Smittyballz said:
I thought that it would be very helpful to people persuing medical careers, if people posted regrets or things they wish they did not do on a thread. This will be very helpful in guiding people like myself down the right path. A good student will no the things not to do when seeking acceptance into medical school. These postings can be anything from sad stories to lessons learned. Thanks so much hope this helps everyone.
Please take the time to contribute so that everyone can not make the mistakes again.
Ok, well, I guess I'm the only person here who has regrets
I regret that I simply stopped going to class my last semester rather than either finishing out school (and graduating with a double major) or dropping the classes (and finishing with one major) - my cume GPA would have been over 3.0, and I would have faced a different path trying to enter med school down the road.
I regret that I did not take advantage of the pre-med advisors at my school. I visited them once in the entire time I was at school. I should have gotten more advice.
I regret that, in returning to school and retrying for med school, I did not know about this site, and did not do my due dilligence. I probably cost myself a year (or two) and several tens of thousands of dollars.
So - finish your classes, visit your pre-med advisors, and do all the research you can.
On the flip side, I am, in retrospect, glad I did not get into med school my first time around. I was far too immature and would have been completely disillusioned by medicine as it is now. I would have made a horrible physician (uncaring, unfocused) and probably would have quit after a few years.