To my Nontraditional & Old Premeds:
IF YOU WANT IT, APPLY TO MEDICAL SCHOOL!!!
There, I said it! If you have any doubts about your grades, clinical experiences, resume, qualifications, past failures, or shortcomings, let me remind you that ANYTHING is possible!
You may not get what you go after every single time, but the only way to get it is to go after it in the first place. This past year was tough on EVERYONE so pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and KEEP GOING!!! If you did not reach your goals in 2020, do not take this as a sign of weakness and a reason to give up on yourself and your dreams. The fact that you made it through 2020 with your life, your health, and your dreams intact is a sign of strength despite the odds that were stacked against you. This is a sign that you need to have faith in yourself and your abilities and you need to push yourself into places where others doubt that you can reach. This is a sign that YOU ARE ABLE TO ACHIEVE!
Medical school admissions committees:
Continue to expect highly of us but allow your core values to drive your evaluations of us. Remember that grace and understanding is valuable. The world is shaking under the impact of COVID, political and economic strife, and division every day, yet we still have a desire to work hard, achieve our goals, maintain our mental and physical health, and network. We still persist! I think that says something: Us older students want it! We still want to and WILL succeed despite all the odds against us.
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