Hello people of the internet,
Name's Vik and I'll get straight into it. Due to X circumstances, I did not do so well in my first two years of my undergrad (nothing higher than a C+), however my 3rd and 4th have been more then great (nothing lower than a B+)
In all four years I've held down a job, but my 3rd and 4th years I've gotten loads of volunteer work in my community and a retirement home, have done loads of lab work, am in the process of being published, won an award at a big biology conference, have been a lab coordinator for one of my courses and have my few letters of recommendation.
Not done yet though, I'm currently in the process of volunteering for MSF (at the head office at least), am trying to get a job at a blood lab and I'll be coming back a fifth year to boost my marks, but the most I could bump it up is to is a 2.6 cGPA.
Now what's been motivating me this whole time? My dreams of being a doctor of course, but I'm aware of the situation I'm in. I have one more year and will be writing the mcats soon (in the next 11 months! And yes I've started studying). Basically I don't know what my chances are. Remember those X circumstances, well without getting into too much detail let's just say they havnt left, but are working with me rather than against me. What do you guys think of my application?
PS I'm Canadian
Name's Vik and I'll get straight into it. Due to X circumstances, I did not do so well in my first two years of my undergrad (nothing higher than a C+), however my 3rd and 4th have been more then great (nothing lower than a B+)
In all four years I've held down a job, but my 3rd and 4th years I've gotten loads of volunteer work in my community and a retirement home, have done loads of lab work, am in the process of being published, won an award at a big biology conference, have been a lab coordinator for one of my courses and have my few letters of recommendation.
Not done yet though, I'm currently in the process of volunteering for MSF (at the head office at least), am trying to get a job at a blood lab and I'll be coming back a fifth year to boost my marks, but the most I could bump it up is to is a 2.6 cGPA.
Now what's been motivating me this whole time? My dreams of being a doctor of course, but I'm aware of the situation I'm in. I have one more year and will be writing the mcats soon (in the next 11 months! And yes I've started studying). Basically I don't know what my chances are. Remember those X circumstances, well without getting into too much detail let's just say they havnt left, but are working with me rather than against me. What do you guys think of my application?
PS I'm Canadian
