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Can someone check my plan here? Hoping to apply in 2021. (posted in a pre-allo thread but prob better here)
basic facts:
prob bobs:
tha plan:
quez:
What am I missing?
eta: im a 30-something white girl
basic facts:
- s-GPA is either 2.12/54 or 2.43/66 depending on classification. Need 48 or 38 credits at 4.0 to get a 3.0
- c-GPA is 2.74/192. Need 50 credits at 4.0 to get a 3.0
- grad-GPA is approx 3.7 for 50-ish credits. (I know it doesn't count, but I'm including it for info. The school is very ugrad focused so many of the classes were 3/400-level classes with more work for the grad students.)
- over 9000 hours working in academic medicine, some non-medical research things, have some solid volunteering and activity stuff
- no MCAT yet because I'm only doing that once and not until I get the timeline done
prob bobs:
- Had a loooong journey to get my degree including the usual family/financial/medical drama, multiple schools, etc.. That degree's trend goes up and down, but smooths to a j-shape more or less. The last 57 (the last 2 yrs) were at 3.44.
- Started a post-bac while doing my master's (same schools and same as where I finished ugrad). 17 credits at a 2.0. HARD STOP.
- Still need to do most of the pre-reqs (I have bio, chem 1, calc 1, hum/soc/writing covered)
tha plan:
- I'm taking the fall semester off. The last few years with everything have been really rough and I need to regroup.
- Get a job. Pay down debts. Etc.
- Review chem and calc 1 stuff in prep for taking chem 2 and calc 2 in the spring.
- Register for a local CC (cheaper, easier to schedule, less bull****) for post-bacc.
- Take and do well in ~50 credits at CC, even if not at 4.0 should create a steady trend.
- Get back into volunteering and hobbies, maybe add some shadowing and med-research stuff.
quez:
- is Spring 2020 to Spring 2021 if it's 48-60 credits enough of a trend? Can't afford an SMP or formal post-bacc, so CC is gonna have to do.
- obviously "the best possible" MCAT score, but what's the floor-ish?
- planning on acquiring a fresher clinical experience depending on what's available. good idea?
- my non-medical research and hobby things: fine to continue, yes?
- plan for MCAT maybe September 2020 so I can retake in January 2021 if necessary?
What am I missing?
eta: im a 30-something white girl