Hello,
I'll try to make this as short as possible.
UC Davis 2005
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
cGPA: 3.61, BCMP: 3.75 edited, wasn't sure about these and just found the actual numbers on an old CV
MCAT 32 (1st try from 2005, will need to take it again ofc)
weak ECs
I was unfocused and easily distracted in my ugrad years and had seriously downward trending grades (~4.0 first 1.5 years, ~2.7 senior year, as well as a full quarter of Ws). I applied to a few MD programs in 2005 and was not accepted anywhere. During the time leading up to my senior year, however, is when I realized I was pursuing medicine for the wrong reasons. I made no attempt to reapply after that, and from that point on I ended up following a very strange career path.
I learned to play poker in college, but only as a hobby. Long story short, I continued playing after I graduated and was very successful... more than enough that I could not justify going back to school or finding a job. I used the capital to invest in 3 start-ups (two of which I co-founded) as well as the market. This naturally would lead to things related to finance, business school, etc. However, a lot of self-reflection the last year or two has made me realize that none of that is for me.
I want to get back on the path to medicine. Assuming I can get my ECs covered, raise my GPA through additional coursework and/or a post-bacc and improve my MCAT, what are my chances?
Things that concern me:
- Full quarter of Ws
- Downward sloping trend in undergrad
- ~10 years removed from school (will schools really consider my prereqs "expired", or will more recent academic work like a 2nd bac or post-bacc help remedy this?)
- Applied, was rejected and made no immediate attempts to stay on track
- Poker. In general, gambling is pretty badly stigmatized. However, it was very rewarding for me both financially and intellectually (extremely competitive, utilizing logic/game theory/probability/money management, etc). Is this something that will make or break me depending on how I spin it in my personal statement or interviews? Or will adcoms just see this and toss my app out:confused:
Any suggestions as to what my best options are? I'm very interested in SFSU, since they are local to me and have an "academic enhancer track" post-bacc program. Please be brutally honest:xf:
Thank you!!
I'll try to make this as short as possible.
UC Davis 2005
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
cGPA: 3.61, BCMP: 3.75 edited, wasn't sure about these and just found the actual numbers on an old CV
MCAT 32 (1st try from 2005, will need to take it again ofc)
weak ECs
I was unfocused and easily distracted in my ugrad years and had seriously downward trending grades (~4.0 first 1.5 years, ~2.7 senior year, as well as a full quarter of Ws). I applied to a few MD programs in 2005 and was not accepted anywhere. During the time leading up to my senior year, however, is when I realized I was pursuing medicine for the wrong reasons. I made no attempt to reapply after that, and from that point on I ended up following a very strange career path.
I learned to play poker in college, but only as a hobby. Long story short, I continued playing after I graduated and was very successful... more than enough that I could not justify going back to school or finding a job. I used the capital to invest in 3 start-ups (two of which I co-founded) as well as the market. This naturally would lead to things related to finance, business school, etc. However, a lot of self-reflection the last year or two has made me realize that none of that is for me.
I want to get back on the path to medicine. Assuming I can get my ECs covered, raise my GPA through additional coursework and/or a post-bacc and improve my MCAT, what are my chances?
Things that concern me:
- Full quarter of Ws
- Downward sloping trend in undergrad
- ~10 years removed from school (will schools really consider my prereqs "expired", or will more recent academic work like a 2nd bac or post-bacc help remedy this?)
- Applied, was rejected and made no immediate attempts to stay on track
- Poker. In general, gambling is pretty badly stigmatized. However, it was very rewarding for me both financially and intellectually (extremely competitive, utilizing logic/game theory/probability/money management, etc). Is this something that will make or break me depending on how I spin it in my personal statement or interviews? Or will adcoms just see this and toss my app out:confused:
Any suggestions as to what my best options are? I'm very interested in SFSU, since they are local to me and have an "academic enhancer track" post-bacc program. Please be brutally honest:xf:
Thank you!!