Research Year or "Get Accepted Now"

I come from a very low GPA background (2.85) and a decent MCAT (30). I graduated in 2013. Since graduating, I've worked for a while and then entered (and completed) a 2-year SMP program where the first year was mostly UDV science courses and the second year was about 40 credits of first year medical school courses. I managed a 3.96 in the program (a 4.0 in my second year). I retook the MCAT and managed to walk away with a 521 (I'm on a roll!) Now here's my pickle. I was going to apply to... Research Year or "Get Accepted Now"
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