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What is the hardest part of getting into med school?

Like what grades and requirments do you need.

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Madison’s Answer

This can be different person to person. The short answer is the sheer volume of applicants overall and finding a way to standout, some of which is not always in your control. You want to obviously have good grades/MCAT score but you also want to have valuable life experiences, passion activities/projects, participate in your local community through volunteer work or shadowing or working or research, and then additionally learning to confidently advocate for yourself on your application and interview and knowing why you are the person they should accept and how to show that!
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There are alot of hard parts. Personally, aside from the logistical competitive hard parts and the overall acceptance rates/spots compared to number of applicants, the most difficult I thought was just the mental/emotional aspect of it. You may have spent alot of time and money and then get very few or even no interviews or acceptances. It can be so stressful/anxiety provoking waiting on the secondary/interview offers/acceptances. The struggle of seeing others get spots you didn't or feeling less than is tough. It can be a really long year. It also is hard that you don't get to show who you are on person until you get that interview spot and before that it is only defined by your paper application and I think alot of students do better/are more impressive in a personal/interview setting than they may have appeared on papers. I would have both a good support system in place for getting you emotionally through the application year/cycle but also I would have a back up plan just in case it takes you more than one cycle to get an acceptance. Many people apply more than once, and while that can/may be so hard and difficult to get through, so many people use the year after to improve their application, get feedback from programs they got rejected from, and really increase their chances and show they truly want this. Medical school applications are expensive and competitive, you want to have good grades but also be well rounded, write a good essay for why you want to be a doctor, volunteer and get involved in your community, having other jobs is also wonderful on a resume, research can be a great resume builder as well
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Scott’s Answer

Hi Melany! While there is no secret formula for getting into medical school, there are some things that are generally true and which can be difficult. The first and most important one is getting excellent grades including in some difficult classes that are generally required. It is not necessary to major in a science but classes which are usually prerequisites for medical school include a year of biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics and math. While doing well in your studies, it is also important to carve out time for other activities as medical schools look favorably on applicants with a wide range of experiences. These can be related to medicine such as participating in research or can show a broad range of interests and skills, for example playing in a band or some other nonacademic pursuit. Good luck in your journey.
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Rita’s Answer

It's very difficult to get into medical school and it appears to be more challenging. You need the entire package: grades, MCAT scores, extra curricular activities. I advise every premed student work as a scribe. You act like a secretary and type for the physicians. They pay you, you get experience and you can interact with physicians. Not only that, when you go into medical school, it's so much easier because you now have experience and you've already heard the language. My medical students who worked as scribes were so much sharper and did so much better. The other students were good but these previous scribes shined.
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