Congratulations... If you do not mind could you state your stats?
My stats going into BMS were not considered traditional. Here's the kicker: sGPA 3.5, MCAT 22. Simply did not study effectively for the MCAT and thought I could still do well with unstructured studying. Borderline gpa from UCLA and extremely low MCAT score.
However, I did not let that mistake from my past hold me down when they gave me an opportunity to redeem myself at RFUMS. I studied my butt off and got mostly A's and B's, except for CMCB.
I finished with a 79.4% in Clinical Molecular Cell Biology; literally one test question away from getting a B. This was because I made a huge mistake by skipping the last page of the 1st combined exam (rookie mistake) Made another mistake on the 3rd combined exam by not reading the questions carefully (EXCEPT, NOT, etc.) and paid less attention to CMCB because I wanted to do as well as I could on the first Physio portion of the exam. Looking back at it, those two huge mistakes dropped me down from a solid B/potential A to a borderline C.
The rest of the year, I stayed focused and made less mistakes. The rest of my test scores from that point on were consistently 85% and above, curved. I did my best to show progression so that those two huge mistakes could be seen as flukes rather than defining examples of my capability.
I was also involved as much as possible without hurting my grades. This is not recommended because grades are most important, first and foremost. I did my best to balance my study schedule while participating in extracurriculars that were fun/meaningful for me; not just doing it for the heck of it. I would have burnt out early on if I didn't have fun/meaningful activities to relieve my stress so this was more of a personal decision to become involved.
Overall, I am stoked to be here at RFUMS and I'm sure that my genuine interest in this supportive community revealed itself during my CMS interview (December)
Take everything that I just said with a grain of salt because every individual will have a unique experience with their own story to tell. More importantly, none of us know how the admissions process works. We all make mistakes but what's more important is how we react to these situations. Do you give up or persevere? Mindset is extremely important throughout the year so make sure that you're ready to invest sweat and tears this coming year. It'll pay off when you receive that acceptance letter!
Anyway, I have to get back to studying. My year hasn't ended yet! Hope this helps!
