Little about me:
-Graduated awhile ago with a 3.565 GPA with a degree in Medical Lab Sciences
-Did a program like TFA and graduated with a 4.0 GPA (MSEd---two graduate science courses)
-I'd have to recalculate my sGPA but it is at least a 3.3---haven't calculated since retaking Organic I, subsequently taking Organic II and then physics II; non-science is probably more like 3.9something
-Finally finished taking my last pre-req in February; MCAT is the last hill to get over
I pretty much have everything done, except I need some more volunteer hours. A few years ago I had volunteered for probably 20-30 hours in the ER but it wasn't for me. I have years of clinical experience in the lab and working with doctors/nurses but not too much in terms of direct patient stuff. I have started my own thing being a volunteer kidney health educator, which I really love because hey I was a teacher in a past life. ;-) I don't have a lot of shadowing but I do have someone willing to write me a letter.
Here is my real question: I work nights and my body doesn't handle it well and this is really hampering me. (Cannot do anything about it ATM.) I don't have a lot of free time. I want to sign-up for the August 25th MCAT. Scores will not be available until the following month. I do not want to rush and I do not have eight hours a day to dedicate to studying for the MCAT. I have a vacation in there somewhere so I am accounting for that as well to give myself about three months.
Given the information above, will my application be complete early enough? I know they tell everyone to apply as early as possible, especially if their grades aren't strong, but my guess is by the time I get my score back, and let us say that is the only thing my application is waiting on, that I won't be complete until mid-to-late October? Does that sound right? Is it worth it or am I just wasting my time?
I'm getting old, so I feel like this is my last shot, year-wise.
-Graduated awhile ago with a 3.565 GPA with a degree in Medical Lab Sciences
-Did a program like TFA and graduated with a 4.0 GPA (MSEd---two graduate science courses)
-I'd have to recalculate my sGPA but it is at least a 3.3---haven't calculated since retaking Organic I, subsequently taking Organic II and then physics II; non-science is probably more like 3.9something
-Finally finished taking my last pre-req in February; MCAT is the last hill to get over
I pretty much have everything done, except I need some more volunteer hours. A few years ago I had volunteered for probably 20-30 hours in the ER but it wasn't for me. I have years of clinical experience in the lab and working with doctors/nurses but not too much in terms of direct patient stuff. I have started my own thing being a volunteer kidney health educator, which I really love because hey I was a teacher in a past life. ;-) I don't have a lot of shadowing but I do have someone willing to write me a letter.
Here is my real question: I work nights and my body doesn't handle it well and this is really hampering me. (Cannot do anything about it ATM.) I don't have a lot of free time. I want to sign-up for the August 25th MCAT. Scores will not be available until the following month. I do not want to rush and I do not have eight hours a day to dedicate to studying for the MCAT. I have a vacation in there somewhere so I am accounting for that as well to give myself about three months.
Given the information above, will my application be complete early enough? I know they tell everyone to apply as early as possible, especially if their grades aren't strong, but my guess is by the time I get my score back, and let us say that is the only thing my application is waiting on, that I won't be complete until mid-to-late October? Does that sound right? Is it worth it or am I just wasting my time?
I'm getting old, so I feel like this is my last shot, year-wise.