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Hello SDN World! Medium time browser, first time poster here. Let me explain my background then maybe you all can help me answer some questions.
Background:
I am a 4th year business major at a flagship state university, with only 6 classes remaining to obtain a BBA in Finance. I recently returned from a study abroad program in Latin America that, to put it both bluntly and cliche-ly, changed my life. I have an overall GPA of 3.6, a Math/Science of 3.52 (which I plan to take nowhere but up), and consider myself an overall capable person and quite determined when I know what I want.
My strengths:
- My school is very challenging, and my BBA program is top ranked.
- I have a significant entrepreneurial background, both in business and community involvement. Both leadership in organizations and active oncampus community involvement
- I am part owner of a business that has seen fantastic success and grown over 166% in one year (I started it Fall of my junior year)
My weaknesses:
- I took my required calculus course at a CC, electing to take business calculus as to not hurt my 'in school' GPA.
- I have taken 1 year of chemistry, but took the non-major option. I did receive A's in both classes, however.
- With my involvement in both business and my community, the amount that which is volunteer is limited. The amount that is health oriented, is quite frankly, zilch.
- Transcript issue: despite coming out of my abroad trip with a completely changed mindframe and a discovery that I can speak spanish very well (pero si usted pase cinco meses en latinoamerica, tendría que hablar español!), there was a visa issue and I will not get my transcript from the foreign university (I was never planning on transferring my classes, since they were language and artistically related (nothing like my major). All it will say on my main transcript is "Study abroad" for Fall 2007 and thats it.
My questions/concerns:
- Do I have a shot at a MD program given my low GPA?
- Is my background/experience decent?
- Is the transcript issue going to kill me?
- Should I think about a post-bacc program instead of delaying my graduation by fulfilling the pre-med requirements? I would not mind continuing at my current school, however..
- Is it too late to get involved with health-related activities?
My change of heart:
Basically, while abroad, I realized all of the fortunes and opportunities g-d has given me in my life. I realized that everything I have done, witnessed, seen, and experience has been the result of significant improvements in my health and the support of family and doctors. Events ranging from broken bones (several big, big ones) and a big weight-loss. I feel there is a distinct reason for my existence and success here in my life, and I need to help some other people; a certain philosophical cocktail of my own led to believe my path is that of a doctor (really interested in orthopedic surgery!). I need to repay this karmic balance, and do not think I can do so as I'd like to by being a business man...
That being said....
I thank you all for reading my post, and hope for some feedback, whether encouraging or discouraging, it doesn't matter, the decision I made is entirely intrinsic and I feel it needs to be such in order to be successful. But, I am curious to from you experienced pre-med'ers....
Happy new years!😎
-KarmicCircle
Background:
I am a 4th year business major at a flagship state university, with only 6 classes remaining to obtain a BBA in Finance. I recently returned from a study abroad program in Latin America that, to put it both bluntly and cliche-ly, changed my life. I have an overall GPA of 3.6, a Math/Science of 3.52 (which I plan to take nowhere but up), and consider myself an overall capable person and quite determined when I know what I want.
My strengths:
- My school is very challenging, and my BBA program is top ranked.
- I have a significant entrepreneurial background, both in business and community involvement. Both leadership in organizations and active oncampus community involvement
- I am part owner of a business that has seen fantastic success and grown over 166% in one year (I started it Fall of my junior year)
My weaknesses:
- I took my required calculus course at a CC, electing to take business calculus as to not hurt my 'in school' GPA.
- I have taken 1 year of chemistry, but took the non-major option. I did receive A's in both classes, however.
- With my involvement in both business and my community, the amount that which is volunteer is limited. The amount that is health oriented, is quite frankly, zilch.
- Transcript issue: despite coming out of my abroad trip with a completely changed mindframe and a discovery that I can speak spanish very well (pero si usted pase cinco meses en latinoamerica, tendría que hablar español!), there was a visa issue and I will not get my transcript from the foreign university (I was never planning on transferring my classes, since they were language and artistically related (nothing like my major). All it will say on my main transcript is "Study abroad" for Fall 2007 and thats it.
My questions/concerns:
- Do I have a shot at a MD program given my low GPA?
- Is my background/experience decent?
- Is the transcript issue going to kill me?
- Should I think about a post-bacc program instead of delaying my graduation by fulfilling the pre-med requirements? I would not mind continuing at my current school, however..
- Is it too late to get involved with health-related activities?
My change of heart:
Basically, while abroad, I realized all of the fortunes and opportunities g-d has given me in my life. I realized that everything I have done, witnessed, seen, and experience has been the result of significant improvements in my health and the support of family and doctors. Events ranging from broken bones (several big, big ones) and a big weight-loss. I feel there is a distinct reason for my existence and success here in my life, and I need to help some other people; a certain philosophical cocktail of my own led to believe my path is that of a doctor (really interested in orthopedic surgery!). I need to repay this karmic balance, and do not think I can do so as I'd like to by being a business man...
That being said....
I thank you all for reading my post, and hope for some feedback, whether encouraging or discouraging, it doesn't matter, the decision I made is entirely intrinsic and I feel it needs to be such in order to be successful. But, I am curious to from you experienced pre-med'ers....
Happy new years!😎
-KarmicCircle