He Has a 4.0 sGPA but Needs Something More Before He's Ready | Am I Ready S2 Ep. 2

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3:00 GPA
6:34 MCAT
11:00 Activities
17:20 Discussion and Verdict
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[@kathleenchrist7651]

Why not recommend that he take a gap year or two to enhance his application with more clinical, leadership, volunteer, and research hours? He's competing against other strong candidates who have done all that!

[@alphaa.9151]

Yeah, I think he needs more hours for his activities and maybe add his hobbies too