What to do if medschool is no-go?

[Agent999]

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I am still on the waiting list, any idea as to what I should do if they rejected me?
Here are what I have thought of so far, but not sure which is the right one or if it's incomplete:
- gradschool (thesis-based)
- gradschool (course-based)
- undergrad (new degree)
- job
- volunteer/extracurricular
- travel

I am not sure about gradschool because eventhough I have some exposure and interest in research, I only ever see it as a secondary option and would consider it only after I get my MD if I wanna be an academic physician.
In terms of undergrad, is it worth it? Should I take a course to boast marks (my GPA is ~3.6)? or take it for interest and risk having a lower GPA? I was planning to go into English since I realized how much my English sucked when I do my verbal on the MCAT. But at least both grad and undergrad has the advantage that I can continune to live off OSAP, eventhough if the loan will end up being a ****load at the end, but I am sure with a MD I can pay it off. Then again only if get a master or another bachelor will significantly increase my chance to get into medschool

Getting a job is not very promising because not only if Ihave to start repaying my OSAP (I hate to keep mentioning money as a factor, but it really does play a huge role in my situation), but what kinda job can a B.Sc get????

I definitely need to do some more volunteer work to boast up my extracurricular list, but what is there to do? I already have volunteered at the local hospital. I really dont mind working for no cash, as long as it's something that medschool wants. What kinda of worthwhile and fun EC can I do for a whole straight year that can greatly increase my chance to medschool??

In terms of travel, that's by far my fav option =), but also my parents' worst, since they think I am merely just wasting time and being a jobless bump. Is there anything one can do during travel that's beneficial for admission to medschool??

Please, any advices will be greatly appreciated!!

 

[LP1CW]

What's OSAP?

Dude, you seem a little lost. You know that you want to go to medical school. Your GPA is solid. All you need to do is get a decent MCAT score, arguably anything with 8's 9's or 10's, in each section, depending on which schools you're looking at.

So, why waste your time and rack up more debt in a masters you don't need. If you want to make medical school a reality, then work at it. Improve your verbal score by reading more, practicing more, do everything you can to figure out that section. You can do it.

Also, stay involved in a helping profession, especially something that is medically relevent. You can have success.

Also, if you're worried about paying back student loans, can't you get an Economic Harship Forebearance?

 

[CalBeE]

I don't have much to suggest about your future choice, but I suggest that you tone down your signature a bit...it's not exactly PC

 

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Need more info to give real advice. Your GPA is solid, I think if you get 30+ MCAT you'll get in somewhere. Reapplicants have a fairly high admit rate, I recommend doing something to improve your application over the next year, retaking MCAT if need be, and reapplying. Oh, and I don't think people should get on you for your signature. Who cares about PC, really. It's a damn internet forum, and people take things way to seriously. (Oh, btw, I have a brother with Down's, so I'm not some biggoted #%$!)

 

[sistahnik]

I'm going to suggest that you just outright change your sig!! 😡 My aunt does the special olympics and she is not ******ed. she was born with down syndrome and my grandma was told her child would never see 5yrs of age. well now my aunt is 50yrs old!!! how 'bout that!! and you say you want to go into medicine??? Maybe you need to check yourself before even considering applying again. I would say with a sig like that, your interview skills may have come across a bit arrogant!! Just think about what you are getting into!!

 

[CalBeE]

Need more info to give real advice. Your GPA is solid, I think if you get 30+ MCAT you'll get in somewhere. Reapplicants have a fairly high admit rate, I recommend doing something to improve your application over the next year, retaking MCAT if need be, and reapplying. Oh, and I don't think people should get on you for your signature. Who cares about PC, really. It's a damn internet forum, and people take things way to seriously. (Oh, btw, I have a brother with Down's, so I'm not some biggoted #%$!)

Whether you like it or not...being PC makes you more friends and less enemies.
Well even if you don't care, others care.

 

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Whether you like it or not...being PC makes you more friends and less enemies.
Well even if you don't care, others care.

Give me a break.

 

[rtmcad2319]

You should take the two year English program at HES.

 

[g3pro]

I'm going to suggest that you just outright change your sig!! 😡 My aunt does the special olympics and she is not ******ed. she was born with down syndrome and my grandma was told her child would never see 5yrs of age. well now my aunt is 50yrs old!!! how 'bout that!! and you say you want to go into medicine??? Maybe you need to check yourself before even considering applying again. I would say with a sig like that, your interview skills may have come across a bit arrogant!! Just think about what you are getting into!!

Yeah, no kidding. I hate how people think that the "joke" is actually funny. It's sick. 😡

 

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I'm going to suggest that you just outright change your sig!! 😡 My aunt does the special olympics and she is not ******ed. she was born with down syndrome and my grandma was told her child would never see 5yrs of age. well now my aunt is 50yrs old!!! how 'bout that!! and you say you want to go into medicine??? Maybe you need to check yourself before even considering applying again. I would say with a sig like that, your interview skills may have come across a bit arrogant!! Just think about what you are getting into!!

Give me a break. Man, I swear, people on here are way to serious. My brotehr has Down's, and you don't see me ranting about the guys signature. It's obviously a joke, whether insensitive or not, who cares. That doesn't mean he can't be a doctor or doesn't care for people. You need to reconsider the way you look at life in my opinion, with all of your anger at your grandma being informed her child wouldn't live. Things have greatly improved in the way Down's children are viewed, and what happened in the past is in the past. OH, and my brother does the special olympics as well. Oh, and furthermore, your aunt technically is ******ed, whether you like the slang usage or not, she has mental ******ation. It may be offensive or insensitive to say that of someone, but it is his right. I don't know why people sit and b@#$ about other's being politically incorrect. It's not as if you know the OP and he has some deep-rooted biggotry or something. This is a free country and a free forum, and if he is of a certain unpopular opininon it is his right to be, as long as he isn't harming anyone. And don't claim he harms you because it is offensive, because I see religious postings on here all teh time that could offend people of oterh beliefs. I personally appreciate my freedom of expression enough to allow difference in opinion.

 

[phosphorylation]

i totally agree with alexander

 

[veenut]

Does no one find it ironic that the OP's sig about arguing on the internet being ******ed led to an internet argument?

 

[sistahnik]

some people are just so full of themselves!! I would love to see you all come and interact with some of the patients here at my job. they would eat you alive!! 😛
alexander, get a freakin life! I never said that I was angry with my grandma, and if that's not what you meant then you need to learn how to write properly!!

 

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some people are just so full of themselves!! I would love to see you all come and interact with some of the patients here at my job. they would eat you alive!! 😛
alexander, get a freakin life! I never said that I was angry with my grandma, and if that's not what you meant then you need to learn how to write properly!!

I meant that you were angry at the situation of your grandma being told that. I was making a point that things have changed in the way handicapped people are viewed.

 

[Perrin]

the irony of this is amusing

off subject

on the subject of the mentally handicapped:
I had a neighbor who's son was mentally ******ed. The people at the school wanted to make him participate in all of these community activities that they had arranged for the handicapped. All he wanted to do was play nintendo. The people in charge and his parent pretty much forced him to participate against his will. They didn't really care about what he wanted they just wanted other people to say, "look how much these people care about the handicapped, aren't they nice!" I hate people who manipulate the handicapped to make themselves look caring and pc.

just a rant

 

[Agent999]

This thread proved my point exactly. ppl here need to relax a bit and not take things on internet forums seriously. I may be using an offensive example in my analogy in my signature, but it's only to bring across my message in a way people will remember. I honestly have nothing against mentally challenged people, I make fun of them just like how I would make fun of everyone else. Those who are taking this so seriously are really the ones who see mentally challenged people differently. It's also funny how we are wayy off track here from the original topic. Anyways, thanks to those who answered my question in the beginning, I will start focusing on the MCAT and EC so I can get into medschool, and the hell with gradschool or work. By the way, for those ******* who are sensitive to people's bullcrap on the net, check out this guy's page - "maddox.xmission.com" I think some of you may burst a few arteries.

 

[Agent999]

I am gonna change my signature, for those who havent seen it before, it's "Arguing on the internet is like running the special olympics; even if you win, you are still ******ed"

 

[ZOT! ZOT!]

I am gonna change my signature, for those who havent seen it before, it's "Arguing on the internet is like running the special olympics; even if you win, you are still ******ed"

Wow, you sig really made me sad... not angry, but sad. I wouldn't even joke like that.

 

[IndyZX]

Well, I won't address the sig, because I don't care, but...

Why is it that pre-meds think they have the ability to determine who can be and who cannot be a good doctor? I love that. I had an argument with someone over PMs (he was being annoying), and he replied back saying that I had better be nicer to my patients or some crap like that.

 

[Fermata]

Well, I won't address the sig, because I don't care, but...

Why is it that pre-meds think they have the ability to determine who can be and who cannot be a good doctor? I love that. I had an argument with someone over PMs (he was being annoying), and he replied back saying that I had better be nicer to my patients or some crap like that.

From what I hear....this usually changes by intern year. 😀

 

[mshheaddoc]

This is RIDICULOUS that you are going after someone's signature b/c it says idiot. Where did it say mentally challenged? Or Down syndrome? I think most of YOU guys need to calm down with your type A personalities. Not to be harsh ... but if that bothers you, I would hate for you hear what some ignorant doctors say ... Give it a few years to de-sensitive yourself from out of the shell of college and you'll understand what I mean. I'm not being condescending by the way, just truthful, so don't go flaming me, ok?

Anyway, to get back ON the topic. Depending on what you want to do, I wouldn't give up on it. Research, experience, or grad school would help. If you don't get in, find out why. Alot of people don't realize that your LOR sometimes aren't as strong as you think. Use the reasons WHY you didn't get in from the committees as your motivation and direction to get in .

 

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First, I think the best way is to retake the MCAT.

Second, I'm sure the people on the special olympics would be offended by that sig. I don't think you care though.

 

[LP1CW]

Isn't this one of the great things about life in America that we will be offended at times? In other countries, people have to espoused certain ideologies and beliefs or they die, go to prison, etc.

People offend us, yes. So, what? I'm tired of this PC crap we're we have to handle everyone with kid gloves. Whoopie says something inappropirate. Arnold says the term "Girlie-Boys." I don't care. That's life. I would hate to live in a world where everyone believed and expressed the same thoughts that I do.

We will be offended. And I appreciate it. Yes, I thought his sig. was wrong, over the line, but that line is not dictated by the big brother, but by our own moral sensibilities. It's wrong for me, but not for him. Great. I'm glad. I have beliefs that are offensive too. I don't think chubby people should wear stretch pants.

 

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I have beliefs that are offensive too. I don't think chubby people should wear stretch pants.

That's so funny. This is exactly what i was trying to say. PC is crap. The fact is freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, and as long as it is not hurting nayone directly, it should be allowed and even encouraged. People are diverse, we live in a world full of unique people, and everyone needs to stop being so damn sensitive about everything.

 

[RaistlinMajere]

Get a job in business. Make a jillion dollars and start my own medical school.

 

[RaistlinMajere]

And by the way, you're all insane. Ranting on and on with people you don't know, arguing about what is and isn't PC. What point does it serve?