GNA Success Stories – Lexi Seery
Get to know Lexi Seery and her incredible story
February 14, 2023
“I’ve experienced many bumps in my journey. Right back in high school, getting to the right college was a challenge for me. Coming from a disadvantaged school like Nanticoke was difficult, and it was easy to be overlooked by the universities I wanted to go to. I was rejected from about half of the colleges I applied to, even though I was towards the top of my class and was involved in numerous extracurricular activities at Nanticoke. Eventually, I decided I really liked FSU and matriculated down to Florida. My first semester was a struggle; I didn’t know anyone when I got there and forwent my studies to make friends. Because of this, my GPA was way below what I needed it to be if I wanted to make it to medical school. I spent the next three and a half years working to get it back up to “med school worthy” territory. I was rejected from many leadership positions and opportunities that I applied for, but didn’t let it stop me from applying to others. I had to wait an extra year to take my MCAT because I didn’t feel prepared to take it my junior year. This led me to having to take it the summer after my senior year, which forced me to take a gap year. When I submitted my application to medical school, I applied to about 18 schools and was rejected by 16 of them.
However, all of these failures have made me the resilient person I am now. The rejection I faced from colleges in high school led me to the college I really belonged at: FSU. My low GPA in my first semester in college was the “rude awakening” that I needed, and it forced me to work to my full potential during my undergrad. It really made me become an excellent student, and I’m not sure I would have the work ethic I have now if this didn’t happen. The programs that rejected me helped me find the programs that wanted me. The leadership positions and jobs that I worked in during college made me the medical school applicant that I was and the medical professional that I am today. My gap year ended up being one of the best experiences of my life and the knowledge that I learned is invaluable. I am confident that having worked in a nursing assistant position will make me a much better doctor. Lastly, I knew I would be rejected by most of the med schools I applied to; that’s just how the application process goes. But again, hearing that rejection over and over takes a toll on a person. However, I just had to hold out for that one “yes,” and now here I am today, a 2nd year medical student, still learning how to be resilient on the daily.”
Lexi Seery, 2016
Second-Year Med Student, Drexel University College of Medicine
Florida State University Alum, Class of 2020
Future Trauma Surgeon