Medical School

Pre-Med & Medical School Careers in Medicine
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<p>Are all students in medical school required to observe surgery? Thanks.</p>

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<p>not just observe surgery, but actually assist as well. You'll get pretty good at standing in uncomfortable positions for hours holding retractors so that the surgeons can work...</p>

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<p>So we should work out and build stamina...</p>

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<p>....or you can have a vasovagal attack every time you enter the OR and then be kicked out</p>

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So we should work out and build stamina...

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This is probably something you should do regardless of whether you want to be a doctor or an underwater basket weaver. (being in good shape is good)</p>

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<p>lol good point, GoldShadow. </p>

<p>I'm having occasional back pain. I think it's cuz I fell (hard!) on my butt a few weeks ago. I hope it goes away soon....</p>

<p>ASMAJ, OMG I ended up with Surgery being last on my palette of rotations. I'm very scared... scared of the whole third year! <em>runs back to studying for Step 1</em></p>

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<p>Third year is phenomenal though - SO much better than going to lecture every day. It's a little scary for sure, but once you get used to it...awesome and much more educational.</p>

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<p>Would medical schools take into account that engineering is generally more difficult than other majors? (If my gpa is not very high because I majored in engineering)</p>

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Would medical schools take into account that engineering is generally more difficult than other majors? (If my gpa is not very high because I majored in engineering)

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<p>From the admissions officer I have spoken to, they do consider it but they dont lower the gpa standard that much. For a regular psych, bio, chem, nutrition, etc major you need a 3.5 and up (focus on up). However, for engineering they will lower it to ~3.25-3.4, but you still need to have a high science GPA (3.5>). Also remember engineering courses (statics, dynamics, circuits, etc) are not included into the science GPA. Just think hard before you decide on premed engineering. I know multiple engineering majors with 3.6 and up, so it is doable, but a harder track than a psych premed.</p>