Doubts and Fear

At this point, I started having doubts and worrying about my ability to pass the MCAT and get into medical school. I began looking into alternative/back-up options-- should I apply to Caribbean medical schools which seem to have lower admission standards? Osteopathic medical schools to earn a D.O instead of M.D degree? PA school to become a physician assistant? Get an MPH degree and work in public health? Utilize my Bachelor's degree and become a biology teacher in high school? At the back of my mind, I wondered if my MCAT struggles were a sign that perhaps medical school wasn't meant to be? I finally settled on PA school as my Plan B if I don't get into medical school because Physician Assistants perform the same duties as physicians but under physician supervision. I found that many schools have combined PA/MPH programs which appealed to me since I also had interest in Public Health. To apply to the PA or PA/MPH program, I would have to take the GRE... My parents were visiting me later that summer of 2005-- I had them buy and bring me two GRE prep books. I studied for the GRE during the remainder of my time abroad while also completing my research. Upon returning home to the U.S in December, I took the GRE on December 31, 2005 and got my result immediately-- had a decent score of 1100 (500 verbal, 600 quantitative). It was time to start working on the PA school application and write my personal statement, but somehow it just didn't feel right and my mind wasn't at ease...