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Recent lurker, first-time poster, but you'll probably be seeing me over in some of the school-specific threads soon as I am a current applicant. I wanted to post here because a lot of posted credentials over in the school-specific app threads are, well, a bit intimidating.
My undergrad stats are not particularly impressive: 3.5 cGPA, science about 3.2 (Physiology 2006), but I did log a lot of clinical work at that time. I applied my senior year of college in 05-06, received two interviews, waitlisted at one and didn't clear waitlist. I received a solid job offer with a professional firm unrelated to medicine. I decided to take that job so I didn't apply again - good job, and I have worked my way up to a senior partner, I'm still there today.
Problem is, I have no passion for this career, and in Jan 2009 I decided to start an MS in Physiology (on top of working full time, no life at all lol). I'm set to graduate in May and I will have a first-author publication submitted by Feb; I'm presenting at EB this April. My grad GPA is 3.7 with a 3.5 in the core science/physiology courses. All course work is complete, I am a full candidate and graduation in May is basically a guaranteed formality at this point. Current MCAT score is a 31Q (10P/11V/10B). Also, as part of the program I have two semesters teaching undergrad physiology labs.
But here it is, almost November, and only one interview offer out of 13 schools applied, and one rejection already as well. On hold at most places. Average-ish schools, I'm not shooting for the stars here. Give it to me straight - am I really that non-competitive of an applicant, or do I have a good enough shot I should apply next year if I don't make it this year? I'm no spring chicken anymore and don't have the time or desire to retake a couple undergrad science courses just to upgrade a few B's to A's. Thanks for reading!
My undergrad stats are not particularly impressive: 3.5 cGPA, science about 3.2 (Physiology 2006), but I did log a lot of clinical work at that time. I applied my senior year of college in 05-06, received two interviews, waitlisted at one and didn't clear waitlist. I received a solid job offer with a professional firm unrelated to medicine. I decided to take that job so I didn't apply again - good job, and I have worked my way up to a senior partner, I'm still there today.
Problem is, I have no passion for this career, and in Jan 2009 I decided to start an MS in Physiology (on top of working full time, no life at all lol). I'm set to graduate in May and I will have a first-author publication submitted by Feb; I'm presenting at EB this April. My grad GPA is 3.7 with a 3.5 in the core science/physiology courses. All course work is complete, I am a full candidate and graduation in May is basically a guaranteed formality at this point. Current MCAT score is a 31Q (10P/11V/10B). Also, as part of the program I have two semesters teaching undergrad physiology labs.
But here it is, almost November, and only one interview offer out of 13 schools applied, and one rejection already as well. On hold at most places. Average-ish schools, I'm not shooting for the stars here. Give it to me straight - am I really that non-competitive of an applicant, or do I have a good enough shot I should apply next year if I don't make it this year? I'm no spring chicken anymore and don't have the time or desire to retake a couple undergrad science courses just to upgrade a few B's to A's. Thanks for reading!