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I've recently decided I would like to go to medical school and I would be starting the premed process "late, the middle of my sophomore year and I am seeking advice. Here's my story:
Currently I am in the process of transferring universities and will be entering the new university as a junior with a 3.6 gpa overall and a 4.0 pre-prof gpa. I am going from a top 100 state university to a top 50 university and entering well regarded program in my major, anthropology. The science courses that I have taken so far include: BIOI for bio majors and BIOII for bio majors with lab and calc I. I made a B in the lectures with an A in both labs and an A in calc I . That is the extent of any real premed work. I realize getting Bs in courses doesn't help but these were taken during my freshman year, and I was never a bio major, just had a poor advisor. I actually started as a philosophy major and then switched to anthropology. I am fully prepared to work and earn the As in the required science courses. In addition, I am aware that I must take a minimum of a year of chem, ochem, and physics with lab and I need to start volunteering more and prepare for the MCAT.
Because I am transferring I am locked into my major and must graduate in 2 years. I am considering taking the basic premed courses and any others I can fit into my schedule and still graduate on time and then taking a year off. During this year I would work, study for the MCAT and volunteer more. Any advise? Am I crazy for starting this process my junior year? If I take a year off before applying to med school, will I have serious issues getting recommendations? I was looking at lower-end medical schools because I would not have as many hard science classes as other applicants. Help Please!
Currently I am in the process of transferring universities and will be entering the new university as a junior with a 3.6 gpa overall and a 4.0 pre-prof gpa. I am going from a top 100 state university to a top 50 university and entering well regarded program in my major, anthropology. The science courses that I have taken so far include: BIOI for bio majors and BIOII for bio majors with lab and calc I. I made a B in the lectures with an A in both labs and an A in calc I . That is the extent of any real premed work. I realize getting Bs in courses doesn't help but these were taken during my freshman year, and I was never a bio major, just had a poor advisor. I actually started as a philosophy major and then switched to anthropology. I am fully prepared to work and earn the As in the required science courses. In addition, I am aware that I must take a minimum of a year of chem, ochem, and physics with lab and I need to start volunteering more and prepare for the MCAT.
Because I am transferring I am locked into my major and must graduate in 2 years. I am considering taking the basic premed courses and any others I can fit into my schedule and still graduate on time and then taking a year off. During this year I would work, study for the MCAT and volunteer more. Any advise? Am I crazy for starting this process my junior year? If I take a year off before applying to med school, will I have serious issues getting recommendations? I was looking at lower-end medical schools because I would not have as many hard science classes as other applicants. Help Please!