reapplying on secondaries...

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Hello,

I was wondering what the best way to answer a secondary would be, when you are asked if you have applied to so-and-so med school before and please explain in the lines given below.

I am applying this year for the first time but will also be applying to post-bacc programs, and to med schools again next year because of my gpa.

I am in the situation where I thought my gpa was higher until I realized it is different on AMCAS. and now I realize I should not have applied to a bunch of schools because I'd never get in.

I am worried that if and when I am presented the question again -- please explain -- that telling the stark-naked truth "because I messed up thinking my gpa was a tad better and didn't fill out your secondary when I figured it out" would be a bad idea.

how did you guys handle this or what would you guys do? thanks!

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[Captain Fantastic]

Next year why not approach it from the positive and explain all the great things you've done over the past year to make yourself a better candidate? You realized your application was weak and took steps to shore it up (completed a post-bacc, volunteered, shadowed, worked in a clinic, performed research, etc.).