I was born with congenital kyphosis (curvature of the spine, similar to scoliosis but bent forward not to the side), and underwent surgery at a young age to correct it. Ever since, I've been fascinated with the profession of doctors and have always wanted to go to medical school to … [Read more...]
Do medical school admissions, take into account the school of an applicant when evaluating a student?
I go to a good but not known university. If I make a 3.8 GPA and someone else makes the same while attending an academically known university, is that person viewed more favorably in the eyes of medical school admissions committees. … [Read more...]
Is genetics generally required for medical school admissions?
I"m wondering if I should take genetics now, if it will give me an edge in medical school admissions and in medical school itself. … [Read more...]
Why is shadowing doctors while pre-medical important to medical school admissions?
It seems rather pointless if you have actual clinical experience (such as EMT work) and you have volunteered in a hospital. If medical schools look for someone who has something that they can add to their medical education that the medical school would not provide, then why would shadowing a … [Read more...]
Does transferring universities look bad to medical school admissions committees?
My question is pretty self-explanatory. I am a junior and I already transferred once and I want to transfer from this big university I currently attend to a smaller one to play a sport. Will this impact my medical school admissions negatively? Thank in advance for the opinions/advice. … [Read more...]
Awash With Concern from Wash U
-from Wash U Anonymous I have a question about getting recommendations for medical school. Wash U advisers have told us that we need at least two recommendations from science faculty. My question is, do these professors need to be Wash U professors? Because I am a history major, most of … [Read more...]