MD & DO Advice Please
It has always been my dream to be a doctor. But right now I'm not sure what to do? I am currently a senior at a top LAC and majored in econ with a chem minor. I have a cgpa of 3.25 and a sgpa of...
View ArticleDO Looking for some gracious feedback
Hi everyone, hope everyone is doing well. Just looking for some feedback from my fellow peers on schools to apply and my respected chances. I am a California native 23 y.o. male that is also recent Cal...
View ArticleMD & DO Well, let's hear it, guys. I like honesty.
Long time viewer, new poster. Anyways. AMCAS GPA of 3.38, sGPA 3.36. Transcript GPA 3.58 ( a few classes were retaken) Applied Chemistry Major. Graduate in May. Tennessee Resident. Would prefer MD over...
View ArticleDO DO acceptance, finish my Post Bac?
Folks! I have been accepted into two osteopathic programs (Campbell and Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee) thus far I have 3 more interviews at other DO programs (Western H.S. in Oregon, PNWU in...
View ArticleMD PharmD to MD (cGPA 3:41; sGPA 3.51; MCAT ?)
Current third year pharmacy student applying to MD schools for next cycle. non-URM CT resident BS Pharmacy Studies/BS Molecular Cell Biology (2012); Pharm.D. (2014) from state school CumGPA: 3.41...
View ArticleMD & DO SMP Option
Hi Everyone, Like many, I planning for the worst, but hoping the best. In accepting the possibility that I do not get in (MD or DO) this year, I am considering doing a SMP program. However, I would...
View ArticleMD 3.7 cGPA, 3.6 sGPA, upward trend, but didn't start ECs until senior year
My first couple years of college, I ****ed around a lot, didn't do as well in school as I should have, and wasn't really involved in any activities. I attribute this largely to not knowing what I was...
View ArticleMD Unusual path to med school - should I keep trying ?
Hi all, first post here. Sorry this is so long! Appreciate anyone taking the time to read and answer. ======= I've taken a rather unusual path to where I am right now in considering medical school and...
View ArticleMD & DO I would like to think there's still hope...
Hey all, long-time lurker here. I wanted to run my numbers by you all, as the collective knowledge and advice that this site seems to be capable of is remarkable. cGPA 2.53 (i just finished the first...
View ArticleMD Does other school activity help despite a GPA that is not up to par
So here is my situation, I have predicted that my GPA after all 4 years will not be able to get up to the 3.5 mark, it will be more around 3.2-3.3. However, I am currently doing research in a lab with...
View ArticleMD AA from UMUC?
I'm currently attending UMUC since I am stationed overseas. I am getting my AA in General Studies (currently have a 3.9 GPA) so I can transfer to a 4 year university after we head back to the United...
View ArticleMD & DO Applying next cycle, advice on chances
Hey all, I'm currently a junior and looking to apply 2013 cycle. Hoping to get into medical school right after college. However, my gpa is pretty low. I have a 3.2 overall, haven't calculated science...
View ArticleMD Chances of med-school?
I'm currently a sophomore at a small liberal arts school in the New England area with a super competitive pre-med program, but I didn't decide that I wanted to go to med-school until second semester of...
View ArticleMD & DO Need some honest advice
I am having difficulty gauging where I stand in regards to my application for MD and DO programs. My stats are below: GPA: 3.611 (sGPA should be around the same, if not higher) MCAT: 27 Graduated in...
View ArticleMD Hoping for honest opinions
Here's my situation, weak extracurricular and aiming for mid-tier schools. GPA ~ 3.71, biology major in a decent undergrad. I have done 200+ volunteer hrs in the ER and continues to. Shadowed an...
View ArticleMD Sophomore looking for honest opinions about my GPA
Hello, I just received my final grades for the fall semester and it looks like my cGPA is going to be a 3.5 and my sGPA is at a 3.35 (:() right now after 48 GPA credits. I haven't taken my MCAT yet and...
View ArticleMD Failed math course
This is my first post and I really need some advice here. Thanks in advance! I just completed my first semester as a sophomore (cumulative GPA before this semester was a 3.5). I was doing extremely...
View ArticleMD & DO What are my chances?
I have a 3.55 GPA (very strong upward trend: From 3.14 end of sophomore year to 3.92 end of senior year), a 29 MCAT score, and I am also a URM (if that counts for anything). EC's include about 50 hours...
View ArticleMD & DO Weak ECs - What is Your Opinion?
Hi everyone, planning on applying next cycle but have very weak ECs right now. Been trying to fix this issue by starting to volunteer at multiple hospitals and shadowing a few physicians (orthopedics,...
View ArticleDO Applying this cycle.. MCAT in Jan
Hello Everyone, I have submitted my application without an MCAT score. I will be taking the MCAT in Jan and was wondering if this was a bad decision rather than wait for the next cycle. Do I have a...
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