How to get into medical school Videos

Great video guys! I am a freshman at UCI and I'm planning to go to med school. My question is regarding extracurriculars. Besides studying and research, the only thing I'm truly interested in is music. I will be joining the on-campus band, possibly doing a additional major in jazz. I don't know how much leadership I can get in music. Do I really need to do things I don't like just to look good on med school apps? I want to just be myself.

for EC's does it have to be part of school? or can a EC be something totally aside from school like private sport teams or volunteering?

I'm in eighth grade and will be attending debakey high school for medical professions next year. It is a public preparatory school in houston that you must get accepted into to attend. It offers many special credits and rotations at Memorial Hermann Houston. Obviously this puts me at an advantage because of the experience i'll have going into college, however, I will be in a class of about 150 geniuses and I don't know how reasonable it is to assume that i'll be in the top 20% of my graduating class. If I want to apply to a large public college (such as UCLA or UC Berkeley) do you think my situation would put me at an advantage or disadvantage when the admissions officers look at my application? Please respond.

Asian are nerdy, their upbring creates the environment to get into med. school. You think some urban drug infested gang affiliated ghetto hood kid can make it? they've gotta watch thier own backs first, not knowing when they might catch a bullet or get mobbed. Asians have that community support: tutoring, study groups etc.

What happens if you get a bad GPA or MCAT score? Can you still go to medical school?

I know it may be to early to be thinking about stuff like this but I just wondered if there's anything I could do to better prepare myself. Im only a junior in high school and I was wondering if you recommended anything before college and med school.

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Hi. I would like your advice. I am currently working on my Masters in Social Work but now I would like go into the field of medicine. I am currently 30 and a mother of one. Does this sound a little far fetched to want to start so "late" in life. Thank you for your advice.

Thank you, I like your philosophy can you be my mentor ?!! I'm going to use all of your advice this semester..my spring of freshman year

what did you major Andrea?

I am so confused. if I do two years at a community college, then transfer to a university and do two years there, does that not count as four years towards a bachelors degree?

I was planning on get my ADN then doing bridge to my BSN then applying to med school, however they are both 18 month courses. Does that mean I need to go to a 4 year college to get my BSN directly to get into med school? Or will the BSN suffice?

hi! can I go to a community college for my general eds and then to a four year for my pre requisites and the. medical school?

Hey Andrea I had a question I am currently a sophomore and I'm attending a magnet high school that offers four years of learning intro to medicine and the last year we get to shadow at a hospital will this help me in the future?

I have a question: can someone take (and pass) the MCAT, then wait a year or so to go into medical school and use that MCAT score later on, or do you have to go into MS right after you took the exam?

thank you so much for your advices! I want to become a physician however I'm not confident about my learnings abilities (bad at memorizing stuff fast). i'm a B student but im terrible at chemistry and math :( do you think I have a chance??

Hi! Thank you for sharing your experience it really puts everything into perspective. Your stats are so good I'm baffled you didn't get in. I was just wondering which medical schools rejected you , and why they may have done so?

What are the request of me applying into a med school i can t seem to find it anywhere.or what kind of essays should i write

Hi tomiwa007, I HIGHLY recommend Khanacademy and PatrickJMT videos. Khanacademy for science and PatrickJMT for math. It helped me make exceptional grades! DO NOT let ANYONE discourage you, whether they are a relative, teacher or even a "friend". Just work VERY hard, you will likely burn out several times but just keep going. Relax for a while then keep at it. Burn-out is normal. Try making awesome grades at a community college if HS grades aren't high. Volunteer. Seek a mentor! You can do it! :)

If the student from India has more than 80% in 10+2 pattern with physics chemistry and Biology, is it neccesary to take pre med school for GPA? anticipating for the reply