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Hello SDN,
New poster here. I have watched these forums for a while now but just recently made an account to post on. I am hoping to get a couple of responses from seasoned individuals on exactly what the most optimal path is for me in terms of admittance into medical school. By this I am referring to activities outside of school.
First, let me give you a little background of myself. I graduated high school in 2006. From there I attended the closest community college. At this time I was still rather immature. My study habits in high school consisted of sleeping through class and waking up to guess my answers on tests. These habits followed me to college and I ended my first semester at a 2.28. This trend continued for two following semesters. Becoming depressed and realizing I was going nowhere, I enlisted into the Marine Corps as a rifleman. My reasoning- only the Marines could break me of my laziness and provide me with the confidence and willpower to succeed.
Luckily I was right. Since my military experience I have taken two more semesters at the same community college; hoping to progress myself to finally acquiring a degree in business. In both semesters I have received full As with the exception of one B and have brought my cumulative GPA to a 3.0. After seeing that I am truly capable of excelling in school, I have a whole new measure of willpower to succeed and hope to eventually become a doctor. I will be taking summer classes and have also been approved as a tutor for French this summer.
I have been accepted and will be transferring to the University of Iowa in the fall to pursue my bachelors in business. I have heard that transferring will reset my GPA(please correct me if I am mislead) which makes me extremely happy. I am going on my junior year of college, but don't have much to show for it. Basically the only "hearts and minds" thing I have going for me is my 8 year commitment to my church group where we have helped rebuild towns devastated by tornadoes, floods, and poverty. I am aware that extracurricular activities are huge when an applicant is being determined for admission; I'm just not fully aware of the most efficient way of boosting myself through these activities.
I guess what I'm asking is what would you do if you were me? I am trying to recover from my past mistakes and make my profile competitive again. I feel like other students have a two year advantage on me and I need to catch up. Thanks for reading and I look forward to your opinions with enthusiasm.
New poster here. I have watched these forums for a while now but just recently made an account to post on. I am hoping to get a couple of responses from seasoned individuals on exactly what the most optimal path is for me in terms of admittance into medical school. By this I am referring to activities outside of school.
First, let me give you a little background of myself. I graduated high school in 2006. From there I attended the closest community college. At this time I was still rather immature. My study habits in high school consisted of sleeping through class and waking up to guess my answers on tests. These habits followed me to college and I ended my first semester at a 2.28. This trend continued for two following semesters. Becoming depressed and realizing I was going nowhere, I enlisted into the Marine Corps as a rifleman. My reasoning- only the Marines could break me of my laziness and provide me with the confidence and willpower to succeed.
Luckily I was right. Since my military experience I have taken two more semesters at the same community college; hoping to progress myself to finally acquiring a degree in business. In both semesters I have received full As with the exception of one B and have brought my cumulative GPA to a 3.0. After seeing that I am truly capable of excelling in school, I have a whole new measure of willpower to succeed and hope to eventually become a doctor. I will be taking summer classes and have also been approved as a tutor for French this summer.
I have been accepted and will be transferring to the University of Iowa in the fall to pursue my bachelors in business. I have heard that transferring will reset my GPA(please correct me if I am mislead) which makes me extremely happy. I am going on my junior year of college, but don't have much to show for it. Basically the only "hearts and minds" thing I have going for me is my 8 year commitment to my church group where we have helped rebuild towns devastated by tornadoes, floods, and poverty. I am aware that extracurricular activities are huge when an applicant is being determined for admission; I'm just not fully aware of the most efficient way of boosting myself through these activities.
I guess what I'm asking is what would you do if you were me? I am trying to recover from my past mistakes and make my profile competitive again. I feel like other students have a two year advantage on me and I need to catch up. Thanks for reading and I look forward to your opinions with enthusiasm.