Well, after much debate, I've decided to give medicine a shot, once again. I applied back in 2001 and got as far as being waitlisted at MCP Hahnemann and UTMB, but obviously things didn't go as planned. After this heartache, I decided to go a different route and got a masters in medical physics.
Since 03, I've worked as a full time medical physicists which entails a close work relationship with rad oncs, but also occasionally with med oncs, radiologists, urologists, neurologists, and surgeons. This is what got my interest back into medicine again.
So, here's the breakdown;
GPA: 3.95 from the masters program (Rosalind Franklin Univ) and 3.45 from my undergrad (Emory Univ., Chemistry), ~3.35 BCPM
MCAT: 11 phys, 10 bio, 6 verb, R writing (may 07)
10 phys, 10 bio, 7 verb, O writing (aug 01)
EC: a lot of church ministries/volunteer work
RECS: great ones from medical director of rad onc dept, my supervisor, and chairman of my grad program.
I know my verbal is weak, but will this kill my chances at any allo school in the U.S.? (Grew up speaking mainly Korean at home). Will my work experience and post undergrad GPA make up for this deficiency? Should I think about just applying to international? (SGU, AUC, Ross)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! TIA!
Since 03, I've worked as a full time medical physicists which entails a close work relationship with rad oncs, but also occasionally with med oncs, radiologists, urologists, neurologists, and surgeons. This is what got my interest back into medicine again.
So, here's the breakdown;
GPA: 3.95 from the masters program (Rosalind Franklin Univ) and 3.45 from my undergrad (Emory Univ., Chemistry), ~3.35 BCPM
MCAT: 11 phys, 10 bio, 6 verb, R writing (may 07)
10 phys, 10 bio, 7 verb, O writing (aug 01)
EC: a lot of church ministries/volunteer work
RECS: great ones from medical director of rad onc dept, my supervisor, and chairman of my grad program.
I know my verbal is weak, but will this kill my chances at any allo school in the U.S.? (Grew up speaking mainly Korean at home). Will my work experience and post undergrad GPA make up for this deficiency? Should I think about just applying to international? (SGU, AUC, Ross)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! TIA!
