Should I address my delay in applying in my PS?

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So I started out wanting to have a year off after graduation (2010) so I could stockpile some funds which required getting a car which required getting jobs to finance said car as well as save up some and pay for overall living expenses.

Applying in 2011 for 2012 didn't work out for me because my PS was crap as well as my MCAT score so I never submitted and told myself I would take it again and apply early in 2012 and that would be my year. But I had some pretty ****ty mental health issues and that went right out the window. So now here I am, 2013. I should've been done and ready the second applications opened up but this time my love life bitch slapped me pretty hard.

Excuses excuses. I know. I feel ****ty.

If I want to use my MCAT score this is the last hurrah, otherwise I need to study all over again (because I believe 2 years out is the max and after that schools want you to retake it). I'm not sure how bad it looks to have a stale MCAT score and to wait so long after graduation to get my foot in the door. Is it bad enough that I should address it in my PS?

I have a pretty swell GPA and if you just look at my BCPM courses it's even better. MCAT is a 32O (I choke on the writing sections *le sigh*). But I can't seem to swallow past the fear that I've ****ed it up royally.

 

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So I started out wanting to have a year off after graduation (2010) so I could stockpile some funds which required getting a car which required getting jobs to finance said car as well as save up some and pay for overall living expenses.

Applying in 2011 for 2012 didn't work out for me because my PS was crap as well as my MCAT score so I never submitted and told myself I would take it again and apply early in 2012 and that would be my year. But I had some pretty ****ty mental health issues and that went right out the window. So now here I am, 2013. I should've been done and ready the second applications opened up but this time my love life bitch slapped me pretty hard.

Excuses excuses. I know. I feel ****ty.

If I want to use my MCAT score this is the last hurrah, otherwise I need to study all over again (because I believe 2 years out is the max and after that schools want you to retake it). I'm not sure how bad it looks to have a stale MCAT score and to wait so long after graduation to get my foot in the door. Is it bad enough that I should address it in my PS?

I have a pretty swell GPA and if you just look at my BCPM courses it's even better. MCAT is a 32O (I choke on the writing sections *le sigh*). But I can't seem to swallow past the fear that I've ****ed it up royally.

Many secondaries already have a place for you to talk about what you've done since graduation.

The bigger issue (if you haven't submitted your primary application yet) is that you'll probably be verified mid-October.

 

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I wouldn't specifically address it in your PS (which should not be used to explain any perceived weaknesses in your application). Also, I don't think taking some time to do other things is necessarily a bad thing.

Here's my schmaltzy spin on your story in case someone says "Why the delay in applying?":
Although you have always been interested in medicine, you decided to spend some time working and exploring other interests after you graduated. You wanted to become financially self-sufficient, and you wanted to be sure that medicine was right for you before you took the plunge. Your interest in becoming a doctor never waned, however, and you continued to do [fill in volunteering or research activity here] because you loved working with [patients/children/medical technology]. You're grateful for the experiences you had during your time away from school, and you're certain that the work ethic and ability to relate to others that you gained while working and doing [volunteer or research activity] will only serve to make you a better med student and doctor.

This sounds like it was written by a robot programmed to spout cliches, but you get the gist. I agree with the above poster that you need to HURRY UP AND APPLY.