advice on getting into med school

I am a non-traditional applicant with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (graduated May 2016). I had been wavering between pursuing a career in engineering vs. in health for the first 3 years of undergrad, but after 3 engineering internships vs. volunteering / working in healthcare, I decided I...

Hello All! This is my first post so I did my best to locate a thread before I posted but could not find anything. Let me know if this subject is located on another thread! So I was a collegiate football player and honestly only went to college because of this fact but was later injured and...

Hey everybody. I am new to SDN and looking to get some advice on which schools would be in my range with the following credentials: African American 507 MCAT 3.9 GPA in Medicinal Biochemistry BS at Arizona State University (currently a junior, 21 years old) 500+ hours as an ER scribe 500+ hours...

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Hi all, So I decided to foolishly apply this cycle with a very low MCAT (505: p/c 129 cars 125 bio 128 psych 123) and have been put on pre-II hold at 2/9 schools and rejected at 4. My stats look like this: -3.94 GPA at a large research university (Mol Bio/Biochem major) -D1 rower (rowed in the...

Hello everyone. I'm creating this post due to my concerns of getting accepted to an Allopathic, (M.D), Medical School. I writing this because I want honest opinions from students and physicians to see if I still have a shot. In my first two years of Undergrad, I did very well in my MD...

Hey everyone, Trying to map out a plan after MCAT scores were released today. Unfortunate my MCAT fell short of expectations. Based out of Washington State. cGPA: 3.55 (small liberal arts university) Major: Biology. Minor: Chemistry. sGPA: 3.60 Continued education after graduation include...

Hi there! If you are looking at my thread then you know I need some advice. I am female and have been dating my fiance for four years. He is spending time abroad this year while I work full-time as a medical scribe and apply to medical school. Originally, I submitted my primary application to...

Hi. I have had this question on my mind for a while now and have been pondering it since I've began considering medicine as a possible career: How do I successfully prep myself to be a competitive medical school applicant while pursuing an engineering degree for undergraduate study? I am...

Hello everyone. I'm looking for input from nontraditional pre-medical students with families. Can you tell me a little about your experiences and what you learned? I guess another reason is that I don’t feel so alone in this venture. I am usually the oldest in my classes. This is me...

Hi all, My name is Michael and I'm currently a college sophomore in Louisiana. My whole life I was set on being an engineer and traveling the world. Last year I found out I have a bit of a gift with languages and that made me even more determined to be an engineer and work globally. My mom is a...

Hello, I'm going to be a senior and I need some advice. I intend to take a gap year, have not yet taken the MCAT and am planning to do so at the end of the summer (Sep). sGPA 2.85, cGPA 3.22, top 10 uni (US News). My goal is to get into an MD program. I need some advice on how to focus my...

Hi, I need help with preparing my list of medical schools to apply to. Currently my application states: 600+ hours as ER medical scribe, 120 hours as a Hospice volunteer, EMT experience. GPA cumulative is 3.2, MCAT 510. SC resident I have considered applying to: MUSC Indiana University...

Hi everyone. I am new to this forum and am looking for supportive and honest advice. I am a college senior majoring in psychology and will receive my BA in December. At this present time my major GPA is 3.5 and my cumulative GPA is 3.4. In the spring of last year, I withdrew from chemistry 102...

Hello (sorry for the long post) I need some advice So I honestly don't think I should of started college right away after high school because I was critically depressed because of a lot of personal medical issues I've had Anyway I went to community college cause I needed to be home because...

Hi, so I am in first year university in Canada and I didn't do too well with some classes for bio major. I was thinking of changing majors to psych. My question is if I major in Psychology, is there a chance of getting into med school and lets say I do get in, can I specialize in anything else...