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Hi everyone, I kind of feel stuck in a rut and was wondering if anyone had some insight into this.
Basically, I finished undergrad with a non-competitive gpa in 2014 (2.98) so I pursued a post-bacc MA in Biomedical Sciences degree in-order to demonstrate that I could handle upper level coursework. I excelled in the program and finished with a 3.89 gpa. However, that was completed in 2017. The reason why I didn't apply directly out of grad school was due to family reasons (dad lost his job for over a year, family member diagnosed with cancer). I'm looking to apply this upcoming cycle and have support from my the doctors at my workplace and support from my grad school professors, but was not sure how this large gap in my application would look.
I took a few courses at a CC in 2019, but couldn't apply because my family was in a poor financial situation. Should I or do I need another post-bacc in-order to be competitive? Any suggestions on how to move forward toward applying? I don't have an adviser so any info is appreciated. Thanks!
Some additional stats/info
undergrad gpa: 2.98
grad gpa: 3.88
cGPA: 3.18
sGPA: 3.18
last 48 credits post bacc work (26 grad 22 undergrad) gpa: 3.93
volunteer work: 376 hours (90 free clinic, 160 mentorship program, ER volunteer 126)
shadowing: 300 hours ( 24 ophtho, 60 ER/Peds, 216 IM/FM)
clinical: 1066 hours (ophthalmic tech/EMT)
research: 4266 (CRC, 3 publications, 1 first author)
MCAT: 501 (125,125,126,125)
Basically, I finished undergrad with a non-competitive gpa in 2014 (2.98) so I pursued a post-bacc MA in Biomedical Sciences degree in-order to demonstrate that I could handle upper level coursework. I excelled in the program and finished with a 3.89 gpa. However, that was completed in 2017. The reason why I didn't apply directly out of grad school was due to family reasons (dad lost his job for over a year, family member diagnosed with cancer). I'm looking to apply this upcoming cycle and have support from my the doctors at my workplace and support from my grad school professors, but was not sure how this large gap in my application would look.
I took a few courses at a CC in 2019, but couldn't apply because my family was in a poor financial situation. Should I or do I need another post-bacc in-order to be competitive? Any suggestions on how to move forward toward applying? I don't have an adviser so any info is appreciated. Thanks!
Some additional stats/info
undergrad gpa: 2.98
grad gpa: 3.88
cGPA: 3.18
sGPA: 3.18
last 48 credits post bacc work (26 grad 22 undergrad) gpa: 3.93
volunteer work: 376 hours (90 free clinic, 160 mentorship program, ER volunteer 126)
shadowing: 300 hours ( 24 ophtho, 60 ER/Peds, 216 IM/FM)
clinical: 1066 hours (ophthalmic tech/EMT)
research: 4266 (CRC, 3 publications, 1 first author)
MCAT: 501 (125,125,126,125)