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    U Waterloo Medicinal Chemistry Program

    I think you have a fairly good understanding of what your prospects will be with this degree. You'd likely be able to find a job as a "Research Associate" in the pharmaceutical industry but will likely not be able to advance very far without a PhD or Pharm D. So depending on your ultimate goal...
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    Hovering just above rock bottom. Academic Failure requesting help.

    You'll forgive me if I am not incredibly sympathetic to your case, but it seems after reading this whole thread that you know what the problem is. You say, "I was in the top 2% when I put in the effort." Trust me, you aren't the only person to struggle in college, the current system is not...
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    Math self study advice for future physics self study

    I will be practicing Radiation Oncology, which utilizes linear accelerators in the treatment of cancer. My research interests used to be largely in the rad bio arena but have shifted towards the physics end of the spectrum. While I usually collaborate with medical physicists I'd like to have a...
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    Math self study advice for future physics self study

    I'm going into a career that is heavily based in physics and I'd like to be able to read the original source material for the physics involved. However, calculus was many, many years ago for me. So, to understand and learn radiation physics, and eventually quantum mechanics, my understanding...
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    Biophysics and the medical field

    Choppy's advice above is great, so I will second all of that. Specifically, if you love physics, DEFINITELY major in it in undergrad. The most important criteria for med school acceptance is your GPA. If you are doing something that you love and excel at you are more likely to get that great...
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    Opinions on Medicine, Actuarial science and Biomed?

    Just a quick comment: The best thing you can do at this point is major in something during college that excites you. Like a previous poster said, one of the most important aspects to med school admissions is your GPA. If you're doing something you love, then it will be easier to get the high...
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