apply or wait? (texas res)
recently graduated college as a first gen grad, and conflicted on if i should apply this year or wait till next cycle when it opens in April. i’m pretty much alone in this process and have no family in medicine or support so i’ve been working full time trying to save up for caspa costs. i just really want to not have to apply again financially speaking. is it better to higher up what im lacking to really solidify my chances? all info helps thank you!
cGPA: 4.0
sGPA: 4.0
PCE: 1300 (CNA at a rehab and memory care facility)
Volunteer: 200 (variety: kids with autism, animal shelters, homeless shelters, food banks, cleanups, community scientist)
Shadowing: 8 (in progress with an MD)
Leadership: 800~ (might be more)
- Organismal Bio TA
- Mental health awareness org - founding officer
- Filipino Student Association- officer
Research: 300
- NSF undergraduate fellow (won an award)
Extracurriculars: student athlete (college club soccer/powerlifting) also a personal trainer
im really lacking in my shadowing and have been trying my hardest to shadow a PA. if anyone’s texas based that has leads that would be awesome or if anyone has a connect that can get me a pct/ma job at the hospitals at the texas med center that’d be awesome too. thank yall!