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Thank you very much for your reply! The artistic interest (which was not photography) was more along the lines of an extracurricular and an otherwise small part of my application. The major topics which I discussed were my childhood experiences, clinical volunteering, CNA job, and research.I agree that you can roll the dice on a retake, but schools will often average MCAT scores for screening applications. With two MCAT scores on the books, you need to push +10 above your higher score (meaning 519). Most of us expect +3 as the best one can do as a reapplicant, especially once you hit the 510s (because of the way scaled scores and percentiles are related here); it's easier to gain 3 in the 500's, so good for you for +5.
What comes through with your description is your interest in serving others through your artistic interest/photography. How should this insight inform us about your vision as a future physician? Why should your classmates look up to you? Do you have an answer?
In your WAMC post, you specifically said/mentioned photography in your nonclinical entry. In @Mr.Smile12 stated “What comes through with your description is your interest in serving others through your artistic interest/photography. How should this insight inform us about your vision as a future physician? Why should your classmates look up to you? Do you have an answer?”.Thank you very much for your reply! The artistic interest (which was not photography) was more along the lines of an extracurricular and an otherwise small part of my application. The major topics which I discussed were my childhood experiences, clinical volunteering, CNA job, and research.
Just adding for OP: You also say you earned 20+ awards and "international recognition" for artistic endeavors. You have mentioned art more than just once, so if it's a hobby... great. I want to know if there is more meaning to it that would be germane to becoming a student in the class.In your WAMC post, you specifically said/mentioned photography in your nonclinical entry. In @Mr.Smile12 stated “What comes through with your description is your interest in serving others through your artistic interest/photography. How should this insight inform us about your vision as a future physician? Why should your classmates look up to you? Do you have an answer?”.
So he was correct in mentioning photography as your stated means of serving others.
Thank you both for your comments, and I now understand Mr. Smile's comment . I will try to incorporate this more into my application this time around. Initially I had a hard time tying together the artistic endeavor and medicine, and I felt like I should simply keep it as a hobby/extracurricular.Just adding for OP: You also say you earned 20+ awards and "international recognition" for artistic endeavors. You have mentioned art more than just once, so if it's a hobby... great. I want to know if there is more meaning to it that would be germane to becoming a student in the class.
This would be a great opportunity to sandbox this. How were you trying to do this originally?Thank you both for your comments, and I now understand Mr. Smile's comment . I will try to incorporate this more into my application this time around. Initially I had a hard time tying together the artistic endeavor and medicine, and I felt like I should simply keep it as a hobby/extracurricular.