3.44 sGPA but 3.05 cGPA

[firefightertodoc]

So I'm 24, starting my senior year. My cummulative GPA is only a 3.05 but it is not exactly representative of my performance. When I was 18 I enrolled in a university and absolutely hated it. I didn't go to any of my classes and left about a month in without withdrawing. I know, I'm stupid. I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life. Long story short I ended up becoming a professional firefighter. Worked until I was 23 while getting my first 2-3 years done in CC. I ended up graduating with a 3.6. I now go to penn state and I am doing pretty well. I haven't taken the MCATs yet but I expect to do at least pretty well. Without that one semester my cGPA comes up to 3.44, the same as my sGPA.

What options do I have here? I'm applying to DO schools as well. Will committees look past this? I feel like I'm not even going to get offered an interview anywhere when they see a 3.0. These applications are expensive and I feel like I'm wasting my time.

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[Goro]

Upward trends are good, but for MD schools, you'll need a rocking good (>34) MCAT score. You're fine for most DO programs.

So I'm 24, starting my senior year. My cummulative GPA is only a 3.05 but it is not exactly representative of my performance. When I was 18 I enrolled in a university and absolutely hated it. I didn't go to any of my classes and left about a month in without withdrawing. I know, I'm stupid. I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life. Long story short I ended up becoming a professional firefighter. Worked until I was 23 while getting my first 2-3 years done in CC. I ended up graduating with a 3.6. I now go to penn state and I am doing pretty well. I haven't taken the MCATs yet but I expect to do at least pretty well. Without that one semester my cGPA comes up to 3.44, the same as my sGPA.

What options do I have here? I'm applying to DO schools as well. Will committees look past this? I feel like I'm not even going to get offered an interview anywhere when they see a 3.0. These applications are expensive and I feel like I'm wasting my time.

 

[baxt1412]

Upward trends are good, but for MD schools, you'll need a rocking good (>34) MCAT score. You're fine for most DO programs.

^^

hard to say much without an MCAT.

 

[firefightertodoc]

Upward trends are good, but for MD schools, you'll need a rocking good (>34) MCAT score. You're fine for most DO programs.

Well that's good to hear I suppose. Now the DO programs I am applying to don't have deadlines unti February or April, am I better waiting until I finish this semester to get those grades and bring my GPA up, assuming I do well. Or is it better to apply as early as possible since they are rolling admissions?

 

[Goro]

Apply now and you might very well get some II early next year, once grades are in. Good luck!

Well that's good to hear I suppose. Now the DO programs I am applying to don't have deadlines unti February or April, am I better waiting until I finish this semester to get those grades and bring my GPA up, assuming I do well. Or is it better to apply as early as possible since they are rolling admissions?

 

[firefightertodoc]

Apply now and you might very well get some II early next year, once grades are in. Good luck!

Sorry, II?

 

[Goro]

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Sorry, II?

 

[firefightertodoc]

Interview invites

Thanks