Combined programs are generally a little more difficult to match in than the medicine residency program at that particular place. The reason I say th...

You do not need to have an undergraduate degree to get accepted into some medical schools, but I would say it is a very rare person who gets into medi...

Discussion on nursing degree then going to medical school Check out the above thread for my full response in the past. Just so you know, there is no...

Residency generally pays the same no matter where you do the residency program - there is slight variation based on location, usually to account for t...

Is it that the blood and gore are not interesting or do have a genuine phobia (fear) of either a cadaver or blood? Blood phobia is not that rare, and...

The comment was taken out of context. I was referring to the additional science classes a biology or chemistry major would have taken. Particular cl...

Major doesn't make much if any difference. The only thing that really matters is that you have completed the pre-med requirements. The extra science...

I'm not sure exactly what a "psych nursing" degree is, but I know that nurse practitioners can do quite a bit of treatment, as can physician assistant...

Medical school in the US is different in that undergraduate and med school are not combined into a 6 year curriculum as you are describing in Brazil (...

For electives, I'd recommend taking classes that interest you. It doesn't really matter all that much what you take for classes as an undergrad as lo...

Thank you very much for visiting my site and posting the information about your new book. Usually I don't like people self-promoting things on my web...

Have you discussed this with your supervising attending?

Nice pick-up - I hadn't even realized that. I'm really shocked and (pleasantly) surprised with the popularity of these forums. I definitely want to ...

A liberal arts college is not a bad idea at all. I graduated from a liberal arts college, as do most people. If you want to study psychology as an u...

As you may know, the traditional set-up for a medical school is to have the first two years being classwork, studying the biological sciences - things...

Thread on National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine Should give you a place to get started with learning more about it.

I believe most med schools don't have a real requirements for math classes. If you have met OHSU's requirements without your pre-calc II class, then ...

It does appear humans produce pheromones, and until recently, I believe there was virtually no evidence that they effect sex drive. However, there ha...

Overall, it is unlikely that it will significantly affect your salary. You can't really bill one patient for both services, so you either bill for on...

In order to graduate, you need to have a major. A major is a field of study where you are required to complete a minimum amount / variety of coursewo...

From this post on becoming a psychiatrist: First, you will have to do well in high school in order to get accepted to a decent college. You will mo...

All grades are important. So, depending on how bad your academic record was, it may not be possible to repair it. There are a variety of factors t...

First of all, legislation has already passed to allow psychologists to prescribe medications in at least two states that I'm aware of: New Mexico and...

As most medical schools don't require calculus, AP credit for calculus is usually more than enough. For the very few schools that "require" calculus,...

Link to Medical School Requirements The above is the main thread on medical school requirements. Essentially, required college classes are: 1 year ...

My guess is the scar will be hardly noticeable, and I doubt anyone would ask you about it at an interview. For all they know, it could have been due ...

It's never too late, but you will probably need to take some extra time in order to complete your pre-med classes. You'll want to hold off on the MCA...

I took Step 3 in May of my first year of residency. I think most people took it at that time. From what I remember, the main issue with wanting to d...

It is really too early to be thinking about which medical schools to focus on applying to. A lot will depend on what kind of grades you are able to g...

There are jobs out there, but very (very) few that are advertised where you can practice both medicine and psychiatry. The majority of people I know ...

When I applied, you had to separate your GPA on applications, with overall GPA, science GPA, and non-science GPA. It is a total of your GPA from all ...

Any suggestions on some good programs to look into? That's a really broad question. It sounds like you are basically looking for a program that will...

From what I recall, there is no calculus on the MCAT's. If you have 6 college credits for calculus, you'll be more than fine regarding math.

I'm not sure when most people take physics, but I'm guessing most people take it 2nd or 3rd year. Most people take organic chemistry 2nd year, but ta...

I think the stigma is a little different from each person's perspective. The main ideas that come to my mind are that people with mental illness are ...

So as not to get too far off topic, I've started a new thread: Competitive Residency Programs and Psychiatry

As a quick summary: First, you will have to do well in high school in order to get accepted to a decent college. You will most likely go to colleg...

First, for those interested, here's some more information about the particular book: The Complete Medical School Preparation and Admissions Guide Yo...

Ideally, you'd want to take it at the end of your 3rd year (spring of Junior year). However, many people take it in late summer right at the beginnin...

You misquoted me - I said if I knew at the start that I wanted to be a "therapist" I would not have gone to medical school; meaning, if I knew I only ...

Your question makes complete sense (at least to me). At this point, have you taken your pre-med classes? If you have done well in the pre-med clas...

By saying you are a freshman, you mean you have been in college for a few weeks? I definitely think that taking as many practice MCATs as you can t...

You are very welcome. I wouldn't do it if I didn't enjoy it.

I moved this reply to it's own topic, as I believe there is already a wealth of information on the internet on psychology. My site focuses more on ps...

8th grade is definitely early to be planning your career, but it certainly is never to early to get information. I'd suggest you start with reading...

I generally recommend people post their questions to the forums. That way, everyone who visits here gets the benefits of the answers. However, if yo...

I had never heard of this before, but did some checking up on it. First, most people who participated and have posted comments have felt it was a ver...

If your grades are okay, it shouldn't matter much. It is something that might come up in interviews, and as long as you can explain your reasons for ...

My own guess is that 1290 is not that far from the average SAT for medical school students. That's a lot higher than I had guessed from the way you w...