When you say dual enrollment, I assume you mean a combined BA/MD program? If so, there is no reason to get an associates degree before entering the p...

Naomi, If you are struggling in high school and math and science are your worst subjects (particularly science), then going to medical school may not...

There are a few threads about combined BA/MD programs such as: Combined BA/MD programs or regular undergraduate education? You can find some informa...

Yvonne17, I don't think it'd be possible to be ready for the MCAT your junior year if you wait until your junior year to take your pre-med courses. ...

It sounds like you may be most interested in pursuing a research career which could be in either psychology or psychiatry. It is a very small field t...

jcortez7, You are lucky to have a friend who has been through a similar process. Talking to your friend will give you a wealth of knowledge about wh...

You are very early in your education that you don't need to worry too much right now about courses you are taking. You will want to take courses that...

I don't have a lot of details as I haven't followed the trend of cmobined medicine-psychiatry units for a LONG time. It looks like UCLA may have a ge...

Ryan, There are two main factors in how long it takes to repay medical school loans. 1 - how much are the loans and 2 - how much money are you earni...

Belledua, Your question is similar to one asked last year from a Nigerian graduate interested in medical school in the US. I don't know what courses...

Lalita, You need to take 1 year of college level physics in order to apply to medical school. While physics isn't a major part of being a physician,...

princess11, The studies to become a psychiatrist are very challenging. Pre-med coursework is challenging for most people. Most students who are sma...

As you are only a freshman, you have a long way to go before you need to decide on your ultimate career. Many people recommend that if you take the r...

Scottly, There are a few threads here already on that topic. I'd suggest you start with checking out this thread on community college and medical sc...

caTaclysm, I have heard that schools do tend to give some benefit if your grades improved since your freshman year. I can't really say how much it w...

For the 1 year pre-reqs to get into medical school, What exactly does it mean by 1 year of those classes? Does it mean 2 terms, say chem 1 and 2 or p...

Natalia, I don't think most medical schools request your high school transcript at all. It is possible they might ask for your high school GPA or yo...

8Pan, See the post before yours. I would make the same suggestion to you that I did to flowerpower: I would suggest you contact a few medical schoo...

Dominque, You are still in high school, so your grades don't directly have an effect on getting accepted into a medical school. Having said that, th...

There is an old thread on inpatient psychiatry compared to private practice. I don't think I have much new I can add.

anniecrhis, There are a few old discussions here about post-bacc programs vs taking required classes outside of a specific program. Here's one - and...

I have heard of some situations where a student got a D in organic chemistry, retook it and got a B, and was able to get into medical school. I've al...

Sunnydeal, You don't need to be great at math to be a good psychiatrist. I just responded to a similar question in the thread about how to become a ...

ecas, You are lucky that math is not the most important subject as far as getting into medical school. In fact, many medical schools don't even have...

I would say that most ob/gyn doctors have families, as do most doctors. However, I do have to say that balancing a family and medical school / reside...

I would think that as long as your are doing a reasonable amount of work during your 5th year and you can explain how you used your time, you will be ...

Spanish would be a great language to know as a doctor in the US. It is probably good to know, regardless of what career you do. If I were to do thin...

Even though you'd have taken pre-calc, are you sure honors physics isn't a pre-requisite for AP physics? I am not sure you are entirely correct: "B...

p0pups, There are a few threads here on community college and going to medical school. You can use the search at the top right of each page with the...

You said you'd be taking AP physics and chemistry your senior year, but it doesn't look like you've taken honors physics yet - or did you take physics...

AsianDan, The courses you take in high school won't have a direct impact on whether you get into medical school or not. There is a slight indirect e...

masrazfb, Pick whichever college is the best fit for you. You have a good explanation why you are changing schools. Most medical schools don't put ...

rms5365ar, Congratulations on having such a high GPA thus far. There are a few issues regarding how to handle your current class. 1. You should fi...

, If you are having a difficult time with science classes in high school, the college level science classes required for medical school will be extre...

Micaela, The good news is you can major in any field you want and still get accepted to medical school. The not-so-good news is that you will be req...

Busy Bee, You can major in any field you like in Community College and college in general, as long as you take the required pre-med courses at the fo...

Most of the non pre-med courses should transfer and count as credits towards graduation at a 4 year university. Obviously check with the 4 year unive...

chanx, I had looked into a similar question in the past and posted my findings in this thread about someone wanting to attend a foreign college. It ...

jfowler85, I can't imagine that the type of break you are considering would be viewed negatively anywhere, but that is just my opinion. I think that...

Some of the links were outdated. I've put updated links to GPA and MCAT scores and acceptance rate data in this thread.

There's a few threads here about MCAT and GPA requirements for medical school. Here's one with the average MCAT and GPA for medical schools I just r...

jme2012, I don't think medical schools will look down on the extra time off if you graduate a semester early, especially if you make good use of your...

KAF, I would suggest you check with a few of the medical schools you are considering. You can see if they have their requirements listed on their we...

Looking through the AAMC website, I also found this book called Medical Students with Disabilities: Resources to Enhance Accessibility which is descri...

llevans42, This is a very good question, and unfortunately, I really don't know much in this area. If you do find out some good information in this ...

jdo2010, There are quite a few threads here about community colleges and medical school. In my opinion, if you have good grades at a community colle...

You will need to complete the required pre-med courses and take the MCAT in order to apply to medical school. I have known some people in similar sit...

From what I recall, medical schools don't care about your high school grades. They care about your college grades and your MCAT scores. Your high ...

flowerpower, I've heard some medical schools won't accept the required pre-med science classes from a community college. I would suggest you contact...