I've heard that it is often fairly difficult to get into med-school so I am just wondering if anyone has any good advice to "one up" the competition. I wont be applying for another 2 years or so and I have good grades(A's and B's). I have a 3.3GPA right now but I anticipate it going up a little. I was thinking if I could get an internship at a doctor’s office or hospital that that would be helpful. The problem is I have limited time and I need money. So it would have to be a part time paid internship(which are probably hard to get). Any ideas or suggestions guys? I know I still have some time but I've been stressing about it lately.

 

I'll tell you a little story about my friend.

He had a 3.85 gpa from UC Berkeley. Scored above average in the MCAT but he only applied at the top 6 med schools. He got interviews at all 6 but he didn't get into med school. He had over 1000hrs of volunteer hours at the Oakland Childrens hospital.

If really want go to med school, then you will find a way into med school. My friend who should have gotten into at least 1 didn't go to med school. He didn't really want to go.

 

I plan on applying to a wide variety of med-schools. I will be applying to some of the top ones. But I will also apply to state schools too. I'm really worried about not getting accepted. Becoming a doctor is really all I want to do. When I graduate I will have two degrees. One in Biology and one in psychology.

 

ace your MCATs.

 

Study hard, do well on placement testing, extra curricular activities to balance out your educational agenda, apply at a lot of schools.

 

shit...you know I never thought of that....hey that just might do the trick thanks:goodjob:






























hfawk:

 

if you dont have spectacular mcat's, solid gpa for classes that matter from a top tier1 university plan on moving to the caribbeans

 

I'm going to try and do all of the above.....but I really want something that sets me apart. I just don't want to be one of the applications in the heap. I want them to look at my application and want me to go to their school.

 

I go to Towson University. It's a good school. It's nothing amazing. But it's a good school.

 

um, just get high mcat's and good grades

i cross my fingers and hope med schools dont heavily base acceptance on 'extra curriculars' ...