How to address part-time status as a senior

[emsgrrl]

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I made the decision for financial reasons to go part-time my senior year of college. At the same time, I went full-time to a local community college and got my EMT-P (Paramedic, not basic) license.
The problem is that the classes I took while part-time totally killed my BPCM for my senior year (i.e., dropped it to a 2.96) -- because I only had 2 that qualified, and one was a CR/NE that AMCAS reads as P/F.

So how do I address this? Honestly, my grades aren't amazing to begin with -- bpcm 3.48, ao 3.49 -- but I did a ton of research and volunteer experience throughout, and also went through the process of getting my paramedic license . . .

Any thoughts? I feel like if schools see this without an explanation, I'll be thrown into the rejection pile immediately, but at the same time, I'm not sure what to say other than "I'm not good at physics, my biochem teacher was a nightmare, and I was out busy saving lives instead of memorizing flashcards."

 

[Beta Cell]

I made the decision for financial reasons to go part-time my senior year of college. At the same time, I went full-time to a local community college and got my EMT-P (Paramedic, not basic) license.
The problem is that the classes I took while part-time totally killed my BPCM for my senior year (i.e., dropped it to a 2.96) -- because I only had 2 that qualified, and one was a CR/NE that AMCAS reads as P/F.

So how do I address this? Honestly, my grades aren't amazing to begin with -- bpcm 3.48, ao 3.49 -- but I did a ton of research and volunteer experience throughout, and also went through the process of getting my paramedic license . . .

Any thoughts? I feel like if schools see this without an explanation, I'll be thrown into the rejection pile immediately, but at the same time, I'm not sure what to say other than "I'm not good at physics, my biochem teacher was a nightmare, and I was out busy saving lives instead of memorizing flashcards."

Why would you go get an EMT-P if you want to go to medical school?

 

[emsgrrl]

I wasn't totally sure what my plans were post-grad, although I knew I wanted to be in the medical field. Getting my EMT-P was my way of getting some meaningful, hands-on experience and exposure to both patients and different professionals (other medics, nurses, docs) that tipped the scales towards MD.