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GPA is 3.73 and BPCM is 3.53 with clear upward curve. I was sick my first three semesters of school. Was later dx with chronic illness. I got decent grades B+ but didn't participate in many activities, it was difficult enough just to get good grades and my school just didn't offer much other than sports or Greek life. I just started meds literally when we were sent home for Covid. Went back to campus a year and a half later as a senior and was told that profs weren't looking for seniors for research etc. and at the time I wasn't sure I could physically get through med school and residency but my illness is stable with meds. I was previously looking at Bio stats/Bioinformatics, MPH, or a medical adjacent career.
I thought I would be able to do a Post Bacc or SMP but someone said I wont qualify as either career change or grade improvement. My schools advising was just so awful. I have been through three advisors and two premed advisors. My premed advisor told me to move to NYC and scribe. Uhm, I cant afford to live in NYC and I cant scribe. The other advisor told me to do a service trip abroad.
I have missed out on so much. I do have some volunteering (250) and shadowing (120) and clinical (250), and am using my gap year for more. I was looking forward to the opportunities a Post Bacc or SMP would offer. Research, leadership, advising, also I doubt I would have strong lor. My school does a committee letter.
Not sure if I should bother looking at programs or just pay for a private consultant. I don't know how others do it. I am just so overwhelmed with what I don't know. Anyone's opinion is appreciated. thanks.
I thought I would be able to do a Post Bacc or SMP but someone said I wont qualify as either career change or grade improvement. My schools advising was just so awful. I have been through three advisors and two premed advisors. My premed advisor told me to move to NYC and scribe. Uhm, I cant afford to live in NYC and I cant scribe. The other advisor told me to do a service trip abroad.
I have missed out on so much. I do have some volunteering (250) and shadowing (120) and clinical (250), and am using my gap year for more. I was looking forward to the opportunities a Post Bacc or SMP would offer. Research, leadership, advising, also I doubt I would have strong lor. My school does a committee letter.
Not sure if I should bother looking at programs or just pay for a private consultant. I don't know how others do it. I am just so overwhelmed with what I don't know. Anyone's opinion is appreciated. thanks.