MD Weak EC's and shadowing for next cycle?
So I sort of wasted my undergrad years doing... well nothing. EC's are pretty weak but I've been doing my best to fix them during my gap year(s). GPA: 3.67 (c); 3.53 (s) (from a notorious...
View ArticleMD Am I Out of Luck?
I have a 3.4 GPA with a 31S on the MCAT and 200+ hours of volunteering and shadowing (at a rural hospital and a very well-known children's hospital), in addition to 4 years of undergraduate field...
View ArticleDo I still have a Chance?
I am a very motivated pre-med, but very unfortunate in the grades I have received. My 1st year I received a D in Bio I and Cal I. I retook both of these, but sadly I could only pull a C out of Bio I....
View ArticleDo I still have a viable chance of getting into medical school?
So I am a second semester sophomore, and only recently have been taken with the idea of pursuing psychiatry (I am a psychology major). I haven't taken any heavy scientific courses just yet (taking...
View ArticleMD Here are my stats: should i take a year off?
I'm scared and nervous. I come from a family full of doctors-the pressure is ridiculous. Do you think schools look at the fact that I had family graduate from their med schools and give me a chance...
View ArticleMD 3.4gpa around a 3.1sgpa Chances?
I have a 3.4gpa right now in Chemical Engineering with around a 3.1s gpa....I did really well my freshman year 3.9gpa and tanked my sophomore year...a bunch of family stuff happened that sophomore year...
View ArticleMD DUI and dropped out of college in 2004
I have made a similar thread in the past, but I had far less information to go off of. I will sum this up as neatly as possible. 2004: I failed all of my classes, dropped out of college, and committed...
View ArticleDO Not very much clinical or volunteering experience...
Hello, I'm wondering what my chances are for D.O schools. My main concern is my lack of clinical and volunteering experience. 33 MCAT (11,11,11) 3.3 GPA (upward trend) Work Experience 2 years in Peace...
View ArticleMD Seeking your feedback - much appreciated!
Hi everyone - first off, wanted to thank you, SDN community, for invaluable information and insights. Here's my situation: Stats:Top Undergrad (think Ivy) Major - Economics Cumulative GPA: 3.42 BCPM...
View ArticleMD Pharm.D-->MD 3.53c no MCAT
I'm interested in applying after my P4 year. My cumulative GPA is a 3.53 (college from 2005-present), and a 3.64 from 2007-present. I will graduate in 2014. I have yet to complete the fourth year of...
View ArticleMD Chances at Cornell --DREAM SCHOOL. be brutally honest 3.9gpa,30MCAT
So assuming by the time I graduate, these are my stats: 3.9 GPA , biology major, chemistry minor 30 MCAT GA resident Graduated a semester early from state school. what should I do with my extra...
View ArticleDO 3.4cgpa/3.1sgpa + clinical experience
Hey guys, I graduated in Fall 2011 from UC Davis with a 3.4cgpa and a 3.1sgpa. Haven't taken the MCAT yet. After graduating I got my CNA and worked in a nursing home for 6 months, and I'm currently an...
View ArticleMD EMT certified, what to do over the summer
Hey everyone! I'm looking for a job over the summer where I can utilize my certification. It seems unlikely that I would be hired as an EMT for an ambulance service for just the summer months. Any...
View ArticleMD cGPA lacking based on previous major
My first two years of undergraduate (highly-ranked California state school), I was a psychology major. I was very disinterested and received lots of B's. At the end of my sophomore year, I changed my...
View ArticleMD Chance Me Junior
First time poster, long time follower of SDN WAMC STATS School: Top 40 (Private) Resident: Florida Year Junior: (Graduating Semester Early) Major: Microbiology Minor: Business, Religious Studies cGPA:...
View ArticleFormer Crime and Justice Major needs your help.
Hello Student Doctor Network members, Ever since I was around 11 I have wanted to become both a Police officer and a Doctor like my mother. I chose the route of Police officer due to the satisfaction...
View ArticleAm I doing enough?
Compared to everyone else, I feel like I'm not involved in enough activities. The problem is, being involved in sports, my free time is usually very restricted. Here are my ECs: -Coxswain on the...
View ArticleMD 38/4.0, no top tier schools
So a friend of mine is applying this cycle. Got a 38 MCAT and 4.0 GPA has been accepted to two state schools, but has gotten no responses (or rejections from) top tier schools (Duke and Vandy rejected...
View ArticleMD & DO 3.6 cumulative, 3.3 science GPA
Hey everyone. I wanted to know what my chances are at MD schools and what mcat I would need to get to be considered for an acceptance into a program. I know my cGPA is borderline, and I realize my sGPA...
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