Should I apply this year or not?

[Hassm1990]

cGPA-3.65 but currently all A's this semester so hopefully 3.7+
sGPA-3.79

I am going to take the mcat this summer so I dont have any scores yet. I only realized I wanted to go to med school my junior year so thats when I started focusing on the requirements. I have 3 years volunteering as a Firefighter at my community FD, currently doing my EMT cert. and doing the application for hospital volunteering. I will try to get shadowing experience before this summer.Can I count my volunteering duties since about 80% of calls are EMS calls as clinical ( I do vitals,transport, ask patient questions regarding necessary history and information). I know all the stuff I do is trivial and it doesnt require a genius to do but it sounds like clinical experience.As for leadership, some calls im the officer in charge, other times i wont be in charge of the whole scene but a particular assignment such as search and rescue squad on a fire call.

Basically, all im saying with all this BS, is do i stand a chance? lol

Thanks for any response

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[Catalystik]

cGPA-3.65 but currently all A's this semester so hopefully 3.7+
sGPA-3.79

I am going to take the mcat this summer so I dont have any scores yet. I only realized I wanted to go to med school my junior year so thats when I started focusing on the requirements. I have 3 years volunteering as a Firefighter at my community FD, currently doing my EMT cert. and doing the application for hospital volunteering. I will try to get shadowing experience before this summer.Can I count my volunteering duties since about 80% of calls are EMS calls as clinical ( I do vitals,transport, ask patient questions regarding necessary history and information). I know all the stuff I do is trivial and it doesnt require a genius to do but it sounds like clinical experience.As for leadership, some calls im the officer in charge, other times i wont be in charge of the whole scene but a particular assignment such as search and rescue squad on a fire call.

Basically, all im saying with all this BS, is do i stand a chance? lol

Thanks for any response

I would look at the EMS calls that provide for patient interaction to be clinical patient experience. If you get in the shadowing and some volunteering in a clinical environment (which being out in the field does not provide) before you submit your application, I think you stand a chance if you apply this coming summer, if your MCAT score is decent doesn't come back too late.

 

[justoneplease]

Your GPA is great. How have you been doing on the practice MCAT test? If you're getting 31+ (maybe even 33/34+ if possible), then I would apply this summer. If not, then it might be a good idea to take an extra year to round out your application.