<p>Hi, my name is Yuriy, from New York. I got a GED at age 17 and began college at about the age of 21. Between those years I worked in some random jobs and went to the New York Film Academy to try Animation which didn’t work out.</p>
<p>So I finally went to a Community College after four years and here are my results so far…</p>
<p>I completed four semesters (or a full year) and currently have 34 credits with about a 3.3 GPA.</p>
<p>The last completed semester was in the Summer of 2010. During this time I battled several medical illnesses so I couldn’t really do anything else except school. Meaning I was not able to do any extra curricular activities that most good Universities prefer nowadays. I then attempted to continue my education during the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters but was not able to due to the severe symptoms of my medication, which I need to take for a full year… Until late December.</p>
<p>I am interested in the field of medicine and want to be a doctor. From what I read, it doesn’t really matter what college you go to before medical school as long as you complete any bachelors degree as well as all the pre-med courses.</p>
<p>People told me to go to a CUNY public college but I prefer to go to a private University. Although much more expensive which I cannot afford, the reward would be a better education. If I get accepted into a good University I will take that over a public college.</p>
<p>These are the Universities that I have thought about applying to.</p>
<ul>
<li>Pace University</li>
<li>St. John’s University</li>
<li>Fordham University</li>
<li>New York University</li>
</ul>
<p>What are my chances of getting into these if at all? Another big issue is that some of these colleges prefer a letter of recommendation. Because I haven’t completed a semester in college since Summer of 2010 (a little over a year), I am not sure how this is possible.</p>
<ul>
<li>How badly will not having extra curriculars and no letters of recommendation hurt my chances? Do I have any chance at all?
-What should I do as I still prefer to get into a good college rather than a public college. </li>
<li>What good college in the New York area would accept me in my current situation? </li>
<li>What can I do outside of college to make my application more appealing?</li>
</ul>
<p>Thank you all, Yuriy K.</p>