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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just wanted to say the admission is really really hard... [/quote]
Yes, everyone I knew who went into medicine 20 years ago was normal, went to parties, dated, socialized and had good solid grades and some volunteering experience. Now, these types of mere mortals can’t get in.  You have to be a genius gunner uber nerd who spends every second of your life from age 5 on building your medical school application. [/quote]

Everyone I know 20 years ago went to med school for the money. The med students I know now have a more authentic interest. [/quote]

And they begin ECs in college, not age 5. Or high school. 🙄[/quote]
You are so naive. They do start building their applications in high school, joining HOSA, taking college level classes and AP science prereqs, and even getting scientific research experience and publications (usually the students who do this are very connected).[/quote]

Absolutely not naïve. I am the PP with a DS in medical school and have heard the stories of dozens of his friends in school and over several years.  Did he (and they) take APs through high school and do medical ECs in college? Of course. But that is not a cagey gunner thing. They had no high school research or “connections”. 
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