undergrad

I am currently a psych/pre-med sophomore undergrad. I am aware that body modification is not something medical professionals recommend, however it is too late to not be concerned. I have stretched my ears to no larger than a 0g, have two small tattoos and two large--only one is visible on my...

Hey all, I'm approaching the end of my first year of my undergrad, but I took 36 credits of college courses in high school, so I "could be" a full year ahead. However, since a lot of my science courses have to be taken consecutively, there's basically no way I'm going to be able to graduate with...

The two schools I am deciding between for undergrad pre-med are: Lyman Briggs at Michigan State University (MSU) & LSA at University of Michigan (UofM) Is it better for me to go to MSU and earn a higher GPA (& possibly more time to study for the MCAT), or go to the more competitive and...

Hi everyone, as the title indicates I was admitted to both UCB and UCLA for undergrad with a major in Integrative Biology for Berkeley and Biology for UCLA, but I can't decide where to go. Honestly I'd be fine with either living in Berkeley or in Westwood, but I'm wondering which college would...

I just got off the phone with my mom and she said she knows a lot of people who have kids who just aren't getting into grad school despite their good grades. I have a 3.75 GPA, with a 3.56 pre-req GPA (got a B in chemistry both semesters, hope that won't affect me too much). I am only a...

Calling all Noles and Bulls! I'm trying to decide between FSU and USF Tampa for undergraduate and I would appreciate any thoughts you guys have about either school. USF pros: good opportunities for undergrad research, close to home (1.5 hours), lots to do in Tampa cons: I didn't like the...

When I started college i had hoped of going to medical school right after undergrad. Soon after my first semester i began exploring psychology and eventually that lead me to many things including research and now i have a problem because now interested in getting a phd in psychology. Although...

So Ive been searching and I cant seem to find the question I need. Coming straight out of the military ( high school directly before ) I am looking to eventually become Physical Therapist. I have the options start a bachelors degree or work towards my PTA. I want to become a DPT, so would it be...

Hello everyone, I tried to search for a thread on this but couldn't find one, so apologies if this has already been asked before. I was wondering whether it is beneficial to join student organizations in undergrad ie would it help one gain admission into dental school? Currently I'm a member of...

I have been accepted into University Of Minnesota (Twin Cities) and GMU. I also applied to VT, JMU, and VCU. Virginia resident btw. I am seriously considering taking a pre health path in college, either pre med or pre optometry. However, I am not 100% sure I want to be a doctor or optometrist...

Hey all, thanks for reading this thread. Just wondering if medical schools care about how long it took to complete your undergrad studies? Is it frowned upon to be a 5th or 6th year? Will they ask about it in interviews? Thanks!

Hello, New member here. I'm an undergrad student and UC Davis and I wanted to use this forum to find information that's not readily available online and know what others' past experienced have been like. That being said, I have been extended the opportunity today for an internship in plant...

Hello SDN! I've hovered over this site for quite a while in the past several months and finally decided to make an account. I have to say, seeing some posts over 7-10 years old with students who were once anxious pre-meds and now attending physicians is quite encouraging. This community is very...

Hello there, I just recieved my scores for the January MCAT, and I would like to see whether my application is at all competitive or acceptance worth for either Nova Southeastern University DO School, or LECOM DO school, both in Florida. Honors Biomedical Science Major My Overall GPA is: 3.83...

Hi, I am a freshman, planning on applying to med school after my junior year so that I do not take a gap year, ideally. Right now, I am involved with several volunteer-based clubs at my university, but looking forward, I would like to get any advice on how/when to gain clinical experience such...

Hey guys! I am an undergrad who is going to start volunteering at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago soon (WOOO!!!!!) and they recently got rid of the scrubs they had for volunteers to wear for a short time. We are now required to wear "buisness casual" (no jeans, leggings, athletic pants) but...

So basically I know I have to get good grades, but aside from that, where would be a good place to start building up my app? I'm a freshman in college btw.

Hello SND family, I just finished my first semester at UMD, College Park with a 3.35 GPA. I've applied for the SMDEP sites for this upcoming summer, and I'm CNA/GNA certified. I'm a 19 year old African American male with dreams of becoming a Physician one day. I'm taking BSCI 105...

Hey guys, So I am currently enrolled in a masters program and I plan on applying to Dental School this upcoming cycle. I wanted to know if I should get a committee letter from me undergrad school, or try to get LOR from my professors here at grad school (It's pretty hard considering almost all...

Hello SND family, I just finished my first semester at UMD, College Park with a 3.35 GPA. I've applied for the SMDEP sites for this upcoming summer, and I'm CNA/GNA certified. I'm a 19 year old African American male with dreams of becoming a Physician one day. I want to get a head start on...

A bit about me first; I am currently a microbiology major at a University of Wisconsin college and I have chosen the pre-medical path due to my love for problem solving, biology, altruism, and humanity. I've always wanted to be a knowledgeable person with abilities to help others in need... I am...

I'll make this short and sweet, well at last try to... Finishing up post bac ( only Orgo II/lab remaining) and taking MCAT class. Maintained 4.0 with all pre-reqs, volunteered at hospital intermittently ranging from 3 hr/week to weeks without volunteering at all as I have to work etc. I...

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Hello, I'm applying for quite a few summer research programs, and I'm starting to feel a bit anxious as to whether or not I'll get anything...any feedback would be appreciated! -Asian sophomore in an accelerated combined BS/MD program; planning on getting an MD/PhD -cGPA=3.93, sGPA=3.88 -1...

I am going into my last semester of undergrad. I would say that I will be graduating conservatively with a cumulative GPA of about a 3.5 with a science GPA of about a 3.1. I am deciding whether I should take my last pre req for a DO school (Physics) or PA school (Anatomy). I have reasonabley...

I am a sophomore. I got an F in orgo. My school does grade replacement, so if I redo the class the new grade will replace the F for my gpa, but you will still see on my transcript the F. My gpa is like a 2.6 with the F. I got a C in calc, too, and B's in my other science courses. But ny...

Hi, I'm new to SDN so please bare with me, but I have a few questions regarding the intensity of Phd programs in Counseling Psychology and a seemingly unrelated, but related, question about commuting to grad school for that program. I'll be graduating with a BS in Psychology fall of 2016 and I...

Hello there. I know there are multiple threads out there with answers to questions that are similar to mine. However, I feel as though my situation is different and because of that, I could not seem to find a useful answer in any of the other threads. I am a freshman in College, and I am just...

what are some safety schools that are still good pre med schools, that are applied to by students often rejected by ivies and other top 1 and 2 tier colleges?

Hi, I am currently in my senior year of undergrad majoring in Psychology and French. I plan on going on to grad school for clinical psychology, but I have decided to take a gap year to maybe get more experience and to just have a break from the academic setting. I have been trying to research my...

I am an undergrad and I had pretty bad first two semesters. Second semester was worse than the first. The third semester I would say was fine. I was just wondering if medical school is far fetched at this point? I had valid reasons to do bad in my second semester. So in more detail: first...

I plan on becoming a pharmacist and for my 4 years of undergrad study I've been thinking about staying in-state for tuition purposes. I can get into a relatively good college, however the only notable university in my state is University of Nevada--Reno (UNR), ranked #187 in the nation on US...

I'm a sophomore at a university and currently have two C's. One of them I am trying to see if I can bump it to a B because I got a 79.6. Stupid, right? However, for my current quarter, fall quarter, I'm estimated to have 3 C's. One of them I'm planning to not take the final because I want to...

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Hello, I'm currently a freshman at Sacramento State University and would like to pursue the career as a PA. I was wondering if undergrad school you attend determines if you actually can get into PA school such as how Med Schools prefer more prestigious schools like a UC. Or is it doesn't matter...

So, I currently attend a liberal arts college with only 10 credits remaining (average per semester is 16 credits) to finish off my last semester of my senior year. My dean told me that I could enroll as a non-matriculating student at my home university (which runs on a quarter system and would...

So the goal is to become a dentist either route I take... I am currently taking my undergrads (3rd semester). I've been working in a dental office (front office) since age 17 (I'm soon to be 20 now) - yes, young.. I know, but I've known I wanted to become a dentist and that's the goal I'm...

Hi So I'm in my third year of undergrad and I'm falling really behind in my bills. I work 40+ hours a week and I have a full class schedule. People have suggested I take a leave of absence for a semester so I can work more to get some bills caught up/paid off and then go back. If I do this...

When i apply to medical school i want to stand out from the thousands of applications they receive. Which subject should i major in? I want to major in biology or chemistry specifically for medical school but i know that doesn't really stand out and If the medical school route doesn't work out I...

Does anyone else regret their undergrad institution? I attended a "top" college that I wasn't academically prepared for, and I always consoled myself that the rigor of the college would make up for a low GPA (which is so far from true). What kills me inside is that after putting in more effort...