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Hey all,
I am thinking about reapplying this round and was just wanting to get some thoughts if you all thought it was a good idea or not. I applied last year basically on a whim due to a very poor MCAT score and thought I might as well try. I made the mistake of applying really late (almost to deadlines) and also only to MD schools. I knew it was a very big long shot, but I discussed it with a medical school professor and she told me "you never know if you don't try" and despite better judgement I applied. Successfully failing to be admitted or receive any II.
Currently,
cGPA - 3.54, sGPA - 3.35
MCAT - 492/508
Significant upward trend for both GPAs (bad first couple semesters 3.7 and above for the rest)
Volunteer
Non-clinical - 500+h, Clinical - ~200h
Shadowing
~200h (multiple different specialties including: family practice, peds, orthopedic, urology, OB/GYN, and otolaryngology)
Work
Currently a medical scribe, and recently promoted to chief scribe.
~5000 hours of non-medical paid work during undergrad and summers
I have 3 strong LoR (volunteer coordinator, science prof, and MD physician), and 2 not as strong (science prof, non-science prof)
Indiana resident and did undergrad in Arizona with a good amount of volunteering and shadowing in both IN and AZ.
I am really just looking for some advice on if I should try applying this round, and if so what MD/DO schools would fit me. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks in advance!
I am thinking about reapplying this round and was just wanting to get some thoughts if you all thought it was a good idea or not. I applied last year basically on a whim due to a very poor MCAT score and thought I might as well try. I made the mistake of applying really late (almost to deadlines) and also only to MD schools. I knew it was a very big long shot, but I discussed it with a medical school professor and she told me "you never know if you don't try" and despite better judgement I applied. Successfully failing to be admitted or receive any II.
Currently,
cGPA - 3.54, sGPA - 3.35
MCAT - 492/508
Significant upward trend for both GPAs (bad first couple semesters 3.7 and above for the rest)
Volunteer
Non-clinical - 500+h, Clinical - ~200h
Shadowing
~200h (multiple different specialties including: family practice, peds, orthopedic, urology, OB/GYN, and otolaryngology)
Work
Currently a medical scribe, and recently promoted to chief scribe.
~5000 hours of non-medical paid work during undergrad and summers
I have 3 strong LoR (volunteer coordinator, science prof, and MD physician), and 2 not as strong (science prof, non-science prof)
Indiana resident and did undergrad in Arizona with a good amount of volunteering and shadowing in both IN and AZ.
I am really just looking for some advice on if I should try applying this round, and if so what MD/DO schools would fit me. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks in advance!