Am I deluding myself or can I make it into medical school?
Hello arrslashmedschool, I’ve been meaning to make this post for awhile but am just now finally getting around to it.
I am 25 and up until the last year and a half of my life have had very few meaningful accomplishments, though i do value some of the unique wisdom I acquired in my “wasted” years.
Right now I’m in the penultimate semester of my AA at a CC and have already applied to transfer to the University of Florida to pursue my BS in biology. I have 7 classes left (currently taking four this summer) and have a 4.0 GPA so far and 100% in all of my current classes.
I’ve gotten an A(all 95%+) in Macro Econ, World religions, intermediate algebra, college algebra, English comp I, topics in the humanities, principles of biology I, human biology, strategies for the pursuit of knowledge, US history 1877-present, and general psychology so far.
I’m currently taking precalc trig and analytical geometry, public speaking, English comp II, and general Chem I. My last semester before I have my AA and all transfer prerequisites will consist of Calc I, Bio II, and Chem II.
I plan to start at UF in the spring and already have secure housing(my girlfriend lives in Gainesville and attends UF) and enough Pell grants funds to cover my entire undergrad tuition without loans.
I’ve also been scribing in an ED since October of last year and have around 800 hours and counting.
I’ve always been incredibly passionate about medicine and science, but spent my late teens and early twenties dealing with multiple addictions, severe apathy and anhedonia, a complete lack of self-esteem and self-efficacy, and OCD; all of which I have made incredible progress on through therapy and medication. I was found to be “gifted” when I was beginning the first grade, I received a score of 147 on a school administered IQ test and was moved into second grade after about one week. I excelled up until high school when the neurosis, apathy, and addictions developed, finished with a horrid GPA, and didn’t even bother applying for a single college.
After years of struggling to hold down a job due to near daily panic attacks and agoraphobia, I now feel like a completely different person and have dedicated myself entirely to my goals.
My only worry is, will all my effort be in vain? Do I actually stand a chance at getting into medical school? I’m a fantastic test taker so the MCAT doesn’t worry me at all, my background and late start do.
Is there anything I need to know? I also appreciate any advice or suggestions .
Btw: apologies if this doesn’t read well, I’m half asleep typing this on my phone but I just wanted to make a post here before I got too busy and forgot again.
Thank you all