Okay, okay, so I'm a little slow to respond to some messages that are a little outside of my area of expertise. As for finding stuff on the internet,...

For those people looking for more information medical school requirements: Check out this thread on medical school requirements and Medical School ...

On a scale of 4.0, I think most people would consider below 3.0 as bad. Many people would consider below 3.2 as bad. Some would consider below 3.4 a...

I agree with the suggestions MGM gives above. I think med schools will also look at your science vs. non-science GPA. Did you take mostly science cl...

The people I know did one residency (typically internal medicine) and then did a second residency (psychiatry) afterwards. You can still do this, and...

Pre-med level biology and chemistry classes are much more advanced than what you take in high school, unless they were AP (advanced placement - colleg...

I think most med schools know that the chemistry class offered at a 2 year college is not going to compare with the chemistry class offered at a 4 yea...

Doesn't matter what you major in. Major in what you like the most - you might not get to take those classes again after college. Doesn't matter if y...

If you are smart enough to get accepted into medical school, then you are probably smart enough to survive. However, medical school is extremely chal...

Thanks for starting this thread. I'll contact a few people I know and see if they would be willing to jump in the discussion as well. Southern Ill...

I am not aware of any medical schools looking at high school courses as part of their decision process.

Unfortunately, I have never heard of any program that lets you out of gross anatomy and your 3rd year surgery rotation. I think there may be some pro...

I did look at some of the 6-7 year combined programs, actually interviewing at an 8 year program at University of Miami combining an undergrad degree ...

Victor, Thanks for posting your questions. First, I have never heard of a college degree in "medicine". Basically, you will get your bachelors degr...

Overall, I don't think course selection during college has that much of an impact on the rate of getting accepted into medical school. Higher level bi...

Good questions. First, USMLE scores aren't everything. They do tend to act as an initial filter for IMG's, but that alone isn't enough to match (fro...

In the title you said archaeology, but in the message you said anthropology - anthropology makes more sense with psychology. I would think that you w...

I don't know anything about clinical psychology programs. I would guess if you are a good student, it would be to your advantage to go their as an un...

From what I recall, you need a year of biology, a year of general chemistry, a year of organic chemistry, a year of physics, and a year of calculus fo...

Sorry for the delay in replying - things have been a little hectic lately. I had typed up a response, and while searching for some other info I lost ...

that's a pretty broad question. check out: AAMC Site about medicine as a career This page's second question goes over what your asking. Hope that help...

I had looked into this when in college. There are some med schools that will accept you without graduating undergrad, but only a few. Also, if you a...

In the big picture, your major doesn't matter too much - I'd major in whatever field interests you the most, and just make sure you take all of the re...

I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but if you are talking about manic episodes in someone with bipolar disorder, the standard treatment approach is t...

You would still have to make sure you have all of the required coursework to get into medical school. Then, you'd have to get accepted to medical sch...

I'm definitely no expert in this area. My own impression is that medical schools look favorably on any minority applicants as the schools benefit fro...

You do not change your major. Each school has different requirements for each major. Where I went to college, there was a book which listed the requ...

A 3.5 GPA should be enough to get into med-school, assuming that your sciene GPA is around that level too, and you do well on your MCAT, and you have ...

A good place to start would be the medical education frequently asked questions and go through some of the sites listed in my medical education resour...

Your situation seems to be a fairly common one for people who are fascinated by how our minds work, but also trained or educated in basic sciences. ...

How far are you in high school? From what I recall, high school classes didn't play that big of a part. Here's the page at the AAMC for exploring ca...

These questions would obviously best be answered by past or present residents at these programs, of people who applied and interviewed. This is what ...

It's been a long time since I've been through the process (around 8 years ago now). I applied at both med-psych and peds-psych-child psych programs. Y...

I have heard this type of question a few times in the past, in different contexts. There are two fairly important factors for getting into almost all...

#1 Is it safe to assume that a large majority of private practice psychiatrists see a large majority of patients paying through insurance providers? D...

#1 Aside from prescribing medicine, are there any other job aspects of being a Psychiatrist ? or is most of the day spent managing medication? It com...

I'm assuming you are the same person who posted this message asking for advice regarding psychiatry versus psychology. Would being a Psychiatrist be ...

Have you already ready these messages on medical school requirements? If so, what questions do you still have?

I am assuming you are in the united states, as I really don't know how much of what I know applies outside the US. If you are interested in providing...

Here's a response to an e-mail message I sent out last year in response to the same questions: med-psych residencies are not as competitive as it wou...

When I started medical school in 1992, most med schools required certain classes which were pretty much the classes you'd want to take to prepare for ...

I'm not sure what information you are basing these statements on, but from one source (National Institute of Health) they state that doses are usually...

I doubt you will get a response to this question as most people probably don't talk to each other about test scores, especially if they were low. How...

I have been a little out of the loop since I wasn't able to attend the APM annual meeting last year, but here's an older article about some of the pro...

Interesting satire on the current state of our health care system. I didn't particularly like it though - I'm not sure what solution the author is su...

I contacted the nurse who runs that website, and she said that due to unexpected life circumstances she has not been able to continue doing the emails...

These seems to vary depending on the type of practice you are doing. As most people who are dual boarded have something unique to offer, it provides ...

www.psychboards.org is a nice site. The forums for preparing for psychiatry board exams is a great idea. I wish you luck with the site!

It is a pretty nice website. I have added it to my collection of medical education links. From their site: The USMLE takers is a web site for anyon...