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Hello! I'm currently trying to figure out what to do for my gap year. I've heard a lot of mixed opinions and I'm unsure what the best path is?
I'm a senior who is graduating in May. I've managed to get a decent amount of extracurriculars, shadowing, clinical experience, non-clinical volunteering. I have a strong interest in psychology of child development and really like pediatrics. I'm planning to take the MCAT in the May and apply this upcoming cycle. My only fear is that I have a low GPA. My cGPA is almost 3.2 and my sGPA is around 3.0. I'm hoping this semester and next semester will help, but my GPA still won't rise too much even if I do well.
I've heard mixed help from my advisor and friends also in the medicine track. One idea was for me to pursue a Child Development Psychology master's, as it is something I enjoy and hopefully can take science classes with and then apply for med school afterwards. Another idea is to go toward postbacc programs that will help me take more rigorous science courses, improve my GPA, and help with linkages between postbaccs and medical school. Then afterwards, apply to medical school. Or should I try to apply broadly with MD and DO school this cycle and hope for the best, and then apply for postbacc programs if that doesn't work out?
I'm not quite sure what is the best with my stats, and feel already quite late in making these decisions. :/
Thanks for all your help!
I'm a senior who is graduating in May. I've managed to get a decent amount of extracurriculars, shadowing, clinical experience, non-clinical volunteering. I have a strong interest in psychology of child development and really like pediatrics. I'm planning to take the MCAT in the May and apply this upcoming cycle. My only fear is that I have a low GPA. My cGPA is almost 3.2 and my sGPA is around 3.0. I'm hoping this semester and next semester will help, but my GPA still won't rise too much even if I do well.
I've heard mixed help from my advisor and friends also in the medicine track. One idea was for me to pursue a Child Development Psychology master's, as it is something I enjoy and hopefully can take science classes with and then apply for med school afterwards. Another idea is to go toward postbacc programs that will help me take more rigorous science courses, improve my GPA, and help with linkages between postbaccs and medical school. Then afterwards, apply to medical school. Or should I try to apply broadly with MD and DO school this cycle and hope for the best, and then apply for postbacc programs if that doesn't work out?
I'm not quite sure what is the best with my stats, and feel already quite late in making these decisions. :/
Thanks for all your help!