Recent content by EMTgirl

i don't think it matters. i took a handful of classes at JCs and state schools during summer and post-grad, and i even got letters of rec from some JC professors. nobody ever even asked me about it during interviews. bottom line: boost your GPA if/where you can. i must say that JCs are...

you should finish your pre-reqs if you think there is a possiblity that you may be applying to a post-grad program that requires them. i am assuming you may be considering med school since you are posting on this forum and are taking pre-med courses. have you considered summer school or...

I really have no idea how to help you, except to say that you need to give loyola your 100% effort just for your own peace of mind. if this means that you have to scramble to find an apartment at the last minute, then oh well. maybe you could stay in a hotel or something if you cannot find one...

I am also driving from CA to IL, but I have way too much stuff to fit in my tiny car. I have been out of school for four years so I have furniture and too many clothes, plus books and stuff. I looked into a few options. Renting a u-haul and towing my car behind it was way too expensive ($1300...

Have you considered a one-year master's program? I know that programs at certain schools (Finch, MCP) kind of "feed-in" to their med schools. This is an expensive option for you, but it would prevent you from having to study/take the MCAT again. You can even apply now to master's programs that...

does anyone have any experience with door-to-door or city-to-city movers? i have seen their trucks on the freeway quite a bit and i contacted them for an estimate. they quoted me $775 to move my stuff from california to chicago. that is considerably cheaper than renting a uhual myself and...

all i know is what i can tell you from talking to the students there during my interview. MANY of them came off the waitlist. i know for sure of one who came off in june, but i also talked with many who came off prior to may 15. it is stated above that 83 people came off the waitlist last...

all of you guys have amazing stats! i now know why ALL the UCs rejected me. anyone who gets accepted to any UC should feel very privileged...the rest of us will just have to hope we get back to cali after we pay the big bucks for private school in another state. as for me, representing the...

i asked my school to reconsider and the reply was a big fat NO. i did not qualify for any grants, and the reason why is beyond me. personally, i think it sucks that my school insisted on figuring out a "parental contribution" even though i am 25 years old and my parents will be contributing...

even if your school doesn't have a pre-med committee (mine didn't), you probably still have a pre-med advisor who handles the LOR collection. at my school, it was actually the pre-med advisor's wife. so you have all your people send their letters to the collection person, and then you tell the...

i agree...it's not like you will be wasting away during your time in med school. although there is a need to study a majority of the time, there is also a need to party and relax. there ARE fun people in med school (like us!), so just roll with it.

three times as much? that seems a little steep but maybe it's true. kinda scary for me, since i am taking out 45 grand for the first year alone. i think if you have a choice of where to go, and they are similarly ranked, you should definitely consider the cheaper school. i only got in one place...

make copies of all your secondaries, because some of the questions are very similar from school to school and can easily be adapted and re-used. you will appreciate this when you are sitting in front of your TYPEWRITER pounding out your 21st secondary. :)

got the letter today....rejection, as expected. imtiaz, i am so sorry that you got rejected also. i know you were hoping for rush. it is their loss. who else are you waiting on? i have been pulling for you through this whole process...you seem like a cool person, i love the quote at the end of...

dr. foxy, you have a great attitude. i am tired of people ragging on CMS also. for one thing, they rejected me, but i will be attending another school in chicago (loyola). chicago is a fantastic city, full of students and energy. in regards to residency matching, i think if you do well in...