Hi! I would really appreciate some honest advice about my situation and what I should do to make myself a more competitive candidate.
I have basically decided that I would like to become a practicing anesthesiologist, and now I just need to get to the accomplishment of that goal!
I graduated from Brown University in 2010 with a degree in Neuroscience, and since this time I have had a variety of jobs! Basically, what I have learned is that I want to go to medical school. I studied as a premed and I ended up with a 3.2 GPA and 3.2 science GPA; however, I would have to admit that I was a bad student. I am currently studying for the MCAT and I am currently scoring about a 27, but I certainly think a score of 30+ is doable within the next couple of months.
I would like to know what my chances are/ what I should do to be able to get into SGU. I am not interested in DO schools, and I really would like to attend SGU over Ross or AUC. What MCAT score should I be aiming for to get into SGU? I got a 2290 on my SATs and so I realize that my performance on my MCAT will be all about how much effort I put into my studies. I have clinical research experience at UCLA, doctor shadowing, and volunteer experience.
However, I also have a confession - something that I really need advice on. In my second year of college I got caught texting during a test and ended up with a notation on my transcript about "Directed no credit ORGO2 for violation of the academic code". Yes, I understand how bad this is. However, I really am not a dishonest person, and I wasn't trying to cheat (that's why they just gave me "no credit"). My mistake was my bad attitude towards the teacher and TA (I ended up having to take the class at another school because of the tension between me and the teacher). I fully accept my responsibility and admit fault, and I have changed A LOT since that event. I just need some advice about how to tell this to SGU.
Do you think that I will have a chance at SGU with my stats (including the violation)? Any advice about what I should do?
Thank you everyone! This has been stressing me out considerably!
I have basically decided that I would like to become a practicing anesthesiologist, and now I just need to get to the accomplishment of that goal!
I graduated from Brown University in 2010 with a degree in Neuroscience, and since this time I have had a variety of jobs! Basically, what I have learned is that I want to go to medical school. I studied as a premed and I ended up with a 3.2 GPA and 3.2 science GPA; however, I would have to admit that I was a bad student. I am currently studying for the MCAT and I am currently scoring about a 27, but I certainly think a score of 30+ is doable within the next couple of months.
I would like to know what my chances are/ what I should do to be able to get into SGU. I am not interested in DO schools, and I really would like to attend SGU over Ross or AUC. What MCAT score should I be aiming for to get into SGU? I got a 2290 on my SATs and so I realize that my performance on my MCAT will be all about how much effort I put into my studies. I have clinical research experience at UCLA, doctor shadowing, and volunteer experience.
However, I also have a confession - something that I really need advice on. In my second year of college I got caught texting during a test and ended up with a notation on my transcript about "Directed no credit ORGO2 for violation of the academic code". Yes, I understand how bad this is. However, I really am not a dishonest person, and I wasn't trying to cheat (that's why they just gave me "no credit"). My mistake was my bad attitude towards the teacher and TA (I ended up having to take the class at another school because of the tension between me and the teacher). I fully accept my responsibility and admit fault, and I have changed A LOT since that event. I just need some advice about how to tell this to SGU.
Do you think that I will have a chance at SGU with my stats (including the violation)? Any advice about what I should do?
Thank you everyone! This has been stressing me out considerably!