Hi everyone,
I'm currently a first semester junior and beginning to get nervous about my chances for acceptance due to a rocky start my freshman year (I got a C+ in an intro level biology course first semester because I didn't adjust well to the new way of studying I would need to use, but since then the lowest grades I've gotten were a B+). I am a molecular and cellular biology major (may be declaring Spanish as a double major) and minor in chemistry. I have a 3.64 cGPA, 3.6 sGPA with a strong upward trend, I got a 3.8 last semester and hopefully will receive a 3.92 this semester. Took a diagnostic MCAT without any studying or review and got a 501 which I expect to go up with studying, my Kaplan course and after taking biochemistry and psychology next semester.
My ECs as of now are as follows:
~50 hours volunteering at a convalescent center
~50 hours volunteering in OB/GYN
~50 hours volunteering in ED
~50 hours student leader at hospital where I perform patient safety rounds and am in charge of a group of volunteers
- undergraduate research assistant in organic chemistry lab
-member of social sorority of which I am scholarship chair and a new member educator
-work as a hostess/waitress during breaks
I'm just worried I am not going to stand out. I was told I would get a great letter of rec from one of my professors but not sure how much that would help.
Any advice on what to do this last semester/what type of schools I should set my sights on would be great!
I'm currently a first semester junior and beginning to get nervous about my chances for acceptance due to a rocky start my freshman year (I got a C+ in an intro level biology course first semester because I didn't adjust well to the new way of studying I would need to use, but since then the lowest grades I've gotten were a B+). I am a molecular and cellular biology major (may be declaring Spanish as a double major) and minor in chemistry. I have a 3.64 cGPA, 3.6 sGPA with a strong upward trend, I got a 3.8 last semester and hopefully will receive a 3.92 this semester. Took a diagnostic MCAT without any studying or review and got a 501 which I expect to go up with studying, my Kaplan course and after taking biochemistry and psychology next semester.
My ECs as of now are as follows:
~50 hours volunteering at a convalescent center
~50 hours volunteering in OB/GYN
~50 hours volunteering in ED
~50 hours student leader at hospital where I perform patient safety rounds and am in charge of a group of volunteers
- undergraduate research assistant in organic chemistry lab
-member of social sorority of which I am scholarship chair and a new member educator
-work as a hostess/waitress during breaks
I'm just worried I am not going to stand out. I was told I would get a great letter of rec from one of my professors but not sure how much that would help.
Any advice on what to do this last semester/what type of schools I should set my sights on would be great!
