Premed students worry about competition for medical school

“any international students who made it to med school? any advice or stats? submitted by /u/SatisfactionUpset886 [link] [comments]”

“Hi guys! I am a current freshman doing pre-med (graduate in 2030) and I was wondering what a competitive GPA for MD schools would be since the median GPA was pretty high last year. Thanks for any help submitted by /u/LunieJubi0247 [link] [comments]”

“Hey everyone, ima current pre-med undergrad. Right now I have an avg sGPA (3.2) and know that I have to do excellent in my next stem courses. I’m still in Junior year, but I was alr thinking about a gap year opportunity to support my GPA. I was looking at a few programs that have linkages, but I saw that some of them provide grad level course work/are masters. My advisor said that I’d want to boost my undergrad GPA, so it would be better to just take more classes in undergrad just upper level on”

“First, I want to start off by saying that your undergraduate major does not matter for medical School applications. In college, you will just need to take the prerequisite classes (which can be found by looking up your desired medical school). They are all a little different with some classes requiring physics 2, o chem 2 vs biochem 2, etc. Some majors like bio, chemistry, biochem make this easier because your required classes fulfill much of the prerequisites and you’ll likely have a better bas”

“hi! i am planning on applying to med schools in the next cycle and have been looking at potentially getting one of those med school consulting companies. i just wanted to get advice on what companies are good and whether they are really worth it submitted by /u/Fun-Book2442 [link] [comments]”

“Hello everyone. I am currently a second year undergrad student that is considering the medical school path. For sciences, I have currently taken A&P 1 and 2, and is currently taking Microbio for my sciences. (My advisor advised me to take A&P 1 my first semester and I assumed it was a prereq for medical school (which it was not but it is required for my specific major) so I should've taken chemistry first but it's too late now. I am also planning on graduating by the spring of my”

“Hey everyone! I’ve been thinking of going to medical school but I need a bit of help. I graduated college a couple years ago, i’m 28 now. i majored in biochemistry and ended up with around a 2.7gpa 😬 (I worked while in college so i have around 2000 clinical hours) since then i went on a completely different route. I’ve volunteered around the world. I’ve represented at the united nations, ive spoken at tedx, modeled and i also ended up founding and scaling a medical technology company that got m”

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“I am an international, and have had lots of health issues. Want to make sure my app is competitive enough, but feel bad that I might have to apply in 2028 (when I am 28) submitted by /u/letsbekindfriends [link] [comments]”

“Hey everyone, Looking for some advice from the non-trad community, especially anyone who did med school with toddlers or young kids. Currently 27. I’ve been a nurse for 4 years with 4 months of float pool ICU experience now and have done plenty of charge shifts. I still need to take my core science prereqs (Gen Chem, Orgo, Physics, etc.), so the plan is to chip away at those slowly at a local college while keeping my full-time job. Right now, my kid is 2. Between finishing these classes and hitt”

“hi guys i’m a sophomore premed and i heard most successful applicants joins clubs and have leadership in them. im really worried because i have really bad social anxiety and have a hard time making friends. i forced myself to attend some club meetings but i never click with the people there so i just stopped going. if i have good stats, volunteer hours, a clinical job, nonclinical hours, research, and shadowing but no other activity that makes me stand out or special, do i still have a chance of”

“Quick disclaimer: I am NOT asking if I should choose medicine or dentistry as my final career choice :( What worries me is that I’ve seen old forum posts (not on reddit) saying that applying to medical and dental school during the same cycle can make you look indecisive or even selfish, because you’re taking an opportunity away from someone who is 100% committed to one profession. So my question is: Does applying to both medical and dental school in the same cycle genuinely look bad to admission”

“My dream med school is queens med (Canada) which is ridiculously hard on its own submitted by /u/Disastrous_Ad7477 [link] [comments]”

“For context: I am a 26 year old college graduate. I come from a a non-traditional background (Bachelor of science degree back in 2024) working full time and I’m looking to apply to med school soon. I’m only missing two prerequisites and have yet to take the MCAT. Both of my final prerequisites (one more quarter of physics and one biochemistry) are in the spring and I get my final grades back from them in mid to late June (though I understand that I can still apply in late May/early June so long”

“And how? I’m new to the U.S. system. I transferred from a community college to a university this year, and I didn’t initially think I wanted to become a doctor. However, after thinking about it for a long time, I’ve decided that I do. The problem is, I don’t know how realistic it is for me to pursue medical school at this point, considering I have no research, shadowing, or clinical experience, and I don’t have any certifications either. I have been trying to apply for MA jobs that don’t require”

“Hi everyone,I wanted to open up a discussion and hear some honest reflections from current medical students, residents, and attending physicians.Did you enter medicine partly because you were a top student in high school, got swayed by the academic prestige, or felt it was "cool" to be a med student? Looking back, do you feel like you walked into this career blindly because of childhood dreams, without fully understanding the harsh working conditions, extreme hours, and burnout that co”

“hi, Im currently an intl student who js started undergrad and i've been thinking of doing premed. ik its highly imposisble but even if there are barely a 100 spots i want to try. Or at least start trying. My question is, how do you build up your profile with all the restrictions on work and stuff. What kind of opportunities did u guys use. What classes did you take, what kind of activities, mcat prep, and anything elsee. How do global internships or research opportunities, study abroad etc l”

“Hey guys, I’d love your tips on how I can get over the feeling of being behind/too old to pursue med school. I’m a 22 y/o senior in undergrad with a 3.57 GPA in biology. I currently work as an MA with ~1000 clinical hours and was planning to go to PA school, but recently have been considering med school. (You may have seen my post in [ r/medschool ]( r/medschool ).) For context, I was originally an art major for two years, graduated, got an art job, then realized I would rather work in the medic”

“not sure whether this should go under r/mcat or here, but just as a psa, please do not be the type of pre-med that makes us other pre-meds look bad. don't announce your mcat score to everyone in an unrelated setting(no one cares), don't act like people studying other disciplines have it less hard than you (everyone's struggles are different and valid). in your pursuit for greatness (which you will achieve) don't lose sight of empathy. it's a hard path and advocating/believing”

“Prelude: I know a lot of what I talk about in here will end up depending on what school i’m applying to, MD/DO program, how i finish my last 3 semesters ect. I just want to know if being a doctor is still possible or not. Hi guys, I need someone to be real with me and make sure I’m not living in lala land thinking this is still possible. I am a 3rd yr Undergrad majoring in Clinical Neuroscience with a minor in adaptive brain and behavior @ Virginia Tech. Unexpectedly, I had the worst possible ad”

“I'm considering going down the pre-med track and honestly just wanted to get people's take on this. With all the years that schooling + residency takes, and considering the current crazy progress of technology which could continue at the same rate, is it crazy to think that the state of AI several years down the line may make the education obsolete by the time I get done with it? Obviously you could say the same for any profession, but medicine is an outlier because of just how long it t”

“With AI and fears around the computer science industry, is it unrealistic to see more kids try about become doctors for "job stability"? Im 17 and I wanted to be a physician since I was in 4th grade but I wouldnt be surprised if more premeds started appearing. It will be 4-5 by the time I apply and maybe il be ok because im a senior and most people have kinda decided what they're already gonna do for college but is this a real concern? submitted by /u/Many_Difficulty_49”

“I’m currently a 2nd year premed student, I’m majoring in physiology and have all my med school academic requirements built into my major. I have one minor currently, it’s nutrition, and I’m doing it honestly for the love of the game. I think nutrition is so interesting and overlaps a lot with medicine, but I also recognize that minors aren’t really beneficial to med school apps. The second minor I’m considering is an EMS minor, I already have my EMT certification and am not currently working, bu”

“it seems like I won't get leadership roles in uni after 3 years of just trying to survive. surely it isn't a must have right ? submitted by /u/Creative-Strength360 [link] [comments]”

“I’m a senior in undergrad majoring in Exercise Science (Kinesiology), and I’m undecided about what I want to do after I graduate. My GPA is 3.53 (cumulative); used to be higher but I sleepwalked through Physics and got 2 C’s. Retook chem 2 in the summer after failing badly in the Spring and I got a B. I loved Bio and Anatomy, also motor learning and I’m loving Physiology so far. Right now I’m taking Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics with 2 easier classes, on top of other volunteering position”

“Going into my 3rd year at UCSB 3.59 GPA Going to finish early 2 lab positions (neuroscience +ecology) Various volunteer positions, not continuous (ed volunteer, etc.) ~54hrs of shadowing 3 different positions Current plan: Start a continous volunteering position Get my EMT license winter, hopefully get a position by summer 2027 MCAT Fall 2027 Gap year prolly Am I cooked like how deep in shit am I submitted by /u/VermicelliNext9379 [link] [comments]”

“Hello, I have completed around 70 credits (math and physics heavy) in a community college and have transferred to a state school. I now realize that I want to switch career paths and try to become a physician. The realization came after I took gap year after transferring. I've not even taken biology 101. I have five semesters of schooling left. I am willing to take a gap year/do a masters but eventually want to become a physician. Is it too late to make the pivot and still get into a medical”

“Hi, I am a premed student and something I have noticed a lot recently is just the sheer amount of pre-meds who are going into healthcare consulting, business, and startups. First of all, I would like to state that I am fully aware that there are ways to engage with these field that can be productive to medicine. There are definitely ways in which the intersection of these fields can expand and improve medicine and the medical system. However, my qualms with this is that these students seem to mo”

“Hi guys, I am applying to medical school next cycle. I graduated undergrad last year in 2025 with a 2.9 GPA and science GPA was pretty much the same as well. After graduating, I completed a one year masters program in biomedical science and ended with a 3.4 GPA. I plan on taking the MCAT in January but my diagnostic fls recently have been around 515-520. And of course I plan on continuing to study until then. I’m just trying to build my school list so I can apply as early as possible next cycle.”

“Hi all I’m not really sure how to preface this but I’m thinking about going to medical school and am not sure what to do. For background I grew up in rural Alaska and spent my entire life there until I got sick when I was 13, I spent years in and out of the hospital but have gotten better since then. Ever since then medicine has been interesting to me. I graduated high school with a 4.0 and was in my schools biomedical program. I did 200 hours of job shadowing both nurses and doctors at the loca”

“Hi everyone, I'm a non EU citizen considering starting medical school in Europe at 30. I'm currently an Engineering undergraduate in my home country, and for some time I've been considering changing direction and studying medicine. The degree would take 6 years, and depending on the specialty, training afterwards could take another 4–6 years. That means I could be around 40–42 by the time I'm fully specialized. What I'm mainly wondering about is the career afterwards. Would b”

“Is there a list of schools where 5 years for MD is common? For example, a spreadsheet that tracks how long students took to graduate at different schools? I’m curious because, I gather that 5 years is common at some schools (eg some research heavy schools). My intent is to consider those schools differently, when for example looking at residency placement. submitted by /u/mtbizzle [link] [comments]”

“I was reading a thread about how its much more competitive these days and it keeps getting harder. I think we all know this. Every year it gets more competitive. But what is the actual solution for this? Give me ideas from serious answers to insane suggestions. submitted by /u/ZenDarKritic55 [link] [comments]”

“I’m a sophomore who’s torn between sticking with Electrical Engineering and switching to pre-med. Pre-med would let me study subjects like chemistry and biology, which I enjoy more than the physics and math-heavy coursework in engineering. The biggest thing holding me back is the thought of sacrificing the next decade of my twenties to medical school and residency. One of the main reasons I chose engineering in the first place was because of the lifestyle and good pay. At the same time, I can se”

“I’m planning to apply to SMP master’s programs and would really like to hear from people who have actually gone through them. For some background: 3.2 undergraduate GPA, Biochemistry major 502 MCAT Jan 2023 2 years of full-time basic/translational research at Weill Cornell Medicine Currently working as an EMT in NYC Additional clinical/hospital and volunteer experience Long-term goal is medical school, and I’m primarily looking for a program where I can prove that I’m capable of handling rigorou”

“I’m a freshman in a BS/MD program at a private university. I’m very happy to be in the program, but it has GPA/MCAT requirements, and I also have the option to apply out. Since my in-state public medical schools would be significantly less expensive, I’d like to keep that option open. I’m trying to decide on my major/minor and would really appreciate advice from people who have been through the premed/MD admissions process. My college’s premed advisor is encouraging me to major in Biology , but”

“I had a scheduling conflict with my job, I’m an MA so it’s extremely important to me, and could not in time get in to a Gen chem 2 class at my 4 year before they filled up since I’m off sequence. I planned on taking it at a comm college this semester while at my four year, would this look bad? For reference I got an A in Gen chem 1 and overall have a 4.0 so I’m not doing it for an easier grade. I could push it off a semester but I’m scared i wont have all classes finished for MCAT by spring juni”

“Did not realize how many pre-meds play video games specifically valorant, someone do a study on the correlation between med school acceptances and val rank. submitted by /u/Negative-Town8789 [link] [comments]”

“I plan to start medical school at age 28. When is it most realistic to have kids? Is it recommended to have them before medical school starts? Would having them in medical school really mess with my academics? Please let me know what y’all think :) submitted by /u/kkp1103 [link] [comments]”

“I haven’t even started the premed trek yet😞. I’m already scared to see the average stats I’ll be competing against in my application cycle I think every year, it gets harder and harder. I fear only people with 4,000 hours in each category, 10+ publications, and 518+ MCAT scores will be competitive by the time I’m trying to apply People are saying that current physicians told them that they wouldn’t do it again if they had to apply in these conditions. 50 volunteer hours 20 years ago is probably”