Hi
@Goro! I was wondering if you could help me out with possible reinvention. I am a current applicant (MD + DO) and I'm mentally preparing myself for another cycle. I applied to 25 schools in total and I currently have 7 R's and 2 pre-II waitlists. I'm holding onto a tiny bit of hope but realistically, I know that I won't be getting any II's.
I have a 506 --> 510 MCAT, IA (non-substance use, non-cheating), and a very low 3.3 cgpa, 3.1 sgpa).
My gpa trend is as follows:
Freshman: 2.69 (20 credits)
Soph: 2.59 (30 credits)
Junior: 3.31 (20 credits)
Senior: 3.63 (40 credits)
1000+ clinical hours
800+ volunteering hours
100 wet lab hours
300 hours with tutoring and teaching
1000+ clinical research hours (400 hours at time of application, no pubs)
I mainly applied to service oriented MD schools and DO schools for this cycle. No love from any of them. I can't do much to change the IA (I completely owned up to it on my application), so I'm guessing its my GPA that's holding me back.
I really, really want to apply next cycle instead of waiting another two years because I'm already taking two gap years. Do you think it would count as an okay enough reinvention if I did about 15 credits of work at a community college, UNE Online or extension school, next semester? I'm just not in a place where I can spend thousands of dollars on extra classes or an SMP, so I'm hoping to stick to cheaper options like CC. I'm also working full time on night shifts but the bonus is that I get *a lot* of downtime at work. Please let me know what you think and thank you!