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Good morning everyone (or afternoon depending on the timezone, I suppose):
I have a quick question that I'll try to make as broad and applicable as possible. A quick backstory in case you go back and read my previous posts:
I've dealt with a few things since entering college, but after spending most of the summer in therapy and getting help, I honestly feel rejuvenated, invigorated, and just so much more confident. I mean, there are still bad days, but lately, there's been more good days than bad days.
Keeping that in mind, I'm about to start my final four semesters of undergrad. My grades are quite awful (cumul is about a 3.3 and sci is below 3.0), but I do feel much more strongly inclined to do well this semester. As a testament to the backstory behind my confidence, out of my previous four semesters, the one semester where I was finally doing okay was the only semester I got a 3.7 in, compared to my other abysmal semesters. I know I can do it.
Hypothetically, if I can even maintain about a 3.6 in my next four semesters on average, I'll have about a 3.4 cumul and a 3.2 sci. I already decided that I am going to take the Spring 2015 MCAT and I've started pre-preparing now to ensure that my gamble has as few confounding variables as possible.
I'll be working two jobs during my gap year to save up money and to help pay bills around the house. They'll both be part-time. My university offers a Masters in Chemical and Life Sciences that has really fascinating courses, such as Endocrinology, Human Physiology, and so forth. It's a one year, 30-credit program that's mostly online. In the final term, there is a six week biology lab that must be done in-person.
Is it worth it to pursue that masters in my gap year? I can see several reasons for doing so, such as that I won't have to immediately repay back my loans (although I'll still be accruing them...), I will still be disciplining myself as a student, and provided that I do well, it could show ADCOM's that my first four semesters were truly a reflection of the harrowing circumstances in my life and are not my complete picture.
I understand that there are a lot of hypothetical situations here, but I'm doing my best to remain as positive as I can be. In case you haven't read through my incessant rambling, I'll just bold my question here: Will it make a difference if I do complete this online masters program from my reputable state school, or should I pass and just take a break from school during my gap year?
Thanks in advance for your guidance and answers.
I have a quick question that I'll try to make as broad and applicable as possible. A quick backstory in case you go back and read my previous posts:
I've dealt with a few things since entering college, but after spending most of the summer in therapy and getting help, I honestly feel rejuvenated, invigorated, and just so much more confident. I mean, there are still bad days, but lately, there's been more good days than bad days.
Keeping that in mind, I'm about to start my final four semesters of undergrad. My grades are quite awful (cumul is about a 3.3 and sci is below 3.0), but I do feel much more strongly inclined to do well this semester. As a testament to the backstory behind my confidence, out of my previous four semesters, the one semester where I was finally doing okay was the only semester I got a 3.7 in, compared to my other abysmal semesters. I know I can do it.
Hypothetically, if I can even maintain about a 3.6 in my next four semesters on average, I'll have about a 3.4 cumul and a 3.2 sci. I already decided that I am going to take the Spring 2015 MCAT and I've started pre-preparing now to ensure that my gamble has as few confounding variables as possible.
I'll be working two jobs during my gap year to save up money and to help pay bills around the house. They'll both be part-time. My university offers a Masters in Chemical and Life Sciences that has really fascinating courses, such as Endocrinology, Human Physiology, and so forth. It's a one year, 30-credit program that's mostly online. In the final term, there is a six week biology lab that must be done in-person.
Is it worth it to pursue that masters in my gap year? I can see several reasons for doing so, such as that I won't have to immediately repay back my loans (although I'll still be accruing them...), I will still be disciplining myself as a student, and provided that I do well, it could show ADCOM's that my first four semesters were truly a reflection of the harrowing circumstances in my life and are not my complete picture.
I understand that there are a lot of hypothetical situations here, but I'm doing my best to remain as positive as I can be. In case you haven't read through my incessant rambling, I'll just bold my question here: Will it make a difference if I do complete this online masters program from my reputable state school, or should I pass and just take a break from school during my gap year?
Thanks in advance for your guidance and answers.
