I'm new here, obviously—but am so impressed by all the wonderful advice being given here that I thought I'd try my luck.
I am in a bit of a dilemma. I applied this cycle as a undergrad senior and unfortunately have not been getting shining results—two interviews yielding two deferrals (I know they're not rejections, but most likely will turn into waitlists, which is still not where I want to be....). I know that it's early on in the cycle, but I am a pessimist/realist and want to prepare for a gap year as I applied early and feel as though I have been passed up on by many of my schools.
First, my stats are low, I'm the first to admit—I probably should have waited to apply, I know that. So rather than confirming that, I would appreciate some help looking forward!
MCAT: 30 even distribution
sGPA: 3.5
cGPA: 3.7 (competitive undergrad, but still no excuses)
I am confident in my research and volunteering ECs.
OPTION 1: Apply for Graduate Program to recover GPA
OPTION 2: Work/Research for a gap year, and retake MCAT
I am leaning towards retaking the MCAT. I originally took it without having taken college physics (due to schedule conflicts), I now have that course under my belt as well as a number of other classes that will certainly help me. I feel confident that with appropriate study habits and time I can improve my score.
My question to you is should I work on improving my GPA or my MCAT. Ideally both, but which carries more weight if I need to focus on one?
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