u/Zebathezebra

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How did you discuss illness in your application?

Hi,

While attending undergrad I was very sick for most of it but I pushed through. I think it definitely made my gpa lower than I would have wanted but I wanted to know how people addressed this. Sickness as in undiagnosed painful chronic illness.

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u/Zebathezebra — 7 days ago
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Average hours of an applicant?

How can I find out the average clinical hours or average research hours applicants have when they get into a certain school?

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u/Zebathezebra — 7 days ago
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Extracurriculars during and after high school?

Hi,
While reading through instructions for TMDSAS I saw not to include anything during high school, but I am volunteering at the same place on and off since highschool. I have done less since being in college bc of travel but I have heard that some people put dates starting in high school. Opinions?

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u/Zebathezebra — 9 days ago
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Encouragement? Advice?

Hi,

I am feeling kind of sad with my GPA. I might have to retake ORGO and it was a hard semester for some reason. I put in a lot of effort constantly but it still did not turn out well. I think I will have a 3.4 or 3.5 gpa with science gpa around the same by the time I apply if I can get a lot of As. I have good ECs but need some more volunteering hours. I might have 2 publications by the submission time…but they could also both not end up ready by that time. I have research and will do clinical soon. I have 60 shadowing hours. I will start MCAT prep soon. I do advocacy as some volunteering and have a story to my ECs that show an area of medicine I have a lot of interest in. Any advice or encouragement? I know the standard post bacc or gap year will be suggested but something besides that.

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u/Zebathezebra — 9 days ago