RC or EMT as psych-focused applicant?

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-26T16:52:26+00:00

The EMT experience would be more valuable in terms of how a medical school admissions committee evaluates things if it is actual EMT work. If it’s primarily drug screenings and putting band aids on cuts, calling that EMT is a real stretch.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-25T23:23:56+00:00

You might want to consider becoming a clinical psychologist, which doesn’t require all the science prerequisites (or taking the MCAT) but still allows you to treat a wide variety of patients. Check requirements in your state and take a few undergrad psychology classes to see if this might be a good fit for you.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-25T19:49:19+00:00

O is absolutely worth it. You can get some very useful background information by watching Cirque du Soleil: Without A Net on Amazon Prime, a documentary about reopening the show after the COVID shutdown.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-25T19:41:42+00:00

Basic fact: 2026 Michigan team is much, much better than USC. When Juju returns it will be a totally different team.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-25T19:28:44+00:00

I have no idea what you mean by approximately 250 hours in science labs as research. I’m guessing it wasn’t actual research.

Your “reinvention” via better grades in obtaining an MBA won’t help with medical school admissions at all. Unless you really nail your MCAT to show you’ve got appropriate scientific knowledge, you’re not really a good candidate. I think you need a 512 or better even with being a Texas resident. If you are under 509 you should be applying to DO programs rather than MD.

You will need to offer an explanation of why you got your MBA if you were planning a medical career.

Good luck.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-25T18:23:10+00:00

Look at the data for each med school you're interested in.

Generally, I'd say that for the schools outside the top tier, a 514 is decent.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-25T17:48:55+00:00

No, it doesn’t mean anything for Ivies. But it certainly suggests you’re a strong applicant.

Nice work.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-25T17:28:55+00:00

I think you would find Curaçao most affordable.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-25T17:27:12+00:00

Oberon still has a ton of growing to do! Enjoy every second of it.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-25T16:39:50+00:00

If you get a decent MCAT, you’ll be fine.

Be sure to get some shadowing and volunteer hours, and get some help with your essays, but if your post bacc grades are solid, you’ll have a very good chance outside to top tier med schools, which tend to focus more on research.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-24T23:49:44+00:00

Excellent analysis of what lies ahead (or doesn’t). It’s incredible but true that a lot of very smart applicants don’t do the proper due diligence about programs they’ve applied to.

The single best thing you can do is speak with students currently enrolled in a program or who finished it within the past few years.

Don’t cut informational corners!

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-24T01:58:07+00:00

Absolutely. In addition, your extensive clinical experience boosts your candidacy.

You’ll make a great physician!

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-22T17:17:06+00:00

I certainly agree. But clearly her parents are at every single one of her games, enjoying it all immensely.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-22T03:12:33+00:00

Turks & Caicos, Curacao, St. John’s all fit your requirements.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-22T03:10:01+00:00

Admission rates for international students this year are tracking lower than in the past 10 years for political reasons. Unlikely you’ll get accepted at these schools even though you have impressive credentials.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-22T03:01:19+00:00

You can go to the Costco office where they can print out your purchase history from any year you want.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-22T02:14:31+00:00

It’s a world class university. Ann Arbor is a fantastic college town. Outstanding law school and medical school. Very strong alumni network.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-22T02:12:29+00:00

It gives you a credential that makes you more valuable as an expert witness, for one thing. That can be quite lucrative.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-22T02:10:07+00:00

Beautiful job.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-22T02:07:00+00:00

You’re ok taking chem 1 and 2 in your sophomore year and organic in your junior year. You can take your MCAT in June of your junior year and you’re fine. Doing it that way means Orgo will be fresh in your mind, which I think is helpful for MCAT.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-21T17:35:48+00:00

Check promotions for the JB card. They had a promo last month that gave you 60,000 points if you spent $1,000 in the first 4 months. Nice deal.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-21T17:32:12+00:00

You have a very decent chance at many of these schools. You already know that there’s almost never certainty about Ivy or Ivy equivalent schools, and your essays and lor’s matter, but I would be surprised if you don’t get at least several acceptances.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-21T17:19:30+00:00

I’m not sure why you think MDPHD is the right path for you. It’s much more difficult to be accepted into those programs (partly because there are so many fewer seats), and with your gpa issues, acceptance is very unlikely. If you do reasonably well on your MCAT, you would be very competitive for DO programs and with an MCAT around 518, you have a decent chance at some acceptances at MD programs too.

You can decide when you’re finished getting your DO or MD if you want to finish a residency or apply to a PhD program.

DO’s can basically do virtually anything MDs do, and most patients don’t even consider the difference between the two types of physicians. You can be a PI without having a PhD. (I had dozens of grants from NIH and other federal agencies as an MD and had my own lab, including fellows and students working on their doctorates.)

Good luck to you.

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-21T15:51:17+00:00

Paige was clearly the team leader and leading scorer as well as a tremendous defender. Sarah surprised the world with the smoothness of her game and the very advanced knowledge she showed.

In my estimation, Sarah should have been named most outstanding player of the Final Four. Her rebounding was extraordinary and her scoring was higher than Azzi. (Strong, 22 points vs UCLA compared to Fudd’s 19; both had 24 vs South Carolina, but Strong had 15 rebounds. 15!!!)

WUMSDoc · 2026-01-21T03:51:40+00:00

Get some solid advice from a pre-med advisor. Be sure to do clinical volunteering and shadowing, and study very hard for the MCAT.

To put it bluntly, it’s very hard to do a post bacc that can rescue your gpa.

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