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Started by H4LfAd1ME
Your GPA probably isn't Harvard/Penn/Hopkins material, but you'll probably do fine if you apply broadly and do okay on the MCAT.
Schools will LOVE that you are an art major. But seeing as you're the creative type, I'll leave weaving your art interests into your medicine interests in your personal statement up to you.
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Ah, a fellow artsy!
I was a studio art major and taught art in the public school system for three years before returning and taking the sciences. My BCPM was 3.77 overall (3.83 in post bacc work) and my overall was 3.83. My MCAT was a 30Q with a highest score in verbal, not the sciences. So far my art background seems to be helping (one acceptance, one interview scheduled so far) rather than hurting I think. I've probably talked more about tying teaching and doctoring together. As for art I've discussed attention to detail, training in self and other critiques, seeing the "big picture", being a visual and tactile learner, finding beauty in unexpected places, etc. You obviously need to have the personal statement come from you but these are things I felt apply as a student and future physician. I don't think science and art are that extremely different, you should be able to tie them together. Don't stress about your choice of major, like you said it's too late to change and I think they do like a nice variety of interests. Talk about how art is an outlet for you and will help you in the future. With the lower gpa bust your tail your last year to show you are serious and knock the MACT out of the park. If all else fails teach art, continue for a BFA and teach at a University, or do something completely unrelated, for a lot of career it doesn't seem like the major matters as much as just having the degree. Hope this helped, good luck.
I was a studio art major and taught art in the public school system for three years before returning and taking the sciences. My BCPM was 3.77 overall (3.83 in post bacc work) and my overall was 3.83. My MCAT was a 30Q with a highest score in verbal, not the sciences. So far my art background seems to be helping (one acceptance, one interview scheduled so far) rather than hurting I think. I've probably talked more about tying teaching and doctoring together. As for art I've discussed attention to detail, training in self and other critiques, seeing the "big picture", being a visual and tactile learner, finding beauty in unexpected places, etc. You obviously need to have the personal statement come from you but these are things I felt apply as a student and future physician. I don't think science and art are that extremely different, you should be able to tie them together. Don't stress about your choice of major, like you said it's too late to change and I think they do like a nice variety of interests. Talk about how art is an outlet for you and will help you in the future. With the lower gpa bust your tail your last year to show you are serious and knock the MACT out of the park. If all else fails teach art, continue for a BFA and teach at a University, or do something completely unrelated, for a lot of career it doesn't seem like the major matters as much as just having the degree. Hope this helped, good luck.
You have an acceptance in September? Early decision?
Nope, University of Sydney, they start in Feb so whole process is earlier. Interview at UCF at the end of the month.
Oh, well we're concerned with American schools here, so that kind of threw me off.
ohhh yay another artsy! hiiii
C'mon, I can't be the only one here who has applied international as well.
Outside of the Caribbean (and even then) I wouldn't be surprised if I were you. Odds of practicing what you want in the US are dramatically reduced by getting your medical education out of the country, so the vast majority of informed applicants aim to get into a US MD/DO school.
agree,
also OP, consider taking some upper division science courses to pull up your BCPM and to show adcoms that you can handle "rigorous scientific courses".
