I wanna go to med school (im in high school rn) and I was wondering when the best time is to settle down and start a family. I plan on probably marrying a guy who’s already done with med school because he’ll probably make more money than me and it’ll probably be helpful. Also generally do guys in the medical field make good husbands? I kinda wanna marry a surgeon or something

Little confused here: I registered for the MCAT to be taken on the 23rd of May 2025? I also understand most medical schools have rolling admissions, so it would be favorable to submit my primary application as early as possible. Considering everything goes according to my plan, I plan to submit the primary application as soon as I can submit it through AMCAS- first week of June. However, during this time I wouldn't have my scores yet? I'll get my scores around the 26th of June- does this mean, it's better to wait until the scores are out to submit my primaries? Or should I submit the primaries without the scores?

hello, does anyone have a premium account in medicosis perfectionalis? I'm a broke pre-med college student, and his videos are the ones that help me understand. Is anyone willing to share their account?

IDK if it’s just me but…. I didn’t have a ton growing up. Was in foster care and waited tables for years. The more I do so-called prestigious things, the more I see it’s kind of easier than hustling waiting tables was. Becoming a lawyer, working for the NYT, ivy league grad school, pre-med, research, etc. What do you all think? IDK about med school yet. But are these things actually harder or are they just less accessible?

Hi all,

I’m a nontrad working a full time job as a software engineer. My question is about obtaining clinical experience. I know the numbers vary case by case but what would you say the number of clinical hours, non-clinical volunteering hours and shadowing hours I should aim for to be a competitive applicant? Some of the numbers I'm seeing are really high and seem unattainable as someone who wasn't a pre-med in undergrad. Also any advice about going about getting hours while working a full time job? All advice/insight is appreciated, thank you!

I am planning to pursue medicine in the EU as a non-EU student, and I’m trying to figure out which country would be the best fit for me. My main priorities are affordability and universities with a less rigid selection process. Many people have recommended Italy and taking the IMAT, but I’m seeking broader advice to make an informed decision.

Here’s the thing: I’m genuinely good at studies and confident that I can perform well on any admission test. However, my high school grades don’t reflect my true potential. Due to the challenges and disruptions caused by COVID, I struggled to stay consistent with my studies during that time, which resulted in a disappointing 63% score. It’s frustrating because I know I’m capable of much more.

Now, I’m worried that my past grades might limit my chances of pursuing my dream. Should I still consider taking the IMAT and applying to Italy, or are there other countries in Europe that might align better with my situation? Any advice or suggestions would mean a lot to me right now.

Hey everyone. I’ve been considering going to med school for a little while now. My original plan was to go PA but as of lately I’ve been thinking more about Med school. I’m just now getting out of the military and have plenty of medical experience but still need to finish my undergraduate degree. Should take about 2 years. By that time I’ll be close to 30. Sometimes I feel kinda behind in life as it is. Would you say going to med school at that age is worth it?

Hello guys, im 24 years old and want to study medicine. I'm currently not able to study in my country because my Grades are not enough and I dont want to move outside of here, because of family and work.

A friend of me studies medicine online in a University of Ukraine. He told me that it's not that hard to do it online by yourself, but I'm not sure, since its not the cheapest method (even though it would be cheaper than moving outside of my country). Everyone has a different perception of difficulties in learning, so I wanted to ask you guys. Thanks for the answers

I have resided in the US for almost 10+ years and graduated from here with a High school degree. I'm stuck on whether I should go back to my home country to do my bachelor's or stay in the US and do it. How would it be better if I got a degree in the US? How can I also get research, internship, and paid work experience in some medical jobs during my undergrad years because many are only available to permanent residents and citizens?

I am starting medical school in about half a year, but I am not pre-med (looong story). I am looking for easily digestible books for some advanced reading but I want it to be as basic as possible just to build a strong foundation. Something like “The Body” by Bill Bryson and Anatomy 101 by Kevin Langford comes to mind.

I will be taking up Anatomy and Physiology, Biochemistry, Histology, and Neuroscience in my first year, so I was hoping for some suggestions regarding these subjects - but any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

Hi, I am try to go from an NP and challenging the mcat to pursue my dream become a doctor.

Question - 3.11 gpa as Nursing and 3.8 gpa as NP would matter on school and even have a little advantage on my side?

Any advice or Did the same path planning on pursuing (RADIOLOGY)

Thank you to those who will answer.

I just finished my first semester of med school. In order to pass, I took study techniques that may not be beneficial for my future self and does not help to retain information. How screwed am I for next year when I take step 1? Should I be consistently doing Anki on topics covered last semester? Thanks!

Probably a glutton for punishment, but I’m finishing my DNP for nurse anesthesia and considering the possibility of applying to med school once I finish. Has anyone done this? Besides the obvious MCAT, would my graduate courses in combined chem/physics, A&P with lab fulfill prereqs for applications? Not sure who to speak to about this as my advisor is with the DNP program.

I’m relatively unfamiliar with the details of medical school, so I’m sorry if I’m being silly, but: I’m on track to finish undergrad this Spring with a B.S. in biology with a ~3.7 gpa and my scie nce gpa would be a bit higher than that. When I started my degree, I was set on env sci, but after my first year I decided I was more interested in the medical/clinical side of science, so I landed on pharmacy school. I shadowed a few pharmacists and did an online pharmacy technician course to be able to work as a pharmacy tech the year after I finish undergrad.

However, recently I’ve been considering med school instead for a few reasons: I don’t think pharmacy is truly my passion, I think I’ve always considered myself not good or smart enough for med school and I’m not very interested in surgery or emergency medicine, so I’ve just simply never looked into or entertained the idea. I’ve been learning about different fields of medicine I wasn’t aware of before, and pathology really interests me. If I were to create the perfect job for myself, it would be very similar to the work a pathologist does. I think I was set on pharmacy school because I’m not interested in doing direct patient care my entire career, and hospital pharmacists are part of that team, but in a less direct role. I just don’t think pharmacy is what I’m really interested in.

I just don’t know if I should be considering this idea at all. I’ve always thought of med school as something INCREDIBLY difficult (as I know it is) and out of my reach completely. I’m worried I don’t know what medical school is really like and whether I’d be able to handle it. And because it’s such a huge, daunting task, I worry about whether I want to do this badly enough or not and that if I even have to ask myself that, does that mean I don’t? Or do I just not know enough about pathology and med school to decide that.

In terms of things outside of school, I’ve gone on four 10 day veterinary mission trips to Guatemala that my mom, who is a veterinarian, organizes and leads. I’ve also done a few other nutritional projects in Guatemala, like raising money for smokeless stoves in rural villages and introducing mealworm farms to supplement the severe lack of protein available. I did one semester of research with a professor in which we surveyed sea turtles at different marinas in order to establish a population and get legislation passed regarding boating in order to protect them. I’ve also worked at my school at the IT help desk and as a science tutor and I’m thinking of working as a pharmacy tech for the year after my undergrad since I went through all the trouble of getting certified. But besides these things, I don’t have much on my resume and if there’s one thing I know about pre-med students, it’s that their resumes are stacked with a million amazing things and a near perfect gpa and I don’t know if I have any chance at all at ever getting in? Or even if I should try?

Sorry it’s so long, I really wanted to explain my situation as best as I could. Any advice would be very appreciated.

I just saw this “pathway” to medicine in Australia , UK , Ireland , New Zealand were the first 2.5 years I have to study medicine in Malaysia and the rest in those countries. Has anyone done it tho? It seems pretty good but The Fee is really really huge.

I've got a great opportunity for essentially free medical school at a top university, covering everything until I graduate. It took years of effort to get here, but now I have the ability.

However

There are negative opinions from others:

• "Medicine is a sinking ship"
• "It's bad, with low salaries"
• "I wish I never did it, long hours and burnout"

Yet, data contradicts some of these points. Medical professionals earn the highest lifetime salaries in my country, far above others. When I visit the hospital (where my parents work), most people seem fine, though they are beyond residency.

Does anyone have a bit more of an objective view of this? I habe no idea what to believe.

It does not help that I have equally good opportunities to go to some of the best engineering, law and other STEM field schools in the country, and to some extent, the world. Everything for very cheap or even free. I have heard similar conflicting things about really everything. If I make the wrong choice, I have wasted a year and ultimately a yearly salary.

I have gotten my information from varied sources, not just Reddit.

I mean as in did you have a job while you studied? Or how were you able to live while in medical school? I want to go on that path (high schooler) but I’m worried but how I can support myself while doing that, Because from my knowledge there is a LOT of studying and not much time for a job at that time. I really don’t want to live with my parents if I can avoid it. I’d like to know how you guys managed/ are managing to get by.

Hi all,

I’m planning to apply to med schools in the US. My background: • Undergrad: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from India. • Grad: Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the US.

Also I am permanent resident in US so I will not be an international student going to med school.

I’m looking for advice on:

1. How to approach med school applications with this background.

2. What additional steps I might need to take (e.g., prerequisites, US-based credits, transcript evaluation, etc.). I have list of pre requisites and getting them done from Community college.

3. Tips for building a strong profile (e.g., clinical experience, shadowing, volunteering, research).

4. Will med school consider my US grad degree and proceed from there ?

Any insights or resources would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I work as an emt in hospital and was looking to get more custom scrubs with embrody other than the ones from hospital. I found a website CMC (custom medical clothing) it seems to be very small business and homeade but legit website… does anyone know anything on this? Is it alright to purchase from?

Hi everyone. I’m currently an M2 committed to a research year opportunity I received in a basic science lab focused on oncology research in a surgical specialty. An advantage of this position is partially the broad applicability of the research we’re doing to many different conditions and organ systems. Hypothetically, as I know minds can change during rotations, I’m curious as to how feasible it is to transition between different specialties after doing a dedicated research year such as this. Would other specialties be discouraged from considering you when they see you took a dedicated year off in a different specialty, or would the broad scope of research areas in my work help the transition to other specialties? I will also have other clinical projects going into the year, which would help with productivity and also with diversity of my research if needed.

I am a junior ORM in Texas in my 6th semester with a current 3.45 cgpa (has potential for 3.55 after junior year closes) and 3.13 sgpa (3.18 after junior year). I currently scribe and have over 200+ hours, I will have accumulated 100+ hospital volunteering hours, 20+ non clinical volunteering, as for research; I will have 3 poster presentations along with multiple leadership roles and I am helping create a organization with my research that will help students get into research and it will start in my senior year (I will be president). I will also hopefully have a research paper published by my research team for my university’s research department. I will take my mcat in 2025 so I will take any advice if I should take a gap year. I am considering MD and DO schools.

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Hello, I'm currently in grade 12 CBSE board My results have been really bad (60-70% in Mid terms) I'm currently A NRI living in Saudi Arabia But I'm sure that I'll be touching atleast 85% in board exams I really needed counselling with Med school I want to go to med school for sure I don't want waste another 4 years by doing some other undergraduate shit I directly want to go to med school! I need help lk it's really late but if there is someone who could help me with it I'll be really pleased. My Exam Results will be out around MAY And I'll be applying during that time. I am looking to apply literally Anywhere other than India. Plz help me Suggest me some valuable places for perusing medicine

Hi, so I am in my undergrad right now, getting a BS in Medical Lab Sciences, pretty set on med school afterward for pathology. I was wondering if there were any places I could look for undergrad research, jobs, internships, etc. related or in pathology.

I talked to someone today who came into my job and they were telling me to check out CAP, so I did but I couldn’t find anything undergrad related. I was wondering if anyone had an idea of where to look for things like this. I know for shadowing you kind of have to know people, but I wondered if there were any jobs or something I could do without being “qualified” (with a bachelors degree at minimum) before I graduate.

thanks!

Hi everyone!! I really do not know what to do right now and i would love some advice! I am scheduled to take my mcat on Jan 24, and I’m aiming for a 515. I’ve been doing well on UWORLD but i just took a full length AAMC and only got a 494. Is this absolutely impossible?? Should i move it back further? Is it possible for me to improve in the short month? I REALLY do not want to push it back but i will if i absolutely need to- please please send some advice!! Thank you

Hello, I am a European citizen currently studying in Romania in first year. However I wan to practice in the US and I feel like that I get zero help from my university regarding US rotations and USMLE prep which means that it will be harder for me to get LORs from US doctors which would all sharpen my academic profile.

My problem is that there are no schools in Europe that offer US rotations and USMLE prep except one in Poland however I asked there and transferring there is not possible, I would have to start from the beginning again which is not what I want because it would further delay everything. Then I looked at US schools which are also not accessible for me, as I am not a US citizen and don't have a premed bachelors. So I read about Caribbean schools like Saint James School Of Medicine or All Saints which do their whole clinical part in America, offering rotation there for a cheaper price than Ross or those really famous ones. It would be around 100K while Romania would be 60K.

However I heard a lot of bad things about Caribbean schools. Do you might want to share your advice here with me what do you think is the best?

I’ve been wanting to enter medical school for a while now. It’s been three years and I’ve thought about it over and over again and there’s still this desire in me to want to conquer this.

It’s gonna be very tough in many ways.

I am still thinking about how I can prepare well for medical school based on these aspects:

Financially — I’ve been studying options and learning from a options guru. I am planning out how to generate passive income from him as I just wanna trade 1-2h a day and trade and earn $100 a day in trading to pay off rent and food, and some general expenses

Time wise— I need 1000 to 2000 H to prepare for the MCAT. If I dedicate 500H a month to prepare I think 4-5months would be good. If I have 12H a day to learn. (8H sleep , 4H to eat & trade)

Energy wise — I have all the energy for this. I’m a healthy adult in my 30s , no kids at the moment

Emotionally — to rally support and help, I am gonna have to build a network/ community of doctor friends to excel in this area

How Does this plan sound ? Any kind , constructive advice is appreciated

Hi! I'm currently a second-year student who's on the pre-med pathway. I wanted to explore what my options were to boost my GPA post-graduate school, because the my first year and first quarter of second year were not good at all and my GPA is really low (It's about 3.1). I got incredibly depressed and it showed in my grades. However, I have pretty decent extracurriculars and a good amount of research experience ( I got into a couple research labs and an internship at my hospital) and I think I can start getting my GPA up from hereon out. I don't think I have enough time, though, to boost my GPA enough to apply to an MD school straight out of undergrad. Basically, all this to say, should I consider doing a master's to boost my GPA or are there other options? Thank you so much!

I’m in my last year of college and I want to change my major from exercise science: pre physical therapy to cell and molecular biology. I finally figured out what I want to do and it’s not being a physical therapist, but a doctor. I would have to take an extra year of all science courses but that’s okay. My gpa is currently a 3.25 and that with course recalculations because I retook chem (from an F to a C), anatomy from a (D to an A) and statistics (from a D to an A). A couple more Cs here and there, hence the low gpa. This year I got all As and in the next year I plan to get all as well and complete all my pre req courses for med school. I can raise my gpa up to a 3.5 if I succeed. But since AMCAS calculates gpa differently by adding all attempted course grades instead of just taking the retaken classes my gpa will be just about a 3.0 and my science gpa would be a 3.1. My last 60 credits gpa of all science courses would be a 4.0. Now I do plan on taking the mcat and getting the highest score of a 528. Let’s say this does happen, do I stand a chance of getting into medical school? Is it worth applying? Of course there are other factors such as extracurriculars, volunteer and research experience, etc. but judging off grades alone do is stand a chance?

Hello, just needing advice to round out my application for this upcoming cycle. Currently a gap year student retaking the MCAT

• MCAT: 501, 502, retaking in march 2025 and hoping for increase
• GPA: cGPA: 3.99, sGPA: 3.99
• Clinical: former patient care technician (600 hrs), current MA for opthamologists (will accumulate 1000 hours by time of application sent)
• Volunteer: English and science tutor for refugee family for 2 years (200 hours), clinic flow helper and underserved clinic (30 hours)
• Extracurriculars: started my own female weightlifting club at University, currently volunteer certified personal trainer,social media coordinator for my school's department, ambassador for pre-med track at University, DEI and Service coordinator for sorority.
• Research: worked in two labs, but second lab I did a lot of wet work and got a publication out of it. also presented poster at symposium. Got around 600 hours.
• random stuff: learning spanish currently as I just relocated to a border town, was a veterinary assistant for the first year of college
• LOR: got everything i need there, I even have an MD and DO secured since the two doctors I work for are those.

Im open to reputable DO and MD schools. What do we think. Obviously MCAT is the biggest lack