So, I have a verified AMCAS application and have received a lot of secondary requests, although all from schools that I automatically request them. The problem is, I feel very behind, lack confidence in my application this cycle, and do not feel that any of my essays, especially some of my secondary essays, are strong enough to get me into a school I'll feel excited about attending.
I have a fairly low GPA from my undergraduate studies, but most of my prereqs were taken as a post-bac student, where I had at 3.97 GPA. My EC are pretty pathetic, with most of them beginning this year, and really no shadowing. I scored far below my expectations on the MCAT, most of my practice exams were in the mid-30s, but I got a 30P, dropping most of the points in the PS section, a 9, compared to my average of a 13 on the practice tests.
I'm wondering if I should just cut my losses now and save the money from the secondaries and reapply next year, or whether not finishing this cycle will do more to hurt my chances next year than finishing up and possibly not getting accepted. I was initially trying to push through this cycle because I'm 28 and really feel like I want to get things moving, but I also don't want to just screw everything up.
Any advice or request for information is welcomed.
I have a fairly low GPA from my undergraduate studies, but most of my prereqs were taken as a post-bac student, where I had at 3.97 GPA. My EC are pretty pathetic, with most of them beginning this year, and really no shadowing. I scored far below my expectations on the MCAT, most of my practice exams were in the mid-30s, but I got a 30P, dropping most of the points in the PS section, a 9, compared to my average of a 13 on the practice tests.
I'm wondering if I should just cut my losses now and save the money from the secondaries and reapply next year, or whether not finishing this cycle will do more to hurt my chances next year than finishing up and possibly not getting accepted. I was initially trying to push through this cycle because I'm 28 and really feel like I want to get things moving, but I also don't want to just screw everything up.
Any advice or request for information is welcomed.