My Advice to a 37-Year-Old Premed With a 2.13 Science GPA | OldPreMeds Podcast Ep. 252
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This premed mom has a
This premed mom has a 2.13 science GPA and minimal to no shadowing or volunteering. Hear my feedback on whether she should realistically apply next year!
As always on the OldPreMeds Podcast, our question this week is taken from our nontraditional premed forum. (Ask your own questions at http://premedforums.com.)
This week's question comes from a 37 year-old wife, mom, and manager at an AMC. Her undergraduate and graduate GPAs are 3.2, but her science GPA is only 2.13. She has minimal to no shadowing or volunteering because of being busy with her family and full-time job. She'd like to apply to medical school next year. Is it realistic? How can she improve her chances?
In my answer, I discuss:
• Why medical schools care so much about stats, and why they DO matter.
• Why I recommend that this student STOP studying for the MCAT and do a postbac first.
• Why shadowing and clinical experience are critical for this student before applying.
• Why so many older premeds need to change their perspective on wanting to rush the premed path—slow down and do it right.
• Why I do NOT recommend going to a Caribbean medical school in cases like this.
• How to do a postbac when you have family and kids to take care of.
Be sure to check out http://mappd.com for Mappd, a premed app that's changing the premed landscape, especially for nontraditional students.
As always on the OldPreMeds Podcast, our question this week is taken from our nontraditional premed forum. (Ask your own questions at http://premedforums.com.)
This week's question comes from a 37 year-old wife, mom, and manager at an AMC. Her undergraduate and graduate GPAs are 3.2, but her science GPA is only 2.13. She has minimal to no shadowing or volunteering because of being busy with her family and full-time job. She'd like to apply to medical school next year. Is it realistic? How can she improve her chances?
In my answer, I discuss:
• Why medical schools care so much about stats, and why they DO matter.
• Why I recommend that this student STOP studying for the MCAT and do a postbac first.
• Why shadowing and clinical experience are critical for this student before applying.
• Why so many older premeds need to change their perspective on wanting to rush the premed path—slow down and do it right.
• Why I do NOT recommend going to a Caribbean medical school in cases like this.
• How to do a postbac when you have family and kids to take care of.
Be sure to check out http://mappd.com for Mappd, a premed app that's changing the premed landscape, especially for nontraditional students.
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