holtzmann
lesbian arthur weasley
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Hi! You can call me Holtzmann! I've wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember, but I haven't had the courage to pursue it until now.
I'm a 26-year-old non-traditional hopeful MD applicant and probably won't apply until the 2021-2022 cycle at the earliest. I have a B.A. in sociology, and I'm going back for a B.S. in biology (the molecular and cell biology track) starting this spring. I chose to do a second bachelor's degree at a state school rather than a formal post-bacc program because all the post-bacc programs in my area only have classes during the day, and I can't get financial aid for a DIY post-bacc.
Here are some things I need to work on:
Thanks in advance for your help.
-Holtzmann
I'm a 26-year-old non-traditional hopeful MD applicant and probably won't apply until the 2021-2022 cycle at the earliest. I have a B.A. in sociology, and I'm going back for a B.S. in biology (the molecular and cell biology track) starting this spring. I chose to do a second bachelor's degree at a state school rather than a formal post-bacc program because all the post-bacc programs in my area only have classes during the day, and I can't get financial aid for a DIY post-bacc.
Here are some things I need to work on:
- My GPA for my first degree is 3.1. I also have two F's, two D's, and a whole semester of W's on my transcript due to poor mental health.
- I haven't taken any science courses since high school, but I'm currently taking A&P I as a non-matriculated student and I have an A.
- I don't have any volunteer hours or community involvement, clinical or not.
- My only research experience is in sociology.
- I have 700 hours of paid clinical experience after a few months at my current job.
- I'm taking at least 48 credits to get my B.S., which gives me the opportunity to raise my GPA.
- My B.S. program will allow me to take some advanced bio courses that I wouldn't get a chance to take if I were doing a post-bacc.
- I befriended an endocrinologist at work who says I can shadow her once she starts working on my day off.
- I've applied to volunteer at the local children's hospital and LGBTQ youth center, and I'm learning to knit so I can make hats and scarves for the hospice in my town.
- I'm continuing to gain 40 hours of clinical experience through work every week.
- Once I've taken the necessary courses, I'm planning to cut down to part-time at work to devote more time to studying for the MCAT.
Thanks in advance for your help.
-Holtzmann