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  1. HappyPerson

    512 MCAT, 3.5 GPA, What do you think of my app?

    cGPA: 3.5 sGPA: 3.35 *grades have extreme upward trend, first 2 semesters I had a 2.7 and 2.8 respectively, greatly increased GPA after freshman year with 3.7-4.0 average* MCAT score: 512 (127/127/129/129) State of residency: Michigan Ethnicity: White Undergraduate institution: University of...
  2. J

    Teach for America vs. Research

    Hi! I am a senior (Asian male) at Columbia and am deciding on how to spend my gap year. I was fortunate enough to receive an offer to join Teach For America (TFA). However, I also received an offer (full employee benefits as research scientist) from my PI to do a year of clinical research at...