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Okay, so I've officially decided to take a year or two off before I apply. I'm not sure if I should spend that year in a post-bacc/masters program(with volunteering) or just volunteering and getting medical experience.
Here's my break down:
High School College gpa: 3.2(small amount of credits, probably won't bring me down much)
Freshman Year: 3.4
Sophomore Year: 3.8
Junior Year(Current): 3.7
Next year should be a breeze for me... At least 3.7
MCAT: Next spring
ECs:
-Tutoring: 2 years(current & future)
-Prof Org Leadership: 1 year(current & future)
-Research: 1 year(current & future)
-Education Related Work: 1 year(current & future) (+1 yr if you count proctoring..)
-Tae kwon do: 3 years(no longer doing it, should I even include?)
Volunteering:
-2 children's programs my freshman year, currently discontinued
-VA hospital: 1 summer 24 hrs/wk, probably will continue next summer
I've also participated in several faculty interviews as well as "lunches" with speakers at my school. Don't even know if that should go on my app. I know that I should definitely up my ECs, especially volunteering - but don't know the best way to go about it(SMP or no). My issue is I do a lot of short term stuff for 1 day or 1 week, which really isn't worthy of the app imo. I also like changing what I do a lot which probably makes me seem like a flake
Thanks for input!
Here's my break down:
High School College gpa: 3.2(small amount of credits, probably won't bring me down much)
Freshman Year: 3.4
Sophomore Year: 3.8
Junior Year(Current): 3.7
Next year should be a breeze for me... At least 3.7
MCAT: Next spring
ECs:
-Tutoring: 2 years(current & future)
-Prof Org Leadership: 1 year(current & future)
-Research: 1 year(current & future)
-Education Related Work: 1 year(current & future) (+1 yr if you count proctoring..)
-Tae kwon do: 3 years(no longer doing it, should I even include?)
Volunteering:
-2 children's programs my freshman year, currently discontinued
-VA hospital: 1 summer 24 hrs/wk, probably will continue next summer
I've also participated in several faculty interviews as well as "lunches" with speakers at my school. Don't even know if that should go on my app. I know that I should definitely up my ECs, especially volunteering - but don't know the best way to go about it(SMP or no). My issue is I do a lot of short term stuff for 1 day or 1 week, which really isn't worthy of the app imo. I also like changing what I do a lot which probably makes me seem like a flake
Thanks for input!