l****e
发帖数: 25 | 1 搜一搜就知道了，
From a 2.5 (GPA) to a top-25 school. AMA! self.premed
submitted 2 years ago * by mcaocclusion
I want to help encourage people who are in a similar situation as I was in.
I wish I was able to read something similar a few years back.
A couple years into college, I realized I wanted to be a physician. The
problem was I had a 2.5 GPA. I hadn't really taken an interest in any
particular field of study up until that point, and my grades reflected that.
I have written down some thoughts, some of which might be common sense.
How I was able to get in/what I recommend you do if you find yourself in a
similar situation: -Get a 4.0 for every remaining course you take (it is
doable! believe in yourself) -Destroy the MCAT -Consider an SMP (I did not
do one) -Don't lose sight of other aspects of your app (such as clinical
experience and research, more on this later)
How can I improve my study habits? -This is totally an individual thing. For
me, I found that being genuinely interested in the material helped. Find
what motivates you -Block out "X" amount of time per day that you are going
to study, and do it 7-days a week regardless of if you have an exam. For
example, lets say you block out 4pm-7pm every single day of the week to
study, regardless. If you have an exam coming up, study more. If you don't
have an exam coming up, read ahead. -Write/Draw. Drawing and writing topics
out helps immensely when it comes to recall. Try to get to the point where
you can draw out pathways/mechanisms without looking at an example. As my
orgo teacher once said "get a ream of printer paper, and draw out the
mechanisms from memory over and over again"
What about the MCAT? -Practice Questions, do as many as you can. Use Kaplan
questions, princeton review questions, save the official ones for the end of
your studies. I liked this site for some extra MCAT material at mcat-prep .
com -Plan on studying for 3-4 months at 3-4 hours a day, 7 days a week.
ECs -I lost sight of this, and I ended up having to apply twice because of
it. -Clinical experience: while an undergrad, do as much shadowing as you
can. I recommend taking a gap year and scribing. -Research: at least get a
summer experience
My experience I was able to get my GPA up to the 3.3-3.5 range, and had an
MCAT between 36-40. But I still had to apply twice. It is a very long road
to pull up a poor GPA, but it is worth it.
Because I know it will be asked, I am a non-URM, had a typical upbringing,
and did my undergrad at a state school.
我就评价一句， 基础课2.5的， 给你看病， 麻痹的不整死你才怪。 而且美国大部分
医生估计都这个水平。 | l****e
发帖数: 25 | 2 我估计都是靠出卖色相交换成绩。 大学一二年级垃圾水平， 高年级能一学习就是A。
当别人是傻瓜， 还是考试都太水？！
色相出卖的给你看病， 杀人奇怪吗？
It is difficult to say exactly what your grade point average needs to be to
get into med school. Remember, you should never say never when it comes to
achieving your goals. But if your grades are low, you may need to take an
honest look at your situation. Let’s face it, if your grade point average
is a 2.0, medical school may be tough to get into without doing something to
improve your grades.
Medical schools expect high grades because they show you can handle the work
. If your college grades are low, that does not mean you can’t make it in
medical school—but you need to consider why your grades are low.
A combination of factors may be affecting you. Maybe you’ve been having too
much fun and your studies have fallen by the wayside. Maybe personal
problems affected your grades for a while. Once you give some thought as to
why your grades are low, figure out how you can improve in the future. You
will need to develop better study habits when you do start medical school.
If you are a junior or even in your senior year, use what time you have left
in school and try to improve your grades. Even if your overall grade point
average is not greatly improved, obtaining high grades your last few
semesters can show increased maturity and the ability to improve. | V**3
发帖数: 12756 | 3 小二， 来盘溜肝尖！
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that.
【在 l****e 的大作中提到】
: 搜一搜就知道了，
: From a 2.5 (GPA) to a top-25 school. AMA! self.premed
: submitted 2 years ago * by mcaocclusion
: I want to help encourage people who are in a similar situation as I was in.
: I wish I was able to read something similar a few years back.
: A couple years into college, I realized I wanted to be a physician. The
: problem was I had a 2.5 GPA. I hadn't really taken an interest in any
: particular field of study up until that point, and my grades reflected that.
: I have written down some thoughts, some of which might be common sense.
: How I was able to get in/what I recommend you do if you find yourself in a
| C**A
发帖数: 535 | 4 Ft,你这是拿个例当普遍规律。不能说北大出了个你这样的，就否定其他北大的同学。 | l****e
发帖数: 25 | 5 这个嘛， 你挑出我说的证据里面有啥毛病没有？
没有， 说明你水平太烂。
【在 C**A 的大作中提到】
: Ft,你这是拿个例当普遍规律。不能说北大出了个你这样的，就否定其他北大的同学。
| h**********e
发帖数: 786 | 6 这是扯淡了，很多医学院看你所有本科GPA，而且很多需要推荐信
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that.
【在 l****e 的大作中提到】
: 搜一搜就知道了，
: From a 2.5 (GPA) to a top-25 school. AMA! self.premed
: submitted 2 years ago * by mcaocclusion
: I want to help encourage people who are in a similar situation as I was in.
: I wish I was able to read something similar a few years back.
: A couple years into college, I realized I wanted to be a physician. The
: problem was I had a 2.5 GPA. I hadn't really taken an interest in any
: particular field of study up until that point, and my grades reflected that.
: I have written down some thoughts, some of which might be common sense.
: How I was able to get in/what I recommend you do if you find yourself in a
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