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What should I do if I can't get into medical school?

Profile: Am3r1canDrag0n
Am3r1canDrag0n on Sep 12, 2019
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Take a year off. Get an internship somewhere in the medical field, whether that's as a secretary answering the phones for a hospital or being an intern for an insurance company that deals with medicare. Get a feel for the career. Work, and make connections. Ask people how they got into medical school, what to do and not do differently. When the year is up, reapply. List the job that you currently worked in the medical field for that year, and explain how it better prepared you for medical school. Who knows? You just might get accepted, or you might need to try again.
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Profile: Chlorophyll123
Chlorophyll123 on Sep 27, 2019
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Getting into school or college is difficult. You could think of taking a gap year or a few months off to clear your mind schedule and maybe take up some online courses or read books that would help you levelling up your already existing skills. If at the end you feel you want to pursue something else, there are lots of courses available in universities and colleges. You could take a healthcare related course, bio-med course, etc.
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Anonymous on Sep 29, 2019
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Getting into medical school is tough for anyone. My first suggestion would be to continue trying. You never know, there could be a medical school admissions officer out there who falls in love with your story and scores and everything about you. It is tricky to tell what exactly admissions officers are looking for so I would be yourself, focus on the good and improve where improvements can be made. If you are still having no luck, medical school is not for everyone. This could be a sign that it would be a mistake to go. Look around to see if you have any passions in other fields or industries. You can continue healthcare but just go a different route. You could also apply to PA, NP, etc. schools. Lastly, I would just embrace the ride life sends you on.
Profile: ekats
ekats on Oct 17, 2019
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Hey!! My name is Eks. That is hard when you can't get into what you want to do. I think that the question is what do you want to do? There are so many other options that you can do instead to be honest. Either that is going to community college, a different path or just taking time for yourself. There are so many options that you can do. No matter what though, please don't give up on your dreams because you are worth it and your dreams are too!! No matter what you do there are people that will support you in this time of your life. You just do things for you and things will look up for you!! You are amazing!! Take care of yourself!!
Profile: Smilingfuture
Smilingfuture on Jan 8, 2020
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One can try to attempt it, the next time with better preparation(based on the experience gained in the previous attempt) and with some external good coaching. There are other options too, outside the Medical school. One can try, pharmacy studies which is close to working with medical professionals, or take up any science based college studies, like Veterinary sciences, Agricultural sciences and even biotech. All these subjects have the same relation to one another which is Science. All these courses do have good potential for jobs and in Research areas too. Stay open with choices and one can succeed at all times.
Profile: StrRock
StrRock on Feb 14, 2020
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Hello, friend. I am very sorry that you can't get into a medical school, but that's not the end of the world. If you want to work in that area, you can buy a pharmacy, for example. You just have to search for some information about Buy sell pharmacy. You will find a lot of sites like this one https://pharmacysales.com.au/. It's a pretty good investment, because a pharmacy can be very profitable. I have a friend that is a pharmacy owner too, and he sais that he is very happy and that he earns a lot of money on it. It's a very nice business, and if you like that area, why not.
Profile: AglaosMarco
AglaosMarco on Apr 2, 2020
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If you want to get into medical school really bad, you can always give it another shot if you don't get in the first time and that's perfectly fine. If that's not an option, I suggest that you do a research on other careers related to medicine too, such as biology, chemistry, pharmaceuticals,genetics etc. Who knows, maybe you'll end up liking another related career even more! In any case, don't forget to be persistent, positive and confident, and it will all be okay in the end. Don't waste your time thinking what if, take matters in your own hands and don't let anyone (including yourself) convince you that you can't achieve your goal.
Profile: theheartproject
theheartproject on Apr 10, 2020
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You can get into med school if you want to. How willing are you to go an extra mile to get you to achieve this goal? If it is the grades, look into foundation years in other countries. Pre-University courses could help. Research is key. With an open mind, look into all the options you have at hand, sit down with yourself and evaluate all options; both pros and cons. Get someone you trust or people you trust and share with them your thoughts and they can help you. You could visit a career counselor too. You can do another course related to medicine for example Biomedical science and join medical school. All hope is not lost. I once felt like this when my grades were low that I couldn't get into med school and I evaluated all my options. Now I am in med school. So you too can get to Med school.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 22, 2020
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If you can't get into medical school, try to do something that you are also interested into or try to do something related to anything medical. It would be difficult for letting go of going into medical school but it could be that it wasn't the place really or just pursue your other dream school. And take steps by steps instead of trying to jam everything in, take some breathing exercise to get a clear understand of what you actually want to do and not skip into things right away like your medical school. Taking steps would help you have a clear understanding of what you want to do later on.
Profile: Almira14
Almira14 on Apr 22, 2020
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Getting into medical school isn’t the only thing you can do. If you have a favourite hobby why not consider taking it to a professional level. You love cooking, why not consider studying culinary arts in College. Sure, your parents might not want you studying anything else but tell them why you don’t want to go to medical school. If you really want to get into medical school, you really have to read hard. Work, push yourself if that’s what you really want. If you’ve passed the point of no return in your grades, pick something else. There’s no point working yourself over something you might not enjoy that much. There’s really always something else no matter your tastes.
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