non-clinical volunteer hours for a non profit organization that provides aid to the less fortunate affected by natural disasters worldwide. However, I began volunteering a month ago and I am a social media advocate so it is entirely virtual. I am wondering if even after the...

Would taking calculus, social science pre-reqs such as Psychology and sociology, and English Lit online be looked down upon by most medical schools? I take all of my other science courses and labs in person. I read somewhere that pre-reqs are best to be taken in person, but what about...

Hello! I am in a post bacc program and I have very few courses to take in terms of med-school application requirements. I am taking gen chem and orgo (I know it doesn't seem like it makes sense but trust me.) My concern is whether or not I should take human anatomy as well. I already did my...

Are there any recent grads from this program on SDN who could share their thoughts and stories regarding their experience?

Hi, I've decided I want to take a Kaplan class to help prepare for the MCAT. I've heard mixed reviews & most people say it depends on the instructor. I have a list of possible dates with different instructors and I just wanted to know if any of you have taken a class with one of these...

I need advice on what do for my gap year(s). I have recently graduated and ended with a 3.47cGPA/3.3 sGPA with an upward trend (especially my last year - had 3.8 or higher) and am planning to apply for 2022 cycle (so would apply next year in 2021). I am URM and currently studying to take the...