pre-med

So I am planning to go into a pre-med program possible after I get my associates in Biology or if I end up transferring for the following spring or fall but ended up withdrawing/dropping a class due to work overload. I was taking 5 classes and 3 of them with separate labs. I am working part-time...

Hello: If you're reading this, thank you- I would love as much feedback and advice as I can get. It's always been my dream to go to medical school and my husband and I have recently been able to make a plan for me to attempt what I've always wanted. I graduated from undergrad 11 years ago -- I...

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Hi Everyone, Just started the UCLA extension pre-medical and general science studies certificate this fall (2016). I feel a little lost and I am quite new to the area. I haven't met anyone doing this certificate program in my classes so far. This program is also not as structured as I thought...

Hi Everyone, Just started the UCLA extension pre-medical and general science studies certificate this fall (2016). I feel a little lost and I am quite new to the area. I haven't met anyone doing this certificate program in my classes so far. This program is also not as structured as I thought...

Hi Everyone, Just started the UCLA extension pre-medical and general science studies certificate this fall (2016). I feel a little lost and I am quite new to the area. I haven't met anyone doing this certificate program in my classes so far. This program is also not as structured as I thought...

Hey guys! Okay so I have a bit of a predicament. My first MCAT this cycle was voided after I decided I wasn't ready. And as for my second MCAT this cycle, after some careful consideration, I realized I didn't take this year seriously and will study hard and apply next cycle while bumping up my...

Hi everyone, This is my first ever post here, though I've been lurking on SDN for the past year or so as an anonymous viewer. I'm a sophomore undergrad on a pre-med track and I learned some of the things that are expected of prospective med school applicants (i.e. good grades, MCAT score...

Hi there everyone! This is my first post on SDN, but I've read through quite a few discussions and figured I'd seek some advice on something I've been contemplating. Let me start by saying that I know it's not important to ADCOM's what your undergrad major is per se, as long as you've...

Hi all! I am going into my senior year in college, and thinking about applying to medical school is hitting me like a truck. I am super nervous, but I am ready to continue upping my chances. So I am going to take one gap year, and I do not take the MCAT until January 2017. However, my practice...

Hi, first time SDN user here. Seems like a great, helpful community. I had a couple questions about freshman year as an undergrad. School just started and I think now is the time to get involved in different clubs, activities, etc. What is some advice regarding freshman year? Any tips or...

I am currently a Pre-Med student, while I have many interests in the medical field I am mostly considered Psychiatry (and Pathology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, etc.). I am leaning most towards Psychiatry and have been interested in going into this field ever since Middle School. Merely from my...

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Help. I am about to enter my sophomore year of college and my current GPA is a 3.1. I had a rough freshman year and recently took Chem 2 over the summer and received a C. At my college, you can retake the class and have the grade replaced; however, I want to know if it is advisable to move on...

Hi! I plan on attending UNCG's pre-med post bacc program starting Fall 2016. How is the program with the new advisor, Robin Maxwell? Is there anyone else starting the program this fall?

Hi! Okay first off Im a recent first-generation graduate who has finally decided on going to medical school. My science GPA is quite low 2.57 and my overall GPA is a 2.97. I've looked at pre-reqs for schools and I have C+/-'s in 4 of the courses (genetics, ochem 1, bio 2, biochem) and the rest...

Hi, so I've been wondering this and I keep getting differing opinions. I haven't taken my MCAT yet but how do DO schools look at applicants with a low first MCAT score but a stellar second MCAT score? Any personal experiences? I know that the most recent score is taken no matter what but could...

I am very new to this site. In regards to being a member. But I have done a lot of research and read tons of posts. However, I still feel a bit overwhelmed. I always wanted to be a doctor and go to medical school. It has been my life time dream like many of you. I was always a great student. I...

I didn't see any recent threads with a similar topic and I am an avid reader. I thought this might be a good idea for anyone else that is looking for their next book and are deep in the throes of this year's application process. (or really at any point in their medical career) feel free to add...

Hi, I just recently graduated from my high school and started considering the medical career. I went to a professional conservatory and have NEVER taken any biology and chemistry classes. I will be studying at Wesleyan University this fall. I was wondering how hard it would be for me to study...

I've applied to 26 DO schools but I'm having trouble trying to differentiate them and figure out which ones I like best so I thought I would ask about the schools that other people are attending. I'd like to know why you chose the school and your favorite and least favorite parts about your...

I've been lurking since around January now, and I don't want to jack someone else's thread. I guess I just needed some of your guys' encouragement as I honestly don't have a lot of support from my family since I've told them my hopes. When I started college in 2007, I was Pre-Med. I loved the...

All my life I have always wanted to become a physician. I am about to start my second year of college (yay) and my Uni has a pre-dent program. It caught my interest so I looked into dentistry a bit and holy crap do I regret that lol. Now I am confused and a bit worried about which career path I...

Hi All- I have been trolling these threads of late (as I am sure many people do) as I begin my journey as a pre-med student. To give you all some background- I am a 25 year old student (non-trad) that just graduated from University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. I did very well in my...

I am a junior majoring in Economics right now. I plan to do med schools, but besides all med school pre-req, I don't know anything deeper about health science. I did shadowings, volunteering and also engage in research at my school yet I still feel like unsecured to apply for med school in the...

Long-time lurker but first-time poster here. I was hoping to get some feedback about an idea for my diversity essay. I'm not part of any UR group, come from a middle-class background, parents are immigrants from Asia, I'm heterosexual, etc. so no potentials on that front. Other potentially...

I really messed up on my placement exam, and as a result, I got placed into Intermediate Algebra. I'm freaking out because this is going to be a waste of a semester, especially since pre-calc is a prerequisite for a bunch most science classes at my school. Do you think I'll be fine? Is this...

Hi everyone. I am a pre-med undergraduate student and wanted some patient care ideas. I have shadowed a lot of doctors already and have also volunteered at hospitals before. I was wondering what other things are out there for me to do that involve patient care. Would volunteering at a nursing...

Hey guys! I tried searching the AMCAS website, SDN threads, and Google and I couldn't find an answer, so I hope someone here knows! I'm wanting to take CLEP and DANTES/DSST exams to test out of some non-prerequisite courses, but I don't want to risk hurting my application if I fail. So what...

Sorry for the long-winded post. I am probably going to sound like I'm rambling and I apologize! I'm pretty tired and feeling really discouraged. let me know if any more info is needed. I just graduated with my bachelors in Psychology in May and have decided that I want to pursue medicine. my...

I am an upcoming college freshman this fall. I am majoring in Biology and was wondering what science classes I should take my first year? There are a list of classes I will need to take to complete the pre-medical track, but I am just not sure how to break it up throughout the four years...

Hey guys I signed up for some MOOCs from edX just for fun and something to pass the time with. I wasn't that committed to them and I had to prioritize my full time job and some courses I ended up completing only 10-20% of the material. (Note: I didn't pay the 50 dollars for the certificate...

Hi, everyone! I just received a call from a fertilty center for an interview as a receptionist. As a receptionist, I will be answering phones(make appointments for patients, check for insurance, answering questions the patients might have, and explaining couples of medical procedures), greet...

Hi, I am a student at ACC and have a 3.7 GPA till date at ACC and only had about a 2.9 GPA at Sacramento City College, my last college in CA. I am hell-bent on getting into a Medical School after my graduation but I need some sort of advice/guidance on what to do for my last two years at a...

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Hi everyone! This thread might sound a bit redundant or even a bit mislead, but I am trying to work out my pre-reqs so I can officially declare myself pre-med, but my school is coming down hard on me to declare my major. So here's my situation. I love psychology. I'm fascinated by the way the...

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Hi, I just want to know straight up what my chances are for getting into a medical school. I am starting to lose confidence in myself, but need to know whether it is worth to pursue anymore. I will give you all the information I can: University- Johns Hopkins Major: Neuroscience Cum. GPA...

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Why do so many pre-meds look down upon being a D.O.? I was told by my academic advisor that there was no real difference between them. This is a serious question so please be respectable. Thank you.