For context, iam still a senior in hs and I’ll probably be an international student, and honestly iam not planning to make friends and iam very much not someone who goes out the house constantly(maybe one to two times in a month except uni ofc) and basically what i do in my free time is gaming lmao. so as someone who is choosing their majors right now and very much interested in healthcare because iam a biology and chemistry nerd but some of yall make it seem like you wake up to a book and sleep to a book i know this and very much I usually study like this but there should be at least two to four hours for me in the day to rest so im saying will taking this lil breaks effect my marks? So is medicine so horrific as people make it seem or is it manageable if you are smart enough to plan your time?

I had a meeting with my advisor today and she said she thinks I might be applying too early this cycle. Can anyone give me advice based on my stats bc I thought i had a strong application until today.
current junior in college (going straight through)
mcat 519
gpa 4.0 at ivy league
d1 sport captain like 2000 hrs
emt 300 hrs
research 700
volunteering 300 (president of one club)
100 shading
200 teaching assistant

Do you think there’s enough there to get into a competitive school

Need guidance on what loans to pick

For the context, I am an incoming MD student. I will need to borrow 30k in private loans after the 50k federal per year. I have credit score of 800 and don’t have a co-signer.

I was offered various rates from various banks. For example, sallie mae gave me 3.6%, others gave me 6.6%. However, none of them have multiyear loan options and the deferment during residency is only 4 years after graduation.

On the other hand, there is a new partnership between Elfi and AAMC, where students won’t need any income requirements and there are multiple loan approval. Additionally, there is 8 years deferment option during residency. However, their rate is over 9% interest.

I am concerned because since I don’t have any cosigner, whether I would have problems getting approved for loans next 3 years although I am good for this year. This made me think to go with the Elfi one even though the interest is double sallie mae’s, just for the sake of multi-year approval and residency deferment.

I am here to seek advice from all the experts. Please advise what would be a wise choice for me. Thank you!

Hi!

Currently i’m in my senior year in undergrad and by december, i’ll have my degree in biology. I have always sworn off becoming an MD due to the financial burden, and honestly i don’t even like the term “pre-med”. while debating on what to do after graduation, there’s this lingering thought in the back of my mind that i would regret not trying to go to medical school. i absolutely love learning
and feel confident in my ability to be successful. however, I feel very strongly that there is only one specialty for me (pathology) and i’ve felt this way for years. this worries me as i don’t want to through the schooling to and match to a different specialty. i’ve also considered a pa as well as a pathologists assistant (of which i’ve shadowed both), but don’t know if those would satisfy me long term. so i feel stuck in this weird gray area which has been overwhelming. does anyone mind sharing what made them choose md over everything else?

I’m curious how MD admissions committees actually view older/non-traditional applicants.

For people who applied with:

•	strong clinical hours

•	meaningful ECs/research

•	work experience/maturity

•	good writing/interview skills

…but a lower MCAT, did you feel your life experience helped offset it at all?

I failed out of school 10 years ago due to poor discipline and lack of motivation. I joined the Navy and was successful in the most academically rigorous program and served as a nuclear mechanic on subs. I got a nuclear engineering technology degree, got out of the Navy and started working in consulting. I realized I missed doing important and challenging work. I decided to start pursuing my original dream of medicine.

I am halfway through 39 post bacc credits and am fairly certain I can finish with a 4.0, which would only raise my cGPA to 2.8 (many credits for my undergrad degree were accepted from 2 years of Navy training which don’t have grades).

I have been studying for the MCAT and got a 510 on my first FL and I haven’t taken Orgo 2 or Biochem yet. I don’t even plan on taking the MCAT til 2027, so plenty of time to study. Assuming I get this to a 517+ (big assumption, I know) am I still able to be competitive for MD? I’ve read about people here with low GPAs getting in, but was wondering if anyone has any specific info on how screening works? What do you think helped you get a human to read your application?

I am limited to Colorado (my current in state), Florida (lived there from birth-2024), and California due to my wife’s preferences. Due to my limited areas to apply, I am definitely open to DO, but would prefer MD to keep as many doors open down the road for residency.

It sucks that the lazy person I was 10 years ago is still biting me in the ass, but here we are. Wish I dropped out one semester earlier so I could get to 3.0 with my post bacc, but we move.

Hi all,

I’m a bit of a non traditional applicant. I have my bachelors in nursing and currently work in a cardiac surgery ICU. I find myself very interested going back to medical school. I always want more. I’ve explored NP, PA, and CRNA but none of those feel right. I’d love to go the MD route because my interests are mostly in surgical specialties.

My overall GPA is a 3.6
My science GPA is 3.15.

I have 1500 volunteer hours as an EMT. 600 leadership hours working as summer staff at a 4h camp. Unfortunately no research experience. Also well over 4000 clinical hours.

I know without MCAT it’s hard to give extreme chances but I’d love to hear any thoughts that anyone has. Hard criticism welcome

Thanks

*EDIT* I also have a guaranteed letter of recommendation from cardiothoracic surgeon that’s a “household name” in the cardiac surgery world.

Help

Hey all. Long story short: I’m looking into a career change into medicine (am interested in Emergency Medicine Physician - but am still learning and researching what is out there) after a series of life events / new perspectives / a lot of reflection on what I’m looking for in a career and in my life. I’m 24, graduated summa cum laude in 2024 with a BFA in digital arts, GPA 4.3 weighted / 4.0 unweighted. I work in nonprofit marketing/advertising/PR and have found that this career isn’t panning out to be what my 18-year-old self thought it would be - nor did I explore other career or degree options at the time, which I regret.

I know that med school and residency are an intense commitment in time, money, and dedication. I also would need to complete a pre-med post bacc, or something similar, as my degree did not require any science or math courses. Educational spaces are somewhere I really thrive, particularly in regard to researching and studying … but I am aware this is different. I’m also poking around r/premed, fwiw.

I’m seeking thoughts and words of advice from others. For those who might’ve also followed a nontraditional path to medicine:

- Did you find it possible to complete prerequisites while also working full-time? How was the transition back into school?

- Realistically, is my project management and leadership experience in marketing worthwhile for a medicine-focused CV?

- Is it possible to gain clinical experience while also working? I’m in the nonprofit industry and live in a high COL area - so unfortunately, while I do having savings, they aren’t enough to allow me to quit working until I absolutely need to.

Thanks much in advance!

I am applying to medschool to 2027 cycle. I don't consider myself disadvantaged, but in my childhood, I lived in a different country away from my parents until 8th grade; I did not meet my adoptive father until 5th grade. I moved to the US and had to adapt to the social and educational differences.
I'm not sure if I can write about this since it's not affecting me during my med school journey. I am planning to refer to it in my personal statement, but I am not restating it.

Hi!

I‘m an international student, planning to apply for the english taught program at Medical University of Wroclaw in Poland. Are there any currents students or anyone who knows about this uni? Would u recommend it? Thanks

Hello all,
I am in a predicament. I currently have about junior status of biology degree and graduated with a surgical technology associates last year. I did the biology portion before I decided to switch to surgical technology.

Now, I am planning to go back and finish my biology bachelors. I am currently researching how to get into a biology masters program or a masters program meant for pre-meds before applying to medical school as my grades are around 3.0 before starting to finish my bachelor’s . Now I do not know how to get academic references for applying to the masters program.

Additionally, I would like to hear any tips on studying for the MCAT. What I should really focus on?

I'm starting this off by stating I've gone to medical school under pressure by my father and mother whom I don't have a good relationship with to start off so I never really had a passion for medical school.

I want to know whether or not having bad grades before withdrawing to switch career paths would effect my applications in other colleges (from medical to IT/Computer Science) because I've quite frankly given up on studying the material and my finals for the second term are approaching, would not trying be a bad idea? I doubt I'd get a good grade even if I tried (have a terrible memory so can't memorize all of the material no matter how hard i try), I can't withdraw yet because my sponsor said I should try pushing until the end of the first year before switching paths and regardless of what my parents say, my sponsor is willing to pay for any path I take as long as it's a path I can put effort into.

I’m finally done with my exam prep, so I no longer need my Uglobe acc

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working on a university project about tablet and stylus ergonomics and I’m looking for people who regularly write or draw on tablets to participate in a short survey.

The survey takes about 2–3 minutes and is completely anonymous.

I’d really appreciate any participation or shares. Thanks! :)

I am finishing a SMP that has linkage. I have performed above the average from start to (almost) finish. I have a 4.0 gpa and the SMP is taken with the MS1s (same classes, exams, everything).

I was SO sure I was getting accepted with everything, my leadership role, my academic performance, etc. The school essentially promised and promoted that high performance yielded high acceptance chance.

I was strung along during this entire process, but I was ultimately rejected. I have a very low (below 3.0) ugpa and will be retaking the mcat in august (will be studying full time) is there any hope? Are any schools that value grad gpas or will take them over the undergrad gpa?

Got into a new DO school. Only DO school I applied to. On the WL for 1 MD school but I’m not gonna bank on it. Absolutely would be my dream though. Preparing my reapplication just incase. Stats: 508 mcat, 700 research hrs working toward pub, 4.0 masters but my science gpa from undergrad is a below 3.0. 1,300 clinical hrs + lots of other intentional EC’s. I also applied very late - November MD and April DO

I understand the risk of reapplying and still not getting into an MD school but I missed the deadlines for The DO schools that I would have rather gone to and applied to. So do I go to this unaccredited DO school that is new with no match data or do I wait a whole other year and reapply. I’m so conflicted. Any advice would help

Hello everyone, long time lurker here. Just today learned I was accepted to Rosalind Franklin University, very happy to learn that. The issue however is the cost. I don't have parents or literally any family members that can co-sign on private loans for me and my credit isn't particularly amazing either (grew up in poverty 😞). RFU Medical School has previously told me that I can borrow under the old Grad PLUS limits for 3 years but the 4th year it would be up to me to cover the ~75k tuition plus living expenses equals about ~117k. Is this even realistic anymore for someone like me? I've always wanted to go into Psychiatry but with the cost would it be a better idea to turn this down and press hard for an in state (Michigan) school with this current cycle?

Sorry for the ramble y'all but this has me going crazy

Hi. Just want some advice po. I'm a graduating civil eng student but I wanted to pursue medicine after. Baliw na ba ako? 🥹.

Going to a P/F school with a 1.5-year preclinical curriculum and in-house exams, for context. I plan on using my same 2022 MacBook, and I’ve never used an iPad for school, so I’ll probably stick with that. What do you recommend I buy for essentials?