@Mainedad24 This article gives advice for freshman “premeds” and might be beneficial to keep in mind as your D explores undergrad options. She sounds great and can’t wait to follow her journey!
If you or your student is considering a career in healthcare, this thread is for you! The intent is to set expectations early in the undergrad experience to help students plan a realistic path to a medical school application, especially if they do not plan on a gap year or two. Please post any questions about the process in the thread so our pre-med experts can answer or direct you to an appropriate resource. (Feel free to share this thread in the main forums if a student expresses interest in medicine.)
Many incoming college students feel like they need to do everything immediately — research, volunteering, shadowing, leadership, clinical hours, MCAT prep — all at once. But none of those things matter nearly as much if you don’t first build a strong academic foundation. It’s much easier to add experiences later, even through a gap year if needed, than it is to repair a damaged GPA.
Your first semester of college should mostly be about learning how to succeed. Figure out how to stud…
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