i was hoping for some insight from people on my chances of getting accepted to ireland or even to the carribean for med school. PS: SORRY IF THIS IS A LONG POST
ONLY FOR IRELAND AND THE CARRIBEAN!
so basically, i did an undergrad in bio and graduated with a 75% average but my marks were all over the place. (side note, i failed human phys bcuz i developed anemia and was out for 3 weeks of the semester but by then i had already missed too much class and the drop date so i really had no luck)
i am now doing a brand new degree in kinesiology because my old marks were so scattered (not because i am not a capable student but because i have not been the best test taker) and have recevied all As and one A+ except for 1 C+ (which i am redoing this year) and one B and B+. like i came into uni with a 95% average so.... im no dummy haha. my gpa is a 3.3 (stupid york gpa scale) when in reality my average should be (if were looking at it from % standpoint) a 85% or so. basically, if i can get all As this year and 3 A+'s ill have a york gpa of 3.8
i am using Next Step for my mcat prep and have gotten a 499 as my highest thus far, but thats without being confident fully in all my stuff. i still have plenty of study time. Aslo i am very well aware of what a good mcat score is but im being very realistic with myself and know that my chances of getting a 510 or so are slim to none. ive yet to get a 128 in any section yet. im averaging 125 right now on all my sections.
my extracurriculars are extensive: 5 years of reserach (including angioplasty on rabbits, observing open heart surgery, 4 publishings including a medical book, main editor of another book used in cardiac rehabilition), i worked in cardiac rehab for 5 months where i worked with patients and conducted reserach, i volunteered this past year at a community health center (for the entire school year) in a low income area where i worked under the guidance of a registered kinesiologist and got to lead exercise classes and work with clients 1 on 1. i was a competitive cheerleader for 10 years, now im doing recreational diving. i am the philanthropy chair of my sorority (respsonbile for conducting food drives, raising over $5000 for MS of Canada and women's battered shelters), health and wellness chair of my sorority, done lab reserach (2 summers), started my own food drive (raised 1250 lbs of food), and im probs missing a bunch lol
my referneces would be from 2 cardiovascular surgeons who are highly respected in their field, 2 registered kinesiologists and 1 professor thus far.
anyways, so this is my application in a nut shell. would love some thoughts and stuff
ONLY FOR IRELAND AND THE CARRIBEAN!
so basically, i did an undergrad in bio and graduated with a 75% average but my marks were all over the place. (side note, i failed human phys bcuz i developed anemia and was out for 3 weeks of the semester but by then i had already missed too much class and the drop date so i really had no luck)
i am now doing a brand new degree in kinesiology because my old marks were so scattered (not because i am not a capable student but because i have not been the best test taker) and have recevied all As and one A+ except for 1 C+ (which i am redoing this year) and one B and B+. like i came into uni with a 95% average so.... im no dummy haha. my gpa is a 3.3 (stupid york gpa scale) when in reality my average should be (if were looking at it from % standpoint) a 85% or so. basically, if i can get all As this year and 3 A+'s ill have a york gpa of 3.8
i am using Next Step for my mcat prep and have gotten a 499 as my highest thus far, but thats without being confident fully in all my stuff. i still have plenty of study time. Aslo i am very well aware of what a good mcat score is but im being very realistic with myself and know that my chances of getting a 510 or so are slim to none. ive yet to get a 128 in any section yet. im averaging 125 right now on all my sections.
my extracurriculars are extensive: 5 years of reserach (including angioplasty on rabbits, observing open heart surgery, 4 publishings including a medical book, main editor of another book used in cardiac rehabilition), i worked in cardiac rehab for 5 months where i worked with patients and conducted reserach, i volunteered this past year at a community health center (for the entire school year) in a low income area where i worked under the guidance of a registered kinesiologist and got to lead exercise classes and work with clients 1 on 1. i was a competitive cheerleader for 10 years, now im doing recreational diving. i am the philanthropy chair of my sorority (respsonbile for conducting food drives, raising over $5000 for MS of Canada and women's battered shelters), health and wellness chair of my sorority, done lab reserach (2 summers), started my own food drive (raised 1250 lbs of food), and im probs missing a bunch lol
my referneces would be from 2 cardiovascular surgeons who are highly respected in their field, 2 registered kinesiologists and 1 professor thus far.
anyways, so this is my application in a nut shell. would love some thoughts and stuff
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