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I may end up having to re-apply to medical school for the next cycle. I think one of the problems with my current application is that it is too lacking in extracurriculars. My college GPA and MCAT are very high, but - outside of a substantial four year research project - I did very little outside the classroom in college. No clubs, no organizations, no fraternities, etc. I can take a gap year, but nothing will change that fact. So how am I expected to overcome it after I graduate? Let's say I really crank it out in the gap year; some very involved research project, or highly dedicated volunteering. How much can that really help? Won't the med school committees always be able to say "sorry, but you had too few extracurriculars in college."
Moreover, I was told that some schools are biased against re-applicants. In other words, if we rejected you the prior year, then we're less likely to take you now than someone who we have never reviewed before. Considering this, how much can the gap year do to enhance my application if my undergraduate grades, MCAT, and research are all pretty strong?
Moreover, I was told that some schools are biased against re-applicants. In other words, if we rejected you the prior year, then we're less likely to take you now than someone who we have never reviewed before. Considering this, how much can the gap year do to enhance my application if my undergraduate grades, MCAT, and research are all pretty strong?