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PreMedJunkie · 11-02-2009, 12:41 AM

I'm 23 year old Psychology major, starting my med school pre reqs this semester. Well I met with my advisor and he basically told me I need to take four more years worth of classes to boost my GPA. Mind you, I'm starting my sixth year, including a one year break and multiple half-time enrollments. I'm apprehensive any medical would even look at someone who took 8 years to finish one degree. Yes now I have my life together and have deticated myself to my course load, but I am able to graduate in 1 year and then go back for a post-bac! What do you think?

MexicanDr · 11-02-2009, 01:56 AM

If you aren't now, you will be...

**gman33** · 11-02-2009, 04:39 AM

post your relevant stats if you want advice on how to proceed.

A non-trad in the strictest sense is anyone who didn't apply to med school straight out of UG. The term really has no significance..

sgtbrushes · 11-02-2009, 06:34 AM

As gman33 said, post your stats. Very generally, you will need a 3.5+ GPA and a 30+ MCAT to get into U.S. allopathic schools. If you have 120 credits with a GPA of less than 3 or so, yes, you will have to take a ton of undergraduate courses to raise your GPA. Look at D.O. schools, or take a ton of undergraduate courses to boost your GPA.

flip26 · 11-02-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by gman33

A non-trad in the strictest sense is anyone who didn't apply to med school straight out of UG. The term really has no significance..

I agree with all of this, but I also think of "non trads" as those applicants who did not take the traditional pre reqs during college and have to go back and get them in some sort of post bacc...I am just such a non trad myself...but none of the med schools seem to use this terminology, or make such distinctions, so I think the way that gman33 does: the term really has no significance.

anavistas · 11-02-2009, 12:55 PM

Non-trads are people who wish their age was their MCAT score.

BennieBlanco · 11-02-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PreMedJunkie

I'm 23 year old Psychology major, starting my med school pre reqs this semester. Well I met with my advisor and he basically told me I need to take four more years worth of classes to boost my GPA. Mind you, I'm starting my sixth year, including a one year break and multiple half-time enrollments. I'm apprehensive any medical would even look at someone who took 8 years to finish one degree. Yes now I have my life together and have deticated myself to my course load, but I am able to graduate in 1 year and then go back for a post-bac! What do you think?

nontrad is a state of mind

not so calm now · 11-02-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by anavistas

Non-trads are people who wish their age was their MCAT score.

This is perfect.

Ebete · 11-02-2009, 11:42 PM

I think you should call your local state medical school and ask to see an advissor. They will tell you exactly what they are looking for and what YOU need to do to get there. But I wouldn't take 4 more yrs! I'm sure you;ll need to take all your science requirement, and universities usually have programs just for that, with pre-med advisement. Aced those, plus a great MCAT, plus abunch of other much needed stuff (LOL, volunteer, shadowin, lab, research...) and you'll be fine.

RANE · 11-03-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by anavistas

Non-trads are people who wish their age was their MCAT score.

LMAO!! Sooo true

futureboy · 11-03-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by anavistas

Non-trads are people who wish their age was their MCAT score.

A 42 MCAT would be nice...

11-02-2009, 12:41 AM	#1
PreMedJunkie Junior Member Status: Pre-Medical Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8	Am I considered nontraditional? SDN Members don't see this ad. I'm 23 year old Psychology major, starting my med school pre reqs this semester. Well I met with my advisor and he basically told me I need to take four more years worth of classes to boost my GPA. Mind you, I'm starting my sixth year, including a one year break and multiple half-time enrollments. I'm apprehensive any medical would even look at someone who took 8 years to finish one degree. Yes now I have my life together and have deticated myself to my course load, but I am able to graduate in 1 year and then go back for a post-bac! What do you think?

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gman33 Assistant SDN Moderator Status: Medical Student Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 984	post your relevant stats if you want advice on how to proceed. A non-trad in the strictest sense is anyone who didn't apply to med school straight out of UG. The term really has no significance..

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sgtbrushes Pre Med Status: Pre-Medical Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 175	As gman33 said, post your stats. Very generally, you will need a 3.5+ GPA and a 30+ MCAT to get into U.S. allopathic schools. If you have 120 credits with a GPA of less than 3 or so, yes, you will have to take a ton of undergraduate courses to raise your GPA. Look at D.O. schools, or take a ton of undergraduate courses to boost your GPA.

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anavistas Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 59	Non-trads are people who wish their age was their MCAT score.

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Ebete Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 281	I think you should call your local state medical school and ask to see an advissor. They will tell you exactly what they are looking for and what YOU need to do to get there. But I wouldn't take 4 more yrs! I'm sure you;ll need to take all your science requirement, and universities usually have programs just for that, with pre-med advisement. Aced those, plus a great MCAT, plus abunch of other much needed stuff (LOL, volunteer, shadowin, lab, research...) and you'll be fine.