Hey SDN!
I got an interview into a bridge program at a local medical school. Nontraditional, 35 yr old, 493 on the MCAT, 3.7 GPA, 3.6 Sci, have valuable life experience, forged in the fires of Mordor, etc.… All the typical stats of a second career person who is vying for a spot in a bridge program (guaranteed admission upon coursework completion and minimum MCAT score).
My question is about my first application. Long story short, it was garbage. I didn't know what I was doing. I didn't have the time to apply to med school, it was absolutely the wrong year to try. I didn't know how to even review the application before I submitted it. I didn't read about what I should do for the Casper exam, because I took it at face value when people told me you can't study for it. My essays were fine, but they weren't soul bearing. I even duplicated an experience by mistake, and in the comment block it just said "leave something here."
It was that bad.
So basically, I have an interview next week, and while I know that they will likely have a copy of my old application, I don't really wanna focus on it. If they bring it up, I probably am just going to say that I learned so much about how to apply to med school this past cycle. And that I'm so glad I didn't rush the process this time, and decided to be really candid about who I really am.
I have good interpersonal skills, and I'm hoping that I can just get away with saying some of that, and expressing my gratitude for them recognizing that my application improved.
I don't want to be naïve, but is it possible for me to get away with not even reviewing that first application? I don't see how it would benefit me to focus on it. Is this the wrong way of looking at this?
@Goro - Would you mind giving me your two cents if you have the time?
I got an interview into a bridge program at a local medical school. Nontraditional, 35 yr old, 493 on the MCAT, 3.7 GPA, 3.6 Sci, have valuable life experience, forged in the fires of Mordor, etc.… All the typical stats of a second career person who is vying for a spot in a bridge program (guaranteed admission upon coursework completion and minimum MCAT score).
My question is about my first application. Long story short, it was garbage. I didn't know what I was doing. I didn't have the time to apply to med school, it was absolutely the wrong year to try. I didn't know how to even review the application before I submitted it. I didn't read about what I should do for the Casper exam, because I took it at face value when people told me you can't study for it. My essays were fine, but they weren't soul bearing. I even duplicated an experience by mistake, and in the comment block it just said "leave something here."
It was that bad.
So basically, I have an interview next week, and while I know that they will likely have a copy of my old application, I don't really wanna focus on it. If they bring it up, I probably am just going to say that I learned so much about how to apply to med school this past cycle. And that I'm so glad I didn't rush the process this time, and decided to be really candid about who I really am.
I have good interpersonal skills, and I'm hoping that I can just get away with saying some of that, and expressing my gratitude for them recognizing that my application improved.
I don't want to be naïve, but is it possible for me to get away with not even reviewing that first application? I don't see how it would benefit me to focus on it. Is this the wrong way of looking at this?
@Goro - Would you mind giving me your two cents if you have the time?
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