For those of you who don’t know, I did really really shitty on my MCAT, below average overall score and one section FAR below the average. Needless to say, I was incredibly disappointed in myself and felt that I had let everyone down who said that I would be a good doctor. The low score has not stopped my from applying for this cycle, since I realized 2 things: 1) I can’t even tell you how much I don’t want to take the MCAT again, so anything that’ll prevent that from happening is worth trying and 2) I want to be a doctor, WTF do I care if I learn it from Stanford or the lowest ranked college there is? This is, however, the first time I have ever applied to anything as a below average canidate. The very thought of being below average just strikes a nasty cord in my stomach, even as I am writing this. I dunno where I got this behavioral tick, but it’s definitely there. (Before any of you jump to “because your Asian” bullshit, my parents are the most supportive people in the world and never pushed me into becoming a doctor or studying more. Hell, my parents tell me to get out of the library every time they called me last semester!) Anyways, I’m looking at an uphill struggle to get to medical school, even more than I anticipated, and I am expecting a lot of rejection letters. I just need to get past the “number barrier” i.e. schools that filter based on your MCAT and GPA scores and begin to look at other aspects of your application, because I think I have done well outside of the MCAT. I just hoping for an interview so I can show them who I am, not just a shitty MCAT score. Here’s a list of schools I’m applying to for those of you curious:
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Loyola University Chicago Stritch
Mayo Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin
Oregon Health and Science University
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Saint Loius University
University of Colorado- Denver
University of Maryland
University of Minnesota- Minneapolis
University of Vermont
University of Wisconsin
Viriginia Commonwealth University
Wake Forest University
That post left a sour taste in my mouth, so here’s a love poem to lighten it up, because I want a love that’s as unexplainable as she is
Hey! We're applying to two of the same schools! Woooooot.
ReplyDeleteBut in all seriousness... good luck with applications and interviews. If you get past that "number's barrier" you'll def impress people with your interview. Your app is pretty awesome in that respect. Yay bioengineering! And yay super expenses this year with regard to these effing apps. *cringe*
I'm glad to see you're still applying! You never know what admissions is looking for... I've heard more than one story where someone got in because of other outstanding qualities that had nothing to do with grades & scores.
ReplyDeleteYou do know I am going to be all up in your nuts about retaking the MCAT, though. :D
Also, when you mentioned getting a nasty feeling from being below average, I didn't even think of the "Asian" thing. Only if you were wearing your beanie would I think that hardcore.