Do I have a good plan?

[Deleted member 737595]

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[holycrap]

I live right next to northeastern, but yeah that seems like a good plan

 

[sullen-burger]

Biochemistry this week most likely.

Biochem sounds like an awesome major. If I can take the liberty of offering you some advice, I would tell you to research the medical schools you want to attend and look at their required and recommended courses. I did that way too late and lost out on some courses that would have otherwised qualified me.

Currently, I am shadowing a pediatric cardio thoracic surgeon for what will hopefully be a substantial amount of time.

This sounds like a good idea. I know many students who shadowed consistently with just one group and then there are those who visit many different settings. I don't know the official view on the merits of one over the other, but as long as you develop a solid relationship with the people at one clinic, that should be peachy.


I would like to have him be my mentor during the process and be able to write me a letter of recommendation also. I hope to start a clinical or volunteer experience either in the spring or summer or next year. I am most interested in working in the ambulance and in emergencies. How do medical schools see these sort of experiences ?

Shadowing, volunteering, and clinical exposure are generally seen as required activities. More importantly, to me at least, they will convince yourself that medicine, specifically MD, is the path you want to take.
But yea. Yea I get it. Freshman year of college usually starts out thinking just about the checklist.

If I may be candid, take some time to enjoy your life, too.

Good luck!

 

[ChymeofPassion]

Also am at NEU, pm. me if you have any questions about classes or anything pre-med related.

 

[Goro]

Good start. Work on your English skills, otherwise the CARS section of MCAT will do you in.

Just a heads-up. EMT is considered to be a glorified bus or taxi driver. Work in a hospice instead.

I am starting of college this year at Northeastern University. I am taking Physics 1, Gen Chem 1, Freshman writing, and Ethics. At first my major was Physics, but I will change to Biochemistry this week most likely.

My goal is to try and graduate in 4 years and go to medical school directly after graduation. Northeastern, if you are not familiar, has as the standard a 5-year program that includes 3 6-month periods of co-op, which are work or volunteer experiences similar to internships. There is also the option to graduate in 4-years, which means only 2 co-ops and taking some summer classes. This is what I would like to do.

Currently, I am shadowing a pediatric cardio thoracic surgeon for what will hopefully be a substantial amount of time. I would like to have him be my mentor during the process and be able to write me a letter of recommendation also. I hope to start a clinical or volunteer experience either in the spring or summer or next year. I am most interested in working in the ambulance and in emergencies. How do medical schools see these sort of experiences ?

Thanks

 

[sullen-burger]

@premstudent:

What you do with your ECs (extracurriculars), and how you present yourself to med schools in the context of your overall story, is probably more important than any one experience. True, EMS does not substitute physican shadowing. Could you make it into a great supplement? Of course. Just like hospice volunteering.

Find out what you're interested in and then just do it - shia labeouf.

Cookie cutter candidates don't exist.

 

[holycrap]

Good start. Work on your English skills, otherwise the CARS section of MCAT will do you in.

Just a heads-up. EMT is considered to be a glorified bus or taxi driver. Work in a hospice instead.

Is it really considered that??? That's sad, so many people owe their lives to EMTs.

 

[Goro]

There's difference between EMTs and paramedics.

Is it really considered that??? That's sad, so many people owe their lives to EMTs.

 

[holycrap]

Ooh I always thought they were one in the same.

There's difference between EMTs and paramedics.

 

[ChrisMack390]

If/when the pre-med office tells you not to apply to medical school, ignore them and do it anyway.

 

[Deleted member 737595]

If/when the pre-med office tells you not to apply to medical school, ignore them and do it anyway.

Hmm. I wonder why they would tell me that, but I'll take your advice anyways!

 

[ChrisMack390]

Hmm. I wonder why they would tell me that, but I'll take your advice anyways!

Bc their main priority is bragging about what % of their applicants get accepted to med school.