I am starting the second year of a 2 year SMP. The second year is optional and I was not going to do it originally because I only needed the one year to prove myself academically. I decided to use the second year to gain more experiences (leadership, volunteer, research). I want to leave this SMP now because of bullying. I will not give details, but I cannot stay here anymore and be happy.
But I want to know how this would affect my medical application if I only complete the first year and a summer course. Will I be rejected because it might look like I've given up? I would leave with a 3.8 GPA and I would use the rest of the coming months to study for my MCAT, volunteer and shadow...possibly find a job and get some recommendation letters from professors. If I leave this week I will have no debt from this program. I also already have some leadership experience from my first year.
If I continue through the second year I will have debt and no guarantee of a job as well as having to spend a lot of money on the MCAT, my application and I will have less time to study for the MCAT, volunteer and shadow. However, if I leave I am giving up a publication I have been working on recently that's very likely to be published. But I do not feel I can sacrifice my peace of mind for that.
But I want to know how this would affect my medical application if I only complete the first year and a summer course. Will I be rejected because it might look like I've given up? I would leave with a 3.8 GPA and I would use the rest of the coming months to study for my MCAT, volunteer and shadow...possibly find a job and get some recommendation letters from professors. If I leave this week I will have no debt from this program. I also already have some leadership experience from my first year.
If I continue through the second year I will have debt and no guarantee of a job as well as having to spend a lot of money on the MCAT, my application and I will have less time to study for the MCAT, volunteer and shadow. However, if I leave I am giving up a publication I have been working on recently that's very likely to be published. But I do not feel I can sacrifice my peace of mind for that.
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