Dear respected SDN Experts,
First, I want to thank you for providing this safe space for aspiring physicians/nurses/healthcare professionals out there to ask the most personal questions and also providing invaluable, honest advice on each question.
To briefly give you my background, I am a 'non-traditional' re-applicant, looking to reapply during the 2021 application cycle.
I received an institutional action back in 2014 (during Senior year of undergrad), due to a significant drop in my GPA and received a dismissal notice during my final quarter. After meeting with the dean and academic counselor, I was granted a scholarship waiver and I was able to graduate with a bachelor's degree, which I am very grateful for.
Of course, I explained why my GPA suddenly dropped significantly during my senior year; from my mother diagnosed with cancer to working several jobs to cover medical expenses but retrospectively, I should have reached out to my academic counselor for advice.
Fast forward, I worked diligently to 'renovate' my application by actively seeking clinical experiences and receiving As from post-bacc courses taken through local college extension programs. I am hoping this continued effort to improve my application and MCAT score will help the admission committee see I am truly determined to follow through with this path.
My question is, how can I better address the institutional action, "Scholarship Waived by Dean", that is notated in my transcript, other than self-reflection?
Thank you very much for taking the time to read my question!
