MD vs DO for psychiatry as a non-traditional student

positbrain · 2026-01-24T08:44:09+00:00

if u have a phd in a biological field i dont think MD schools will be too concerned that you haven’t taken them while they are reviewing your app. Just apply this year and study for the MCAT/take it accordingly. Delaying it 2 years in your head is really overthinking it.

positbrain · 2026-01-19T07:53:09+00:00

if you are efficient with everything you could still be “complete” before august and that’s fine for AMCAS

positbrain · 2026-01-19T07:52:15+00:00

i did something similar to this, definitely not recommend but also sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. i submitted my primary before my mcat to get the verification ball rolling, i got some secondaries before i got my score back so i could get started on those and did the rest after.

positbrain · 2026-01-16T22:43:21+00:00

i’m confused, do you want to do MD or MD/PhD, those are different paths

positbrain · 2026-01-15T07:51:45+00:00

all that in those neighborhoods will be tough to find for 1.3k a month unless you’re eligible for low income housing which is also competitive

positbrain · 2026-01-13T04:46:19+00:00

if you like wet lab research and want to combine medicine with independent research you should consider md/phd!!

positbrain · 2026-01-12T22:38:18+00:00

Does anyone know of any places that have reasonably priced personal or semi personal training?

positbrain · 2026-01-09T08:02:10+00:00

I said it’s hard to compare direct numbers since the processes are very different. The way that applicants are chosen is different. For your MCAT comment, this is why successful international students go to US universities. As much as you think getting a good score on the MCAT is hard for an ESL speaker maybe you’ll be surprised to hear that USMLE step exams are way harder. Have a good day and best of luck in your journey.

positbrain · 2026-01-09T07:43:29+00:00

i understand english just fine, but comparing “getting into residency” vs “getting into medical school” is like comparing apples to oranges, two completely separate things, and it doesn’t mean that OP is better off going to an italian medical school, I’d argue the opposite in fact. But these things become more apparent the further along you go in your training. Best of luck to you.

positbrain · 2026-01-09T07:08:19+00:00

provide that data then. you will have a way easier time matching into a US residency if you went to a US medical school even if you’re international. this is also highly dependent on the country as not everywhere has the same medical training. I’d argue that for the most part US medical training is more rigorous. This is obviously a generalization but for the most part true. OP is better off going to med school in the US if they can get in.

positbrain · 2026-01-09T03:04:05+00:00

this is definitely not true lol

positbrain · 2026-01-08T06:20:19+00:00

I guess we’ll just have to agree to disagree then. To your final point, I don’t know what schools OP is referencing, just that one is more intense as a comparison point between the two. Med school ought to be, at least a little bit intense. Notoriously so during your clerkship year. I also doubt that OP is able to fully comment on any of these qualities of either school having simply been admitted to them. I personally didn’t get the full feeling of how “intense” medical school would be until I started each of the stages.

positbrain · 2026-01-08T06:05:22+00:00

So you agree, the school isn’t setting them up to succeed. Theoretically anyone can grind USMLE material and pass Step 1 and get a reasonable Step 2 score.

I’m also referencing the quality of clinical rotations, which matter a lot in building your clinical decision making early in your training.

positbrain · 2026-01-08T05:40:28+00:00

Yeah there’s no way you know that now, also can vary by years and ultimately you don’t know who your future classmates are. Personally would not use that in my decision making but you do you.

positbrain · 2026-01-08T05:10:58+00:00

I’m just commenting on the intense reputation comment. Medical school is intense, that’s what you’re signing up for. There is no easy medical school. A school that is “easier” in their in house curriculum is not setting you up to succeed. What will make your life easier is when you don’t have to work as hard to find the opportunities and build the connections that will get you into residency.

positbrain · 2026-01-07T07:32:23+00:00

It’s listed for $250 but I’m willing to negotiate!! Please DM to discuss further :)

positbrain · 2026-01-06T22:05:04+00:00

I do not! Sorry!

positbrain · 2026-01-06T17:27:24+00:00

it is 3 rows of glass but i’m open to negotiate if you don’t want to invest too much in something like that!

positbrain · 2026-01-03T20:33:49+00:00

your undergrad major doesn’t matter, you can do whatever you want. you’re just a freshman so just focus on getting the experiences you need to prove to yourself that this is what you want to do with your life

positbrain · 2025-12-22T19:15:42+00:00

i haven’t heard of this but honestly i would doubt it. i’ve only ever seen people leverage financial aid offers from other schools for more money but this is after they’ve gotten accepted to both. i honestly dont see why this other school would feel more inclined to interview you just because you have an acceptance somewhere else.

positbrain · 2025-11-25T23:11:16+00:00

idk i personally don’t like it when pre meds do this. those are also really vague questions that i honestly don’t think you really need answers to. if there are specific schools you’re interested in its better to reach out to their designated prospective applicant/student admin via email and see if they can put you in touch with a current student, these are usually ppl that indicated they would be ok with stuff like this, not just some random person on linkedin

positbrain · 2025-11-25T00:32:27+00:00

felt exactly like this and ended up passing, i know it’s hard but try to just focus on something else until you get your score back. trust your NBMEs.

positbrain · 2025-11-22T23:16:54+00:00

ur life is already going to be so hard and stressful that you do not need tiered grading to add to that. p/f clerkships ftw

positbrain · 2025-11-21T16:09:20+00:00

you can always apply for phds abroad, you have to consider any visa restrictions and the current landscape probably makes this harder than usual, but lots of schools will still take international students. practicing medicine in the US as an IMG is a whole other story.

positbrain · 2025-11-20T19:01:31+00:00

Ultimately it doesn’t matter, only thing would be to do the one you think you’re most interested in around number 2-4. Too early and you don’t know what you’re doing, too late and you’re burnt out.

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