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This thread is the premed complement to the Low GPA Success Stories thread. If you have not yet been accepted to medical school, and you want to share your plans, please post here. If you have already been accepted to medical school, or you are a current med student/resident/attending, please post in the Success Stories thread.
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1. 31 years old with a 3.4 GPA and 31 MCAT
2. I currently work full time at a local health department. The work, in itself, is mundane as h***, but overall I would say my time here has positively influenced my decision to pursue medicine.
3. Divorced. My ex-husband was a recovering meth addict, relapsed during engagement, confessed after wedding. The whole ordeal got me involved in counseling and group support, where I finally gained the confidence to fulfill my potential.
4. I originally got the idea of moving into medicine while working at a research hospital as a lab tech a few years ago. After deciding a PhD didn't suit my social and outgoing personality, MD's in the lab suggested I pursue medicine instead. Initially thought there is no way in h**l they would accept me, so became involved in public health instead. After all I've been through with the ex, I decided I wanted to commit my life to empowering and serving others, especially the "down-and-out". I made a LOT of lists concerning my strengths, weaknesses, goals, and aversions. Finally realized med was for me after shadowing and doing quite a bit of research. I have not participated in a post-bac program, and don't think I will. If I don't get accepted this year, I will apply once more for med school. If I still can't make it in, I will pursue an advanced nursing degree instead.
We'll see where life leads me.
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1. 31 years old with a 3.4 GPA and 31 MCAT
2. I currently work full time at a local health department. The work, in itself, is mundane as h***, but overall I would say my time here has positively influenced my decision to pursue medicine.
3. Divorced. My ex-husband was a recovering meth addict, relapsed during engagement, confessed after wedding. The whole ordeal got me involved in counseling and group support, where I finally gained the confidence to fulfill my potential.
4. I originally got the idea of moving into medicine while working at a research hospital as a lab tech a few years ago. After deciding a PhD didn't suit my social and outgoing personality, MD's in the lab suggested I pursue medicine instead. Initially thought there is no way in h**l they would accept me, so became involved in public health instead. After all I've been through with the ex, I decided I wanted to commit my life to empowering and serving others, especially the "down-and-out". I made a LOT of lists concerning my strengths, weaknesses, goals, and aversions. Finally realized med was for me after shadowing and doing quite a bit of research. I have not participated in a post-bac program, and don't think I will. If I don't get accepted this year, I will apply once more for med school. If I still can't make it in, I will pursue an advanced nursing degree instead.
We'll see where life leads me.
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