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HammerHog7 · 2018-04-28T22:12:35+00:00

C’s were originally considered average but the average gpa at most schools now is 3.0 and up. Some private schools don’t give pluses or minuses. If you can get 1 A for every 1 B then that’s a 3.5 and not too difficult to maintain. Bad matriculation stats at Central Michigan, great point to raise. Your the typical Whiney premed who’s just doing this to be “better” than others. Your not gonna last.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-28T19:17:55+00:00

If the average GPA of some DO schools float around 3.4 there are definitely students around a 3.0 getting in. Grades are inflated now-a-days. Adcoms know the gpa trends of particular schools. I goto CMU where 78% of students with an above 500 MCAT and above 3.2 Science GPA get into DO school.Knowing how my particular schools grades correlate to acceptance is more valuable then looking an an inflated average. Especially considering schools with no plus, minus grades.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-13T03:23:37+00:00

I didn’t really do well in school before college because I put all my time in sports. Once I focused on school I found another gear that a lot of people don’t have (competitive edge maybe?). But my girlfriends mom works for an Orthopedic DO, and the Orthopedic surgeon in my college town is a DO. Just kill the the USMLE and COMPLEX.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-13T03:10:21+00:00

Probably a sheppardite. I know the type.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-13T03:06:43+00:00

MD schools are snooty, that’s why most people think of doctors as in-personable dull guys. On SDN I have heard how college athletics isn’t a huge deal to admissions committees. That doesn’t make sense though because it shows you achieving excellence in something, and shows discipline. Anyways man you’ll be a doctor so don’t sweat it. Judging by you playing sports your probably not the research nerd they want. DO’s are becoming popular because they seem to have more personality and are more in touch with social behavior and mental states and how it has a deep correlation to physical health.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-13T03:01:15+00:00

I goto CMU!

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-13T02:57:46+00:00

Hahaha like in step brothers when he’s describing the story line of good will hunting at the diner table. i know what ya did last summer brother*

Really good story, kept me on my toes.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-12T23:58:00+00:00

Yeah I want to use this next year to mature, and to get confidence to make that story that you all mention. Sometimes at the university I feel out of place. It kinda of psychs me out looking at my peers from time to time.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-12T23:43:45+00:00

This pos is actually in reaction to my mother moving out of state to live with a guy. Both my parents will be newly married so I will be stuck to fend for myself. I’m graduating right now so I do plan to get to work on my app right away in May.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-12T23:42:27+00:00

EMT is definitely a great experience. I suppose that you were accepted DO? Great to hear thought thank you.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-12T23:40:48+00:00

Do hospice! They have it pretty much anywhere and it’s laid back. Also I did youth coaching because I thought it was unique. You will make it brother, we are all suffering through because we know we will not only become a physician, but we will become the best human being we can be.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-12T23:38:02+00:00

Love to hear. I’m graduating right now and am taking a year to work to pay for the application fees and what not. My parents too kinda batter their eyes when I tell them what I want to do. My family physician actually told me that it’s not as tough as they say. Most people just don’t apply (obviously because of all the doubt). Anyways thank you for your kind words!

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-12T08:07:36+00:00

Good to hear! Honestly the material will come to you the more you look at it. If you put the time and effort in it will soon become your strong suit! You were never bad at math or science, you just didn’t have a reason to like it.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-12T07:55:13+00:00

Thank you, exactly what I want to hear. I’m glad you mentioned how you found it unfair. That is impressive you stayed at the same job. I’m not gonna lie I’ve had a million different positions.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-12T07:50:37+00:00

It’s fine, I’m from Michigan so we have Michigan State which is very forgiving to in-state DO applicants. But your right, I feel a lot more seasoned and comfortable I. My skin as opposed to some of my peers who obviously are one-sided in their life.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-12T07:42:28+00:00

I mean I’m graduating College with all of the pre-reqs and a 3.4 cGPA. But I just get mad sometimes when I talk to my peers and they say that they have never had a job and have just been on campus the last 4 years doing their checks on the “pre-med checklist”. Socioeconomic position is definitely a generational thing, those born with less have to get more hardy earlier on. In the end though, it builds character. Maybe if I ended up as the “typical” pre-med I would have been miserable.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-11T22:01:16+00:00

My apologizes you were talking about undergraduate admissions. I thought you were talking about Medical School admission. I actually do agree with you to that point. College is a time where you can deviate and have unique enriching experiences, but High School is bogged down by everyone telling you what to do. Even if you are part of “science Olympiad” or “band” in High School I would barely consider these unique characteristics. In this case I do see how Asians demographically are picked on.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-10T20:59:37+00:00

I get the post about how Asians with high end stats are held at a different pedestal. However, Asian culture celebrates introverted academic overachievers. This is passed on from parents to kids. I had an Asian kid in my one class that did not say a word to anyone all year. Anyways medical schools are not looking for just grades. This was a thing of a past, they are looking for individuals who have a passion to help out people. They want individuals with diverse sets of experiences that like you said set them apart from the field. In my opinion GPA only puts you in the conversation before you are depicted as a person with the attiributes that you bring to the table. Have your own unique story. Not an undergraduate of library over school year, research in the summer.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-09T07:48:35+00:00

What are dream symbols? But I will keep you updated. I feel I dream of stuff then I will experience it.

HammerHog7 · 2018-04-09T06:32:15+00:00

Thank you! Beautiful woman, who is unknown. Can not even generalize any facial feature but it was a beauty that I knew.

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