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Hello,
I'm 28 with no wife or kids, and work full time in an art museum.
I have an undergrad in fine arts with a concentration in sculpture fron the maryland institute college of art. I realize that to pursue a career in medicine seems like ive done a 180, and yet it makes sense to me after some soul searching. My grades were not stellar. I graduated with a 2.97.
I have since enrolled in a CC to return to mathematics until Calculus. I had spoken with an advisor who told me that when calculus ready, then enroll and begin the rest of the math and sciences at University of Texas.
Yesterday I printed volunteer forms for nearby hospitals to begin volunteering on the weekends.
I've already begun this journey, but I'm beginning to feel a little discouraged after reading some posts about 3.0 gpa's.
Am I on the right path? What special considerations should I account for in addition to ample volunteer time and an above average MCAT score? Aside from doing really well in my upcomming classes, how else could i raise my gpa? Taking a few more upper div. classes?
I'm 28 with no wife or kids, and work full time in an art museum.
I have an undergrad in fine arts with a concentration in sculpture fron the maryland institute college of art. I realize that to pursue a career in medicine seems like ive done a 180, and yet it makes sense to me after some soul searching. My grades were not stellar. I graduated with a 2.97.
I have since enrolled in a CC to return to mathematics until Calculus. I had spoken with an advisor who told me that when calculus ready, then enroll and begin the rest of the math and sciences at University of Texas.
Yesterday I printed volunteer forms for nearby hospitals to begin volunteering on the weekends.
I've already begun this journey, but I'm beginning to feel a little discouraged after reading some posts about 3.0 gpa's.
Am I on the right path? What special considerations should I account for in addition to ample volunteer time and an above average MCAT score? Aside from doing really well in my upcomming classes, how else could i raise my gpa? Taking a few more upper div. classes?
