Sincerely, A worried premed

@bluedreams
You wrote:

A PS is literally your answer to the question: Why medicine? Why do I want to be a doctor?

If you cannot write a PS giving an answer besides “it’s my dream,” then you’re unable to articulate why you want to go into medicine. And please understand, saying you want to help people isn’t a good enough reason. (Wanting to help people is necessary, but sufficient.) There are tons of ways to help people, 99.9% of them do not involve being a doctor. Teachers help people; librarians help people; police officers & firefighters help people; social workers help people…so do plumbers, nurses, and auto mechanics.

I’m not saying that you can’t be doctor, just that right now your application is no where near ready to submit. You have a lot fo work to do to get your application ready.

In the next year or two, you need to strength your GPA, prepare for and take the MCAT, and develop your ECs. Even if you can’t find a site to start clinical volunteering, right now, you can find a community service program that’s meaningful to you and dedicate a couple of hours each month.

Given your GPA, I would also suggest that you explore osteopathic medical schools, which tend to have slightly lower GPA expectations in applicants.