So basically,,i had a horrific junior year where I was dealing with the aftermath of a series of traumatic events (SA, death, etc). it affected my gpa and mcat. i’m applying with a 3.18 gpa and studying for the mcat on 6/1 so hopefully I get a good score to kinda balance out my gpa. Before junior year (5 Cs) I only made 2 Cs and I did have a 4.0 for a bit my freshman year. However my senior year I got all As except for 2 Bs. So that’s kinda an upward trend I guess? I do plan on explaining this in my hardship essay because it was so bad i lost my scholarship and almost withdrew for a semester ..read more

title says it all. I feel horrible because whenever one of my friends get into med school of course i’m happy for them but it really really hurts when your friends do well on the mcat on the first try and get into med school on the first try. im taking the mcat for the fourth time and this is my second time applying. i know that everything comes in its own time and everyone has their own path but it hurts. i feel so stupid and awful and i wish i could just let them all know that everything fucking hurts. but i don’t want to guilt trip them so im not saying anything. idk does anyone have any a ..read more

Hello! For the people who completed this SMP, how long did it take? Were you able to complete it in two semesters? I saw on their website that it says the program goes from September- September. If that’s true, did you feel like it was manageable to apply to med schools in June while still in the program? submitted by /u/Happykittenhugs [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

wow this deadline is such a blessing and a curse for applicants who already have a tmdsas acceptance. i appreciate that it'll free up my mind from wondering if i'm going to get off a WL and help me move forward with my current school BUT LIKE I ALSO WANNA GET OFF THE WL SO BAD that it will be depressing when I'm no longer in the consideration sighhhh. this post serves no purpose it's just me venting LMAO submitted by /u/Dramatic_Fortune2080 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

cross-posting on r/osteopathic! LOR: pre-med committee letter w/ 1 science prof, 1 non-science prof, 1 DO, 1 PT, and 1 LVN/boss. EC: non-healthcare employment: ~1100 hrs extracurriculars: 310 hrs (200 hrs leadership) non-healthcare volunteer: 0 healthcare experience: ~3700 hrs (paid and volunteer), new employment update sent in December research: 240 hrs (1 presentation, no pubs) awards: Dean’s List multiple semesters, departmental honors for undergrad thesis. OTHER INFO: talked about having an invisible disability. re-took organic chemistry at a CC for better grades post-bacc. double-ma ..read more

So a question about course work. I have a transfer credit and I put that course under that university. Do I repeat and input this course again and put it under my current university since it’s a transfer credit on my university transcript? Even though it’s already listed on its Original university. This would suck because it would be the first course and I already put all my other courses in. Also, another question, for the course name is it ok if I used the full course title? On my transcript it cuts off the last word usually so I typed out the whole course name so it would be more clear. s ..read more

I was super at peace with going to my state DO school till I got this news Gonna hate leaving my family and loved ones but you gotta do what you gotta do :( THAT BEING SAID SEND THE CHAD MEMES SEND THE DOCTOMOM been waiting all cycle to do this, WOOOOO submitted by /u/IncreaseNorth4877 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Look, to be fair, I understand we're all under internal or external pressure to succeed academically. I'm coming back to school in my late 20s and I'm surprised to see the new ways students can cheat. My undergrad has an entire lowkey "enterprise" with multiple students running degree-wide "support-at-a-cost" services...usually stolen exams or resources from previous students. People who mirror their displays and have multiple mice and keyboards to get around LockDown, HonorLock, or whatever else your school uses to keep students from cheating on online exams. Some students are really egregio ..read more

I currently have deposits down at both of these schools. I am feeling very torn, so any feedback is greatly appreciated! NYITCOM Pros Close to home ( ~ 4 hour drive) Want to end up in the Northeast long-term, lots of residencies in the area Cons COL is very high in Old Westbury Students complain about unfair remediation issues Slightly worse COMLEX pass rate and match rate DMU Pros Brand new facilities One of the best DO schools in the country, great reputation Impressive DO match list Low COL Cons Very far from home I'm not sure what I want to specialize in, but at the moment I don't ..read more