stem

Hello SDN, I am currently a junior in the US interested in pursuing medicine. I'm in a unique position for a few reasons: 1. I decided to pursue medical school "late" into undergrad - too late for me to feasibly complete all medical pre-reqs and all of my major classes/electives without...

Hi! Making this post for a friend and hoping I post in the right location. He was planning to go to an international volunteer program and apply in the summer of 2024. However, now he is thinking of applying this summer. He got accepted to the volunteer program and is now unsure of what option...

Hi! I am an international medical graduate currently enrolled in a master of health informatics program with F1 visa. The master program is count as a STEM field for the 24 month OPT extension. I am wondering if F-1 OPT with 24 months extension, in this case, can be an option for a pediatrics...

I am A Biological Science major and I can potentially graduate in December, which would give me Jan-March to prepare for the MCAT & shadow with no distractions and apply for med school (doing a gap year). My only issue is I would have to take Orgo 1, Phys 2, Genetics, +1 upper level bio next...

Hi! I'm an incoming student at UW. I've known I wanted to be pre-med for the longest time and that's still a decision that I want to pursue regardless of the difficulty. Recently I attended advising and orientation and discovered the concept of curves. Intro stem courses at UW are usually curved...

(Content and detail redacted to preserve anonymity) 1. (Camp-Counselor at a summer camp for sick kids) 2. (Volunteer at pediatric hospital - non medical duties) 3. (Working with kids with special needs) 4. (Receptionist intern in small med clinic)

I just watched Don Asher's presentation on youtube about how to get into grad school. He said if you are a STEM student and don't apply for at least 3-4 scholarships you will be considered a "dud". No matter how great your grades are, or anything else, if you do not apply for scholarships the...