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I would really appreciate any input. This has been weighing on my mind a lot this week.
I'm a senior, and I've been considering staying in school another year to raise my gpa more. Until now, my plan was to apply for a 1-year-masters program in my state, but I'm starting to have doubts about if this is the best option or even if I could get into one of these programs.
I asked my academic adviser, and she said my reasons for staying another year are good. I asked my dean of science, and he said it's best to graduate as soon as possible. I asked my boyfriend (since he would probably come with me if I moved anywhere), and he said he's okay with either one. I asked my financial aid office, and they said I'll have enough aid to cover another year of undergrad.
Right now, I'm leaning slightly towards taking another year despite my professor's advice. Does being a super senior look especially bad for med school? I should also probably mention that if I did stay another year, I would probably retake my year of gen chem, which I think would bump my gpa up to above a 3.4 just by itself. So I think I can significantly increase my gpa. My other reasoning was if I were to take another year of undergrad, I could always go to a masters program after that, but it isn't really possible to return to undergrad and fix my gpa after graduation. Lastly, I heard that admissions committee placed more emphasis on undergrad gpa than graduate gpa (not sure if this is true?). So that was another reason I was unsure of what to do.
Stats:
GPA: 3.3. It's possible, but unlikely that I will break a 3.4 this semester. Also upward trend.
MCAT: scheduled for March. If I take another year, I would probably push this back to the end of summer.
EC's: good/decent
I'm a senior, and I've been considering staying in school another year to raise my gpa more. Until now, my plan was to apply for a 1-year-masters program in my state, but I'm starting to have doubts about if this is the best option or even if I could get into one of these programs.
I asked my academic adviser, and she said my reasons for staying another year are good. I asked my dean of science, and he said it's best to graduate as soon as possible. I asked my boyfriend (since he would probably come with me if I moved anywhere), and he said he's okay with either one. I asked my financial aid office, and they said I'll have enough aid to cover another year of undergrad.
Right now, I'm leaning slightly towards taking another year despite my professor's advice. Does being a super senior look especially bad for med school? I should also probably mention that if I did stay another year, I would probably retake my year of gen chem, which I think would bump my gpa up to above a 3.4 just by itself. So I think I can significantly increase my gpa. My other reasoning was if I were to take another year of undergrad, I could always go to a masters program after that, but it isn't really possible to return to undergrad and fix my gpa after graduation. Lastly, I heard that admissions committee placed more emphasis on undergrad gpa than graduate gpa (not sure if this is true?). So that was another reason I was unsure of what to do.
Stats:
GPA: 3.3. It's possible, but unlikely that I will break a 3.4 this semester. Also upward trend.
MCAT: scheduled for March. If I take another year, I would probably push this back to the end of summer.
EC's: good/decent