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I haven’t received a rejection or acceptance yet, is that bad….. or are they still not out?

Hi everyone! hope you're all doing well and that everyone got into the Med School they wanted or A Med school! I'm almost done with my freshman year at Boston University and honestly I'm feeling a little nervous about how things are shaping up so I figured I'd come here for some real perspective from people who actually know what they're talking about.

So, I'm a bio major with a human physiology minor, pre-med, and I'm hoping to eventually apply to BU's medical school. I'm finishing my first year somewhere around a 3.51 which honestly has me a little stressed because I know how competitive med school admissions are and I'm worried I might have already hurt myself before I even really got started.

The thing is I feel like the rest of my profile is coming together in ways I didn't really expect as a freshman. I somehow landed a wet lab neuroscience research position at BU's medical school two months into my first years second semester which I still can't really believe. the research involves brain circuits related to depression and anxiety and there's even a chance I could get named on a paper down the line if I keep putting in the work.

I'm also bilingual in English and Spanish and I've used that clinically already. I volunteered at Yale New Haven Hospital for over 100 hours including translating for Spanish speaking patients who otherwise had no way to communicate with their care team. I also did some elder care work over the holidays which was a really meaningful experience.

On top of that I'm the inaugural Chief of Community Outreach for LMSA+ at BU which has been really exciting even though building something from nothing is a little overwhelming sometimes.

I guess what I'm really asking is a few things:

Is a 3.51 after freshman year something that's actually recoverable if I go hard sophomore year and beyond or is it something that's going to follow me on my application forever?

For people who got into med school, what do you wish you had focused on more going into sophomore year?

Does my overall profile sound like I'm heading in the right direction or am I missing something important I should be thinking about right now?

I really appreciate any advice. I know there are a lot of people on here who have been through this and I'd love to hear what you actually think, good or bad!

P.S. I also do Fencing but don't know if that's helpful info.

Again thank you to anyone who responds to this!

Would it be a good idea to take BI211 without taking BI210 beforehand or would it be better to take another class?