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I'm a senior at an Ivy League school, URM, first generation college student and molecular biology major. I have a low sGPA (cGPA 3.2) partly thanks to a D in chemistry freshman year. Steep upward GPA trend throughout college. Research experience: check.
I am planning on taking at least 2 gap years, but I'm not sure what to do.
I've always wanted to teach and I was admitted to Teach for America. But I also want to boost my chances of entering medical school, because medicine is ultimately what I want to do.
GPA: I haven't applied to postbac or SMP programs, but I am able to take this year off to take upper level science classes at a 4-year university and gain more clinical experience (along with more work experience). 2 years off.
TFA: I do have an alright amount of clinical experience to begin with though. And everyone around me is telling me TFA is prestigious and was good too talk about during interviews and in the application. In some cases, it dominated the interview process. *BUT* if I do a one-year teaching/tutoring job in my second gap year that may give me the same benefits. At least 3 years off.
tldr: 3.1 sGPA. TFA...or boost GPA? *I haven't taken the MCAT yet and if I did TFA, I would have to take 3 years off.
Thanks in advance for your opinions!
I am planning on taking at least 2 gap years, but I'm not sure what to do.
I've always wanted to teach and I was admitted to Teach for America. But I also want to boost my chances of entering medical school, because medicine is ultimately what I want to do.
GPA: I haven't applied to postbac or SMP programs, but I am able to take this year off to take upper level science classes at a 4-year university and gain more clinical experience (along with more work experience). 2 years off.
TFA: I do have an alright amount of clinical experience to begin with though. And everyone around me is telling me TFA is prestigious and was good too talk about during interviews and in the application. In some cases, it dominated the interview process. *BUT* if I do a one-year teaching/tutoring job in my second gap year that may give me the same benefits. At least 3 years off.
tldr: 3.1 sGPA. TFA...or boost GPA? *I haven't taken the MCAT yet and if I did TFA, I would have to take 3 years off.
Thanks in advance for your opinions!