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    WAMC to get more interviews at better schools for this cycle?

    3.3, 3.3 507, mid-tier ECs for DO ----- I'm currently 1 for 7 on DO interviews. 1 acceptance, TUNCOM. Great place, loved the people, but not entirely sold on it. Are there any statistics on how many interviews are remaining at places like UNE and PCOM? What can you do at this point to increase...
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    USMLE IMG prepping for STEP 1 (help a bro out)

    你好! Hi all, this is my first post on SDN! I've been lurking on this site for ages, and I wanted to finally go ahead and make a post for once! I'm a US-IMG, studied in China 6 years, and graduated recently. (it was very affordable and in English) Problem is, my school didn't really hammer...
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    Healthcare Organization Global Health Opportunity in Yunnan China

    Interested in learning about the healthcare system in Rural China? Want to travel and experience new cultures? We are currently looking for students for our 2017 Winter Externship Activity from Dec.15-28th This is an exciting opportunity for premed students interested in medicine, especially...
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    Does the rapidly growing number of DO grads pose a risk for devaluation?

    The number of DO students is exploding in recent years. * 50,000 practicing physicians in 2002 to a projection of more than 100,000 in 2020. * "Between 1980 and 2005, the number of osteopathic graduates per year increased over 250 percent from about 1,000 to 2,800. This number is expected to...
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    Zhejiang University MBBS vs. staying in USA

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    NS exams scores

    Hi Guys, taking 6/1 here. I finished NS4 today. My scores for NS1 NS2 then Ns4 was like this: 510, 509, 506. Subjectively, I feel like the NS tests are getting waaay harder as you move to the next one. #1 felt so much easier than NS2 and 4. Does that sound like your experience? Also, are the...
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    Residency Match from Foreign MD?

    Hello, I've heard that medical schools in China combine Bachelor's and MD degrees into 5 years. As an American high school senior who is fluent in Chinese, I'm wondering whether I should go there for college. I am planning to stay in the U.S. for residency and practice. Pros: -Saves money...
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    Least painfully dull volunteering experiences?

    I understand that volunteering isn't supposed to be fun, but most of the ones I've tried have been unbearable. That would be fine if I felt I was making a meaningful impact. What volunteering, both clinical and nonclinical did you found the most enjoyable or least terrible? I'm looking into...
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    deleted out of embarassment from commentary from /r/premed... apparently it's terrible. reported thread for deletion myself.
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    1: does 'Biostatistics' and precalc, both at a university, satisfy the math requirements for schools? 2: Do I need to know math beyond like algebra to succeed at being a doctor? My univ math grades are good (managed to swing a- with tons of tutoring), but my actual math ability IRL is like 6th...
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    Grabbing DO schools by the p****

    cGPA and sGPA: 3.3, 3.4. GPA something like this: 2.5,3, 3.7, 3.7, 3.24, 3.4, 3.5, 3.3 (summer semesters unincluded but similar). I thoroughly ****ed up my Freshman year. I got a D in sociology somehow and did terribly in lib-arts gen-eds MCAT score(s): TBD State of residence: Jersey...
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    Help with ecfmg documents

    I will be graduating from a medical school in China next month and need some help with the documents that has to be submitted to ecfmg, as my country of residence requires ecfmg verification in order to register. I have been told by previous graduates that after I recieve my degree I will have...