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I matched at a top 20 Cali DR PGY2 position starting July 2026. I am very serious and open about switching/swapping with another matched applicant at a reputable program in the Northeast (NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, DC, Baltimore), the Midwest (Ann Arbor, Chicago), and Durham. I have no friends...

Hi! I recently got in as a transfer to Northwestern and I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to transfer. 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 going pretty well. I...

I was dismissed last week from a US school for professionalism reasons. I don’t want to disclose my case to protect my identity, but my dismissal was my own making and justified. I have only myself to my blame for my shortcomings. That being said, I passed step 1 on my first attempt, never...

Hi all, I hope you’re well, Recently I’ve been contemplating transferring to Binghamton University (or Stony but I’m still waiting on an acceptance) for my 3rd and 4th years as a pre-med. My main reason for this is because, this summer, I will hopefully be getting certification to practice as...

Hi everyone, I'm a current Psychiatry PGY1 in Canada. I have interest in transferring to a U.S. Psychiatry PGY2 position - both due to limitations in my program and subspecialized training/research exposure in the United States. I made the decision to affirm my interest in this a little too...

Hi everyone, I've posted here previously and got great advice but new updates have emerged. I'm trying to switch from IM to neurology after finishing PGY1, and will be able to obtain a letter of good standing from the chair when requested, as well as a letter of recommendation from the chief...

So as context, I am very determined to go into an MD/PhD program, and I applied to both the MD and MD/PhD programs at my target school with the intention of reapplying and transferring into MD/PhD if I only get in MD the first time. Research has been a really strong part of why I want to go into...

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I haven't been in high school since 2007 but I've been I other schools for my CNA license and have been working in medical-related jobs. I applied to a 4-year university and they said since I haven't been in high-school for so long or a traditional college, they want to see recent college work...

Hey everyone--this may be a lengthier post so I apologize I'll preface by saying that this would be a personal decision I'd make away from the internet, but I was curious if anyone knew somebody who did this or what your general thoughts would be: I just finished my first semester at a BS/MD...

Hi all - So I'm a semester into my post-bacc and really am not feeling like this specific school is a good fit for me, I'm hoping I can maybe gain some insights/advice from the wonderful humans here in SDN. Briefly, I'm 25 years old--been working at a psychiatric inpatient unit (just came up...

Hi! I am a first-year PsyD student, and I am planning to transfer out of the program as I feel like I'm not gaining any value, especially given what I'm paying for tuition. I chose this particular program as I believed there would be some if not an equal opportunity to pursue research and access...

Hello SDN, I am new to the forum and excited to be part of the community! I am currently a sophomore at a state school with an affiliated med school with an AMCAS GPA of 3.84 That being said I entered college with a different career in mind (and a non stem degree/ no med school pre-requisites)...

I'm a recent MD grad from an east coast med school who matched into an academic West Coast emergency medicine program. This application cycle was particularly hard for me because I hadn't been able to visit programs and cities. I unfortunately ended up prioritizing reputation and program length...

Hey everyone, I have been thinking about transferring to a West Coast program for some time now. Let's just say I didn't make the best decision as an incoming freshman and I really don't like my current program (which is based on the East coast). They have been nothing but awful to our class and...

Hi, I am a PGY 1 categorical IM resident from Upstate NY with good standing. Looking for PGY 2 positions for June/July 2021. Please suggest/reach. [email protected]

Hi everyone! I wanted to share a YouTube video I made on my tips for finding a residency position outside of the match/switching residencies. I successfully switched from Radiology to Psychiatry (PGY2 position) myself and these are the things I did to find a position at a great program! I'm...

Hello all, I am current student at Texas Christian University (TCU), but I am thinking of transferring to Vanderbilt University. However, I have a perfect GPA at TCU as a rising sophomore with research opportunities and others activities lined up. I also have connections with professors from...

Hi all- I’m slightly non-traditional. 22yo Caucasian female, LGBT. Long story short, I graduated HS in 2015 and was awarded a Stamps Scholarship to LSU. During my third semester in the Fall of 2016, I was forced to resign for medical reasons. I returned in the spring and completed that semester...

I am currently a sophomore studying Chemistry at the University of Washington, and I recently was accepted as a transfer to UCLA for the same major. I plan on applying to medical school after taking a gap year, but I don't know if transferring is the best option for me. I'm fortunate enough to...

Hi, I have a question about transferring into the pharmacy school! Is it true that in order to apply as a transfer student for Rutgers EMSOP, you need to complete all of the prerequisite courses BEFORE YOU APPLY? I mean, is it possible to put off the completion for some of the remaining...

Hi Everyone, I am a current Ohio State vet student student that has heard through the grape vine that OSU will now be accepting transfer student FOR ALL CLASSES! This means if OSU is a program you would like to consider going to, you can apply to transfer! Also if you are a student that is...

Hi all I want to move from my current school, to community college then 4 year school. Currently, I have cGPA of 3.6 which, isn't terribly bad, but I want to improve the number more by attending more years at college. but I have several academic and personal reasons to leave my current...

I transferred from community college after my associates degree. I have a 3.63 gpa from there. I’m now sitting with a 2.85 from my time at the university. (They don’t add in community college gpa) I was wondering how this process would look for me when applying to med schools. I still have to...

Can any successful DVM transfers tell me what their GPA and class standing was like? I want to transfer from my current caribbean vet school to one in the U.S.. I think my reasons are valid enough, due to the current citizenship and the immigration policies changing in the US, my husband is not...

Hey yall, the state I studied in did not allow the transfer of controls, but i’m studying for another MPJE now which does allow it. I don’t understand why they’d allow it, as if non controls weren’t enough of a hassle to transfer. Controls have so much more info that’s required 1-what if I...

Hi guys! This past year I attended George Washington University as a pre- med and academically I did pretty well and finished freshman year with a 3.83 GPA. The only downfall of GW is that I was super unhappy there and nothing seemed to click outside of academics. Because of this I want to...

Hello lovely people. So I'm a junior transfer and due to my current situation, I may have to take a year off to earn money for my education. I recently came across Americorps and it would be the perfect opportunity to serve, make a bit of money and maybe even use any free time I have to study...

I recently matched into a program. Between rank order deadline and match day, a family member's health deteriorated rapidly and I am searching to transfer closer to home. I would like to request a waiver, but I wanted to know that if a waiver is granted, does that mean you are no longer part...

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)...

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Hey guys! Im a foreign veterinary graduate from India. I recently passed the ECFVG and the NAVLE after almost 2 years of hard work. So i took the NAVLE in Connecticut and I am currently waiting for my Connecticut state license (i took it here because I was working as a Vet Tech at a hospital...

Hi there, I'm a non-eu citizen now doing my 5th year at Near East University of Northern Cyprus (Non-EU), and I was wondering what are the possibilities of transferring to a medical faculty in the EU region for my 6th year (Italy, Spain preferred but anywhere in the EU works just fine). Any...

OB/GYN PGY1 looking to transfer to another OB/GYN program

So I've seen a lot about personal statements for AMCAS, but that's slightly ahead of where I am now. Applying to universities from community college. I guess I don't want my personal statement to look/sound too much like it was written for med school.

Hello Everyone I'm an IM intern in an osteopathic residency looking to transfer into an ACGME program. If I get accepted to the new program are there any restrictions to transfer? Will it be a match violation? - I scrambled into an AOA program.

Hey all! I am a current first year student at a Caribbean school and I was thinking about transferring to SGU for my second year. Is this possible? I submitted an application when I was originally applying to schools but got accepted into my current school before I heard back and they ended up...

Hi everyone, I am a junior currently. I transferred from a two year college to a 4 year this semester. I am wondering...when I apply to med school, will my gpa from the two year school count in my gpa calculations that calculate the gpa med schools will see? Or will only my gpa for these last...

I am a 4th year medical student abroad in a 6 years system, I still have more 2 years to go.My family is moving back to the US ( I am a US citizen ) and I really wanna stay with them, do you advise to come to the US, take the prerequistes in a year an apply or just finish what I got left and...

Hello everyone, I am currently a rising junior at Grand Valley State University (pursuing a major in biomedical sciences with minors in business and chemistry). I currently hold a 3.87 with my current major, work over the weekend as a Radiology Tech Assistant, volunteer and shadow weekly during...