I'm applying for undergraduate schools and not all of them have pre-med programs. I graduated HS 10 years ago and wanted to go to college but couldn't due to circumstances but I am ready now. My GPA in HS was 2.8 and I didn't take classes that were extra challenging or any extra-cirricular activities to make my college application strong. (But I know all the requirements to get into medical school and believe I can accomplish it when I get accepted into an undergrad school)
For the personal essay (to get into an undergrad school), should I include my future plans of getting into med school? Or should I not mention it? Will the person reviewing it think med school and becoming a doctor is too far out of my league (based on my 2.8 HS GPA, lack of extra circular activities, and large gap between HS and now) and not accept me? Will they think accepting me is a waste of space compared to someone who has more "realistic" goals? Would I have a better chance of getting accepted into an undergraduate school if I just act like I'm aiming for a relatively average career after college and that I just want to get my bachelor's degree in biology or chemistry?
For the personal essay (to get into an undergrad school), should I include my future plans of getting into med school? Or should I not mention it? Will the person reviewing it think med school and becoming a doctor is too far out of my league (based on my 2.8 HS GPA, lack of extra circular activities, and large gap between HS and now) and not accept me? Will they think accepting me is a waste of space compared to someone who has more "realistic" goals? Would I have a better chance of getting accepted into an undergraduate school if I just act like I'm aiming for a relatively average career after college and that I just want to get my bachelor's degree in biology or chemistry?