Is it truly over? A desperate question from a foreign medical student
Here's where I'm at right now, I'm a 2nd year medical student from Ethiopia , I failed my first preclinical year of med school twice...well failed once and withdrew once(which means no grades on the second attempt)....I passed on my third attempt(with a C in anatomy but B in everything else), and now am for the first time in the last 6+ years of my life putting in the 100% effort med school requires(as I should have always been doing)....my grades in my second preclinical year are pretty... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: swimminginconfidence Tags: General International Discussion Source Type: forums

MEDICINE - Should I mention My work experience I did during my holiday last year?
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Source: The Student Room - March 21, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Jpw1097 Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums

Writing about coming from immigrant family as diversity essay.
I know that the essay topic doesn’t necessarily always look for straight up ethnic/cultural diversity per se. Nevertheless I was considering writing about coming from an Ethiopian-American family, and how absorbing that culture alongside American culture shaped my outlook on life. In particular I felt it would be a good topic because it ties into a few of my activities—I served on the board of my school’s Ethiopian student organization, and my published research is on how language barriers... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 11, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: azali10 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums

Can I get into a top 20 medical school with a 3.4 GPA?
I moved to the US from Ethiopia in 2017 and didn't speak English then. As a result my first 3 semesters sucked. I have 3 F and 4 C. I have retaken the F classes and gotten better grades. I have been getting straight A for the past two semesters and I intend to continue doing that.But the highest GPA I can achieve a 3.42. I was also in med school in Ethiopia but I had to withdrew (to move to the US) after finishing about 65% of it. I speak 4 languages (I understand some med schools care about... Read more (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 27, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: obedfan Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums