No Seriously. And I needed to know your opinion, before I go back and explain to them the application process in great detail as it discussed here. Background on myself.
Non-trad started college at age 27 at a large State School in New Jersey. I was working full-time and also taking care of my dad, who had recently been diagnosed with Liver cancer. In fact, it was his diagnosis that made me realize that my academic potential was being wasted and that I needed to be involved in medicine. Despite working full time as a CCT and enduring a 3 hr commute each day, the first two semesters I took 15 and 17 credits respectivlely and had a 3.5 gpa, despite the advice of many deans. I was ecstatic.
But, life always finds a way to throw a huge curve ball, especially when you're doing well. Late that summer, my father's tumors had resurfaced and metastasized, requiring monthly inpatient chemo cycles. Being the only son, I was in charge of his tx but my grades suffered that semester immensely because of it..failed orgo and physics, but did respectable in my other classes. I decided not to take a full time course load and repeat my mistake, instead taking time off for my father's convalescence. He fought for 8 more months, encouraging me to a class over the summer, for fear that i may never start again. I took Intro to Cancer, ironically, and got an A. After his passing in october, I took some time off to take care of family issues, and decided to make a plan.
First, I moved to the city where work and school are both within a 3 mi. radius, thus increasing the time i would have to study. deans wanted me to retake the orgo over the summer and a prereq english class which I did, allowing me to enter into my Junior year. Without my father's disease to occupy my time, I have just work my full-time job at a major university hospital and took 19 credits in the fall and 18 this past spring, earning a 4.0 and 3.9 respectively. I salvaged my cGPA to a 3.57 but because of the F's my BCPM is around a 3.3. I know DO is a better option as my sGPA for DO would jump to 3.51 with the same cGPA. I have a 34 MCAT.
My question is....do adcoms take these live events into consideration? I like the financial freedom and responsibility that comes with working and say that I am financially independent. I love telling stories of how I was by my father's side through all the N/V, weakness, and despair, yet I don't regret a single minute of it. Hell, I would do it again without even thinking twice about my BCPM. I sincerely hope two F's don't ruin my chances. I'm looking at all the Jersey schools. any advice is appreciated.
Non-trad started college at age 27 at a large State School in New Jersey. I was working full-time and also taking care of my dad, who had recently been diagnosed with Liver cancer. In fact, it was his diagnosis that made me realize that my academic potential was being wasted and that I needed to be involved in medicine. Despite working full time as a CCT and enduring a 3 hr commute each day, the first two semesters I took 15 and 17 credits respectivlely and had a 3.5 gpa, despite the advice of many deans. I was ecstatic.
But, life always finds a way to throw a huge curve ball, especially when you're doing well. Late that summer, my father's tumors had resurfaced and metastasized, requiring monthly inpatient chemo cycles. Being the only son, I was in charge of his tx but my grades suffered that semester immensely because of it..failed orgo and physics, but did respectable in my other classes. I decided not to take a full time course load and repeat my mistake, instead taking time off for my father's convalescence. He fought for 8 more months, encouraging me to a class over the summer, for fear that i may never start again. I took Intro to Cancer, ironically, and got an A. After his passing in october, I took some time off to take care of family issues, and decided to make a plan.
First, I moved to the city where work and school are both within a 3 mi. radius, thus increasing the time i would have to study. deans wanted me to retake the orgo over the summer and a prereq english class which I did, allowing me to enter into my Junior year. Without my father's disease to occupy my time, I have just work my full-time job at a major university hospital and took 19 credits in the fall and 18 this past spring, earning a 4.0 and 3.9 respectively. I salvaged my cGPA to a 3.57 but because of the F's my BCPM is around a 3.3. I know DO is a better option as my sGPA for DO would jump to 3.51 with the same cGPA. I have a 34 MCAT.
My question is....do adcoms take these live events into consideration? I like the financial freedom and responsibility that comes with working and say that I am financially independent. I love telling stories of how I was by my father's side through all the N/V, weakness, and despair, yet I don't regret a single minute of it. Hell, I would do it again without even thinking twice about my BCPM. I sincerely hope two F's don't ruin my chances. I'm looking at all the Jersey schools. any advice is appreciated.
