sahra39
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Hi everyone. I’m looking for some help and recommendations for my possible options. I graduated with a BS in Psychology in May of 2018. I took the mcat after graduation in July and received a 501 on the exam. It was the first time I had taken it with only one month of prep. I decided to put off applying to medical school and started working full time and was planning on retaking the mcat and applying in 2019 but my dad had a heart attack that year and I didn’t feel like I would be focused enough to apply and go to medical school until he was healthy again. So I spent the last year working full time as a health aide while also taking care of my dad. I helped him recover and also got him to have a healthy lifestyle and got him to become a controlled diabetic. I am now trying to apply to medical school for the upcoming cycle but am afraid schools will not like that I’ve been out of school for three years (including the year I apply). I would really appreciate any advice on what to do and if you think I would be a good candidate for MD schools. I’m thinking of doing post bacc (not a course but classes) at my undergrad college for the 2020-2021 year by taking classes like Micro, Genetics, Cell Bio, etc.
Stats:
cGPA: 3.70
sGPA: 3.5
Research: 1.5 year of oncology research with no publication (01/2018 -06/2019)
Clinical exposure: 500 hrs of ER over 2 yrs, 150 of derm, 150 of FM (2019-2020)
ECs: Tutor for young Inpatients, Pres and VP for 3 clubs during undergrad, tennis team for 1 season, volunteered at a Senior Nursing home for 1 yr, volunteered at a hydroponic farming system at an underserved middle school for 3 summers
Ethnicity: Asian
State: NY
Stats:
cGPA: 3.70
sGPA: 3.5
Research: 1.5 year of oncology research with no publication (01/2018 -06/2019)
Clinical exposure: 500 hrs of ER over 2 yrs, 150 of derm, 150 of FM (2019-2020)
ECs: Tutor for young Inpatients, Pres and VP for 3 clubs during undergrad, tennis team for 1 season, volunteered at a Senior Nursing home for 1 yr, volunteered at a hydroponic farming system at an underserved middle school for 3 summers
Ethnicity: Asian
State: NY
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