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Has anyone completed core rotations or electives in the cores at St. Johns Episcopal? What factors do you consider when deciding where to do the cores? I am deciding between this and Prince Georges in MD, California medical Center Los Angeles, Norwalk Hospital in CT. My current thought process...

Hi, all! I would appreciate some advice as there's a void in pre-health advising at my university at the moment. Scripps College, Claremont CA graduating 2019 Major: Human Biology & Cross-Cultural Health; Minor: Spanish Female, white, 21 y.o. Southern CA resident cGPA: 3.71/ sGPA: 3.29 Goal...

need a study partner in Northridge California for step 1. From beginning. Can meet up in CSUN library or Northridge library.

Thanks for taking the time to suggest any number of schools. Don't need to read everything necessarily, just bolded and skim should be enough to comment. Profile - California resident, white male - Graduated 2017: Political science major**, 3.88 sGPA, 3.95 cGPA - MCAT TBD (June 16) - 2 years...

Hello folks, I am an Indian IMG writing Step 1 this year. I moved here from the UK a couple of years ago, but my USMLE prep is just getting started. Is anyone around looking for a study partner( I currently live in San Jose)? Skype is also an option just to compare notes, study and be...

What would be a better pick if you had to choose, out of state school or stay in Cali? I am having a hard decision picking one considering which school would give me the best opportunity to network and land a job in Cali (eventually) and residency.

I am a visa requiring IMG and will be applying for GI fellowship (including programs in California) during the upcoming match season. 1. Is PTAL needed for applying to the program in CA? 2. Should I have PTAL ready when I apply to the CA programs in July?

I am graduating in May 2018 with my Bachelors in Biology. I am looking to see if anyone that lives in the Visalia, Tulare, Fresno, Clovis, or surrounding areas will be studying for the DAT and are interested in meeting up and prepping over the summer to take the DAT around July.

Hello!! I'm going to be a pharmacy student in connecticut but I would love to eventually get a residency in California. Does anyone like to explain to me what the differences are of the pharmacy profession between the east and west coast? (i know in general west coast pharmacists have more...

Hey guys! So I am a little confused on what I should do regarding dental school. So I applied this cycle and did not get any interview invites but got the Creighton Wait list opportunity. I did also apply to a few special masters programs as back up. I applied to WesternU MSMS, MSBS and...

What are everyones thoughts on Marshall B Ketchum College of Pharmacy? Good? Bad? It is fairly new and will be in candidate status this summer and plans to be accredited in 2020. They have an established optometry and PA program. Thoughts?

What are everyones thoughts on this school, Marshall B Ketchum? Good? Bad? It's still new and plans on being accredited in 2020 and candidate status this summer. They have an accredited optometry and PA school.

Hi everyone, I am a third year medical student in the south where I grew up. My family recently moved to California LA area and I would like to live close to my family. I did pretty terrible and got 215 for step 1 score, and I was wondering how competitive neurology programs are in LA area. Do...

Hello everyone, what is everyones' thoughts on attending a new pharmacy school in California (Pre-candidate, candidate)?? pros and cons? I ultimately want to practice in California for clinical/residency.

Hi sorry to post this but my work is hounding me: I took naplex 1/9 (CA) and still no letter. Anyone got theirs yet? My mailman also have been fkng up and putting my stuff in the wrong mailbox so idk if its lost so I email the board but of course they take forever ahhh. Got score transfer button...

It seems a majority of people think that West Coast University School of Pharmacy in LA is a terrible choice. I was accepted, and I really liked the campus, the teachers, and research opportunities. They are still Candidate status, but they may be fully accredited this June if all goes well...

Hello! I’ve applied to several California schools and just received my first acceptance to CSUN. I was curious, if by chance I happen to get accepted to any of my other schools, what advantages would I have picking one over the other? I currently work as a PT Aide and my boss was telling me...

Hi! I'm from California but go to med school on the east coast. I'm hoping to come home for residency and am a pretty competitive applicant, but don't know much about these programs beyond their websites and heresay from people at least three times removed (e.g. "I've heard people say it used to...

GPA's (after DIY post-bacc): Overall: ~3.5 Science: ~3.3 USC Pre-Pharmacy: ~3.2 DIY Post-Bacc (all classes taken were sciences and at the community college): 4.0 I will take the PCAT. Experience: 2 quarters of research at the university Volunteered more than 100 hours at the hospital No...

TUCOM-CA Pros California Great academics 20 years of history Did I mention California? Cons California - Home is New York. TouroCOM-Middletown Pros Close to home Friends in the area Hour drive from New York City Cons Not a single graduating class No academic gauge "Upstate" New York...

I've looked over the law book pretty carefully and I can't find ANYTHING about a 90 day waiting period for retaking the CPJE. At this point I'm thinking it is an arbitrary rule created by someone at the BOP that isn't based on the actual law. http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/laws_regs/lawbook.pdf I...

1. Major city/fun/younger crowd (But not too expensive cost of living) 2. Warm weather 3. Big hospital, private practice 4. Good incentives (Salary/lower income tax) to pay off loans 5. Collegiality/Comradery 6. Non partnership track

Hey all. Been poking around the site for a while and decided to post my dilemma with grad school. I'm currently enrolled in a MA in Counseling Psych program in California and have 4 semesters left (two semesters of coursework, followed by two of traineeship). Recently, my wife and I have been...

Hi everyone, I will be graduating with a B.S this spring (2018). I applied this cycle to 18 MD programs and have had only 2 interviews so far and have been rejected at both schools. One IS and one OOS Overall GPA: 3.61 Science GPA: 3.53 MCAT: 502 (126/126/125/125) I took the mcat while...

I am a post baccalaureate student at an ivy league school, and attended a top UC for undergrad. I went straight from undergrad to the postbacc, decided late in college that I couldnt see myself doing anything else. I'm looking for advice on how to strengthen my application and generally how it...

Anyone have experience with requesting a waiver for renewal fees while on active duty status? The CA Dept of Consumer Affairs uses weird language about who qualifies for the fee waiver. They say military personnel who are "called to active duty" are eligible for the waiver when I think they...

Hi! I'm looking for school list recommendations and was wondering if anyone had any insight as to whether I have a good chance at UC Davis and USC Keck (dream schools!). I'm open to DO and MD My mcat could be better but Im not sure if it is worth a retake Stats: Community College 4.0 /UC...

I'm from California but I came to do my undergrad in Texas because it's apparently a good state to be a pre-med, I have some cousins here, and I have in-state status. But, I don't like it here and really just want to go back to California, so I want to know if I have a real advantage of staying...

Schools: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Drexel University College of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Georgetown...

Greetings, Great news: because of a US Study published in July 2015 which states "licensing requirements that prevent qualified immigrants from finding employment in their chosen profession affect not only the immigrant workers themselves, but also consumers (pg. 39)" and that...

Hello everyone. I am convinced that my chances to enter an MD program and any future as a physician are gone. I have my application completed, but I have not submitted yet because of my concerns regarding my poor MCAT score and low GPA. Are there any MD programs that would bother accepting...

You are kindly invited to attend the CME credited Second Annual Perioperative and Acute Care Ultrasound Workshop co-hosted by the Anesthesiology Departments at Loma Linda Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center. The workshop will be held in beautiful Huntington Beach, CA at the Hyatt Regency...

The last post I can find about this is inactive since 2013, so wanted to ask people who are licensed in California or trying to get licensed in Cali more recently, about the substance abuse course requirement. I have education in substance abuse, but it was either part of a larger course or...

Hey guys, I'm a rising 3rd year at Pitt, but am from California, and am hoping CA gets organized with the CDCA exams by the time I could be taking them. Can anyone shed some light on this? Officially it's been said that 2017 is the "Expected Acceptance" year for the CDCA in CA. But I've also...

I’m a new resident at UC Irvine and I wanted to share how great it is to the incoming class! Location: Beautiful Orange County Many residents live by the beach with comfortable housing options near UCI Medical Center Close in vicinity to Disneyland, Anaheim Stadium, and other fun attractions...

Hey cool people, So I just started the first day of my classes in phlebotomy course to get a certificate as a phlebotomy technician -1. Which is required in CA to work. And I already love it. It is super cool and excited (for me personally) to get practically trained. The sad thing is I heard...

I'm looking to apply to several CSU MFT programs for Fall 2018, and I am trying to figure out if I am a competitive enough candidate to even apply. My interest in CSU is primarily because of location and lower cost. I graduated from UC Merced in 2015 with a BA in Psychology, 3.3 GPA. I have not...

Hey Everyone! I'm going to apply to med school next cycle and wanted your help coming up with a school list and what are my chances! If you could help out that would be great. Thanks! GPA: 3.5 sGPA: 3.3 MCAT: 510 Res: CA Asian Institution: Small Private Liberal Arts Great LORs EC: 1) AMSA...

I'm an incoming D1, not from California or in a California school. However the schools I interviewed at and got accepted to had a very high amount of Californian applicants- there were always more Californians than people from any other place, especially at the east coast. A lot of these people...

Thanks for looking at this! 1. 3.85-3.9 cGPA and sGPA, no trend 2. 511 (129 C/P, 125 CARS, 128 B/B, 129 P/S) 3. CA 4. white w/ no disadvantages 5. top public school 6. Clinical: - 1000hrs ED scribe in underserved area (paid) - 40 hours visiting...