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Looking for opinions on my situation and if they will combine well to make an application unique. Not sure where to begin so I’m gonna lay it all out.
I originally attended community college for three semesters many years ago and wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. My grades were horrible and so I dropped out until 2018 when I decided to pursue medicine and finished my associates in one year redoing classes and graduating with a 3.67 and honors after starting with a 1.1 gpa. I have since then transferred to university where I continue to maintain a steady 3.45-3.55 gpa each semester. However, due to my first year, I have a cumulative gpa and science GPA of 2.8. I have also slowly begun to study for the mcat and based on recent diagnostic tests, I’ll have a 490. (Lots of work to do!)
Besides these chaotic grades, scores and transcript, I am currently and actively involved in volunteering on the inpatient floors at a local hospital and tending to patients 2-3 hours per week. I currently have 200 or so hours. I also actively participate in shadowing with an orthopedic surgeon where I have obtained 225 hours both in the clinic and operating room. I have clinical privilege where I can participate in exams and examine basic injuries of patients. I also have surgical privilege where I am allowed to scrub in and participate in surgery at a minimum level whenever I have time. (I just text the doc
I am also a tutor for underprivileged elementary kids in a local city. During my time in community college I was part of the diversity committee and also co-founded and was co-president of the Neurodiversity club, a club designed to provide a relaxing, fun and interactive space for students with neurodivergent conditions to share their experiences with school and give advice to fellow students. I am currently searching for research positions and will also add this to my resume.
In addition to these activities, I also have more personal and some unique aspects to add to my resume. I became interested in medicine due to spending highschool and my first attempt at college on crutches or wheelchair due to severe knee and leg problems. I have had ten surgeries and have spent the last ten years enduring a wonderfully depressing experience that drives me towards medicine. It’s this experience that contributed to a majority of my depression that had affected my original grades. I also come from a low socioeconomic status where I was raised with a single mother and I am a first gen college student.
This is only a summary of my crazy life but does anyone think that these elements can come into play when applying? Obviously I need a higher MCAT score and should work on grades but what other things could I do to increase my chances?
I originally attended community college for three semesters many years ago and wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. My grades were horrible and so I dropped out until 2018 when I decided to pursue medicine and finished my associates in one year redoing classes and graduating with a 3.67 and honors after starting with a 1.1 gpa. I have since then transferred to university where I continue to maintain a steady 3.45-3.55 gpa each semester. However, due to my first year, I have a cumulative gpa and science GPA of 2.8. I have also slowly begun to study for the mcat and based on recent diagnostic tests, I’ll have a 490. (Lots of work to do!)
Besides these chaotic grades, scores and transcript, I am currently and actively involved in volunteering on the inpatient floors at a local hospital and tending to patients 2-3 hours per week. I currently have 200 or so hours. I also actively participate in shadowing with an orthopedic surgeon where I have obtained 225 hours both in the clinic and operating room. I have clinical privilege where I can participate in exams and examine basic injuries of patients. I also have surgical privilege where I am allowed to scrub in and participate in surgery at a minimum level whenever I have time. (I just text the doc
I am also a tutor for underprivileged elementary kids in a local city. During my time in community college I was part of the diversity committee and also co-founded and was co-president of the Neurodiversity club, a club designed to provide a relaxing, fun and interactive space for students with neurodivergent conditions to share their experiences with school and give advice to fellow students. I am currently searching for research positions and will also add this to my resume.In addition to these activities, I also have more personal and some unique aspects to add to my resume. I became interested in medicine due to spending highschool and my first attempt at college on crutches or wheelchair due to severe knee and leg problems. I have had ten surgeries and have spent the last ten years enduring a wonderfully depressing experience that drives me towards medicine. It’s this experience that contributed to a majority of my depression that had affected my original grades. I also come from a low socioeconomic status where I was raised with a single mother and I am a first gen college student.
This is only a summary of my crazy life but does anyone think that these elements can come into play when applying? Obviously I need a higher MCAT score and should work on grades but what other things could I do to increase my chances?
