So like many of the people that I see posting, my first two years of school I messed up. I was a teen mom and delivered my first child during finals week meaning I missed finals. Adjusting to being a mom, working, and going to school during my first two year and w/42 credits I got a GPA of 1.96. I dropped out. Going to school, working, and taking care of a newborn was not working for me.
I took a year off and just worked. I've worked on getting used to having a baby around and thought about what it was I really wanted in life.
After that year I returned to school, and two months into my returning semester, my daughter was diagnosed w/ALL Leukemia. I missed a lot of school but still maintained a good GPA.
First two years: 1.96 GPA (42 credits)
Break----------1 year
Third Year: 3.62 (32 Credits)-year my daughter was diagnosed w/leukemia
Fourth Year: 3.91 (35 Credits)
Final Year: 4.0 (21 Credits)
Cumulative GPA 3.29
Science GPA 3.30
Experience:
1 year Certified Nursing Assistant in Nursing Home (at least 20hrs/week)
3 year Resident Assistant in Assisted living (at least 8hrs/week)
1 year Ambulatory Surgery Health unit clerk/patient escort at hospital (full time)
2.5 years taking care of my child w/leukemia (lab work 2x/month & clinic visit at least 1/month...observed 10+ lumbar puncture/sedations)
6 months research on breast cancer
LOR:
Faculty Pre-Medical Advisor
Research supervisor/professor
Physics professor
Nurse supervisor
Nurse co-worker
MCAT:
still need to take..what do I need to get w/my situation to even consider applying?
Degree: HUMAN BIOLOGY
I might be considered disadvantage not sure? maybe a minority, i'm asian but not part of the big groups that are over-represented like chinese, japanese, or korean. family income of less than 22,000/year in family of four.
Should I wait till after Grad school to apply? What can I do to better my application? What do I need to score on MCAT to be considered for med school? Any advice would be greatly appreciated?
I took a year off and just worked. I've worked on getting used to having a baby around and thought about what it was I really wanted in life.
After that year I returned to school, and two months into my returning semester, my daughter was diagnosed w/ALL Leukemia. I missed a lot of school but still maintained a good GPA.
First two years: 1.96 GPA (42 credits)
Break----------1 year
Third Year: 3.62 (32 Credits)-year my daughter was diagnosed w/leukemia
Fourth Year: 3.91 (35 Credits)
Final Year: 4.0 (21 Credits)
Cumulative GPA 3.29
Science GPA 3.30
Experience:
1 year Certified Nursing Assistant in Nursing Home (at least 20hrs/week)
3 year Resident Assistant in Assisted living (at least 8hrs/week)
1 year Ambulatory Surgery Health unit clerk/patient escort at hospital (full time)
2.5 years taking care of my child w/leukemia (lab work 2x/month & clinic visit at least 1/month...observed 10+ lumbar puncture/sedations)
6 months research on breast cancer
LOR:
Faculty Pre-Medical Advisor
Research supervisor/professor
Physics professor
Nurse supervisor
Nurse co-worker
MCAT:
still need to take..what do I need to get w/my situation to even consider applying?
Degree: HUMAN BIOLOGY
I might be considered disadvantage not sure? maybe a minority, i'm asian but not part of the big groups that are over-represented like chinese, japanese, or korean. family income of less than 22,000/year in family of four.
Should I wait till after Grad school to apply? What can I do to better my application? What do I need to score on MCAT to be considered for med school? Any advice would be greatly appreciated?