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About Me
- Dancing D
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- I graduated from a major public university, majoring in biochemistry and minoring in dance, and I am currently a third year medical student. I have an enormous interest in Medical History and bioethics, and am considering either a Master's or PhD in the field (to be determined by where I go). I love to dance (as you can probably guess). I am particularly fond of ballet, modern, and latin dancing. My first and foremost criteria for medical schools was if there was a nearby latin club! I also enjoy traveling, learning about new cultures and people, and history in general. Other than medical history, my favorite subjects are Roman and Greek history. Hiking and skiing are my favorite summer and winter pastimes, and I'm a lover of Science Fiction (not the laser beam and space ship stuff, though that has a place in my heart too. I'm talking about the stuff used as a forum for political, social, and cultural discussion).
Hi I haven't read all of your stuff yet, but do extra-curricular activities matter? Are they in any way taken into account or can they increase chances too? Activities such as playing a music instrument or learning languages.. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. Extra curriculars are enormously important. I know plenty of high scorers who haven't got into medical school because they lacked any outside activities. Performances, languages, and "fun" clubs are all ways to distinguish youself.
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Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI'm currently in high school and i am currently a sophomore. Can you tell me what AP courses i should strive to take next year?
ReplyDeleteI live in VA (Fairfax Co), and I have already taken one AP World History course.
Also, is AP Euro a required credit for college?
Take science AP courses, just don't take the exam or the college credit. Other than that, take whatever you like for credit. AP Euro is not a required college credit for most majors, if not all.
ReplyDeleteHello I am currently getting my bach. in helath science and plan to be a scientist/doctor. I want to help discover rare diseases and then find cures for them through clinical trials ect. I am wondering if a masters degree in health sciences or going to medical school would be better and if it is then coming from an online college what should i know to help me? Thanks a million I love your site.
ReplyDeleteYou cannot get a medical doctorate online, and I would be hesitant to do a Masters online, or even your bachelors. Ultimately, the trick to getting into disease research is to do research. An online school limits your chances of makeing relationships with professors that might have research projects, and also makes it very hard to learn the "hands on" part of research (even something simple like how to load a Gas Chromatography machine). I think that if you want to dedicate your career to research, going the PhD or MD route is better than a Masters.
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