I know my stats don't look very good, but I would really like to be a physician. When I first started my undergraduate degree I didn't know what I wanted to do, and I really didn't care at all about my grades which is why I stopped going to school. In the interim I spent my time making sushi working about 70-80 hours a week at a number of different sushi restaurants, some of them fine dining establishments. Among sushi chefs in the tri-state area that know me, I'm pretty well regarded. I've also spent a good deal of time traveling abroad. On my last trip abroad I decided that I don't want to make sushi for the rest of my life, and decided to go back to school to see if I can become a physician, not really knowing how much you really have to do to get into medical school. Since returning to school I've been significantly more committed to my studies than I was before. I'm also trying to catch up to everything else that I need to be doing besides academics. I plan on taking the MCAT the summer after I graduate so that I can focus on getting my GPA as high as possible, and then being able to just focus on preparing and taking the MCAT. I'm thinking about trying to apply to schools summer 2016, but I'm really not sure what I should do. I would like to go to the University of Maryland, just because it's the cheapest option, and the closest to friends and family if I need any support. I will probably apply to some of the DO schools that are within a few hours as well. Do you think I have a chance, or am I just wasting my time? If you think I have a chance, what specifically do I need to be aware of and do to be competitive? I really want to be a doctor, and I realize how long it takes, and how much work is involved. I'm committed to doing whatever I have to do to make it through. Thanks for any advice.