Hi. Im an asian and I recently finished my first semester of Junior year. If I maintain my recent gpa trend I will end up with a 3.77cgpa and around 3.68sgpa by the end of Junior year. My recent MCAT score: 516 (maybe around 35 from the old MCAT?)
I have 200 volunteer hours in a hospital from high school
I volunteered in a clinic once a week (sophmore-junior)
I shadowed 2 physicians over the summer of sophmore year
I participated in research at my university
I have volunteer experience from several clubs in my university
I volunteered in a hospital for a semester
I also went on a mission trip with my church that gave me a lot of insight and new experiences and passions
I served a position in a group in my church (2 years)
I was a leader in another group of my church for 5 years
I had a really tough freshman year. My first semester gpa started as a 3.4 but second semester my close relative passed away and I ended up having to get non-academic withdrawal for general chemistry 2 and lab, physics 1, and integral calculus. Then the first semester of sophomore year I was sick and did not have proper medication to treat it. I had to withdraw from organic chemistry 1 (non-academic). I retook general chemistry 2 and lab at a local community college over the summer of freshman year with a B+ and I retook Physics 1, integral calculus, and organic chemistry at my university over the summer of sophomore year with all A's. My second semester of sophomore year was a 4.0, while retaking organic chemistry 1. Over the summer I took organic chemistry 2 and lab since I retook organic 1 the second semester of sophomore year. I just now finished my first semester of Junior year with a 4.0 gpa and hopefully will end Junior year with a 3.77cgpa and 3.68sgpa.
I really want to be able to get into a medical school in Texas and I don't know what my chances are considering that my red flags are my non-academic withdrawals. Also I don't know if I'm lacking anything in my extracurricular activities. Since I took General Chemistry 2 in community college I don't know if that is another factor that will greatly reduce my chances since I will have to send the community college and my university transcript. If anyone has any experience regarding my situation that would be very helpful. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
I have 200 volunteer hours in a hospital from high school
I volunteered in a clinic once a week (sophmore-junior)
I shadowed 2 physicians over the summer of sophmore year
I participated in research at my university
I have volunteer experience from several clubs in my university
I volunteered in a hospital for a semester
I also went on a mission trip with my church that gave me a lot of insight and new experiences and passions
I served a position in a group in my church (2 years)
I was a leader in another group of my church for 5 years
I had a really tough freshman year. My first semester gpa started as a 3.4 but second semester my close relative passed away and I ended up having to get non-academic withdrawal for general chemistry 2 and lab, physics 1, and integral calculus. Then the first semester of sophomore year I was sick and did not have proper medication to treat it. I had to withdraw from organic chemistry 1 (non-academic). I retook general chemistry 2 and lab at a local community college over the summer of freshman year with a B+ and I retook Physics 1, integral calculus, and organic chemistry at my university over the summer of sophomore year with all A's. My second semester of sophomore year was a 4.0, while retaking organic chemistry 1. Over the summer I took organic chemistry 2 and lab since I retook organic 1 the second semester of sophomore year. I just now finished my first semester of Junior year with a 4.0 gpa and hopefully will end Junior year with a 3.77cgpa and 3.68sgpa.
I really want to be able to get into a medical school in Texas and I don't know what my chances are considering that my red flags are my non-academic withdrawals. Also I don't know if I'm lacking anything in my extracurricular activities. Since I took General Chemistry 2 in community college I don't know if that is another factor that will greatly reduce my chances since I will have to send the community college and my university transcript. If anyone has any experience regarding my situation that would be very helpful. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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