Hi Folks,
I am getting ready to apply this cycle with a 3.61 Overall + 3.75 BCPM. I am a Sociology major with a minor in Chemistry. My GPA reflects one bad semester in community college during high school which, if removed, would shoot my GPA into 3.9's.
MCAT:
I purchased several of the AAMC practice tests and have been scoring consistent 33's, (11, 11, 11) but I have a month left to go before my real MCAT. I hope to move up to the solid 35 range.
Research / EC's:
I have been doing laboratory research for over a year in two disciplines (Cancer Research/Biochemistry and Developmental Psychology) leading to a publication along with a great deal of other EC's (student government, club leadership, full-time employment/manager, volunteering, etc...) I also completed a senior research thesis regarding a major public health issue.
LORs:
I have 5 fantastic professors writing letters of recommendations (professors from: Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Psychology, and a Research Advisor) However, I have just found out that my pre-health committee service writes letters in batches based on when you take the MCAT. My committee letter is not going to be available until mid-September at the earliest. What do I do? I realize that not using the committee will likely send up red flags, but I can't imagine waiting until mid-September to complete secondaries-- it seems like a certain way to miss out on acceptances. Since I am so confident in my recommenders, would it be safe to go with a service like Interfolio and add an explanation as to why I won't be able to provide a committee letter?
Thanks and Good Luck to everyone this cycle