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Hello everyone,
I'm joining after lurking for a while as an undergrad and while prepping for the MCAT. My path is slightly non-traditional and the disparity between my gpa and MCAT scores makes it difficult to weigh my options. I recently finished two, part-time, non-matriculated semesters after my obtaining my bachelors and my standings are thus:
MCAT score: 519 Undergrad Gpa: 3.30 Science Gpa 3.34
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Breakdowd: CP= 130 CARS=129 BB=129 PS= 131
There is also a great difference in my performance throughout my career which I hope will be strength. Freshman year gpa was 2.9 while senior year (by itself) was a 3.7 and my extra two semesters after graduating were 4.0. Other factors outside school include:
- traveled to three countries for public health and medical work, the last of which was financed with a job I took on during my senior year.
- 300+ hours as a medical scribe and a volunteer EMT
- One semester of research in my major
- an eboard position leading one of the volunteer trips abroad
- miscellaneous volunteer work with my pre-med fraternity.
With all that being said a few early mistakes and poor grades in some heavily weighed sciences courses like orgo have me uneasy. I'm applying this cycle to MD and DO and I'm about half way through my applications without a definitive school list. I would absolutely love to go to one of my state universities in NY but am open to all suggestions and advice. Thank you everyone for you previous and continued support!
I'm joining after lurking for a while as an undergrad and while prepping for the MCAT. My path is slightly non-traditional and the disparity between my gpa and MCAT scores makes it difficult to weigh my options. I recently finished two, part-time, non-matriculated semesters after my obtaining my bachelors and my standings are thus:
MCAT score: 519 Undergrad Gpa: 3.30 Science Gpa 3.34
|
Breakdowd: CP= 130 CARS=129 BB=129 PS= 131
There is also a great difference in my performance throughout my career which I hope will be strength. Freshman year gpa was 2.9 while senior year (by itself) was a 3.7 and my extra two semesters after graduating were 4.0. Other factors outside school include:
- traveled to three countries for public health and medical work, the last of which was financed with a job I took on during my senior year.
- 300+ hours as a medical scribe and a volunteer EMT
- One semester of research in my major
- an eboard position leading one of the volunteer trips abroad
- miscellaneous volunteer work with my pre-med fraternity.
With all that being said a few early mistakes and poor grades in some heavily weighed sciences courses like orgo have me uneasy. I'm applying this cycle to MD and DO and I'm about half way through my applications without a definitive school list. I would absolutely love to go to one of my state universities in NY but am open to all suggestions and advice. Thank you everyone for you previous and continued support!
