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So, Ive been lurking on these boards for months and Im finally deciding to make a post lol.
I am a 22 year old african american (Trinidadian parents) female, who is a little confused as to which schools I should apply too, and which schools I would be considered competitive for...
As aforementioned, I have a 3.56cGPA, 3.50sGPA, and an unknown MCAT score as I just took it today actually! lol (I thought it was WAYYY harder than the practice exams I practiced though)
Anyway, my story is a little different, because I have been working in the healthcare field since I was 17 years old (graduated high school a year early)...(worked full-time at a neurology group from 2010-2013) and then moved to a pain clinic in the middle of 2013 (Medical Assistant), and recently quit there, to allow me time to get this med school stuff underway, while also finishing my semester of classes. So I have thousands of hours of clinical hours/lots of experience in the healthcare field/several letters of recommendation under my belt...
Given the info above, is it realistic for me to apply this cycle, even if my MCAT scores are not as good as they could be? (Im aiming low on the MCAT scores and hoping to be pleasantly surprised lol)
Please advise
I am a 22 year old african american (Trinidadian parents) female, who is a little confused as to which schools I should apply too, and which schools I would be considered competitive for...
As aforementioned, I have a 3.56cGPA, 3.50sGPA, and an unknown MCAT score as I just took it today actually! lol (I thought it was WAYYY harder than the practice exams I practiced though)
Anyway, my story is a little different, because I have been working in the healthcare field since I was 17 years old (graduated high school a year early)...(worked full-time at a neurology group from 2010-2013) and then moved to a pain clinic in the middle of 2013 (Medical Assistant), and recently quit there, to allow me time to get this med school stuff underway, while also finishing my semester of classes. So I have thousands of hours of clinical hours/lots of experience in the healthcare field/several letters of recommendation under my belt...
Given the info above, is it realistic for me to apply this cycle, even if my MCAT scores are not as good as they could be? (Im aiming low on the MCAT scores and hoping to be pleasantly surprised lol)
Please advise
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