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I was wondering if there is a place on medical school applications to explain certain things. I feel that the committees might think that I didnt take rigorous course loads, even though I have taken all of the requirements and many more classes like biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, and physiology. I have also been researching for the past 2 semesters, which actually is given as credit for a class, and it hogs up a lot of hours in the laboratory.
I am a biology major, in my spring semester of 3rd year. I havent ever taken more than 14 credit hours in any semester -- but I am going at a steady rate. By the end of this semester, i should have 89 credits, although i want to add 1 more, just to make it 90 even.
My concern is if medical schools will think as if I cannot handle a rigorous schedule. I have seen many people in here with extremely difficult classes, and so many of them. I have worked part time every semester in the nights as well. So, I really havent had time to take too rigorous of a schedule. Now that it is MCAT season, I am only taking 13 (or maybe 14) just so I can study more for the MCAT.
Sorry for such a long post, and thanks for bearing with me. To conclude, I guess my question really is if there is a place on the applications to explain this concern. Or should I not worry at all?
I am a biology major, in my spring semester of 3rd year. I havent ever taken more than 14 credit hours in any semester -- but I am going at a steady rate. By the end of this semester, i should have 89 credits, although i want to add 1 more, just to make it 90 even.
My concern is if medical schools will think as if I cannot handle a rigorous schedule. I have seen many people in here with extremely difficult classes, and so many of them. I have worked part time every semester in the nights as well. So, I really havent had time to take too rigorous of a schedule. Now that it is MCAT season, I am only taking 13 (or maybe 14) just so I can study more for the MCAT.
Sorry for such a long post, and thanks for bearing with me. To conclude, I guess my question really is if there is a place on the applications to explain this concern. Or should I not worry at all?