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Alright, are these BCPM's? I don't want any AMCAS delays, so gimme the most conservative views. Geol 100 (Geology 100) -- Planet Earth In my opinion, I don't think it is. Atmos 100 (Atmospheric Sciences 100) -- Intro to Meteorology In my opinion, I think it is. EEE 346 (Ecology...

Uh "29 MCAT is not too good".... Ok Britney, and you are still a frigging virgin. Not all of us are the the blessed genius childs to have evolved from your species.

Your dad's illness is probably something that you should mention in your PS. Especially, since your dad was one of your motivations to enter medicine. And this is pretty fortunate too because you can nicely tie in how he was and has been ill and this affected your grades. But as a previous post...

First off, what is your cum GPA, and what has your GPA been year-by-year? I don't really think you need to address anything unless if you dipped maybe below like a 2.0 for one of the semesters. Maybe you can say something in your PS about your difficulties and how you've become a stronger...

Alright, I'm taking the August MCAT and my GPA is not too bad, but not the best either: 3.63 cum and 3.55 science. EC's, rec's, and essays/personal statements should be excellent. First off, I know that there are probably a zillion threads about the August MCAT, but will it really hurt me...

Alright, rank the following in order of highest to lowest in importance of applying for residencies. 1)School Reputation 2)Board scores 3)Rec's 4)Grades/honors/pass/fail/etc. 5)Essays/personal statement 6)Activities 7)% rank in class Thanks

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Does anyone have a rankings list (any source) for the bottom 50-60 schools? Why doesn't US News provide such a list?

Ego, I'll tell you what. TWO of my best friends are in the UPenn postbac program and I've been to visit them atleast 3 times. They aren't in the Special Sciences program, and instead, are in the postbac program in which you take upper level courses. In the first place, Philly is a dump...

Patricia, So I should take these courses again? Even after my upper-level courses? I mean, doesn't an Endocrinology course or some other upper physiology course require a proficiency in cell biology? I just don't want it to seem counter-productive if I take the courses again. I do...

I'm a Biology 5th year senior undergrad student and will be applying to medical school this coming up summer. Next year, I will be doing an MS degree in Biology. I just need some advice about my undergrad GPA. Here are some of my grades that have sucked: Intro cell bio: B- Middle...

So how much of a disadvantage would it be if I took the August MCAT, but completed my AMCAS in June and got all my secondaries taken care of even before the MCAT (for those schools that even chose to send me secondaries)?

Where (city/building/hall/etc.) did you interview and who were your interviewers? Thanks

I'm a senior and for my 2 semesters of general chem, I took my AP score. Since then, I've taken the corresponding 2 intro gen chem labs, orgo chem I, orgo chem I lab, orgo chem II, and next year, I'm going to take Biochem with Biochem labs. Do you guys think this will be ok? or will I be...

Imc, No way should you abandon your goals. First, 1995 is basically obsolete by now. You gotta take the requisites of a year of bio, chem (general and orgo), physics, and english. To help you do this, consider a formal postbac program. Using the search option at the bottom of the page...