Definitely, I'm planning on making a video on my whole application process within the next few weeks!

I feel like EM is my most likely choice but I'm also interested in just about everything

Thanks so much for sharing! Great to hear about the successes of fellow SMP students. Best of luck at your first attending job!

It is definitely very difficult, but not impossible. It is mostly medical level courses where you have to do notably better than the medical student average in order to earn A's. I do however think medical schools tend to understand this and I don't think SMP gpas are considered quite as stringently as undergrad gpas.

Thanks Jacob!

A nontraditional applicant is someone who doesn't go right through from undergrad to medical school, but takes gap years, or has to apply more than once. I think it's sort of being used to describe underrepresented applicants to an extent now too, but mostly just means taking gap years.

Thanks Jacob!

For sure, I was planning on doing a video about my application cycles soon. Thanks for the suggestion!

Thanks so much! Good luck on your application cycle!

Thank you! I feel really happy

Thanks Jacob!

I'm not sure if they have any specific requirements for stats but having a reason for having low stats helps. I believe admissions is mostly about having good experiences and a good story/why and needing to improve your stats to show you're prepared for medical school. GUSOM is also especially focussed on volunteer/service experiences. Hope that helps!

@@futuredoctorbri That helps a lot! How difficult has the program been? How does the grading system work? Would you say that obtaining a high GPA is doable? What type of hours are you putting in to get it done?

It is a difficult program, we are basically first year medical students and our final exams are the med school final exams. Grading is based on those exams and scoring close to the medical school average gets you a passing grade and then you have to be so many points above that to get an A, so it is hard but achievable to get a high GPA (also depending on what you see as a high GPA). And the recommendation from our program director is to study at least 5 hours per day outside of class time.

I'm glad you liked it!

Thanks Jacob! I think it will all work out

Thanks! glad you enjoyed it!

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I think in 4th grade, but no idea my prescription lol

@@futuredoctorbri OMG I really want to cry for your beautiful eyes that are victims of homework and exams. 😭

I believe they said the average GPA for this year's SMP class was 3.4 with a 3.2 science GPA which was close to other years' classes. Hope this helps!