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Hello everyone! So I am a Sophomore with a 3.25 GPA aspiring to be a MD (but DO is just as good). I haven't taken my MCAT yet, but I am studying right now and feeling pretty confident. My freshman year was pretty rough and I just couldn't bring myself to ask for help so I got 5 C's (in Gen Chem 1 and 2, Introductory Biology 2, and Calc 1 and 2) (not to mention I didn't know how to study). Last semester I got all A's and a B. This semester I am in Organic Chem 1, Genetics, and some of my liberal arts essential classes and am rocking my classes. If I get all A's this semester I will have a 3.38 GPA, and I plan on working my way up to a 3.5 (hard but I believe in myself). Here are my EC's:
- [RA] Resident's Assistant (1 year)
- RA of the month (award)
- Over 90+ Community Development Hours
- 62 hours shadowing General Practitioner (D.O.) (during High School)
- 48 hours shadowing Surgical Physician (M.D.) (during Undergraduate)
- Wrote Grant and served as Chair for Campus wide event that resulted in 1/5 of campus in attendance
- Event of the semester (award)
- Eagle Scout
- 98 hours general service
- Membership in Service Organization (first three semesters)
- Pledge trainer for pledge class (Spring 2016)
- Pledge President (Fall 2015)
- Membership in Political Group
- Acceptance into Summer (early college) SPECTRA scholars program (2015)
- AMSA membership
BTW: I am also a Biology major, Political Science minor.
Obviously with my GPA I am really nervous, and could really use some moral support. I don't know who to turn to ask these questions, but is there anyone out there who might of been in my shoes? How do I get my act together? Does it sound like I'm doing pretty okay so far? What are some things I should be doing or improving on? Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions!
- [RA] Resident's Assistant (1 year)
- RA of the month (award)
- Over 90+ Community Development Hours
- 62 hours shadowing General Practitioner (D.O.) (during High School)
- 48 hours shadowing Surgical Physician (M.D.) (during Undergraduate)
- Wrote Grant and served as Chair for Campus wide event that resulted in 1/5 of campus in attendance
- Event of the semester (award)
- Eagle Scout
- 98 hours general service
- Membership in Service Organization (first three semesters)
- Pledge trainer for pledge class (Spring 2016)
- Pledge President (Fall 2015)
- Membership in Political Group
- Acceptance into Summer (early college) SPECTRA scholars program (2015)
- AMSA membership
BTW: I am also a Biology major, Political Science minor.
Obviously with my GPA I am really nervous, and could really use some moral support. I don't know who to turn to ask these questions, but is there anyone out there who might of been in my shoes? How do I get my act together? Does it sound like I'm doing pretty okay so far? What are some things I should be doing or improving on? Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions!
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