Anyone here in MedSchool?

[BullyCanadian]

Here its close to impossible unless your close to Einstein, but how hard is it to get into med school in the states? Anyone care to give me suggestions about it? BTW I'm in first year Bio Science Bsc.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Pretty damn hard. Don't slack on school work, volunteer at a hospital, do some research work, try to find some shadow/intern programs with doctors. Balance Liberal Arts and Science courses. Realize that you have to make sacrifices for the rest of your life, and think about if it's worth it.

Edit: Alot of medical schools are starting perfer LA majors who take the Medical prereqs, or so I hear.

 

[BullyCanadian]

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
Pretty damn hard. Don't slack on school work, volunteer at a hospital, do some research work, try to find some shadow/intern programs with doctors. Balance Liberal Arts and Science courses. Realize that you have to make sacrifices for the rest of your life, and think about if it's worth it.

Well, my plan is to ultimately work in the states, somewhere in California/Florida or Texas, and I don't mind working really hard for the next 10 years or so.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: BullyCanadian

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
Pretty damn hard. Don't slack on school work, volunteer at a hospital, do some research work, try to find some shadow/intern programs with doctors. Balance Liberal Arts and Science courses. Realize that you have to make sacrifices for the rest of your life, and think about if it's worth it.

Well, my plan is to ultimately work in the states, somewhere in California/Florida or Texas, and I don't mind working really hard for the next 10 years or so.

I'd start doing some work at a local hospital to get a feel for what it's really like. I got my EMT and volunteered/interned at hospitals starting the summer after my freshman year.

 

[dethman]

be prepared to work your ass off forever. 😀


i mean it's 4 college + 4 school + 3-7 yr residency. attending life isn't cake either.

oh did i forget to mention the 160K in loans and sh!t pay as a resident?

maybe you can see i'm just a bit bitter....😛

 

[BullyCanadian]

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend

Originally posted by: BullyCanadian

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
Pretty damn hard. Don't slack on school work, volunteer at a hospital, do some research work, try to find some shadow/intern programs with doctors. Balance Liberal Arts and Science courses. Realize that you have to make sacrifices for the rest of your life, and think about if it's worth it.

Well, my plan is to ultimately work in the states, somewhere in California/Florida or Texas, and I don't mind working really hard for the next 10 years or so.

I'd start doing some work at a local hospital to get a feel for what it's really like. I got my EMT and volunteered/interned at hospitals starting the summer after my freshman year.

Ooh ya about volunteer work, i have about 120 hours (since high school) under my belt in my home town (i'm away for college) I am on a leave of absence and planning on returning in May

 

[T2T III]

I think the best route to take would be to contact a diploma school in Central America to provide you with your credentials. You could be the only 19 y.o. gynecologist. :Q

 

[Mo0o]

I'm premed right now and it is ALOT of work. The course load is crazy but i think it will be worth it

 

[BullyCanadian]

Originally posted by: Tiles2Tech
I think the best route to take would be to contact a diploma school in Central America to provide you with your credentials. You could be the only 19 y.o. gynecologist. :Q

lol now thats got me thinking.

My patient requirement would be in the ages between 19 and 28 only :evil:

 

[Aimster]

There are plenty of medical schools.
However, even the easy ones have an acceptence rate of 12-15%.

Get all As in your science classes and have a 30+ MCAT score. You should start volunteering as soon as you can and get recommendations. They will interview you when you apply for their school.

I had a 3.7GPA+ and a 30 MCAT score.
I didn't get accepted to the school I wanted or my second choice and so on..., but I got accepted to a decent university.

If your university has a medical school program It would be good if you could volunteer in the hospital and get to know everyone around you.

Take the Mcat next year. After you are done taking it in April (is it still April?) at the end of it ask that they do not submit it to the universities. I doubt you'll do good as you haven't taken all the classes required for it, but it gives you a good feel for it.

It would be great for you if you get certified in a lot of things, EMT (1-year or a lil more) and with that comes a lot of other certifications.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: BullyCanadian

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend

Originally posted by: BullyCanadian

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
Pretty damn hard. Don't slack on school work, volunteer at a hospital, do some research work, try to find some shadow/intern programs with doctors. Balance Liberal Arts and Science courses. Realize that you have to make sacrifices for the rest of your life, and think about if it's worth it.

Well, my plan is to ultimately work in the states, somewhere in California/Florida or Texas, and I don't mind working really hard for the next 10 years or so.

I'd start doing some work at a local hospital to get a feel for what it's really like. I got my EMT and volunteered/interned at hospitals starting the summer after my freshman year.

Ooh ya about volunteer work, i have about 120 hours (since high school) under my belt in my home town (i'm away for college) I am on a leave of absence and planning on returning in May

Wait yo'ure in college already? What is your GPA? Are you preparing for the MCATS?

 

[BullyCanadian]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: BullyCanadian

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend

Originally posted by: BullyCanadian

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
Pretty damn hard. Don't slack on school work, volunteer at a hospital, do some research work, try to find some shadow/intern programs with doctors. Balance Liberal Arts and Science courses. Realize that you have to make sacrifices for the rest of your life, and think about if it's worth it.

Well, my plan is to ultimately work in the states, somewhere in California/Florida or Texas, and I don't mind working really hard for the next 10 years or so.

I'd start doing some work at a local hospital to get a feel for what it's really like. I got my EMT and volunteered/interned at hospitals starting the summer after my freshman year.

Ooh ya about volunteer work, i have about 120 hours (since high school) under my belt in my home town (i'm away for college) I am on a leave of absence and planning on returning in May

Wait yo'ure in college already? What is your GPA? Are you preparing for the MCATS?

Well I just finished my first semester of college, 3.7gpa not preparing for MCATS yet

 

[Mallow]

I'm currently a second year medical student in texas. You have to work very very hard in undergrad. b/c you need a 3.5+ GPR. For MCAT you need at least a 27 but if you are a minority you can have less. What country are you hailing from?

It's not that hard to get into medical school but you have to want it and you can't ever stop working hard. It is a very long very hard road. 4 years undergrad + 4 years med school + 4-6 years residency (avg.). I will be 30 before I even dream about starting to make real money, not to mention the debt. You have to want to do it or it just isn't worth it. I know I will be helping lots of people increase the quality of their lives someday and that keeps me going.

 

[aidanjm]

I studied medicine for 3 years. Then had depression, failed my exams, & got kicked out. I haven't bothered seeking readmission, because I'm not sure if that is what I'd want to do for rest of my working life. Maybe I should go back. I don't know. All those semesters dissecting corpses should count for something. 🙂

My advice would be that a really strong desire to be a doctor, to work as a doctor, is actually more important than grades or brains (tho you do need decent grades, and you can't be too dumb). But med school is really like an endurance test, if you're not totally committed then it is easy to fall by the wayside.