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Ok, I'm a reapplicant who's been working on getting over some poor academic semesters due to immaturity, etc. I applied last cycle with a <3.0 GPA and got no interviews, love.
Now I'm just wondering if I have any chances at all. (not a URM)
My stats:
Texas resident...but before you suggest a Texas school, Texas doesn't replace grades so my GPA is 2.9 which I think is a barrier.
sGPA 3.24 (this can raise to a 3.2 if a grade comes in quick enough)
cGPA 3.29
MCAT 30 R (10,10,10). This is aug 2009, I will probably retake this summer for the few schools that count this as expired
ECs:
50 hours ER
200 hrs shadowing, md and do
100 hours volunteering with refugee services, leadership
60hrs with volunteers in medicine, leadership
EMT certified this year, 80 hours of clinical experience
2 yrs foreign church mission, German fluent
Good LORs, one from a DO, which was strong (gave me a copy)
Hopefully improved my PS which was weak as well as my EC descriptions.
Ready to apply early.
Does my GPA blow my chances?
Now I'm just wondering if I have any chances at all. (not a URM)
My stats:
Texas resident...but before you suggest a Texas school, Texas doesn't replace grades so my GPA is 2.9 which I think is a barrier.
sGPA 3.24 (this can raise to a 3.2 if a grade comes in quick enough)
cGPA 3.29
MCAT 30 R (10,10,10). This is aug 2009, I will probably retake this summer for the few schools that count this as expired
ECs:
50 hours ER
200 hrs shadowing, md and do
100 hours volunteering with refugee services, leadership
60hrs with volunteers in medicine, leadership
EMT certified this year, 80 hours of clinical experience
2 yrs foreign church mission, German fluent
Good LORs, one from a DO, which was strong (gave me a copy)
Hopefully improved my PS which was weak as well as my EC descriptions.
Ready to apply early.
Does my GPA blow my chances?
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