C's in anatomy and physiology
by foville1859 (Posted Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:35 pm)If you passed the courses with C's, my opinion is don't go back and re-take them. If you want to try to increase the science GPA more then enroll in some extra class, but do something different. You don't gain very much by repeating the same subjects. And on the subject of volunteering, I think your nursing-home experience is much better than what most applicants will have done. So I would focus on MCAT study and not on doing more volunteer activities (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - November 28, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
New medical prep course in NYC
by LJ pre med (Posted Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:45 am)Hi everyone,MD International Studies School (http://www.medicaldoctor-studies.com) prepares students for medical studies exams outside the US (Europe and Israel). It's an accredited school in Israel and Sweden and they have just opened a branch in NYC and also offer MCAT prep courses! definitely worth a look, especially for those interested in studying abroad. (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - November 20, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
pre med/MCAT course
by LJ pre med (Posted Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:15 am)Hey guys! Thanks for all your replies!!! so i went over there yesterday and actually they seem very legit. the head of the program is an MD and the instructors are all experienced and knowledgeable (most went to med school in Ivy league schools) The NY branch is new, apparently they have branches in Israel and Sweden and have been operating for a few years. also, they told me the MCAT course is new since it's an American thing..btw i asked them about the typos and they said they saw them too and its the fault of the Israeli internet company that built their site.. anyway, that...
Source: Med Student Guide - November 19, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
pre med/MCAT course
by LJ pre med (Posted Sun Nov 17, 2013 2:15 am)Thanks Percival B!! didn't see you replied before posting again... i'm actually going to go over there tomorrow as i will be in the neighborhood.. no better way than to check it out myself.. do you have other recommendations? (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - November 17, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
Pre Med Course
by LJ pre med (Posted Sun Nov 17, 2013 2:10 am)Does anyone know if this school is any good in preparing for the MCATs?It's called Medical Doctor International Studies and is located in NY city.. http://www.medicaldoctor-studies.com/ (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - November 17, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
I need Advise GPA 2.9 MCAT plan on retaking
by Brady Kinesia (Posted Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:35 pm)With the college grades, because of the circumstances where you are out-of-school and financial limitations, it's not likely that you can enroll in some kind of post-bac program this year, and take enough more science courses to really raise the GPA. So, MCAT is the big variable that you may be able to control, or change, by doing much better on the test. I don't know what the criteria are for D.O. schools but 15 MCAT is far below average. Average score for all test-takers (not for students who get in, just for everyone who takes the exam) is about 23 or 24, I believeIf yo...
Source: Med Student Guide - November 17, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
Doing decent on the MCAT without ever having taken biology
by Percival B (Posted Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:25 pm)The answer is basically, yes you could get a "decent", which is to say, average or above-average score on the Biological Sciences section of the MCAT, only by studying MCAT prep books and practice tests, and without having studied biology in college. The question is unusual in that most people wouldn't do MCAT only for fun, but if the challenge interests you, then why not? (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - November 16, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
What Undergrad Major to Pick for Med school?
by annynaj19 (Posted Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:07 am)Hello all. i was a biology major. the high-level biology categories that i took (like medicine, biology, organic chemistry of Mainetabolism etc) extremely helped me within the MCAT.i was weak in physics for the MCAT and currently i want i had taken some additional high-level physics courses.----------------ATI RADEON HD 5670 – SERIES GRAPHICS CARDS FROM AMD (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - November 15, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
What Undergrad Major to Pick for Med school?
by alysha (Posted Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:20 am)pinkyboot wrote:Hi There, I have a family member that's a member of the admissions committee at one medical school and she's kinda given me the inside scoop on a lot of things, one being that whole pre-med major thingy. What it basically comes down to is taking up whatever your good at and what's going to make you happy during your undergraduate years. As long as you take the required med school prereqs and the mcat and do well in both of these area...you should be good to go. I'm currently an antropology major and lovin it, but I also know that I have to keep doing well in my sci...
Source: Med Student Guide - November 14, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
Doing decent on the MCAT without ever having taken biology
by BlueLotus (Posted Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:40 am)I am nursing graduate and now working in a private hospital. The salary is very less here. I am planning to do the MCAT to get a better job. What I am confused between is whether to resign the job and go for MCAT training or do it as a part time.Thankssnoring cures (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - November 12, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
Pre med prep course
by LJ pre med (Posted Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:35 am)Hi i'm looking for a good pre med prep course that can prepare me for the MCATs and maybe studying medicine in Europe where the acceptance procedure is different. Does anyone know of any good schools like this in the NY area? I found this place but dunno if it's good and would appreciate some feedback: http://www.medicaldoctor-studies.com/ (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - November 12, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
pre med/MCAT course
by LJ pre med (Posted Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:43 am)Hii'm 25 and want to apply to med school. I found this school in NY (Manhattan) which was recommended to me as an excellent school for medical exams preparation (in the US and abroad) - especially for those who've been away from school for a while. SO - wondering if anyone else has taken this course? http://www.medicaldoctor-studies.com/ (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - November 10, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
MCAT after PhD Biotechnology
by BlueLotus (Posted Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:27 am)There is nothing like impossible. In this age you have reached till this, so it would be easy to for you to cover the barrier of MCAT. I am not sure about the age limits, just check that out but everything else is possible for you._________________________infant car seat covers (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - November 7, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
Med School Chances? 3.3 GPA and a special circumstance D
by BlueLotus (Posted Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:08 am)The MCAT is better than GPA. My cousin is doing MCAT and she was telling most of her seniors got selected after doing MCAT. It is really good for higher studies. So it is always good to go with MCAT. Thanks in advance.___________________________________windows8-upgrade.com (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - November 6, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
Med school chances, 3.3 gpa
by foville1859 (Posted Wed Nov 06, 2013 9:06 am)What if I only want to go to MD and not DO. How do I improve my chancesYou could contemplate re-taking the MCAT to get a better score than 30. But only if you are very confident that you can improve it by at least a few points. The risk in re-taking MCAT is that you might not improve, or might even do worse than the first time. There is a free tool on this site which gives an estimate of how competitive your application would be, numerically, at a broad range of US medical schools :http://www.studentdoc.com/medfind.htmlYou can also sign up to receive a more detailed report. A...
Source: Med Student Guide - November 6, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
