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Hi Everyone. I was wondering if u could please help me by providing some insight regarding my situation. I attend a public university in Michigan. I entered university in Fall 2002 and I am still currently attending the same university 7 years later. This September I am going into my 8th year. I have had many troubles throughout this long duration. For 2 years my Dad was unemployed, so everyone in my home had to help out. I have also underwent quite a few major changes. When I entered I was pre-med, but then 3 years later changed to business, and then again changed my mind and went back to pre-med in 2007 after a lot of self-reflection about what I wanted to accomplish and where my interest truly rested. On top of this I have a bunch (and I mean a whole bunch) of grades of W and X (an X is like a W, but it means insufficient basis to give a grade; and I'm sure, as u probably know, a W is a withdrawl). All in all I have completely screwed up my entire life and my chances of going to an allopathic US med school. Though recently I have changed a lot of my ways and have started to take my educational goals seriously. I declared my major in biology and I believe I can either finish up my BS by December 2010 or May 2011. Meaning it would have taken me 9 years to complete my undergrad, which is insanely long and terrible. Currently my cumulative GPA is a 3.21 and I'm hoping that I can get straight A's this year and the next to bring it up. Another problem is that when I calculated my AMCAS GPA (with an AMCAS GPA calculator I found online), my current sci GPA was like 3.1 and my cumulative GPA was 3.02, which is also terrible. But again if I get straight A's for 2 semesters , which I am capable of if I put in the effort, I can bring the sci GPA to about a 3.37 and the cumulative GPA to abt a 3.30 to 3.32. And then if I also manage to get good grades in my final year, I can bring the sci GPA to about a 3.52, and cumulative GPA to about 3.50. Which I cannot get into an allopathic med school with unless a miracle occurs. I have not taken the MCAT yet, but will next spring or summer, and am hoping I can get a score above a 30, which I would need to. Hopefully 33 to 35. I also have volunteer experience at a hospital, plan to do doctor shadowing this month and in winter break, and plan to do research in January 2010 through July 2010. At my university the Biology Dept offers an accelerated BS/MA or MS plan which I think I can hopefully get into next summer, that would enable me to take classes in the 2010-2011 year that would count both towards my BS and a Master's degree. I would receive my BS in Biology in May 2011 and then a year later in May 2012 I would get my MA or MS in Biology (whichever one I may choose to do). Now my question to u guys is, should I follow this plan, that I have listed above, and apply to med school for entrance in Aug 2012 (meaning apply in Aug 2011), after hopefully completing my Master's in Biology in May 2012? Or should I complete my BS in Biology in December 2010 or May 2011 and then apply into a Special Master's Program at the schools that offer it? If I do opt for an SMP I was thinking either Univ of Cincinnati, Georgetown Univ, or Boston Univ. Do you think I have what it takes to get into the SMP for either of these 3 schools? Or do I have no chance of ever getting into an SMP at any school due to all of the time that I have wasted during my undergrad? If accepted I surely would take things seriously and strive to achieve perfection during the program. That means I would then try for acceptance into an allopathic med school for the August 2012 year, applying of course in Aug 2011.
Or furthermore, have I wasted all of my chances of getting into an allopathic US med school becuz of all the time I have wasted? I cannot get myself to stop thinking about this. I keep telling myself that with all of this time that I have wasted, I will NEVER get accepted into an allopathic med school. If you guys could please provide some insight into my situation, I would greatly appreciate it. I would value ur opinions and advice greatly, since at this moment I believe I can never skyrocket out of this mess. Thanks.
Or furthermore, have I wasted all of my chances of getting into an allopathic US med school becuz of all the time I have wasted? I cannot get myself to stop thinking about this. I keep telling myself that with all of this time that I have wasted, I will NEVER get accepted into an allopathic med school. If you guys could please provide some insight into my situation, I would greatly appreciate it. I would value ur opinions and advice greatly, since at this moment I believe I can never skyrocket out of this mess. Thanks.