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[SBK]

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Hey,

I am sort of shifting career paths from chemical engineering to hopefully a health related field. For this reason, I am enrolled in the SMP at Midwestern starting next week and studying for the MCATS all summer.

If I plan to apply to med school next year, what all should I be doing to become a successful candidate?

I am thinking

1) Good SMP grades, especially the med school classes
2) Good MCAT (when should I take it in order to apply next year?
3) Volunteer work? (is this neccesary? I only have lab research experience)

Thanks all for your input

 

[sfnix]

yes to all the above. also, try to sleep with someone who's on an adcom at one of the med schools you're going to apply to, then blackmail them. not a proven method, but i think it can be effective.