As the mother of a fourth year med student (28 next month) with a much-much-less-than-perfect undergrad science transcript and middling MCAT score, I have to say that if she had followed conventional wisdom, she’d still be working as a nurses’ aide in Rochester. I know that her story is atypical, but there is nuance that is not always recognized in the stats. Of course she was old enough to keep her eyes on the prize; much more complicated for high school kids.
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