Yeah. Thats pretty much it. We are in a vacuum of feeling like we never do enough and I think it ultimately makes worse (way more neurotic) physicians. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

this is his "why medicine" 🤩 i wonder if he said this in his interviews when he applied lol

Look at my primary u lazy mf. that is all

A T20 with a lower MCAT? Successful cycle with no crazy research? A hard journey? Everyone said you can’t do it and you did? Messed your interview and got in? Got rejected everywhere but your top choice?
COME ON. GIVE IT TO ME. I need some restoration of faith and that whatever r/premed claims as hard requirements isn’t always true.

Taking this cash grab exam in an hour because 2 of my schools require it. I just took the practice exam and got a 3 😭 it is so hard to care for this after taking the beast that is the mcat, this just feels like a joke in comparison.

Edit: just bombed TF outta that but I do NOT care #psychopath

Everyone share what schools have sent II!

Why are there three different 400-word prompts about forming a connection? How does this help you? Are you trying to weed out people who only have two template essays about forming a connection? If so, it's working.
Also, asking " How will critical thinking be important in your future career?" makes me irrationally angry.

PS- Duke, if you are reading this, please send me an interview, and I promise to give you my life and all the money the government will give me....... k thanks love you bye

I'm a 26 y/o non trad planning to career change from mechanical engineering. I am also a trans woman. The trans experience, and seeing just how much the medical field can help those in such a disadvantaged population, has been extremely meaningful to me in my decision to pursue medicine.

Is this something I should include? Or will I just get the door shut in my face for it?

Edit: Thanks all! "A school who'd reject me isnt a place worth going" is more or less where I had landed, but it's good to get confirmation on that :)

I am struggling to figure out what to write in these prompts. I can think of quite a few examples but most relate to topics that are generally considered things that should be avoided, like religion and politics. I'm not religious myself and never have been, which is something I tend to avoid bringing up in general and I am not sure how to talk about interactions with religious people without bring that up or if bringing up religion period is a bad idea. I have some positive things to talk about; I have some very close friendships with some very religious people and one of those friendships, the basis of it originally was the mutual respect mutual intellectual curiosity about the other's views and the mutual respect with which we both discussed the topic.

I also was an RA and had a lot of training about social justice and creating inclusive communities as a part of that job, which was largely seminar and discussion based, so lots of interaction with others around that. Those training broached quite a few topics but the largest focuses were gender, race, and sexuality, but those experiences are generally a lot less personal. I could also talk about using what I learned through those experiences in future interactions, particularly with my very conservative family, but getting into both family and politics seems treacherous. Also, talking about family in a prompt about interacting with people different from me seems a little counter to the prompt.

I guess this topics is prone to bring up controversial things, so maybe it's just okay to talk about such subjects as long as it is clearly respectful and focuses on what I learned vs anything in regards to winning arguments, but it has me feeling a littler nervous.

Okay, so today I had a big argument with my mom regarding my brother. Long story short, she told me that she will kick me out when I turn 18, but the thing is I am 17 right now and will be turning 18 next month, which leaves me no time to get ready. I also don't have a job, but I do have prior experience. Basically, I'm asking what I should do right now and in the future to keep pursuing pre-med. I will be attending a local community college, and my original plan was to transfer to a UC but looking in the future, I do not think that will happen.

See photo. The question above reads: "Have you previously applied to medical school (at This school or elsewhere)?" Y/N

Does the field of research matter to medical schools, or just the quality and quantity of research that matters. For example, I'm heavily involved in public health and may attain a clinical research position in the near future. Does the fact that I am not doing any research in the "hard sciences" make my research done less valuable?

i genuinely cannot think about a "significant" sacrifice recently without it sounding stupid or being in a professional setting. i wasn't sure if the point of this was to reflect a personal side and the most impactful thing i can think of was from freshman year of high school (family situation) but is that too far back? should i just stick with a club thing from college?

The prompt in question:
Provide a timeline or narrative highlighting any notable aspects of your educational journey that you believe are especially relevant or significant to us better understanding who you are. Section not required but...this is an opportunity to describe any learning experience(s) that are not covered in other sections of your supplemental application or AMCAS application. For example, have you lived in another country or experienced a culture unlike your own? Worked in a field that contributed to your understanding of people unlike yourself? Do you have advanced training in art, music, or sports, etc.?

I’ve heard some say this is a diversity essay. But, I’m not sure what to put here because my diversity essay is about a unique cultural identity that can’t really fit into my educational journey. The only other thing I think I could write about is being an engineering major which is cool I suppose. Or should I just leave this blank?

Hi,

I need some advice. I started receiving my secondaries almost 2 weeks ago and I’m getting ready to submit them before August 1. However, my undergrad still hasn’t submitted my recommendation letters and I’m wondering if I submit my secondaries within 2 weeks but my rec letters come later (which will also delay my amcas complete status) will it appear to medical schools that I’m not interested in them enough?

I reached out to my undergrad 2 weeks ago about the letters status (I submitted my initial request for one 4 weeks and 2 days ago and their site says it takes about 4 weeks for them to submit it) and they said they would review my file last week and I’m thinking about reaching out again tomorrow. I’m just wondering how aggressive I should be with them tomorrow about this because I don’t want to bother them a lot but I also don’t want my application having issues because of them.

isn't this unusually late? specifically wondering about brown and uc irvine...

are u guys mentioning specific specialities you want to go into in secondaries? i feel like ive heard mixed opinions about this and im not sure how to approach it. i do have activities that point toward a certain specialty, but my current job (which most of clinical hrs come from) has widened the scope and i dont want to make it sound like ive already decided when i haven't. but i also don't want to come off as vague. any thoughts?

Started actually working on my application at the beginning of June bc my MCAT came out late may and I didn’t know what I was shooting for. Then asking for rec letters took WAYYY longer than I expected (just the asking part and giving people material to write about, not even the people writing the letters themselves). I should be submitting before the month ends though. Not really expecting much bc I know my timelines messed up but I hate that it’s taken me this long just because I hate writing about myself and it makes me so uncomfortable.

would it be bad to say I'm planning to get a paid clinical position once I finish grad school in a couple months if I dont have the position secured yet?

who is the r/premed baby on the sub's picture and how do I get in contact with them, I believe they can help me this cycle

I'm curious if schools consider your secondary essay for special pathways alongside considering your general admission or afterwards? I have little interest in the special pathway for a program I'm applying, however it could be a great way to further show mission fit. Should I write it anyways?

I am a rising freshman planning to pursue medicine and plan to place out of general chemistry by taking a credit exam offered by my university. Would most medical schools accept my pre-reqs if I get the credit for general chemistry lecture through an exam and then take the lab classes separately? I still plan to take ochem regularly.

Going to be a sophomore taking a heavy courseload. A clinic is willing to have me as an MA and I’d only have to work 4.5 hours a week.

Would be working 8am-12 on Tuesday, I have orgo and physics on MWF.

Aside from hospice volunteering I don’t have any clinical experience. Also would be in a lab during the semester and studying for 2, potentially 3, science classes.

The clinic itself is half an hour away, meaning I’d spend an hour commuting.

Is it worth it?

Studied close to 30 hours for an Orgo 2 Exam, did all the practice problems I could and I still got a fucking 65 on the exam 😭😭😭 why is this class so difficult. Does anyone who's good at Orgo have any study tips. I am exhausted, this is my second time taking this class

Question as above. Colleges like AWSOM recommend submitting within 2 weeks but if I don’t have my LORs submitted yet, is this something to worry about?