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Hey, guys, I'm new to sdn, so if for some reason I make a stupid mistake or something, don't' ridicule me too much.
I just started my junior year of college at my local university. Right now my gpa is a 3.95 (I'm not exactly sure what my sci. gpa, but it should be somewhat high as well). I plan on studying for the April MCAT starting in January. The only pre-reqs I have left are physics II (which I'm currently taking) and statistics. Academically speaking, I should graduate within the next 1.5-2 years. I'm a Texas resident and a URM. I want to go to schools in Texas definitely. The reason I'm wondering if I should take a gap year is because I feel like I don't have enough EC's or great experiences. I have worked with my uncle at a retail store for 2 years and just recently quit. I volunteer/shadow at my aunt's work where she works for a pediatrician. I've been doing that for almost a year. I recently started doing rounds with a couple of doctors as well, and will continue to do so. My parents are teachers, and I have been tutoring my dad's students in math on and off for a couple of years now. I'm also a church usher, which means I basically take care of duties around the church, like maintenance and funds. I volunteer at the hospital as well. I'm also in a band with a couple of friends, nothing big, just small gigs. I love music and was in band since 5th grade. I was actually thinking of going to volunteer at my old middle school to help the band students. One thing I know, is that I am not interested in research. I know that's a minus, but it's just not something I want to do.
Besides these things, I really have not done much more. i'm not a big fan of my university's medical org., even though I am a part of it. I'm in a couple of organizations like it, but really, I don't feel they benefit much at all. Do you guys think I should wait another year and apply when I'm a senior, or just apply this year? The school I want to go to has an avg. 3.6 gpa and 29 mcat. I just feel like I don't have too much to offer in comparison to some people. I know of people who are president of a gazillion clubs and volunteer every week, etc. Any advice would be nice. I want to do more, since I'm barely staring my third year. Thanks! Sorry it's so long too.
I just started my junior year of college at my local university. Right now my gpa is a 3.95 (I'm not exactly sure what my sci. gpa, but it should be somewhat high as well). I plan on studying for the April MCAT starting in January. The only pre-reqs I have left are physics II (which I'm currently taking) and statistics. Academically speaking, I should graduate within the next 1.5-2 years. I'm a Texas resident and a URM. I want to go to schools in Texas definitely. The reason I'm wondering if I should take a gap year is because I feel like I don't have enough EC's or great experiences. I have worked with my uncle at a retail store for 2 years and just recently quit. I volunteer/shadow at my aunt's work where she works for a pediatrician. I've been doing that for almost a year. I recently started doing rounds with a couple of doctors as well, and will continue to do so. My parents are teachers, and I have been tutoring my dad's students in math on and off for a couple of years now. I'm also a church usher, which means I basically take care of duties around the church, like maintenance and funds. I volunteer at the hospital as well. I'm also in a band with a couple of friends, nothing big, just small gigs. I love music and was in band since 5th grade. I was actually thinking of going to volunteer at my old middle school to help the band students. One thing I know, is that I am not interested in research. I know that's a minus, but it's just not something I want to do.
Besides these things, I really have not done much more. i'm not a big fan of my university's medical org., even though I am a part of it. I'm in a couple of organizations like it, but really, I don't feel they benefit much at all. Do you guys think I should wait another year and apply when I'm a senior, or just apply this year? The school I want to go to has an avg. 3.6 gpa and 29 mcat. I just feel like I don't have too much to offer in comparison to some people. I know of people who are president of a gazillion clubs and volunteer every week, etc. Any advice would be nice. I want to do more, since I'm barely staring my third year. Thanks! Sorry it's so long too.