unconventional applicant

I've gotten mixed advice on my chances for getting into medical school and was hoping someone could give me an honest answer about whether or not I'm burning money on a pipe dream. 5 years ago I graduated with a BA in photography and a laughable 2.17 GPA (110 credits.). Somewhat remarkably...

My science GPA is 2.95 and overall 3.2 as a chemistry and spanish major and I have not taken the MCAT yet. My plan is to raise my science GPA to at least a 3.0 taking post-bacc classes, take the MCAT, then apply to special masters programs. I have everything else including research...

Hello to everyone out there. I initially dropped out of college after my first semester due to personal family problems. It has been 4 years and my family seems to be quite stable again. My parents encouraged me to go back to school and I wasn't a bad student either. I enrolled in CUNY Baruch...

Hi all, I am applying this cycle 2018-2019. I want to know if my extracurricular activities are considered inadequate or unconventional? When I apply in June, 2018, I’ll have: A. The unconventional part (1) 7 years as a Cub Scout leader. I directly work with 7-10 kids and manage a pack of...

Long story short: I dug myself into a hole when it comes to applying as a pre-med student and I just need some advice on what I should do now. My story is pretty unconventional when it comes to pre-med or any career in health care. I first started my health care career at the age of 17 when I...