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I just finished Calc I (MA 141) and got an A+. Honestly it felt pretty easy because I already knew a lot of the material going in. My professor also wasn't great, so I basically had to teach myself everything anyway. Also, I felt like the lectures were honestly kind of a waste of time. Either I already knew what we were covering, or my professor explained things in a really confusing way. A lot of the time I felt like I understood things better when I studied on my own

Now I'm trying to decide if I should take Calc II (MA 241) online. Some of my friends keep telling me online Calc II is easier than taking it in person, and I kinda feel like it might work better for me too. But this would be my first online class ever and I'm kinda nervous about it.

For people who took Calc II online, was it actually easier? Did you like it better than in-person classes?

Hey everyone,

I moved to the US last year and just finished my first semester of college. I want to go to med school, but I’m still trying to understand how everything works here because the whole system is pretty new to me.

I keep hearing people talk about the MCAT and I honestly feel kind of lost lol. What do you wish you knew about it early on? When do people usually take it? Is it something I should already be thinking about as a freshman or am I stressing too early? and since English isn’t my first language, I’m a little worried about the language barrier too. I know the MCAT has a lot of reading, and I’m wondering if anyone else went through this and how you dealt with it.

I feel like everyone already knows what they’re doing and I’m over here trying to figure out the basics 😭 any advice would honestly help.

Thanks :)

I know this might sound unrealistic because I know how hard it already is just to get into medical school, let alone get in with scholarships, but I really want to start planning early and I’d appreciate any advice.

I just finished my first semester and currently have a 4.0 GPA. I haven’t really done any clubs or extracurriculars yet. Weirdly enough, I received an “Outstanding English Learner” award( I moved US last year with my family) and the funny thing is I had no idea I was even being considered until the day I got it.

I do volunteer at a clinic, which is probably the main thing I have outside of academics right now, but I still feel like I’m behind compared to other pre-med students

Financially, things have been pretty difficult recently for me, and I really don’t want my education to suffer because of money issues. That’s a big reason why getting into medical school with scholarships has become something I care about a lot.

I know med schools care about much more than GPA. I want to start building a stronger application and show that I’m serious about this path from now on.

For people who got scholarships, are in med school, or know the process, what should I start doing now? More volunteering? Research? Clubs? Clinical experience? Any advice would honestly help. Thank you!