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Hi everyone, I'm new here, but I've started reading some of the posts on this forum and it's been really helpful so far!
I am in somewhat of a dilemma . I applied last year to med school and was waitlisted at Michigan and VCU. I just found out that I was admitted off of VCU's waitlist.
I received the news with mixed feelings. On one hand I was happy to be accepted, but on the other hand, I wasn't 100% sure I wanted to go to school in Richmond (I'm from CA).
I know one thing for sure: I applied rather stupidly last year. Too many reach schools, very few safeties, and I hadn't volunteered AT ALL.
So, I'm faced with the dilemma of saying "no" to VCU or saying "yes". If I say no, I feel I'd be a stronger applicant this next time around. I'm volunteering now, my GPA has gone up since then, and I have a much more realistic idea of where to apply.
My profile is this: 32S mcat, good GPA, some research (no papers or presentations though), and a fair amount of ECs. That said, I know that with the poor economy, more and more people will be applying to med school, and mcat scores will also probably go up as a result (they did last year!)
Any advice would be SUPREMELY helpful! I've only got a week or so to think about it!
I am in somewhat of a dilemma . I applied last year to med school and was waitlisted at Michigan and VCU. I just found out that I was admitted off of VCU's waitlist.
I received the news with mixed feelings. On one hand I was happy to be accepted, but on the other hand, I wasn't 100% sure I wanted to go to school in Richmond (I'm from CA).
I know one thing for sure: I applied rather stupidly last year. Too many reach schools, very few safeties, and I hadn't volunteered AT ALL.
So, I'm faced with the dilemma of saying "no" to VCU or saying "yes". If I say no, I feel I'd be a stronger applicant this next time around. I'm volunteering now, my GPA has gone up since then, and I have a much more realistic idea of where to apply.
My profile is this: 32S mcat, good GPA, some research (no papers or presentations though), and a fair amount of ECs. That said, I know that with the poor economy, more and more people will be applying to med school, and mcat scores will also probably go up as a result (they did last year!)
Any advice would be SUPREMELY helpful! I've only got a week or so to think about it!