Hi everyone,

I'm new here! I'm a 31-year-old electrical engineering grad from India with a 2.5 GPA, and I've worked in HR for three years. After taking a break to raise my toddler, I'm determined to pursue medicine, particularly psychiatry. As a PR of Canada living in Quebec, I’ve found that many local medical schools (like McGill and Université de Montréal) don’t require the MCAT.

Current Situation:

• No medical or healthcare background
• Need to complete prerequisite courses and improve GPA
• Looking for a full-time job to support my family while studying
• B1 level in French, willing to improve

In 2 years, I want to Boost my GPA, work full-time, gain clinical/volunteer hours, improve French from B1 to C2

Questions:

1. What’s the best way to complete prerequisites and boost my GPA in Quebec? Should I enroll in a post-bacc program or take individual courses?
2. Is there hope for admission with my GPA if I perform well in these courses?
3. How important is clinical experience for Quebec med schools? Any suggestions for certifications to gain clinical hours?

I’d appreciate any advice or personal experiences you can share! I’m motivated but feeling overwhelmed trying to navigate this process.

Thanks in advance!

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I am a second-year university student hoping to do dermatology. I have been struggling. I want to hear about your experience at medical school and if that has changed your mental health for the better. Thanks

Do you recommend reading the whole book or just as a reference. Is the first aid step2 as good as it was in step 1? Any recommendation? thanks

Hi, I’m interested in medicine and would like to know if American university of Barbados is a good school to attend?

Hi everyone, I’m new here and I have a quick question, in college it was always my plan to go to med school however all the colleges I got scholarships to for football didn’t really have a pre med program leading me to get a finance degree. I was able to get some of my pre requisites done but still have a few left to take. Does it matter if I take these courses at a local community college vs a 4 year university? Thanks

Since I was in high school, I've wanted to get into medical school and become a doctor. I was inspired by a free healthcare project that gives free healthcare across the country (US). I didn't know what it meant, but I love biology and I thought being a family doctor would be the best way to apply my passion.

All my friends and family say I would be a great lawyer but I get significantly less hype when I ask them if I'd be a good doctor. I'm good at logic, thinking, and I'm not shy to speak clearly and well. I'm cheerful, realistically optimistic, and got a hospitable customer-service demeanor. I can talk a lot and I can listen well. I am a low-anxiety, relaxed person but I'm a bit on the slower thinking side. I'm usually the person to say, "My bad, could you repeat that a little slower?" I had to retake organic chemistry multiple times. I am decently good at math and physics and cell biology, but complex concepts like chemistry and genetics were struggle subjects for me.

I work hard, but I have trouble saying no to people who need a piece of my time. When people need someone to listen to them or cheer them up, I feel obligated to do so and delay all former plans. I can't write that I help my friends with their anxiety, depression, and help them navigate their emotions on my resume. As a result, my current GPA is very average. And I don't think my MCAT score will be impressive. I've been looking for shadowing and clinical opportunities, but so far my luck has been running dry.

I'm sure you've met one of those cheerful, easy-to-talk to lawyer people before. They're smart with words and can make you feel good but they've just memorized a lot and that's about all. That's literally my personality and my skill set. Do you think a person like that would be able to make it through med school?

I need a few boxes checked off before applying to medical school, and one of them is gaining clinical experience.

I do have my phlebotomy certification, but no one is hiring because I have ' no experience' SOOO ANNOYING . I was thinking of going to medical assistant school, but that does take possibly a year. Although being an MA sounds very interesting, I don't want to be in an MA program for that long.

Does anyone think medical schools (DO or MD) cares if you gain clinical experience whether or not if you're a phlebotomy or MA?

Another reason thought of becoming an MA is to receive a LOR from a physician, but I've been shadowing this Surgeon, and he'll be willing to write me a LOR, but that's only 1 physician, should I have another LOR from a physician?

THANK YOUUU :)

I’m planning on taking 16 credit hours next semester: Physics II with lab, O chem 2 with lab, cell biology with lab, and physical chemistry. I’m working full time as a pct right now but I might need to quit or be part time. Do you guys think 16 credit hours of science classes is doable or should I drop some? I’m doing it this way because I would be graduating next fall of 2025 if not I would have to wait until 2026.

In my first year of med, confused on how should I study and the info to stick in my head need advice on how to study + resources to study from !!?

I’m from Romania, here you have to undergo a huge exam for which you have to study loads. I have been studying for about a year now but I still don’t feel like it’s enough. I really want to keep studying, but I find it really difficult for me to start. I lose motivation really fast although I wish to study as much as possible!! Are there any tips, study guides ori anything that helped you? Thanks!

Can I commit to the Carib acceptance for January while waiting for my US decisions? And if I get a A in US, can I just drop and take that new school or does everything show up in AMCAS and my records?

hey guys, so i start my first rotation in 2 weeks (peds) and i couldn’t be more excited yet nervous. what’s the best way to prepare in terms of any resources or videos to refresh up on, other tips in general? i reallyyy want to treat this second half of med school as turning over a new leaf and really proving myself to everyone that i can do this. i got through M1 and M2 pretty okay i guess (could’ve been better), and step 1 that i recently cleared was such a borderline discouraging feat for me. but overcoming it gave me a second wind and i feel like i have a fresh start for M3 and M4. any advice is appreciated!!

I'm a 2nd year med student and I'm having a hard time with the anatomy. Many people advised me to get a tablet and hopefully it'll be alot easier, but unfortunately I don't know which is best. Any other tips are appreciated

Hey everyone! I wanted to ask for some advice about preparing for rotations after taking a leave of absence from school. I passed Step1 (thank god) in June 2023, and I'll be returning in May 2025. I feel like I've forgotten a lot of pre-clinical material but I have a few months to plan out my schedule. I was planning on using primarily Uworld and Amboss Qbanks to review material, and focused review of certain topics with B&B, Pathoma, First Aid. My goal is to go through Step1 Uworld and possibly Amboss over the next 4 months, and pass a Step1 practice test or two prior to May. I wanted to see if anyone had some tips on how to structure my month-to-month or day-to-day schedule. I will be working part-time, but I should be able to allocate 4-8hrs/day as needed. Also, is there is any material I should be sure to hit prior to rotations that is not included in Step1 preclinical material?

Any advice or help you can share would be greatly appreciated! Hope you all are enjoying whatever phase of this journey you are in and wish you all the most success!

Hey everyone,

I'm about to start my internship, and I'm on a bit of a mission to make my medical admissions look and sound as professional as possible. Recently, I've noticed some residents using terms like "lipidogram," "collagenogram," and "anemogram" to group related indicators when assessing patients. I think it’s a great way to organize info and sounds pretty solid!

I’m putting together a little “grams” thesaurus for my own use. What other "-gram" terms do you know or use that I could add? Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Not so much on the intelligence or mental side, but more on the physical—I suffered an injury a few years ago that required spinal surgeries. I've mostly recovered well: I can walk long distances (I’ve been on hikes before), and I can run a bit, though not very fast or for long. To be fair, I haven't really tried running much since my injury. I can also sit for extended periods without any issues. Lifting heavy weights is off-limits, of course. Currently, I’m a university student on campus, and I don’t have any problems with daily activities.

I understand that I’m probably not physically fit to perform surgeries, but what about other specialties like internal medicine, family medicine, or even emergency medicine? Thanks for any opinions.

Edit: Thank you everyone for your response!

I love using Amboss! Even without the qbank subscription, I find the high-yield articles incredibly valuable. Do you have a similar experience? Have you considered subscribing to their library or qbank?

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I have recently graduated from high school, and I am currently in my first year of university officially. During the course of my schooling, I acquired over 60 credits and have entered my freshman year with junior standing. However, my GPA currently stands at a 3.5 due to having three Bs in the courses I took last year (as a dual-enrollment student) at the university I’m attending now.

Contrarily, I received most of my credits from a local community college (during my dual-enrollment also) which had been classes such as microbiology and my other gen eds. I received all As in my dual-enrollment classes via the community college, but those As do not at all contribute to my overall GPA in the university I’m currently attending. This semester, I have all As in my major classes, but when I do calculate how much it would take to bring up my GPA to around a 3.8 by my estimated graduation time, all calculators are saying it’s impossible.

How do medical schools look at transfer credits and do they apply them to your overall GPA? I’m nervous that my transfer credits were a mistake in the long-run, and will end up hurting me in the end when I do choose to apply to medical school.

I'm conflicted as towards whether or not I should graduate high school early, or delay graduation and graduate at 18.

For context, I'm a 16 year old high school junior interested in the field of Psychiatry, so naturally I'll have to go through medical school. My major concern right now is ensuring that the decisions I make will set me up best to get accepted into a good medical school and do well.

My dad works at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama, a small, private, liberal arts college. Because of his position, I'm qualified to receive free tuition, and likely because of my GPA and extracurriculars, receive enough money to go for free. I would be able to go at 17, so next school year. My GPA is either a 3.8 or a 3.9 (I can't remember, it's a bit difficult because I'm not enrolled in traditional school), I was part of the National Beta Club doing service project work for two years, I've been part of NCFCA (National Christian Forensics and Communications Association) where I've done very well (I qualified for and competed at the National tournament, and am currently top 2 in LD debate in the surrounding region).

At the end of this school year, I'll be done with high school. I already have many college credits through dual-enrollment, and I should have over 60 by the end of the spring semester.

I have two options:

#1. Graduate this school year and start at Faulkner University.

#2. Delay graduation for a year, take only dual-enrollment classes , and apply for a different college during my would-be senior year of high school.

Right now, I'm looking at Duke, Emory, Georgetown, University of Pennsylvania, John-Hopkins, Columbia, and a few more for undergrad. They are all prestigious schools, but I want to set myself up to maximize both success and general education.

Here are a few things to keep in mind: I haven't taken the ACT yet, although Im studying for it now and will likely take it in December. If I delay graduation, I'll be able to take it again. My parents also aren't interested in contributing financially for me to go to any other college because I can go to Faulkner for free. That means that I have to get a full-ride scholarship or the equivalent funds from multiple scholarships.

Also, Faulkner doesn't have a medical school, and while it has a health department, it doesn't have very many MCAT resources, research opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and other things that other colleges can offer.

What is the best option here? Should I delay graduation to go to a better pre-med school, or go to Faulkner? Thank you for reading :).

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( south african medical student )

By the time I enroll: •25 F, white, Florida resident •Both parents are college educated, not lower class, not first generation, no family connection to medicine

Top 50 public undergrad

Currently 75% fluent in Portuguese (working towards 100%)

Associates of Arts (through dual enrollment Highschool)

Bachelors in Nutrition

3.8 sgpa, 3.9 cgpa Very heavy upwards turn in grades MCAT: 516

connections to Alabama(school), Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut (Family), Florida

CLINICAL: 650 hours - med surg/post stroke/ orthopedics CNA

1000 hours - pharmacy technician w/ immunization training

RESEARCH: 400 hours - internship with medical robots company

VOLUNTEERING 250 hours - Volunteering with children victims of sexual abuse and women dealing with domestic abuse/sex crimes

50 hours - brings my bunnies to hospitals to visit children going through cancer treatment

EXTRA/VOLUNTEERING Small business owner: designer dress rental company that also sponsors low income Highschool students with free dresses for prom/homecoming

Full time college bartender

Triathlon athlete

SHADOWING: Approved, but need to set up date to shadow cardiologist, dermatologist, and primary doctor

Working on adding more volunteering, shadowing, etc, this is a glimpse into what I’ve done so far.

GOALS: I want to stay in the Southeast, Texas, and North East

Interested in Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, EM

Hi guys.

I'm gonna keep it real. My transcript is kind of a mess because of my past. I did not grow up with a lot of guidance and did not know how to navigate school/college, and when difficult situations arose, I withdrew from full semesters a couple times and later a couple classes. It is my fault and I should not have done it. I was young and uninformed, there is no other excuse.

This was not a big deal at the time because I did not know I wanted to be a doctor. Outside of the withdrawals, there were a couple B's and even a C at one point in 2020, but ever since 2021 I have always had good grades (A's).

Fast forward, I decided I wanted to do medical aesthetics as a nurse and got into an 12 month ABSN program with a 4.0 science GPA and the top TEAS score at my school, and in the 99th percentile nationwide. I graduated with a 4.0 in nursing school. By the second semester of the program, I was consistently getting 100% on every exam with my lowest at 97%.

I knew right away after being in the hospital that I wanted to be a doctor instead. As my withdrawals happened so long ago, I had forgot about them until opening my transcript. Seeing this was obviously disheartening, but still has not changed my mind. I am determined to become a doctor. I want to do whatever it takes.

It also should be noted that I have never been dumb... just young and fell into a bad path with some bad people that took advantage of my innocence. It was my choice to put my energy there, but I was just a kid I guess. I am completely different now. For the first time, I actually get to be myself and be proud of who I am intellectually. I know where I can go without anyone impeding my potential. I love a challenge and know I will succeed. In fact, everyone has been telling me to go the NP or PA route, but that's not what I want. I know I want to be a doctor, and that I can be great for the simple fact that I want it bad enough and will not rest until I get there. I know it will be harder, but that's what I'm good at. What is discouraging is that my transcript mostly reflects a really hard life that I had to push through to get to where I am now.

I know this will look bad. I would appreciate any guidance instead of only negativity. I know the situation is bad, and I can be realistic about it, but I also know that nearly everyone is going to tell you it's impossible until you do it. How can I go about this situation? What would you do if you were in my shoes?

I have no college credits other than the ones I got from EMT. So I would be starting from scratch at 25 (basically 26) should I even try? Assuming if I start now and god forbid I’m one of the lucky ones I wouldn’t be able to apply to med school till I am at least 30, so should I even waste my time and money getting a bachelors? Or should I just continue in pre-hospital medicine ie paramedic?

Nurse to MD Postbac - prereq.

Hello and good evening. I was hoping someone here would be able to give me clarification on my situation.

Little about me I obtained an ASN originally, then went on to get a BSN online. I was hoping to find a post bac that included basic chemistry 1&2 with labs, organic chem, physics, plus the rest of the normal curriculum that a PostBac career change program offers. I am close to submitting my application for the Fall of 2025 semester and I am noticing the classes I mentioned are sometimes prerequisites.

As far as sciences go, I have Human A&P 1&2 with labs. I have a chemistry from 8 years ago that I made a C in - with no lab. I have Microbiology with a lab. I’m covered in the prerequisites for English, Humanities, Math.

I talked with an admissions representative for this program I am interested in, and she mentioned the prerequisites. She also stated that I’m still a competitive candidate. I reached out to her for clarification on the prerequisites, but I know I need Chemistry and Physics for the MCAT regardless of the post bac requirements. This program seems to specialize in biomedical sciences. I am actively looking for programs that might suit me better, but does it sound like my transcript needs more work before consideration into most formal post bac programs?

I know I can DIY my med school requirements, but I was looking forward to the structure of a formal post bac. If anyone in a similar situation took a similar route, can you share your knowledge?

I am considering taking online chem with labs but I am also scared that med schools will question the legitimacy of this.

Thanks!!

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During high school I shadowed a lot of different medical professionals and worked at a veterinary clinic. After I graduated, I started taking my prerequisites for nursing school at community college, but long story short, I sort of fell into accounting through my college job and switched majors. I never finished my accounting degree and stopped going to classes when my job started requiring me to work 70+ hour weeks and I was burnt out so my academics took a hit.

I stuck with accounting for nearly 10 years before I just couldn’t do it anymore and I still really wanted to go into medicine. I quit my job and went back to school getting a BS Pre-Med/Pre-Pharm degree getting mostly As and Bs. Unfortunately, although I did really well for this degree, my old cc transcript brought my final gpa down to 2.9.

I wanted to take a gap year to make a decision on grad school and to study for the MCAT and work at a hospital. I currently work as a research assistant at a large University hospital in neuro, but I do not work with patients, although I will have many opportunities to shadow doctors working with patients.

I’m not going to lie, I have no idea what I’m doing. I want to try so bad, but through all of the research I have done, it feels like my chances are so slim with my low gpa that it would be financially irresponsible to spend the money on the mcat and applications even if I manage a good enough mcat score.

I just bought a princeton review set and I was thinking about doing UWorld, but it’s really expensive and I’m second guessing myself.

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