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This is to all my underdog pals, who everyone wrote us off, told us we can't make it. I remember not having any chances of going to a medical school (my undergrad "adviser" told me to quit), and I would look at threads for the underdogs for some much needed spirit boosters. So this one is for you.
My undergrad science gpa was probably around 3.1 with grade replacement, and overall gpa 3.3. I had to do an SMP, matched into a DO school. Grinded it out like a mad man, did research when my classmates were enjoying their summer, did research when my classmates were enjoying Christmas break, I published and got to present at awesome conferences. I settled on applying to a very competitive ACGME residency (1-2 DO's match yearly in the country). Everyone told me not to, my "adviser" at the med school told me "their are people that come into my office every year that tell me they want to go into _____ or _____ and I wan't to shake them and tell them you can't".
Well, I just matched into that very competitive specialty. Average skill phenomenal will. Keep grinding my underdogs, your day will come.
Update: Matched #1!!!!
My undergrad science gpa was probably around 3.1 with grade replacement, and overall gpa 3.3. I had to do an SMP, matched into a DO school. Grinded it out like a mad man, did research when my classmates were enjoying their summer, did research when my classmates were enjoying Christmas break, I published and got to present at awesome conferences. I settled on applying to a very competitive ACGME residency (1-2 DO's match yearly in the country). Everyone told me not to, my "adviser" at the med school told me "their are people that come into my office every year that tell me they want to go into _____ or _____ and I wan't to shake them and tell them you can't".
Well, I just matched into that very competitive specialty. Average skill phenomenal will. Keep grinding my underdogs, your day will come.
Update: Matched #1!!!!
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