Like a lot of you out there, I'm kind of in a bind. Any advice or input would be much appreciated!
As it stands currently, I am holding 4 waitlists from the 2015-2016 cycle (1 high priority, 1 middle tier, 2 unspecified). I had originally thought that my chances were relatively good (3.75 GPA, 36 MCAT, solid extra-curriculars), but I suppose I should be kicking myself right now for not adequately preparing for the possibility of needing to reapply. Obviously, there's still plenty of time to get an acceptance offer in this cycle, but now that Traffic day has passed uneventfully, I'm understandably concerned.
I currently don't really have anything different to add to my application (there are a few small things, but nothing significant), so I was thinking about trying to volunteer abroad in June or early July. This would give me something different to talk about in my AMCAS app, but I'm worried about the timeline. Realistically, if I do this I won't submit until mid-July at the earliest. I'm not sure if that would be too late, especially for a reapplicant.
Any advice? Also a concern is the huge amount of money I would waste on AMCAS/secondaries if I do end up getting accepted this cycle in late July/early August. Is there anyone in my situation who waited until July/August to reapply and were successfully accepted the following cycle?
Thanks!
As it stands currently, I am holding 4 waitlists from the 2015-2016 cycle (1 high priority, 1 middle tier, 2 unspecified). I had originally thought that my chances were relatively good (3.75 GPA, 36 MCAT, solid extra-curriculars), but I suppose I should be kicking myself right now for not adequately preparing for the possibility of needing to reapply. Obviously, there's still plenty of time to get an acceptance offer in this cycle, but now that Traffic day has passed uneventfully, I'm understandably concerned.
I currently don't really have anything different to add to my application (there are a few small things, but nothing significant), so I was thinking about trying to volunteer abroad in June or early July. This would give me something different to talk about in my AMCAS app, but I'm worried about the timeline. Realistically, if I do this I won't submit until mid-July at the earliest. I'm not sure if that would be too late, especially for a reapplicant.
Any advice? Also a concern is the huge amount of money I would waste on AMCAS/secondaries if I do end up getting accepted this cycle in late July/early August. Is there anyone in my situation who waited until July/August to reapply and were successfully accepted the following cycle?
Thanks!