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| Tuition | 7/14/2008 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: Okay, so my dream is to be an obstretician gynecologist and I have been working extremely hard to ...
A: Kelli, Don't know the tuition these days... I graduated in 1991. Am sure they have gone up since ...
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| Help! Med School Applicant | 7/3/2008 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: I'm not looking to apply to MCG, but I was just wondering if you can help me out a bit- so far in my ...
A: Natasha, A "C" is one thing, but a "D" is a very big hurdle to overcome. Especially today with the ...
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| Pre-Med student in need of advice | 1/24/2008 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: I am currently attending a community college in a effort to close the gap between me and university ...
A: Phil, Not sure what Ws are, but Med. School in this country (USA) is very very competitive. Only ...
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| do you think i'm too old | 10/7/2007 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: well right now i am 27 yrs old and just got out of the military after 7 yrs... i really want to ...
A: KP, You are 27 now and have no BS degree. You must obtain a 4 year BS degree meeting all pre-med ...
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| Tuition - Private vs Public Medical Education | 9/20/2007 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: How much do you own by going to medical school? Is it around $50,000 or $100,000 dollar? Do medial ...
A: Henry, It depends on the medical school (private vs state supported) and costs like housing, etc. ...
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| Entering medical school after 3 years | 5/31/2007 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: how are you doing? Luckily I have the opportunity to graduate with a degree in Biology after three ...
A: It never hurts to finish something you start. So if you start a masters program you best finish it ...
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| Entering medical school after 3 years | 5/28/2007 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: how are you doing? Luckily I have the opportunity to graduate with a degree in Biology after three ...
A: Suhail, This is a very personal question and your decision must feel right. I also finished a Bio ...
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| admissions | 5/21/2007 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: first of all thank you for your time. I live in Georgia and am thinking about applying to MCG. Here ...
A: Christen, Applications to med schools are up from when I applied and thus the selection process is ...
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| my chances... | 4/21/2007 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: What do you think the response from an admissions committee be on this type of student: cumulative ...
A: Lauren, Well the cumulative GPA is a bit low. Some schools will not consider any applicants below ...
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| How many hours to take | 12/18/2006 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: Hey, how are you doing? I am a sophmore pre med student with a a 4.0 gpa .I am worried, however, ...
A: Mustafa, I rushed through undergraduate and finished my Biology degree (BS) with a minor in ...
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| Accelerated Programs? | 10/5/2006 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: I just have a quick question about accelerated programs. I don't know if you know this or not but ...
A: Victoria, I am not aware of any in the USA. However a maxillofacial surgeon friend of mine from ...
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| medical school | 7/21/2006 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: This is such an important decision that I have to make so I thank you so much for helping me ...
A: Jeff, Forget about any vacation or free time after the first summer.. between 1st and 2nd year... ...
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| antibacterial gels harmful to you? | 5/9/2006 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: I hope I'm finding you in the best of health. I have 2 questions for you. I saw places like ...
A: Jeff, Most anti-bacterial gels contain alcohol as the active ingredient. It is usually de-natured ...
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| which class to take | 12/19/2005 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: I am a pre-med student who is wondering about which honors class would be better for me to take in ...
A: Michael, Really when it comes down to it... honor classes don't weigh in a lot. It is better to ...
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| I had half of my toenail removed... | 11/4/2005 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: I had half of my toenail removed yesterday morning and today my toe is really red and looks alittle ...
A: Imb, A toenail removal is quite a traumatic experience for your toe. Normally the physician ...
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| Medicine | 11/2/2005 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: I have just been admitted in one of the good medical colleges of my country. I was wondering if you ...
A: Ali, It has been 15 years since I studied gross anatomy, physiology and pathology. I would suggest ...
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| Spanish minor | 9/29/2005 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: I was wondering if getting a spanish minor would increase the chances of me getting into medical ...
A: Mustafa, Because our nation is trending toward bi-linguality, any physician speaking Spanish has an ...
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| hello nice to meet you i would... | 5/7/2005 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: hello nice to meet you i would like to know about the syllables of medicine i just want to know ...
A: Teresa, Medical school is very stressful. If you don't handle stress very well, you should ...
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| constipation | 2/28/2004 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: hope to find u in good health.i have a question regarding constipation.if a person has the problem ...
A: Any acute changes is bowel habits warrants a work up by a gastroenterologist... it my be caused by a ...
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| Med school | 12/27/2003 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: Sir, Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I am a 25 yr old foreigner working as a ...
A: Arjun, If you can bring your GPA up to 3.5 or better and come to interview with good MCAT scores ...
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| blood thinners | 3/21/2003 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: How long would an injection of a blood thinner work? If it were received in the stomach, would it ...
A: Shirley, There are several agents used to thin the blood or increase the PTT so as to avoid DVT. ...
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| med school | 10/24/2002 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: I live in Powder Springs outside of Atlanta. I am preparing to take my med school basic requirements ...
A: Z, To be honest it matters more what you score on the class (A versus a C) than where you actually ...
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| application | 8/4/2002 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: I am a General Physician who have just graduated from university and I would like to know more about ...
A: Dr. Shawd, The best information is directly from MCG web page and you can surf it at your leasure: ...
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| True Benefits of Vitamins? | 1/18/2002 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: Saleeby, Would appreciate any response to my) I realize you are probably limited to what or how ...
A: Ron, Sounds like your 74 year old friend has major hormonal imbalance... just his age gives that ...
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| PLZ DONT IGNORE ME..! | 10/2/2001 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: ..! I am a 21 year old girl and am into acting.I am really sorry, but i cannot reveal my name ...
A: HIV is a major problem in the USA. So is Hepatitis B and C and HSV, GC and Chlamydia. All of these ...
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