Hello Hello! Time for me to lay out my life just like many other before me. Ready. Set. Go
Black, Female, 23.
Undergrade gpa: 2.8 ( Had a 3.5 until jr year hit, slowly started to recover but there wasn't enough time so my trend was def upwards!)
Took some post-bacc classes while working 30 hours a week to pay for them. I got C+/B's but many of my professors from these courses agreed to write me LOA's because I had a very unique situation that didn't help my grade. Since I am my sole financial supporter, I could not enter classes without paying off my blanace to the unversity as a whole (Sucks that my pay is some people's chump change) so it always set me back from registering each semester. As determined as I was, I would sit in a class from day 1, take notes, etc but missed out some assignments, quizes, etc because I wasn't registered. After speaking to said professors and explaining my situation, I was allowed to stay until I fully enrolled but was responsible for catching up. I started out all of my classes with a flat F which put me at a HUGE disadvantage but I kept going. To make a long story short, I pulled up all of these grades from F's to said grades listed above in a little over half a semester (which was my starting point). Got some letters and earned respect from them even though they probably thought I was crazy.
Experience
medical missions trip
working at a pediatric office in emergency hours for a year (still there)
shadowed in a pediatric, cardiology and family medicine setting (Hospital and office) (Still doing it)
4 semesters of community service in undegrad (individually and in my fraternity and other organizations)
Elemenatary school volunteer (I'm waiting on the clear to help my old AP bio professor)
Summer camp counselor (I worked in an underserved community every summer to help pay for my undergrad)
Health ministries team at my church
If you want the exact details of anything just ask.
I'm open to DO, SMPs---> MD but I really want to know what are my chances and what I'm suppose to do from here. I'm going to retake my MCAT in may. Please and Thanks!
Black, Female, 23.
Undergrade gpa: 2.8 ( Had a 3.5 until jr year hit, slowly started to recover but there wasn't enough time so my trend was def upwards!)
Took some post-bacc classes while working 30 hours a week to pay for them. I got C+/B's but many of my professors from these courses agreed to write me LOA's because I had a very unique situation that didn't help my grade. Since I am my sole financial supporter, I could not enter classes without paying off my blanace to the unversity as a whole (Sucks that my pay is some people's chump change) so it always set me back from registering each semester. As determined as I was, I would sit in a class from day 1, take notes, etc but missed out some assignments, quizes, etc because I wasn't registered. After speaking to said professors and explaining my situation, I was allowed to stay until I fully enrolled but was responsible for catching up. I started out all of my classes with a flat F which put me at a HUGE disadvantage but I kept going. To make a long story short, I pulled up all of these grades from F's to said grades listed above in a little over half a semester (which was my starting point). Got some letters and earned respect from them even though they probably thought I was crazy.
Experience
medical missions trip
working at a pediatric office in emergency hours for a year (still there)
shadowed in a pediatric, cardiology and family medicine setting (Hospital and office) (Still doing it)
4 semesters of community service in undegrad (individually and in my fraternity and other organizations)
Elemenatary school volunteer (I'm waiting on the clear to help my old AP bio professor)
Summer camp counselor (I worked in an underserved community every summer to help pay for my undergrad)
Health ministries team at my church
If you want the exact details of anything just ask.
I'm open to DO, SMPs---> MD but I really want to know what are my chances and what I'm suppose to do from here. I'm going to retake my MCAT in may. Please and Thanks!
