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Great thread! Thanks for giving us an opportunity to get feedback.
I really appreciate your thoughts on my stats:
Overall GPA: 3.49 (includes 3.8 post-bac)
BCPM GPA: 3.73
ECsjust got started a couple years ago - no research)
-Big Brothers/Big Sisters 2 years
-Hospice 2 years
-Associate instructor 1 semester
-Doctor shadowing 2 summers
-Gen chem/org chem tutor for 2 semesters
I am a non-trad student (28 yo) with a dual BA/BS in nonscience subjects. I had a 3.1 GPA when I graduated and raised it to a 3.49 with my post-bac courses, so I do have some grade improvement trends, which I'm hoping will help.
Two questions:
1) I am 1 class away from a BA in chemistry from my prereq courses - would it be worthwhile from an admissions standpoint to take this class and get the degree? It might mean that I would have to take another job because my current job is not in the same city where the class is offered.
2) I am set to take the MCAT May 31st and I am consistently scoring in the mid-20's. The highest I got on a AAMC practice test was 29. Should I wait until July 13th to take the test where I can have longer to study (and might improve, especially on bio which is mostly memorization and currently my worst subject) or take it now and apply with a mid-20 score?
The schools I am considering are:
CCOM
DMU-COM
MSU-COM
NSU-COM
OSUCOM
PCOM
TUCOM-NV
UMDNJ-SOM
UNECOM
UNTHSC/TCOM
I appreciate anyone's advice. Thanks!
I really appreciate your thoughts on my stats:
Overall GPA: 3.49 (includes 3.8 post-bac)
BCPM GPA: 3.73
ECsjust got started a couple years ago - no research)
-Big Brothers/Big Sisters 2 years
-Hospice 2 years
-Associate instructor 1 semester
-Doctor shadowing 2 summers
-Gen chem/org chem tutor for 2 semesters
I am a non-trad student (28 yo) with a dual BA/BS in nonscience subjects. I had a 3.1 GPA when I graduated and raised it to a 3.49 with my post-bac courses, so I do have some grade improvement trends, which I'm hoping will help.
Two questions:
1) I am 1 class away from a BA in chemistry from my prereq courses - would it be worthwhile from an admissions standpoint to take this class and get the degree? It might mean that I would have to take another job because my current job is not in the same city where the class is offered.
2) I am set to take the MCAT May 31st and I am consistently scoring in the mid-20's. The highest I got on a AAMC practice test was 29. Should I wait until July 13th to take the test where I can have longer to study (and might improve, especially on bio which is mostly memorization and currently my worst subject) or take it now and apply with a mid-20 score?
The schools I am considering are:
CCOM
DMU-COM
MSU-COM
NSU-COM
OSUCOM
PCOM
TUCOM-NV
UMDNJ-SOM
UNECOM
UNTHSC/TCOM
I appreciate anyone's advice. Thanks!