Currently waitlisted at one in-state school but not very optimistic so I'm gearing up to reapply. I'll try to keep it short.
3.5 cGPA/sGPA (they are just about the same). MCAT x2, 27 then 30. MI resident. Completed apps to five schools this past cycle, interviewed at one, waitlisted.
Pros: scribe for 3 years, chief scribe for one year. Volunteering with Red Cross for just over 3 years, logged probably 400 hours by now doing blood drives and office support.
Good LORs from office manager at ARC and a DO in the emergency department. A third from chair of biology department at my undergrad (took his class).
Cons: Transcript is not the prettiest. Total of 4 Ws sprinkled throughout. Cs in organic chem (no excuses, but prof was a hardass). Retook orgo II and got a BA. I didn't bother with clubs or anything, I pay my own bills so I have had to work a lot. Oh, and I never did any research. Kicking myself for that.
What's changed: getting another LOR from the orthopedic surgeon I've been working with for a year (he knows me well by now and assured me he would write me a strong letter). Will also get one from the medical director of my company. Probably going to overhaul my personal statement. Have continued to volunteer. Took two classes this spring as a post-bacc, but got completely blindsided by a C in the only one that matters (virology). Thought I was getting a BA at the very worst so I'm pretty upset about it. Got an A in the other one.
I was feeling alright about re-applying with the new LORs and re-doing my personal statement, but I feel like that C just totally destroyed me. Should I even be considering applying again or should I look into an SMP? Should I re-take my MCAT? (second attempt was in January 2015, just before it switched to the new version)
Thank you in advance for any and all advice!
3.5 cGPA/sGPA (they are just about the same). MCAT x2, 27 then 30. MI resident. Completed apps to five schools this past cycle, interviewed at one, waitlisted.
Pros: scribe for 3 years, chief scribe for one year. Volunteering with Red Cross for just over 3 years, logged probably 400 hours by now doing blood drives and office support.
Good LORs from office manager at ARC and a DO in the emergency department. A third from chair of biology department at my undergrad (took his class).
Cons: Transcript is not the prettiest. Total of 4 Ws sprinkled throughout. Cs in organic chem (no excuses, but prof was a hardass). Retook orgo II and got a BA. I didn't bother with clubs or anything, I pay my own bills so I have had to work a lot. Oh, and I never did any research. Kicking myself for that.
What's changed: getting another LOR from the orthopedic surgeon I've been working with for a year (he knows me well by now and assured me he would write me a strong letter). Will also get one from the medical director of my company. Probably going to overhaul my personal statement. Have continued to volunteer. Took two classes this spring as a post-bacc, but got completely blindsided by a C in the only one that matters (virology). Thought I was getting a BA at the very worst so I'm pretty upset about it. Got an A in the other one.
I was feeling alright about re-applying with the new LORs and re-doing my personal statement, but I feel like that C just totally destroyed me. Should I even be considering applying again or should I look into an SMP? Should I re-take my MCAT? (second attempt was in January 2015, just before it switched to the new version)
Thank you in advance for any and all advice!
