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Hey, I just made this account so sorry if this is in the wrong place or format.
I submitted my primary app through AMCAS on August 6th (really late and dumb, I know), and I was wondering if you guys think i should withdraw my app. So far I've only paid to send my app to one school, and my app will probably take a long time to be verified. I don't know if I should take my chances at this point, apply broadly, pre-write a ton of secondaries and pray.
For some context I'm 19 years old, so I'm still young and it might be fine to take a gap year, even if I'd really prefer to go to med school as soon as possible. I don't love the idea of rewriting my entire app though, or "reapplicant bias" if I don't get in. My stats aren't amazing (3.77 gpa, 3.67 sGPA if i calculated correctly, 511 MCAT.
Also, 40 hours shadowing two different primary care doctors (20 each), 150 hours volunteering in a hospital (i put it as a clinical experience, i interact with patients, but research is also involved), 100 hours chem research, 220 hours as an MA, 40 hours as an intern in a natural health/ supplement shop (lmao but i think it gives me interesting insight), ~1875 hours working at a bakery in a sort of managerial position (was promoted), 1000 hours doing some sort of child care thing (think summer camp counselor but all year round), 150 hours community service in a local synagogue, and reading (I put 3000 hours) and strength training (i put 2000 hours) as my hobbies. I guess if i took a gap year i would use it to get more hours in the medical experiences here. What do you think?
I submitted my primary app through AMCAS on August 6th (really late and dumb, I know), and I was wondering if you guys think i should withdraw my app. So far I've only paid to send my app to one school, and my app will probably take a long time to be verified. I don't know if I should take my chances at this point, apply broadly, pre-write a ton of secondaries and pray.
For some context I'm 19 years old, so I'm still young and it might be fine to take a gap year, even if I'd really prefer to go to med school as soon as possible. I don't love the idea of rewriting my entire app though, or "reapplicant bias" if I don't get in. My stats aren't amazing (3.77 gpa, 3.67 sGPA if i calculated correctly, 511 MCAT.
Also, 40 hours shadowing two different primary care doctors (20 each), 150 hours volunteering in a hospital (i put it as a clinical experience, i interact with patients, but research is also involved), 100 hours chem research, 220 hours as an MA, 40 hours as an intern in a natural health/ supplement shop (lmao but i think it gives me interesting insight), ~1875 hours working at a bakery in a sort of managerial position (was promoted), 1000 hours doing some sort of child care thing (think summer camp counselor but all year round), 150 hours community service in a local synagogue, and reading (I put 3000 hours) and strength training (i put 2000 hours) as my hobbies. I guess if i took a gap year i would use it to get more hours in the medical experiences here. What do you think?
