Exactly what the thread title says.
I applied for the 2013-2014 cycle, got on several waiting lists but never received any acceptance offers. Here are some highlights of my stats (I can provide more info if needed):
3.96 overall, 32 (10 VR, 11 PS, 11 VS)
Worked as a summer intern at the NIH and an academic semester doing influenza vaccine work at DHHS
Worked as a TA for 3 semesters in college
Volunteered as an after-school tutor 2 hours a week for 2 years (in addition to several other volunteer activities)
Worked in a surgery center full-time over a summer break and two winter breaks
Volunteered in a primary clinic for a year and a half (~300 hours)
I'm planning to reapply for the Fall 2016 class. I already know I need to work on my interview skills and I'm planning on retaking the MCAT. However, my gap year so far has been a disaster. I've applied for quite a number of jobs, especially for lab assistants and clinical jobs, but I've received nothing but rejections. I even applied for a scribe position at an area hospital and was rejected from that. I'm afraid that by the time I have to apply again, I will not only be broke but have nothing to add to my application.
Any advice? It's been a frustrating summer and I don't know what else I can (or should) do.
I applied for the 2013-2014 cycle, got on several waiting lists but never received any acceptance offers. Here are some highlights of my stats (I can provide more info if needed):
3.96 overall, 32 (10 VR, 11 PS, 11 VS)
Worked as a summer intern at the NIH and an academic semester doing influenza vaccine work at DHHS
Worked as a TA for 3 semesters in college
Volunteered as an after-school tutor 2 hours a week for 2 years (in addition to several other volunteer activities)
Worked in a surgery center full-time over a summer break and two winter breaks
Volunteered in a primary clinic for a year and a half (~300 hours)
I'm planning to reapply for the Fall 2016 class. I already know I need to work on my interview skills and I'm planning on retaking the MCAT. However, my gap year so far has been a disaster. I've applied for quite a number of jobs, especially for lab assistants and clinical jobs, but I've received nothing but rejections. I even applied for a scribe position at an area hospital and was rejected from that. I'm afraid that by the time I have to apply again, I will not only be broke but have nothing to add to my application.
Any advice? It's been a frustrating summer and I don't know what else I can (or should) do.
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