Hello all,
I am somewhat in a mid-college crisis and I would like to hear some of your responses with regard to the position that I am currently in.
I began my college career as a Pre-PT major. I was doing exceptionally well (3.85 & 4.0 my first two semesters) and started to think maybe I can do more than PT. Eventually, I changed my major to (B.S) Biology - Pre-Med during my fourth semester.
Currently, I have a 3.73 GPA, I am in my 6th semester of undergrad (A- in ochem 1, currently in ochem 2) and I am almost done all of my prerequisites for medical school.
Some problems I am currently facing:
-Because I changed my major so late I am about two years from earning my degree. (will need 5 years total)
- As of now, I have not even started studying for MCATS
- I earned an underage possession of alcohol while I was 8 months from turning 21
Some EC's I have going for me:
-I have been a site manager every summer for a contracting company for about 7 years now
-I have shadowed a medical director of an E.R for approximately 30 hours, but he is open to letting me shadow him whenever I am home for summer/winter break. I also assume he would write me an LOR if asked.
-My uncle is an allergist and will write me a stellar LOR, he will also let me shadow him whenever I have time.
-I have held 3 executive positions for my fraternity, two simultaneously (Treasurer & Risk management)
-I have many hours of community service
The reason I am in a crisis right now is because I feel like my chances of getting into an MD program (specifically Rutgers Medical School of NJ) are slim to none. Should I feel this way? Should I begin looking into other grad programs?
Just looking for some well needed advice
-OP
I am somewhat in a mid-college crisis and I would like to hear some of your responses with regard to the position that I am currently in.
I began my college career as a Pre-PT major. I was doing exceptionally well (3.85 & 4.0 my first two semesters) and started to think maybe I can do more than PT. Eventually, I changed my major to (B.S) Biology - Pre-Med during my fourth semester.
Currently, I have a 3.73 GPA, I am in my 6th semester of undergrad (A- in ochem 1, currently in ochem 2) and I am almost done all of my prerequisites for medical school.
Some problems I am currently facing:
-Because I changed my major so late I am about two years from earning my degree. (will need 5 years total)
- As of now, I have not even started studying for MCATS
- I earned an underage possession of alcohol while I was 8 months from turning 21
Some EC's I have going for me:
-I have been a site manager every summer for a contracting company for about 7 years now
-I have shadowed a medical director of an E.R for approximately 30 hours, but he is open to letting me shadow him whenever I am home for summer/winter break. I also assume he would write me an LOR if asked.
-My uncle is an allergist and will write me a stellar LOR, he will also let me shadow him whenever I have time.
-I have held 3 executive positions for my fraternity, two simultaneously (Treasurer & Risk management)
-I have many hours of community service
The reason I am in a crisis right now is because I feel like my chances of getting into an MD program (specifically Rutgers Medical School of NJ) are slim to none. Should I feel this way? Should I begin looking into other grad programs?
Just looking for some well needed advice
-OP