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Hi everybody! I have been shadowing a dentist for the last few months and somehow we ended coming up with this idea to create a dental podcast. The idea behind this podcast is to give anyone interested in dentistry/attending dental school and those who already in dental school a guide for what...

Hello All, I am trying to pursue pharmacy school but I was wondering what I should do to help my chances to get in with my situation. A little background of myself -- - I graduated with a degree in Public Health Sciences at UC Irvine ( FALL 2013) with a low overall GPA specifically 2.6. -...

It might not really seem like much, its not but I might finally have an opportunity to get a job working at least somewhat closely with animals. I sent an email to a local pet store owner and he replied half an hour later, asking when I could come in for an interview and how many hours i'm...

I have an interview for a Pharmacy program in a few weeks. I was wondering what kind of interview tips anyone would have? :)

Hello all, I've been reading tips and stats from this forum for quite a while but have never posted. Now that I will be done with my undergrad in July, I am asking for any and all advice. I know my Cumulative GPA is extremely low (freshman yr) but im hoping that other parts of my application...

Hey guys, A lot of people are posting that they want to get healthier / lose weight / lift weights / start making good habits prior to entering or while in med school. So, being the healthy fruit that I am (no pun intended) I decided to make a thread for it! Anyone else that has experience or...

Hey guys! I have an interview next week and was wondering if anyone had any tips for me! This could be certain questions I should definitely be ready for, how to approach the interview day, any things that you did that made you stand out from everyone else, etc. Thank you!!

Hey guys! I have an interview coming up at University of Maryland School of Dentistry and had a couple questions for anyone who has interviewed there before. Does anyone remember any of the questions they were asked? Was the day (mainly the interview) stressful? Any tips you suggest for the day...

Hey guys, I was hoping to get your opinion on my chances at being accepted into an MSTP program because I really want to be a physician scientist and spend my time mostly on research. I currently have all GPA of 3.7 with my science GPA being 3.6. I have spent roughly 2 years in research and am...

Hi all, I was just offered a spot at Oregon State University's program next fall! (I'm still in shock) I'm still waiting on a few more schools but it looks like I'll certainly be starting somewhere next fall. I was just curious if anyone had any first year tips for us newbies. Whether it be in...

Hey All, Thanksgiving has come and passed. For some of you, this is now time to consider preparing to re-apply per the Turkey Rule. However, I share the opinion that anyone who doesn't have an acceptance should be thinking about this regardless of interviews. So, in response to the influx of...

What are your tips and advice on how to provide hurtless immunizations ? (i.e. distracting patient by talking with them,certain way to pinch,etc.)

Hello everyone! We are getting closer to the 2017-2018 application cycle and I was wondering if anyone had quick tips to increase competitiveness? So far the main school I am looking at is Drexel which is out-of state for me. I have not created a full list of other schools yet since I have...

Hello! So I've been sitting on a handful of secondaries for a while now because I recently started an SMP that has taken all of my time, not allowing me to work on them. I was planning on sending them all out over Thanksgiving break, but I don't know if that's considered too late for the DO...

Hey everyone, So I'm following the advice on these forums and gearing up to be a re-applicant next cycle. I'm "preparing for the worst and hoping for the best" I suppose. I was hoping you guys could comment on the changes I will be making to my app: 1- I have little "non-clinical"...

Recently, I finished my term on our Admissions Committee as a full voting member. It was an honor to have been an integral part in helping people achieve their dreams through finding the perfect medical school (for some people) – a place I love calling home. After interviewing dozens of...

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So I take it in 24 hours. Anyone have ANY tips or stories to share about test day? What should I focus on doing? I'm aiming for about 6 hours of sleep, so I'm good on the sleep suggestion. Haha. But I plan to be studying all day, as I still have to review Lab Techniques again (I didn't go back...

Hello, everyone! I just wanted to give some study tips for the PTCE and what I think really helps. I was really nervous about taking this exam and desperately searched this website on the best way to study, so I just wanted to put my method all in one place. I ended up being really confident...

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Just took my PCAT a couple days ago and was too surprised after I saw my scores. Below are the scores I ended up getting Bio - 94 Chem - 99 Reading - 46 Math - 99 Composite - 97 I honestly thought I bombed the test but walked away happy. For me Bio was the hardest section for me going and Math...

Hey guys I recently took the MCATs and did not do so hot. How I studied was by taking practice test and then reviewing all the questions and answer choices that I did not know. I studied for about a month and ended up getting a 498. Just looking for tips or how you guys went about preparing for...

For those who have taken the DAT during the school year, how did you study for it while taking classes and possibly working? I'm planning on taking the DAT's sometime around next February or March, and I'm going to be taking a full course load. I don't know how exactly to schedule studying for...

What can I do to do (upper) my chances of getting into a good pre med program? Any tips for studying in the biology, chemistry, and mathematics fields? What do you think my course load should look like? I absolutely love biology but I understand that a LOT of math and physics are involved in...

Hi guys, I am new to SDN. I just want to tell my story about how I got my very first LoR. I am a sophomore at a decent state university. Today, our provost (think COO, CFO in a company if you don't know what a provost does, all the deans report to him) offered to write me a LoR. I was so...

Just got my April 23rd scores back! Breakdown: 128 chem/phys 121 cars 125 bio 128 pysch/soc Total: 502 Currently thinking about a retake July 22. That will give me roughly 8 weeks or 2 months till test day. Planning on applying this cycle Fall 2017 admissions. Will need to focus on...

Here's a breakdown I put together for Dental Decks 2013-2014. It's a "14-day" schedule that a classmate shared with me and I made a few modifications and improvements. You can stretch it out to as many days as you want, it's just organized by topics rather than subjects. I found it easier to...

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When I first decided that I wanted to take MPJE six month after practicing pharmacy in a different state, I was freaking out, and I started studying for two days, but luckily I passed. I read some of the forums here about Michigan law exam, and I found many many resources, but it turns out, you...

*Thinking -MS-3. -Step 1: 243. -Honored: Neuro, OB-Gyn, Psych, -High Passed: Surgery, Pediatrics -Haven't had Medicine or Family Medicine yet. I've heard great things about Hopkins, Mayo Clinic (though it's not in the north east), and Alabama (also not in the North East). I want to go to an...

Hey guys I need a little advice on applying to DPT programs. I do not believe I have the strongest application at the moment, but I am looking to strengthen it before this upcoming application cohort. So far my stats are: Undergrad: Ithaca College Major: Clinical Exercise Science Overall...

I'm a comeback kid and going back to do all of my pre-requisites. I, like many people here, have a very shoddy academic past to make up for so I want to get as close to straight A's as possible. I just came out of a year of school (nursing) so I'm not going back into the classroom cold but...

It's been a semester and I still feel like I'm lousy with drilling using indirect vision. My dental school packs our schedule and don't give you extra time to practice other than the two sessions each week. They don't give you helpful tips on how to drill properly, and just say 'Use your mirror...

Hello. I am currently a junior in nursing school and after I graduate, I plan on finishing my pre-requisites and applying to med school. Do not get me wrong, I think nurses are the backbones of the healthcare system and I have a great respect for all of them. However, after speaking with many...

Hi, I'll be entering University this January. I'll be majoring in Anthropology. It would have been in August but during my senior year in HS I didn't apply to any American Schools. I applied to a bunch of 6 Yr MD programs in Europe. I got into a few of them after the entrance exams but the ones...

Hello! I am taking practice tests and am not seeing much improvement. I am not sure how to go over my practice tests in order to improve my next score. Everyone says the most important part of studying for the MCAT is by learning from your mistakes. However I am finding it difficult to translate...

Hey everyone, So I took the July 2015 MCAT and did not do as well as I wanted to. The goal was to score 500+ but i scored a mere 492. This basically crushed me and I have yet to pick up any type of MCAT books since. My breakdown: CP- 125 VR- 120 :/ BB- 124 PS- 123 So here I am halfway through...

Hey Guys! I'm going to my first interview at Shenandoah in a few weeks. Do you have any advice? Tips? I'm excited but pretty nervous since I'm going to be flying across the country for it. I know each school has its own way of running interviews but any advice is appreciated!

Hi everyone, I'm really new to this site... I only discovered it less than a week ago. I'm taking the PCAT in November (18 DAYS AWAY OMG), and I've been studying pretty well... But I'm wondering if there are certain topics I should focus more on? I know that the Gen Chem seems to be focused...