Johnwicksdog
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Hello!
Been surfing for a while, thought I’d finally get some feedback. So I was planning to apply this next coming cycle but have no idea where I stand or what I should do. Sorry for the long post, just really need some direction (or maybe reality check)
So my GPA… (did a 3-semester senior year and 1 semester post-bacc, credits in parenthesis)
Quick summary, first sem. sophomore year, had a really tough COVID death very close to me and I blamed myself (family member I was caring). Lost the honestly naïve drive towards medicine I had coming into college (didn’t REALLY know why medicine in first place, was mainly inspired by person who passed who was a doc) and put really minimal effort for a long time. Got a last-ditch clinical job end of junior year slowly finding my actual reasons for being on this path and got back on track. (Talk about it in PS/why medicine more “eloquently.”)
Obviously bad sophomore/junior year but specific major “red flags”:
ECs are mediocre to decent compared to what I've seen here at least I think (Little vague for privacy)
600 hrs clinical job (CNA/PCT)
40 hours clinical volunteering
480 bench research (honors college presentation; if that’s worth anything)
240 hrs clinical research
1 mid author publication in peer reviewed journal
350 non-clinical (4 activities; pretty unique things imo that ties into my background and also my experience soph/junior yr.)
65 hrs shadowing (46 primary care)
Fitness/wellness club (non-serious/fun) I started on campus
A unique performance based hobby
ORM
Midwest region
1 amazing LOR, 1 great, 1 good/average.
Also feel really confident in my writing abilities for what it’s worth.
So my questions are:
Been surfing for a while, thought I’d finally get some feedback. So I was planning to apply this next coming cycle but have no idea where I stand or what I should do. Sorry for the long post, just really need some direction (or maybe reality check)
So my GPA… (did a 3-semester senior year and 1 semester post-bacc, credits in parenthesis)
Quick summary, first sem. sophomore year, had a really tough COVID death very close to me and I blamed myself (family member I was caring). Lost the honestly naïve drive towards medicine I had coming into college (didn’t REALLY know why medicine in first place, was mainly inspired by person who passed who was a doc) and put really minimal effort for a long time. Got a last-ditch clinical job end of junior year slowly finding my actual reasons for being on this path and got back on track. (Talk about it in PS/why medicine more “eloquently.”)
Obviously bad sophomore/junior year but specific major “red flags”:
- 4 W’s summer/fall sophomore year after it happened (including Orgo I twice just by unfortunate timing) and C+ bio lab.
- Junior year: 2 More W’s trying to majorly overload classes (wanted to “make up” for past but made zero changes, withdrew within a couple days). C in Orgo I lab and worst of all a D in Orgo 2 cuz I missed the final (again, god awful habits/organization. Hate myself for it but big turning point). Repeated for a B+ which besides physics 2 is my only non-A in last 4 semesters.
- Lastly, also have 1 W from freshman first semester when I didn't get class I "needed," begged teacher to let me in like 3 weeks in after some people dropped...just a terrible decision.
ECs are mediocre to decent compared to what I've seen here at least I think (Little vague for privacy)
600 hrs clinical job (CNA/PCT)
40 hours clinical volunteering
480 bench research (honors college presentation; if that’s worth anything)
240 hrs clinical research
1 mid author publication in peer reviewed journal
350 non-clinical (4 activities; pretty unique things imo that ties into my background and also my experience soph/junior yr.)
65 hrs shadowing (46 primary care)
Fitness/wellness club (non-serious/fun) I started on campus
A unique performance based hobby
ORM
Midwest region
1 amazing LOR, 1 great, 1 good/average.
Also feel really confident in my writing abilities for what it’s worth.
So my questions are:
- Have I reinvented myself at all/enough or do I need to do more post-bacc classes, an SMP, or both?
- I know MCAT is always key but given everything else I have (Grades +ECs), am I already screwed for MD no matter what score I get or do I have a shot (Dw applying DO regardless). If it’s still possible, can anyone who has seen students/been in my position give me an MCAT score or range (even roughly) that I should shoot for. Just nice/motivating having some type of goal if it even exists.
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