I will get this information posted by the end of the weekend - I've found the info, but not in a very friendly format. I'm too busy right now to conv...

The following courses are required: 1 year general chemistry 1 year organic chemistry 1 year biology 1 year physics and most med schools require 1 ye...

Are you asking which specific program is most competitive or what field is most competitive? If you want to know which specific program is most compe...

Acad Med. 1993 Apr;68(4):306-8. A twelve-year profile of students' SAT scores, GPAs, and MCAT scores from a small university's premedical program. ...

I found this great chart which lists recent national trends: Year Number Accepted Number Applied Acceptance Rate 2003 17,539 34,786 50% 2002 ...

I've met a few people who started in finance or accounting and then went back to medical school. You don't have to get a masters in science, but you ...

Internal medicine is a 3 year residency. I'd say most residents average over 60 hours per week, but there is now a limit that you can't work more tha...

I have known people with 3.2 GPA's who have gotten into medical school. I've also known people with higher GPA's who didn't get accepted. Other fact...

Residency is much more than a full time job. There are now laws that limit residency hours to 80 per week.

Hmm...I'm not really sure. My first reaction was to think that med school classes were light-years harder than undergraduate. On further thought, th...

When you say public speaking, is it just speaking in front of a crowd, or does it also include 1 on 1 interviews? It if is just speaking in front of ...

I'm assuming the overall application process is not dramatically different from when I applied over 10 years ago (although it is probably more automat...

You are paid during residency. It looks like in the Chicago area, you can expect the pay to start around $39k / year. You can view the salaries for ...

Doesn't really matter if you have a science or non-science major. I would major in what you find interesting. A lot of pre-med students major in sci...

As far as I know, personal debt is not a factor in the admissions process. I don't believe it is inquired about anywhere on the applications, and it ...

The specific college you go to will not make that much difference unless you only want to go to a top calibre med school. In order to become a psychi...

For the most part, it doesn't make too much difference if you go to undergrad at the same school you are applying to for med school. If you happen to...

I'm not a lawyer, so what do you mean by "he slapped me with contempt"? Is that a misdemeanor or a felony charge? Unless it is a felony, I doubt it'...

You do seem to be asking the right general questions. It's too bad that you're not enjoying your work more. It does sound like the setting you are i...

I am a psychiatrist, I'll be happy to answer your questions here, as long as I have enough time to answer them, and you can feel free to quote me as a...

If the bad grade is on a transcript that you need to turn in as part of your application materials, then yes, it is fair game for that to be asked abo...

Interesting USMLE prep web site, any more info you can provide about it? I'll go ahead and add it to my medical education resources if you'd like? ...

Your ability to get into medical school will be based on a lot more than a single class you got a C in. Things that will matter are how you did in al...

For biology and related course (which is most of medical school), you'd just have to do a lot of memorization that doesn't have any rationale behind i...

It's been a long time since I applied to medical school, but from what I remember, you can get all of your application materials in in September, and ...

I'm looking through some of the results I've seen so far. I've only briefly looked at a few schools, and it looks like Rush in Chicago matched 4 out ...

You are really planning far ahead. At this point, I wouldn't worry about what classes you'd need to become a pediatrician. In high school, you'll ...

More important than the specific examples is your reason for why you underwent each situation. Of those you listed, withdrawing from a course and t...

If you don't believe me about medicine not being all it is cracked up to be, take a look at these articles I recently came across: Physicians aren't ...

Interesting questions. First, you need to explore why you feel that you can be a doctor and nothing else. This is not a simple question and requir...

I wouldn't be concerned, in fact I think majoring in Spanish is a very good idea. You have no idea how many times I wish I spoke Spanish - it will de...

All types of doctors first go to medical school (or osteopathic school) and then choose a residency in the field they want to practice. For example, ...

Let me preface this by making it clear I am not a school counselor! Nonetheless, this is what I would guess is the truth: If you are at a typical co...

I am definitely not versed in disability laws, but as for most medical conditions or psychological conditions, I would imagine the only reason a schoo...

I'm not really an expert on this area, but some of the things I've seen people do include: 1. Re-take the pre-med classes to get better grades 2. ...

I would guess that it is a minority of doctors who have their insurance covered by a hospital. Even if the hospital is covering their insurance, if t...

Medical malpractice issues are an ongoing issue. Just to clarify, private practice doctors can and do work in hospitals as well. There are some doct...

I was the one that posted that a professor said the best time to have kids was before medical school. Personally, I can only think of a few women who...

It's been a while since I took the MCAT, but I had taken all of the classes ahead of the test. I suppose it is possible that you could teach yourself...

I did a quick search on FREIDA and it showed that there are currently 19 programs. I'm not sure which of those programs are no longer in existence. ...

I am also not aware of any medical schools doing credit checks as part of the application process. I did get a few interview questions related to how...

First, college which is generally 4 years. Then medical school, which is another 4 years. Finally, a residency in pediatrics is 3 years.

Are you talking about US schools? Your grammar makes me think that you are not from the US - and if you are looking to apply to US medical schools, g...

This is pretty far out of my area of expertise, but a good place to start would be with the dmoz category for holistic medicine and integrated medicin...

Most units these days are mixed wards, and patients are always followed by a psychiatrist in the hospital (I am not aware of any psychologists having ...

As far as I know, you do not need to take chemistry to be a psychologist, but you would need it to become a psychiatrist. I don't think you will need...

There was a detailed discussion on this topic here: Psychology vs psychiatry

I'm not sure what is involved in your nursing program. If you complete all of the required pre-med classes, then you can apply to medical school. Yo...

I know next to nothing about surgery residencies. You probably would want to find another website that focuses on surgical fields. I do know that wh...

I am assuming you mean you are getting your undergraduate degree with a major in psychology? If so, you can still make sure you have all of the pre-m...