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dogdayafternoon
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Ok, I started an earlier thread here about applying to medical schools in the Caribbean. Here is my dilemma. Any advice greatly appreciated.
I got a 8V, 10P, and 11B with Q in writing. I applied late (because I took the August MCAT) for the fall 2006 admission cycle and to 9 schools. Right now I am with 2 waitlists and very low probability of acceptance. The other 7 schools have already rejected me.
I talked with adcoms about why I have been rejected and they all said the same thing:
1.) Apply early!
2.) Retake the MCAT to increase your verbal to at least a 9
I have everything else in my application: research, volunteer, community service, GPA, and good LORs.
The monumental problem that comes is that if I follow the adcom advice I would not be able to apply for fall 2007 admission. They want me to retake the MCAT and apply early. The problem is that a month is not enough time to prepare for the April MCAT. I thought a 29Q would be enough. And if I take the August 2006 MCAT, I'm in the same boat because I am applying late again and my application won't be reviewed until my scores come in.
The adcoms basically say they want me to apply for fall 2008 admission.
With that said, does it sound as crazy as before when I said I wouldn't mind going to SGU, AUC, or Ross for fall 2006 acceptance? Not just 1 year of my life, but I will save 2 years of my life because (in all honesty) there is no guarauntee in the U.S. allopathic medical school admission system.
P.S. Do you guys think I have a good shot at acceptance at at least one of those schools? I applied last week.
I got a 8V, 10P, and 11B with Q in writing. I applied late (because I took the August MCAT) for the fall 2006 admission cycle and to 9 schools. Right now I am with 2 waitlists and very low probability of acceptance. The other 7 schools have already rejected me.
I talked with adcoms about why I have been rejected and they all said the same thing:
1.) Apply early!
2.) Retake the MCAT to increase your verbal to at least a 9
I have everything else in my application: research, volunteer, community service, GPA, and good LORs.
The monumental problem that comes is that if I follow the adcom advice I would not be able to apply for fall 2007 admission. They want me to retake the MCAT and apply early. The problem is that a month is not enough time to prepare for the April MCAT. I thought a 29Q would be enough. And if I take the August 2006 MCAT, I'm in the same boat because I am applying late again and my application won't be reviewed until my scores come in.
The adcoms basically say they want me to apply for fall 2008 admission.
With that said, does it sound as crazy as before when I said I wouldn't mind going to SGU, AUC, or Ross for fall 2006 acceptance? Not just 1 year of my life, but I will save 2 years of my life because (in all honesty) there is no guarauntee in the U.S. allopathic medical school admission system.
P.S. Do you guys think I have a good shot at acceptance at at least one of those schools? I applied last week.
