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Asia, I'm not familiar with high schools offering medicine courses, so I'm not sure what you mean by med 20 and med 30. I've never heard of a high s...
Eaglemike, Every situation is unique but off the top of my head, I think there are some pro's and con's to each path. First of all, whichever path...
I don't know too much on the topic, but I did answer a similar question on someone from a different international medical school wanting to transfer t...
It looks like the Bachelors degree at Keiser University would not meet the pre-med requirements for medical school. You would still need to take the ...
I have a quick question, i am currently in the military and going to school, I have been in the military for 8 years and planning on staying in for th...
hi, i'm a student going to university this year and recently having problems on selecting courses. i was searching about the med. school requirement...
thanks for giving my answer, but i want to ask you one more question and my question is this, that these all classes are required for medical school i...
TAB, You need to complete all of the pre-med courses in order to get accepted into medical school. As for chemistry classes, you will need to take b...
samri08, You won't be able to "start over" as there is no way to really erase your academic history. I'm not aware of anyone who failed a science cl...
pv1010, A 34 on the MCAT seems like a good score - that's a definite plus. You have an interesting story too and as good of an explanation as you ca...
pv1010, If the 3.24 overall includes the 2.89 from the previous school then it seems your grades were pretty good following the transfer. A 3.24 ove...
No need to apologize - multi-part questions are allowed 🙂 1. You can major in any field you like, but you do need to complete the required pre-med...
medbound, As I said above: I would highly recommend you take your pre-med classes at a full college not a junior college or community college. From ...
gem525, You can take the required pre-med courses at any 4 year college. You should not take them at a community college. I'm not really aware of a...
That's a tough question. Unfortunately, I'm not at all familiar with the Caribbean education system and what would be required to get into medical sc...
Interesting situation. It must have been a very difficult time for you when you made the decision to drop out. I don't personally know anyone who di...
Sans Sciences, Unfortunately, the route to medical school won't be quite as easy as you are hoping. You would almost definitely need to take the req...
mjohny, Good question but I don't think there is any definite answer on this one. It actually seems like you outlined the pros/cons of each route pr...
Glenn, If I previously said that majoring in psychology was a bad idea, then I need to clarify, as it isn't a bad idea. You should major in whatever...
Which universities have BA/MD program?? Not sure how accurate this list of BA/MD programs is, but it'll at least give a head start. You'll want to c...
good day, is it human biology a 3-year course good for a pre-med?? thank you I'm not sure what you mean exactly, but I'm guessing you are asking if a...
hello, I am a canadian student who is applying to med school in the states and although my GPA when converted into American Schools becomes depressi...
I graduated from undergrad with an abismal GPA of 2.0, which was attributed to a late diagnosed learning disorder. I recently graduated law school wi...
Hi, I'm not one to repeat the same question as many ppl have done on this site. So I seek clarity not an actual question, if that is okay. So from ...
Is it required that we get a bacchalearete before going to med school? Most medical schools do have a requirement for an undegraduate degree, but the...
There is no way around the pre-med requirements if you want to go to medical school. You can often take them as night classes, but make sure they are...
This was the year I discovered Test Anxiety for the first time in my life, that in addition to a heavy course load filled with lots of upper class sci...
Hi, So I went through a hard school year there was a lot going on, but because of everything I ended up with 3 C+ for this year 🙁 (in science classes...
Interesting. Someone was spamming the forum with links to unrelated websites, but they plagiarized some relevant information as the text of the posts...
Sorry I don't get to reply more frequently. In order to apply to medical school, you'll need to take the required pre-med courses at a 4 year college...
hi, i was wondering, i have began my med school requirements at a community college, what courses can i take there that won't decreases my chance of g...
Hi, So I took Biochemistry last semster and got a C+ (mostly b/c I had too much time on my plate that semester). This is my lowest grade so for and I ...
uhm hey i really need your help....i wanna be a psychistrist when i finish high. so plese tell me what subjects do i have to take? As I said in my ea...
Low grades will definitely reduce your chances of getting into medical school. A D in math is a potential problem and a B- in biology is not good and...
I've heard mixed answers to the question of whether pre-med coursework has an "expiration date". Many people have said they had no issues with pre-me...
I would suggest taking general education courses that will meet requirements you'll need to graduate from your 4 year college - that way you will at l...
That's a good question and I honestly don't have any data to support my answer. I would think that as long as you have a good explanation for why you...
Medical school is a huge challenge for those with great mental and physical health. Having physical or mental health issues increases the challenge o...
Check out a very brief, but recent thread about becoming a medical student later in life. Check out some online forums searching for "nontraditional ...
It's really hard to say what the right number is for MCAT and GPA, but I just saw a nice website that can give you a better idea of real world experie...
You obviously are a high achiever which will work to your advantage as a medical school applicant. I can't give you any definite answer as to whether...
I've never heard of general chemistry being weighed more or less than organic chemistry. When you apply for medical school, you'll have to separate o...
All medical schools that I'm aware of require 1 year of general chemistry with associated lab. I can't speak for the specific chemistry classes that ...
One year of physics is required for medical school, but it is college level physics that you need to take. You will need the knowledge for your MCAT ...
My understanding is all medical schools require physics. You also will need to know it for your MCAT exam. I also think you'd want to stick to the f...
You can't take the pre-med courses at a community college. You'd need to take them from a 4 year college, as you need to take the level of those scie...
I would say it's never too late, but you may want to check out some of the online forums for older medical students, often referred to as "non-traditi...
Transferring from an international medical school to a United States medical school is not easy. Based one what I've read, I would guess there are pr...
Justin, The way I look at things is that a major should be in a field you would want to support yourself if medical school doesn't work out. A biolo...