美國50+本科，F1status，Double CHEM&BIO，自費申Medical School的幾率有多少？

Gil.ZeroUID: 2329473

voluntary很容易找。research哪里找呀－ －
gariel 发表于 2010-3-23 05:19

All kinds of Summer Student Programs

GuessyUID: 2184792

voluntary很容易找。research哪里找呀－ －
gariel 发表于 2010-3-23 05:19

我觉得research比volunteer容易找
你可以联系教授在他实验室里volunteer 这样就是research的开始了
慢慢地有经验了就会有人愿意给你钱让你干活 这就是比较好的research了

coolbinliUID: 2217551

My own experience: GPA 3.99, MCAT 35O (pretty bad), volunteer in local hospital for about half a year, research 2 year (co-author paper submitted, in review), just got accepted by two out of four med school I applied. However, there is a key factor: I have green card.....

For you, if you can get a similar status as mine or even better, apply boardly and early, then you will get a pretty good chance. So start to work extremly hard from now. Best luck to you :D

星璿UID: 2325694

這樣說好像是安慰自己，但是真的有很多人GPA3.8以下....

咱學校不知道怎麼了，反正平均分就是很低......

verazhang1990UID: 2741032

3# Gil.Zero
I have one question. Why you suggested to finish pre-med first? Do I have to take pre-med first?My Major is clinical laboratory. And my graduate date will be Aug 2014, lol still far away. But I have the plan to  enter into a medical school after that. So hope you canm give me some suggestion. BTW, do you think clinical laboratory is a good major? How is the job-huntting prospect and salary? Thanks a lot One more thing, I will be a  freshman on Aug.

Gil.ZeroUID: 2329473

3# Gil.Zero
I have one question. Why you suggested to finish pre-med first? Do I have to take pre-med first?My Major is clinical laboratory. And my graduate date will be Aug 2014, lol still far away ...
verazhang1990 发表于 2010-4-30 11:22

I suggest pre-med, beccause it is designed to enter medical school. Very streightforward reason. And as long as your GPA is great and high MCAT, sure biochemistry, biology and any other related major should be fine.

I personally do not think clinical laboratory a nice major. Not high payment and dead end career. But there are many other directions you can choose in US as a freshman, like rediologic technician or some job related cytology, which I forget its name.
for example, http://www.jefferson.edu/jchp/di/      So, you will be free to choose the major you like later. If you like normal normal laboratory technician job, it is OK. Although it should not be easy to find a job without green card and lower paid than others in th Hospital, but the life style is good.

And if you have excellent GPA, like 3.9+ or so, you sure can take MCAT and apply for medical school, dental school, or other professional ones. Without green card, you will need to to extremly good, but there is a chance. You have just started, so I wouls say you can try your best if you like this kind of job. It will be tough for girls, but I think girls are tough too. ^_^

Even besides these, there are still nurse, PA and PT majors in health care. If you can find a job, all these are well paid. Many people choose PA if they fail medical shool application, which is easier and still well paid. Also, D.O schools are easier than medical school, and graduates laos have the right to apply for residency after graduation and become a doctor.

All in all, you do not need to rush to decide your future yet. I would predict that you are still young. Keep working harder and have a great GPA, then you will have many chances to choose the one you like later.

Good luck. I will not be able to come here very often. So, you can refer to others about further questions. And after 1 or 2 years at US, you will know a lot more and have a clearer idea.