I am a 4th year undergraduate at a State University in NY with the intention of only applying to MD schools. My stats are below.
GPA: 3.8 (ScGPA: 3.7)
MCAT: 25
Three years of stem cell research (hopefully a publication before I graduate)
Two summer internships at two different medical schools
Volunteer work at a nursing home and shadowing geriatricians
One summer of shadowing a general practitioner
Won some notable awards and honors
I'm in a tight spot because the 2015 MCAT makes it so that I need more time to study. I have a few options though:
1.) Apply with my current stats to MD schools
2.) Retake the MCAT in July (do you think that's too late?? I know it's borderline, but I won't be ready by May or June)
3.) Take two years off, study my ass off throughout the year, and take my MCAT either in September or later depending on if I get a summer internship in Austria. Plus I'll hopefully be working as a research associate or some sort of research job in addition to doing more shadowing during 2 gap years.
What do you recommend I do? I'm really unsure. I'm scared of taking 2 years off because I'm just prolonging what I deeply want to do. I'm also scared that I won't be prepared for taking the 2015 MCAT before it's too late to apply within this cycle -- I haven't even practiced the new sections and definitely need to relearn things based on my 25. What would you do in my shoes and what do you suggest I do? Thanks a lot
GPA: 3.8 (ScGPA: 3.7)
MCAT: 25
Three years of stem cell research (hopefully a publication before I graduate)
Two summer internships at two different medical schools
Volunteer work at a nursing home and shadowing geriatricians
One summer of shadowing a general practitioner
Won some notable awards and honors
I'm in a tight spot because the 2015 MCAT makes it so that I need more time to study. I have a few options though:
1.) Apply with my current stats to MD schools
2.) Retake the MCAT in July (do you think that's too late?? I know it's borderline, but I won't be ready by May or June)
3.) Take two years off, study my ass off throughout the year, and take my MCAT either in September or later depending on if I get a summer internship in Austria. Plus I'll hopefully be working as a research associate or some sort of research job in addition to doing more shadowing during 2 gap years.
What do you recommend I do? I'm really unsure. I'm scared of taking 2 years off because I'm just prolonging what I deeply want to do. I'm also scared that I won't be prepared for taking the 2015 MCAT before it's too late to apply within this cycle -- I haven't even practiced the new sections and definitely need to relearn things based on my 25. What would you do in my shoes and what do you suggest I do? Thanks a lot