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Started by carrot395
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It doesn't matter whether you graduate in 3.5 or 4 years as it doesn't really matter what you do after you submit your application, as long as you keep doing your ECs.

Now, where do I begin with the second question ..
 
Hi I am a junior undergrad at a university in New York state. I have the option of graduating a semester early, so I finish school in 3.5 years. Will this hurt my chances for medical school? I am applying THIS cycle, will take MCAT in June... I think my application is pretty ready and I will apply to ~30 schools, obviously covering varied tiers.

Another thing is, how much will the position of "vice president" of a premed honors society hurt me? I didn't get president because I am graduating early, I am worried that med school will ask me why I only got VP 🙁

Thanks
It doesn't hurt you, but if you don't do a good job explaining what that position entails then it won't benefit you either.
Did it give you leadership experience? Did you learn a thing or two about managing a diverse population? What sort of projects were you a part of? Etc.

And if this is a WAMC thread, you're looking at the wrong section. As @allantois said, graduating early isn't the issue here. No one knows if you'll be ready to apply unless you reveal your stats, ECs, and school choices. And again, it's better if you move this thread to the WAMC section.
 
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Hi I am a junior undergrad at a university in New York state. I have the option of graduating a semester early, so I finish school in 3.5 years. Will this hurt my chances for medical school? I am applying THIS cycle, will take MCAT in June... I think my application is pretty ready and I will apply to ~30 schools, obviously covering varied tiers.

Another thing is, how much will the position of "vice president" of a premed honors society hurt me? I didn't get president because I am graduating early, I am worried that med school will ask me why I only got VP 🙁

Thanks
Something I might note, taking the MCAT in June will give you your scores the last week of July. You would want to have your AMCSAS verified and secondaries pre-wrote so you don't have to wait any longer to submit and decrease your chances at interviews. Late July is already getting behind the curve.
 
1. STOP BEING A CRAZY PRE-MED

2. Graduating early only helps you. You save a semester of tuition. You have a semester off of classes to relax for a bit and explore interests. Just make sure you are working/volunteering/doing something other than sitting around watching Netflix all day.

3. Yep. Many med schools have a requirement that you were at least the president of your pre-med club. Not a single person accepted this year was anything short of the president and/or founder of their pre-med club.
 
Another thing is, how much will the position of "vice president" of a premed honors society hurt me? I didn't get president because I am graduating early, I am worried that med school will ask me why I only got VP 🙁
I...no.

Seriously, if this is the biggest problem in your life, take a gap year or two. Live in the real world and encounter real problems.
 
Another thing is, how much will the position of "vice president" of a premed honors society hurt me? I didn't get president because I am graduating early, I am worried that med school will ask me why I only got VP
Your description of the role you played trumps the title itself. If you hold an empty title just to say you had it, it won't aid your application in any way. VP who comes up with initiatives, assigns others to tasks to actuate them, and takes overall responsiblity for the outcome will trump Prez who only chairs meetings.
 
God, I miss pre-allo sometimes.
I bet you do (irony intended). But it's the amusing hyperbole like that below that starts one's day with a smile.

Many med schools have a requirement that you were at least the president of your pre-med club. Not a single person accepted this year was anything short of the president and/or founder of their pre-med club.
 
I bet you do (irony intended). But it's the amusing hyperbole like that below that starts one's day with a smile.

"Many med schools have a requirement that you were at least the president of your pre-med club. Not a single person accepted this year was anything short of the president and/or founder of their pre-med club."

Got a hearty laugh out of that.
P.S. I just noticed you and I joined SDN on the same day, three years apart. :highfive: