I'm a bit worried am I being realistic?

[notrack]

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Hi everyone, I just wanted to reiterate that I really appreciate the hope and the advice this forum gives. That being said, I have have previously posted a thread that communicates my concerns over my transcript here: (http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...ranscript-affect-admissions-decision.1102184/). Lately those concerns have made me feel really anxious.

Simply put, I feel like my undergrad transcript is alphabet soup, not to mention the numerous gaps where I was part-time or not attending.

I plan to apply to a premed certificate program within the next year to complete my basic sciences. Right now, I'm working part-time and pre-studying for those science course (physics, chem, calc) so that I hopefully can ace them. I'm just afraid that I still won't be seen as competitive. I plan to apply primarily to DO schools. My undergrad gpa is 3.55 (in political science). I'm hoping that after I've taken my science courses my gpa will be 3.5-3.65. Do you guys think I'm being realistic with this plan? What worries me is a D that I got in a trig class (at a community college) and a sprinkling of W's (3). I'm also not doing much with my degree currently (working at a grocery store) because I wanted to use my free time to study/volunteer/shadow. How might my employment after graduation affect my application?

Thanks for hearing out my rant guys. I'm feeling pretty low right now and I just want to know if things will be alright after I finish the certification. Are there any sources that you could point me to>>>possibly someone who works in admissions just to know where I sit.

 

[DrMidlife]

Stop listening to whoever is telling you that 3.5 - 3.65 is anything to worry about. That's average for people who get into MD schools. Also, your science GPA and MCAT are very important numbers, and almost all of that work is in your potentially ridiculously successful future.

Also stop listening to whoever is telling you that you're supposed to be perfect. In particular, if you have worked to pay your rent and/or you have interesting life experiences, that is better than doing nothing other than getting A's straight through undergrad in one shot. Those are incredibly boring interviews.

Start working on a narrative that makes it easy for med schools to understand your path and why you should get to be a doctor. This is the basis of your personal statement. Make sense of it. Sell yourself to yourself before you try to sell anybody else.

You can take more than one year to get your prereqs done. Don't forget you have to take the MCAT after you're done with the prereqs, and you have to have your MCAT score before you can apply to med school, and applying after July or so is bad strategy. Figure out a plan that allows you to take the MCAT in the spring, after rigorous prep.

Best of luck to you.

 

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[Darth Doc]

Lately those concerns have made me feel really anxious.

Thanks for hearing out my rant guys. I'm feeling pretty low right now and I just want to know if things will be alright after I finish the certification. Are there any sources that you could point me to>>>possibly someone who works in admissions just to know where I sit.

I withdrew from an entire semester... I had pneumonia and was hospitalized for the last 3 weeks of a semester. Just let them know why in your narrative. It's really not that big a deal. Make sure your school knows what makes you special, what unique thing you bring to the table, and how you're perfect for their school. A post I read when I applied said to basically sell yourself in your narrative. Make your narrative unique to each school by putting forward your life experiences that most apply to them - it's actually a big advantage being non-traditional in my opinion. You stand out more. I got into the school that's perfect for me. You can too.

And it's completely normal to be anxious during the application process. We all are.

 

[ridethecliche]

Withdrew from a class, C+ in a math class, 3.55 gpa (cgpa and sgpa), no classes after graduating from undergrad.... and I'm starting at an MD school this fall.

 

[operaman]

Your situation doesn't sound bad at all to me, though in all honesty the most important numbers in your application are yet to be determined (science classes, MCAT).

Your current GPA is good. Not stellar, not bad. You're right in the middle of where you need to be. A 4.0 performance on your pre-reqs will bump you up a little higher. A solid MCAT will make you a good applicant from a number perspective.

You may get asked about the D; you will never get asked about the Ws. I had so many Ws on my transcript I can't even count them. I used to sign up for 20+ hours every semester with the intention of dropping at least one elective if the prof wasn't good. They don't impact GPA and don't really matter unless they come in a worrisome pattern.

 

[clairephillips]

I had a lot of Ws too, but of three interviews with six interviewers so far, a grand total of one interviewer asked me about them. I also had a C in one course and only that same interviewer asked about it. I already have one acceptance and am still waiting to hear back from the other two. As far as GPA goes, do all you can to ace the classes to pull your gpa up as much as possible, but the median gpa for accepted medical students last year was a 3.6 so being accepted is quite attainable. Just apply early and broadly to schools in your stats range and you won't have any problems.

 

[Goro]

Work on the self esteem..you're going to be fine. See my comments in your other post.

Hi everyone, I just wanted to reiterate that I really appreciate the hope and the advice this forum gives. That being said, I have have previously posted a thread that communicates my concerns over my transcript here: (http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...ranscript-affect-admissions-decision.1102184/). Lately those concerns have made me feel really anxious.

Simply put, I feel like my undergrad transcript is alphabet soup, not to mention the numerous gaps where I was part-time or not attending.

I plan to apply to a premed certificate program within the next year to complete my basic sciences. Right now, I'm working part-time and pre-studying for those science course (physics, chem, calc) so that I hopefully can ace them. I'm just afraid that I still won't be seen as competitive. I plan to apply primarily to DO schools. My undergrad gpa is 3.55 (in political science). I'm hoping that after I've taken my science courses my gpa will be 3.5-3.65. Do you guys think I'm being realistic with this plan? What worries me is a D that I got in a trig class (at a community college) and a sprinkling of W's (3). I'm also not doing much with my degree currently (working at a grocery store) because I wanted to use my free time to study/volunteer/shadow. How might my employment after graduation affect my application?

Thanks for hearing out my rant guys. I'm feeling pretty low right now and I just want to know if things will be alright after I finish the certification. Are there any sources that you could point me to>>>possibly someone who works in admissions just to know where I sit.