A little nervous/confused about my next steps.
So, I’ve been having some personal/family issues that have been holding me back from moving forward with preparing for medical school. And in the past, other things have prevented me from doing so, as well.
I’m doing well in my classes and everything, but MCAT has been put on the back-burner. I’m planning to take the March test.
At this point, I feel conflicted. I have done really well in school and I graduate next May, which I’m excited about! But I also am just NOT prepared for medical school. I haven’t taken the MCAT, I have very limited shadowing experience, no research, no potential letters of recommendation (outside the doctors I’ve befriended in shadowing), and no ECs.
I’m so disappointed in myself that I didn’t prepare correctly. I could be accepted into medical school right now if I would’ve done things right. At this point, I know I need to focus on maintaining my grades and MCAT, but what about everything else?
How do I even begin to make up for all of those missed opportunities like researching and ECs? Obviously I’m going to have a gap year, but what do I even do? Should I just wait until after I graduate?
Really would appreciate some advice.
So, I’ve been having some personal/family issues that have been holding me back from moving forward with preparing for medical school. And in the past, other things have prevented me from doing so, as well.
I’m doing well in my classes and everything, but MCAT has been put on the back-burner. I’m planning to take the March test.
At this point, I feel conflicted. I have done really well in school and I graduate next May, which I’m excited about! But I also am just NOT prepared for medical school. I haven’t taken the MCAT, I have very limited shadowing experience, no research, no potential letters of recommendation (outside the doctors I’ve befriended in shadowing), and no ECs.
I’m so disappointed in myself that I didn’t prepare correctly. I could be accepted into medical school right now if I would’ve done things right. At this point, I know I need to focus on maintaining my grades and MCAT, but what about everything else?
How do I even begin to make up for all of those missed opportunities like researching and ECs? Obviously I’m going to have a gap year, but what do I even do? Should I just wait until after I graduate?
Really would appreciate some advice.