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Hello, all.
I am about half a year in front of taking the MCAT and starting the application process. I figured it would be good to evaluate how I'm doing sooner than later to make sure I stay on track.
I am a Hispanic female, I have type 1 diabetes, and I hope to become an MDPHD so that I can help in the fight to cure type 1 diabetes.
I already have an associate's degree in art, and changed to a degree in biomedical sciences. I have spent a bit of time in school because of financial issues and this major shift, but have been making sure to stay on track since starting the biomedical sciences major. I think this makes me a little older compared to the average applicant, since I will be 27.
I used the AMCAS GPA calculator sheet given on this forum to figure what my GPAs will be if I get the grades I currently have this semester and straight A's next semester (along with everything else I've already done).
It will be an overall GPA of 3.68, and a BCPM GPA of 3.78.
My extracurriculars are as follows:
-Approximately 100 volunteer hours in patient services at a hospital. (Still doing this this semester.)
-About 25 volunteer hours in dispatch at the same hospital. (Still doing this this semester.)
-1 year of a leadership position in which I act as sort of a junior advisor for students. (Still doing this until I graduate.)
-1 semester in a club that serves families staying in a local cancer center or kids with chronic conditions. (Going to do this next semester, too.)
-1 Year in Judo Club
-1/2 a Year in a Dance Club (might do again next semester).
-Have been working as a cashier all throughout my schooling.
-Had a CNA license but never got a job. (Maybe planning on retesting and getting a job next summer, since all I will be doing is MCAT study at that time.)
Extra stuff:
-Intermediate ability in Spanish (raised bilingual)
-Intermediate ability in Japanese (passed official testing for this)
Things I know I need to work on:
-Getting hours shadowing.
-Getting involved in research.
So, as a student hoping to become an MDPHD, what would you suggest I improve and what advice do you have for me?
It is greatly appreciated~
I am about half a year in front of taking the MCAT and starting the application process. I figured it would be good to evaluate how I'm doing sooner than later to make sure I stay on track.
I am a Hispanic female, I have type 1 diabetes, and I hope to become an MDPHD so that I can help in the fight to cure type 1 diabetes.
I already have an associate's degree in art, and changed to a degree in biomedical sciences. I have spent a bit of time in school because of financial issues and this major shift, but have been making sure to stay on track since starting the biomedical sciences major. I think this makes me a little older compared to the average applicant, since I will be 27.
I used the AMCAS GPA calculator sheet given on this forum to figure what my GPAs will be if I get the grades I currently have this semester and straight A's next semester (along with everything else I've already done).
It will be an overall GPA of 3.68, and a BCPM GPA of 3.78.
My extracurriculars are as follows:
-Approximately 100 volunteer hours in patient services at a hospital. (Still doing this this semester.)
-About 25 volunteer hours in dispatch at the same hospital. (Still doing this this semester.)
-1 year of a leadership position in which I act as sort of a junior advisor for students. (Still doing this until I graduate.)
-1 semester in a club that serves families staying in a local cancer center or kids with chronic conditions. (Going to do this next semester, too.)
-1 Year in Judo Club
-1/2 a Year in a Dance Club (might do again next semester).
-Have been working as a cashier all throughout my schooling.
-Had a CNA license but never got a job. (Maybe planning on retesting and getting a job next summer, since all I will be doing is MCAT study at that time.)
Extra stuff:
-Intermediate ability in Spanish (raised bilingual)
-Intermediate ability in Japanese (passed official testing for this)
Things I know I need to work on:
-Getting hours shadowing.
-Getting involved in research.
So, as a student hoping to become an MDPHD, what would you suggest I improve and what advice do you have for me?
It is greatly appreciated~
