Hi everyone,
First post here. I am a non-trad who finally decided to pursue med school. I'm a 24 yo F and I'm concerned my previous experiences would make me look inconsistent and floppy. Truth is, I've always had a lot of interests growing up and could never pick what I wanted to do. This past year after working my first job out of college, I discovered my love for healthcare and am determined to go to med school.
I would have to attend a post-bac program before applying. If you have the patience, I'd appreciate any input or advice about my background and how you think I can strengthen it for post-bacc programs AND/OR future med school applications.
Education:
BA in International Studies
undergrad gpa 3.68 (got an F in econ first quarter of soph year but since then have only received A's)
entire cum gpa including community college 3.77
SAT 1770 (adding this because it's a requirement for post-bacc programs), could take GRE if score doesn't suffice.. please let me know your thoughts
Work:
currently working as a personal trainer
1.5 years in admin, worked my way up to marketing at a tech startup
.5 year internship as an operations assistant for a tech startup
1 year as a childcare assistant at a preschool
(does my lifetime as babysitter/chauffeur/tutor/diaper-changer for my younger 9 siblings also count? 😛 )
Volunteer:
40 hours as a medical scribe at a community clinic and continuing to accum hours
60 hours as a med/onc floor volunteer at a local hospital
20 hours driver for low-income and disabled patients to and from their appointments and continuing
20 hours tutor for ESL students
2 weeks volunteer in Africa for a therapeutic arts program for HIV/AIDS-affected children
Other:
Philanthropy Chair for a co-ed professional fraternity during my undergrad
studied abroad in 4 diff countries to learn 4 diff languages (I have a love for language)
EMT-certified
I know it looks like I'm all over the place or don't have much relevant experience, but it took all of these experiences to finally arrive to medicine and realize I wouldn't want to do anything else. Please let me know if you have any opinions or thoughts about how I can become a better applicant for competitive post-bac programs and med school in the coming years.
Much appreciated!
First post here. I am a non-trad who finally decided to pursue med school. I'm a 24 yo F and I'm concerned my previous experiences would make me look inconsistent and floppy. Truth is, I've always had a lot of interests growing up and could never pick what I wanted to do. This past year after working my first job out of college, I discovered my love for healthcare and am determined to go to med school.
I would have to attend a post-bac program before applying. If you have the patience, I'd appreciate any input or advice about my background and how you think I can strengthen it for post-bacc programs AND/OR future med school applications.
Education:
BA in International Studies
undergrad gpa 3.68 (got an F in econ first quarter of soph year but since then have only received A's)
entire cum gpa including community college 3.77
SAT 1770 (adding this because it's a requirement for post-bacc programs), could take GRE if score doesn't suffice.. please let me know your thoughts
Work:
currently working as a personal trainer
1.5 years in admin, worked my way up to marketing at a tech startup
.5 year internship as an operations assistant for a tech startup
1 year as a childcare assistant at a preschool
(does my lifetime as babysitter/chauffeur/tutor/diaper-changer for my younger 9 siblings also count? 😛 )
Volunteer:
40 hours as a medical scribe at a community clinic and continuing to accum hours
60 hours as a med/onc floor volunteer at a local hospital
20 hours driver for low-income and disabled patients to and from their appointments and continuing
20 hours tutor for ESL students
2 weeks volunteer in Africa for a therapeutic arts program for HIV/AIDS-affected children
Other:
Philanthropy Chair for a co-ed professional fraternity during my undergrad
studied abroad in 4 diff countries to learn 4 diff languages (I have a love for language)
EMT-certified
I know it looks like I'm all over the place or don't have much relevant experience, but it took all of these experiences to finally arrive to medicine and realize I wouldn't want to do anything else. Please let me know if you have any opinions or thoughts about how I can become a better applicant for competitive post-bac programs and med school in the coming years.
Much appreciated!