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Is getting into an osteopathic school hard/prestigious?
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by CaribMD (Posted Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:33 am)mcdablo wrote:I have recently received acceptances to Touro University's osteopathic program and and Touro College's osteopathic school in NYC. I have been getting a whole bunch of osteopathic interviews but not one single MD interview. I feel like I am short-changing myself by considering osteopathic school, that it is not as prestigious as MD school. Should I feel this way and will becoming an osteopath reduce my job opportunities in the future?What Job opportunities?You will be licensed as a Physician and MD=DO and DO=MD they are the same under license Same as future and Jobs ...
Source: Med Student Guide - February 1, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Can I get into DO school with NO UD scinence classesEmail this article to a colleague.
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by vegas (Posted Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:12 pm)Please reply after reading this post. All feedback is highly appreciated. So far there have been more than 400 views, but no replies after the initial conversation. I'm sure alot of pre-med students (especially non trads) come across this question or simillar questions. So, many people who may view this post in the future might also benefit from your feedback. Thanks. (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - January 31, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by DOdoc (Posted Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:33 pm)My pleasure. I'm happy to help in any way that I can. Certainly, if I can be of a specific type of help, please let me know. Otherwise, I'll keep browsing through and posting to those topics I can believe I can be of help to. By all means, please let me know if there is something specific I can address.I appreciate your post and feedback. I know what I went through in medical school (I know you share this pain along with me) and it was always helpful to speak to those who have been there themselves. Unfortuantely, I feel that proper help and intervention can be quite lacking at tim...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 31, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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Seven. That's how many ounces D gained between Thursday's bilirubin check and yesterday's week 1 weigh in. Only 6 oz more to go until she's back up to her birth weight.Luca commented that if I'd gained 1/2 a lb in a week, I'd freak out. I pointed out that in fact this would be reasonable since 1/2 a lb for D is the equivalent of 7% of her body weight, which on me would be more like 10 lbs. Which would be COMPLETELY REASONABLE to freak out over.I am really hungry a lot of the time, and I think I need to institute an overnight snack so that I don't feel so drained when I get up. Luca has nicknamed D our little vampire.To get...
Source: The long road to medical school - January 31, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by pat (Posted Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:20 am)For those looking to take the DAT, there is a new app on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pat-perc ... 36093?mt=8. Hope it helps (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - January 31, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by guitarmon691 (Posted Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:42 am)Hey thanks for the reply. The extrapolated cum. and Science GPA's were calculated using the Amcas calculator in Excel. So those are the anticipated GPA scores that I will have when I apply next year, given that I get A's in the rest of my pre-reqs (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - January 31, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by monica f (Posted Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:04 am)Hi again,Also make sure you start working on your AMCAS (MD) and/or AACOMAS (DO) applications right after the MCAT is out of the way if you didn't have time for this before you took the MCAT. It takes a few months to get the applications put together, so you should ideally start about two months before June 1st to fill out the applications or at least gather the required information and start working on your personal statement. (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - January 30, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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Luca got a week of paid paternity leave from his job (which is now over) and is taking next week off as well unpaid. After that, he'll be back to leaving for work by 6AM and returning home (usually) by 7PM.I am terrified. How on earth am I going to manage all the stuff that needs to be done without him around?It's not like there's *a lot* of it, or that any of it is really all that difficult to do. I basically have to feed and change the baby 100x per day, and walk the dog once. I've even hired a dog walker to do that middle part. The problem is all those other things that come up that require the use of both of my hands a...
Source: The long road to medical school - January 29, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by Adminnaoum (Posted Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:35 pm)The Premed Status Report crunches over 20 variables to estimate your chances of getting accepted into medical school.Helps you answer the following questions:How best to strengthen my application?What are my chances of getting into medical school based on my numbers?Where do I stand compared to other applicants with a similar background?What effect would a better MCAT score or GPA have on my chances?What are my chances at specific MD and DO medical schools?Report Cost: $25Click here to create your premed status report (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - January 29, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
What Is Cryptorchidism? (undescended testis)Email this article to a colleague.
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Cryptorchidism is the absence of one or both testes from the scrotum. It is the most common birth defect regarding male genitalia. In unique cases, cryptorchidism can develop later in life, often as late as young adulthood. About 3% of full-term and 30% of premature infant boys are born with at least one undescended testis. However, about 80% of cryptorchid testes descend by the first year of life (the majority within three months), making the true incidence of cryptorchidism around 1% overall. Cryptorchidism is distinct from monorchism the condition of having only one testicle.
A testis absent from the normal scrotal pos...
Source: My M.D. Journey! - January 29, 2012 Category: Medical Students Authors: YS Source Type: blogs
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An intussusception is a medical condition in which a part of the intestine has invaginated into another section of intestine, similar to the way in which the parts of a collapsible telescope slide into one another. This can often result in an obstruction. The part that prolapses into the other is called the intussusceptum, and the part that receives it is called the intussuscipiens.
Early symptoms can include nausea, vomiting (sometimes bile stained (green color), pulling legs to the chest area, and intermittent moderate to severe cramping abdominal pain. Pain is intermittent not because the intussusception temporarily re...
Source: My M.D. Journey! - January 29, 2012 Category: Medical Students Authors: YS Source Type: blogs
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by CaribMD (Posted Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:19 pm)Awesome! WelcomeI have a secrete that no Advisor for any college will ever tell youWhats important to admission to medical school:1. Any US university and university level work ( not CC or tech college) 2. Any major you do well in with the prereqs 1 yr of each: Bio, Chem, Ochem, Physics and Math3. GPA better than 3.44. MCAT of 30 or better5. Volunteering ( while in college)6. Patient contact experience7. Shadow a DoctorWhat you do during Highschool is important for:1.Foundation2.Getting into a collegeUnderstand, when you apply to Medical school what you did during highschool is n...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 28, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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Source: The long road to medical school - January 28, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by carebear55 (Posted Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:09 pm)Hi,I'm a fifteen year old sophomore in high school, and I want to be an Emergency Physician. I have always been a great student, but these past few trimesters have been awful for me. I am in all honors and one AP class, but my grades have slipped.Freshman year: Tri 1: all a's and b'sTri 2:all a's and b'sTri 3:all a's, b's, and one c in spanishSophomore year:Tri 1: 2 c+'s, 1 b+, and 2 a's ( about 3.2 GPA)current Trimester: 3.3 GPA, but i expect to finish with a 3.8 or 3.9 GPAI had a serious issue with Chemistry - it was stressing me out to a point where all my other grades were...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 28, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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Thank you thank you THANK YOU for all your advice regarding sleeping and breastfeeding Miss D at night. Someone (I think it was Larissa) pointed out that passing out on the couch with the baby was probably at least as dangerous as sleeping with the baby in the bed, which is totally true, and I think helped sell Luca on the idea. And I also want to apologize for snapping at Liana about already having a co-sleeper. Six months ago I didn't even know what a co-sleeper was, so if anything I should be impressed that she knows of their existence at all. The issue with the co-sleeper is that it is located 3 feet away from me, whic...
Source: The long road to medical school - January 28, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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Anderson who became head of the car tires in delaware in the car tires in delaware. Some people still call Lewes by another older name Lewes Towne. Some of the car tires in delaware. Officer names are not elected. Their decisions are in a state that protects the car tires in delaware and consumer friendly help available and they offer many more options when it comes to a state small in geographical stature, Delaware boasts a surprising level of contrasts and wide-ranging diversity in cultures, scenery, and lifestyles. Wilmington, the car tires in delaware. Spanning more than 2,500 slot machines, making it one of the guided...
Source: 6YearMed - January 28, 2012 Category: Medical Students Authors: Ronald Source Type: blogs
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Little D had her first visit to the pediatrician yesterday, and it went well!It was during this visit that I realized something: I LOVE breastfeeding. I already knew that it made me feel close to D, and that I was still enjoying it even though she's made my nipples sore (seriously. Ouch.). But during the visit, she started to get a little fussy, and since it was time to feed her anyway.... (I mean let's face it, she's 5 days old, any time she wants it means it's time) I just whipped out a boob and popped it in her mouth. Then the doctor came in, and we did the full history with her eating. She was quiet and content. And wh...
Source: The long road to medical school - January 27, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by CaribMD (Posted Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:57 pm)blueparrot wrote:Thank you for replying.Oh. Right, I graduated with 3.3 in Biology and I have all the prereqs except anatomy/physiology. I'm not sure what my science gpa is but I started off with A&B for my first year and then some C's my second year, then back up to straight A's my last semester. And I haven't retaken anything. 3.3? DO will be the best chance but it may not be good enough for them too, You may have to look to the Caribbean 3 SchoolsScience GPA is Bio/Chem/Math/Physics BCMPSo I don't have any volunteer hours, so that's what I really wanted to work on. I could get...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 27, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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I also wanted to take this opportunity to put in a plug for Dr. Fizzy's blog and recently released book. I haven't read the book myself yet, but if it's anything like her blog (and I am assured that it is), I think most people who enjoy reading MY blog would probably like it also. Enjoy! (Source: The long road to medical school)
Source: The long road to medical school - January 27, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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In honor of the talk I'll be giving at a conference in May on my research, and since I'm not my usual entertaining self these days, I thought I'd link a recent post from Dr. Grumpy's blog from a few days back. And yes, apparently the story is completely true. (Source: The long road to medical school)
Source: The long road to medical school - January 27, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by Medical08 (Posted Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:45 am)Healthcare system made of many private medical facilities that are largely owned by the private sector. Primary care doctors Medical are usually the first point of entry when there are any health insurance coverage fitness issues before referrals to any other appropriate health insurance coverage fitness establishment if necessary. There are thousands of insurance coverage providers that cover private medical insurance coverage and up until fairly recently it has been very hard to get medical insurance coverage to cover autism because it is risky and treatment is very expensive...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 27, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by zatungamedeveloper (Posted Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:12 pm)Response to Client Feedbacks and Queries: While selecting the 3D animation studio to develop 3D video animation for your company, you have to consider the way the top 3D animation responds to your suggestions and feedbacks. When the 3D animation production company responds to your queries quickly, you can expect digital animation content of much better quality from the company. Further, the quick response from the development team will result in implementing your suggestions immediately to produce the 3D animated characters in a manner desired by the client. Further, ...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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As I woke up from a 1.5 hour nap (glorious!) and feel so so much better, I recalled with amusement a conversation I had with my brother in law about 5 months ago. It was the first day that we arrived in Italy, and we were out at dinner talking about pregnancy and babies.My sister in law primarily wanted to know if doctors in the US chastised women for wearing high heels during pregnancy in the US. I really wouldn't know.... I can't remember the last time I wore heels.... Apparently this is something that they do in Italy however, and as woman who wears 4 inch stilettos to the grocery store, is of primary concern to my sist...
Source: The long road to medical school - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by fms1 (Posted Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:17 pm)I am not an expert, but most of my friends that are med students claim that a high MCAT will balance out a low gpa. I would say apply and see what happends, it might work out in your favor.- Apply to schools in the U.S that is, then if you are rejected apply to the Caribbean schools (personally I think they should be a back up plan not a first option. Especially, when you have never applied to schools in the states.) (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by CaribMD (Posted Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:20 am)Seq225 wrote:Hello - Im new here but have some questions. I will start here I guess. I am asking for someone else, as I am not a med student, but would like to clarify some things for myself. So any help is greatly appreciated and bare with my ignorance with these matters. my questions:1. is it correct that if you don't do so hot (but pass) on the USMLE step 1 - that you CAN take it again for a better score, but that you CANNOT take step 2 again if you didnt do great? 2. Which score makes more of a difference on applications for residency? Thanks.Once you Pass any USMLE step you ...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by CaribMD (Posted Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:19 am)saoj wrote:I graduated in 1998, B.S in Computer Engineering with a 3.6 GPA. No biology classes. My electives were in economics (minor in Economics). Now I want to study for the MCAT and apply to Med School. My question is: Does my 15-year-old college degree meet the requirements to enter med school? I don't want to make the investment (time + money) to take the MCAT and later find out that I am not eligible to med school due to my college degree. Can the fact that my college degree is old (1998) be a problem? Am I lacking biology classes? Or if I do well on the MCAT the med schoo...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by CaribMD (Posted Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:09 am)DOdoc wrote:And absolutely I agree with you--the school does not matter nearly enough as the performance at said school. Even medical school--most employers only care that you successfully completed and got the degree from an accredited school. There could be certain circumstances in which it would matter but a candidate posting the numbers above--I think getting in to anywhere should be the main priority not the exactly specific school.And you raise a very, VERY good point--schools will look at candidates much differently with their own research, publication is icing. I would sa...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by CaribMD (Posted Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:11 am)guitarmon691 wrote:Ok guys so here is my story. I've been planning on becoming a physician for the past 7 years. I began by going to a community college and transferring to Arizona State University in 2007. Right after the economy collapsed in 2008 my parents could no longer help me with my bills such as rent, food, utilities, car payment and private loans were a no go; therefore I was forced to get a full time job. Because of the lack of night classes at ASU I had to drop-out because I had to work everyday from 9-5. I tried taking ASU classes while working full time but had to ...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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Source: My M.D. Journey! - January 26, 2012 Category: Medical Students Authors: YS Source Type: blogs
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by CaribMD (Posted Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:54 pm)FurtureMD2018 wrote:I am currently in my junior year and I am getting ready to apply to medical school. I have been studying for the MCATs for a few months now and have been scoring high 20s and even a 31 on one occasion on many of the practice exams. As of right now my stats are cGPA 3.3, sGPA 3.1,and many ECs and awards. I have completed two research projects at Yale with one published. I am worried that I will have to apply to caribbean Medical school. I am a single mother and had to work my way through college which explains why my gpa is so poor. I wanted to know which cari...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 25, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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I do my best to answer all emails I receive. Admittedly, sometimes there may be a few that slip through the cracks.
As I do have a smartphone, the emails come right to my pocket. But sometimes I read them when I have a moment of downtime while standing in a hospital. I can’t tap out a reply at that very moment. So I put it away with every intention of replying when I get the chance.
However, sometimes things get busy. You get other emails that push the email down the pile. And when things finally settle down I simply forget.
And I apologize for that.
If you have emailed me through the Contact Me page and have not r...
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by guitarmon691 (Posted Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:02 am)Ok guys so here is my story. I've been planning on becoming a physician for the past 7 years. I began by going to a community college and transferring to Arizona State University in 2007. Right after the economy collapsed in 2008 my parents could no longer help me with my bills such as rent, food, utilities, car payment and private loans were a no go; therefore I was forced to get a full time job. Because of the lack of night classes at ASU I had to drop-out because I had to work everyday from 9-5. I tried taking ASU classes while working full time but had to drop them, thus...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 25, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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Sorry for the lengthy absence from the internet, dear readers. I finally had my baby on Sunday 1/22. She weighed 8.85 lbs and was 21.25 inches long. I am still mastering the art of typing while breastfeeding, so I apologize in advance if this post ends up having a lot of typos.So on Saturday in the morning, I worked on some STATA code, and got my first loop to run. Then in the afternoon, I hung out with my friend M from med school in the afternoon. We talked about a bunch of things, some baby related, some not. She left at about 5:30, and then Luca and I had dinner and watched How I Met Your Mother reruns. At 9:30 we decid...
Source: The long road to medical school - January 24, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by johnisles2011 (Posted Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:54 pm)I believe it will be cumulative. Still, though, i think it'll raise some red flags to adcoms when they see that you were able to have a very high gpa when the difficulty of the work was low, but your gpa plummeted when the difficulty of the work picked up.As a general rule for people who went cc-> university, you want to see only a relatively small drop in GPA so you can show that you're capable of working at a very high level.Still, an overall 3.4 is a reasonably competitive gpa. (Source: Med Student Guide)
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by johnisles2011 (Posted Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:51 pm)Like CaribMD said (basically), if you have great scores and gpa, you'll be fine. You also need to get solid ECs (shadowing, clinical experience, research if you can, and volunteering) and write good application essays and get good LORs. You don't have to have a perfect application, but you want to have every angle covered. (Source: Med Student Guide)
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by CaribMD (Posted Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:09 pm)blueparrot wrote:Hi,I recently got the drive and committed to become a doctor back in November. I graduated college two years ago and I've been circling around the idea for a long time. I guess I just needed to know that this is what I want, to give this the time and energy needed. Anyways, I have been studying for the MCAT since the beginning of this year but I've been reading that most people take their MCAT in the spring or summer? I'm not sure that I will be prepared enough for a good score by then, so should I take the MCAT later this year and apply for the next cycle? I als...
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by j2dloso (Posted Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:02 am)So, I have finished a degree in biochemistry already, but I was able to do so without completing a full year of basic biology. I got the first semester done and I was not required the other half to graduate. I have taken other biology classes however: anatomy with lab, physiology, microbiology, genetics, cellular neurosciences, and a semester of independent studies in bio lab. WIll these classes be good enough to replace the other semester of basic bio i wasn't able to take? This is a really important question to me because I have been trying hard to get into the second semester...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 24, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by saoj (Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012 1:35 pm)I graduated in 1998, B.S in Computer Engineering with a 3.6 GPA. No biology classes. My electives were in economics (minor in Economics). Now I want to study for the MCAT and apply to Med School. My question is: Does my 15-year-old college degree meet the requirements to enter med school? I don't want to make the investment (time + money) to take the MCAT and later find out that I am not eligible to med school due to my college degree. Can the fact that my college degree is old (1998) be a problem? Am I lacking biology classes? Or if I do well on the MCAT the med schools will not ha...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 23, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by DOdoc (Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:15 pm)Hi. Well, it sounds like you have your hands full, but I hope I can provide to you some information you have requested. To be honest, I am unclear on some of the details in your question, so if I am incorrect in the reply please clarify.It sounds like your question is how she can come into the US and complete residency here, and she will be using Canadian residencies as a back up if she cannot gain admission to a US program. Is that correct? If so, you all would need to know that this process is difficult at best--even for the most qualified individuals, so I'd suggest first being...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 23, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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by wildcherry (Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:45 am)Hey everyone, I'm really new to all this but I would greatly appreciate some advice early!So I'm a high school senior and I have been accepted into UCF Honors. I have done 2 years of Dual Enrollment at Valencia CC. So I just needed some help to kinda make a guideline to become a doctor. I can't really imagine doing anything else and I have wanted to be an Orthopedic Surgeon since I started High school. I sort of wish I had not done Dual Enrollment, because I have a 3.5 GPA and I wasn't really studying seriously. I only took one Bio class and got an 88. I believe my GPA resets...
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by DOdoc (Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:28 am)And absolutely I agree with you--the school does not matter nearly enough as the performance at said school. Even medical school--most employers only care that you successfully completed and got the degree from an accredited school. There could be certain circumstances in which it would matter but a candidate posting the numbers above--I think getting in to anywhere should be the main priority not the exactly specific school.And you raise a very, VERY good point--schools will look at candidates much differently with their own research, publication is icing. I would say this would ...
Source: Med Student Guide - January 23, 2012 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
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Source: 6YearMed - January 23, 2012 Category: Medical Students Authors: Ronald Source Type: blogs
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Luca The Husband is temporarily highjacking OMDG's blog to happily announce the arrival of their brand spanking new baby daughter.Labor was, well, laborious,but mom and baby are doing well. High-five to the anesthesia team for a kick-ass epidural and to the L&D nurses for being awesome.Gazillions of pictures to follow shortly.The blog will return to regularly scheduled posting as soon as OMDG gets some R&R.Thank you all for the well wishes!Luca (Source: The long road to medical school)
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by CaribMD (Posted Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:01 am)johnisles2011 wrote:Undergraduate college prestige likely does play a role in MD admissions. It's an unfortunate fact. That said, nobody frowns on people who go for state schools, especially since the motivation is often financial. It's what you do there that will be important. Unless you are accepted to a very prestigious school, it's likely not worth the price hike to go to a private school over a state school.Prestige schools play a very small role in admissions I would say no more than 5% most times maybe a whopping 10% 90 to 95% is:GPA / MCATVolunteerShadowPatient contact ex...
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by CaribMD (Posted Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:57 am)emt2er-doc wrote:work on getting your GPA up. One outlying class is not the end of it. But your 2.88 GPA is sub-par for medical school: Osteopathic or Allopathic.2.88 with the 3.4 is this using the AMCAS GPA system?if so then I'm not so sure they are out of sight of a shot at DO, I agree not very good thoughCaribbean would be a yesbut any chance will hinge on the APP including the MCAT score of a balance(30 is good to shoot for at least) (Source: Med Student Guide)
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by CaribMD (Posted Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:53 am)emt2er-doc wrote:johnisles2011 wrote:Personally, my vote is for the Caribbean MD. Yes the Caribbean is less prestigious, but at the end of the day, if you do really well there, you can become a legitimate practicing US licensed MD, and (pls DO people, don't be offended) that is more prestigious and respected than a DO degree. I'm not saying it's right or wrong.Good luckI am sorry but I strongly disagree with you and find it pretty offensive even if you ask me not to. An MD is not more respected than a DO pure and simple. When it comes to patient care, a good doctor is a good doct...
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As you begin a new anatomy and physiology course, you will likely feel a bit overwhelmed with the flood of new terminology. Or a lot overwhelmed with all the new terms.However, it need not be as big a struggle as you might first think. There are some tricks and shortcuts . . . and I'm here to let you in on a few of those.Today's tip comes from my friend Jane, who is a very talented professor of foreign language. She told me that research as shown that most people can easily learn five to seven new words a day. That is, if you work at it, you can add about six new words to your vocabulary each day wi...
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by emt2er-doc (Posted Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:50 pm)What you need to do is relax. that is the first thing. Take a breath and let it out. Do you have a lot of work to do to get out of the hole that you dug? Yes. Can it be done? Yes, I did it. Will it be hard? You bet. What you need to do is to show the adcoms that you can handle high level work. If you already have a degree, look into seeing if you really need to redo the pre-reqs. Realize that for Osteopathic schools, there is grade replacement but for MD schools there is grade averaging. In addition, if you are looking towards a masters degree, then you should avoid Public hea...
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by jasiccamark (Posted Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:15 am)You might even consider dropping some of your pens off at a few restaurants. Almost everyone pays with credit cards and waitresses are alway looking for pens to leave on the table for their customers. Than you are not only getting the attention of the owner of the pen but also every customer he/she hands that pen too.cheap promotional bags (Source: Med Student Guide)
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by silksmith (Posted Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:04 am)Getting student loans is now almost essential if you want to attend a four-year college as a full-time student. Most people think that non credit based student loans should be made available by specialized private lenders who make it a point to make exceptions when it comes to a student borrower’s credit situation. But according to my approach i think credit based loans are more convinent. Its easy to pay..---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------car loans | Car Finance (Source: Med Student Guide)
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