How low is too low?

by Moonlightstar16 (Posted Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:28 pm) BackgroundDouble Majors: Biochemistry and MicrobiologyUndergrad cGPA: 2.54Undergrad BCPM GPA: 2.46Extra Curricular: Mentor middle school kids in MedTrek, a science based program where they get meet people in health professions and do lab projects.Shadowing: I have about 40 hours of shadowing a family medicine doctor and will continue to do so.Patient Care Experience: I have 120 hours in PCA work.Publication: One scientific paper in PLOSShould I even try to apply to Medical School or am I just wasting my time? I didn ’t have a lot of support while I was in school with pre-health advising or financial help. I went from an honor student getting straight A’s in everything in high school to struggling really hard trying to adjust to college life as well as having some personal problems. I was a first generation college student and a refugee so I worked full-time while attending school full time to make ends meet. I ended up getting pregnant after my freshman year. I’m still a single mom, she’s now 5 years old! I took a semester off to have my baby and took summer courses to graduate on time with my cla ss. My cGPA and sGPA are almost the same as I only took science courses (one of my problems). I should have just taken the general courses instead of taking the science courses “for majors” (they were harder than the general courses). I’ve always wanted to be a doctor since 4th grade and I’v e still been working t...
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