Gap Year Plans

[omgitsbre]

I am a bit confused about if I should apply for a master's program while improving on my clinical experience before I apply to medical school. I currently have a 3.4 cGPA, 3.2 sGPA. I have some extracurricular experience as well. Should I apply to a Master's in Biomedical Sciences at a college like PCOM or NYMC to show that I can handle upper-level science courses? My other option is becoming a pharmacy technician or scribe while volunteering during the free time I have.

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[Boolean]

I am a bit confused about if I should apply for a master's program while improving on my clinical experience before I apply to medical school. I currently have a 3.4 cGPA, 3.2 sGPA. I have some extracurricular experience as well. Should I apply to a Master's in Biomedical Sciences at a college like PCOM or NYMC to show that I can handle upper-level science courses? My other option is becoming a pharmacy technician or scribe while volunteering during the free time I have.

Applying MD or DO? With that GPA, you might want to do some post bacc. work

 

[omgitsbre]

I am applying MD

 

[pbrocks15]

You should probably consider doing a post bacc since you have a low gpa. Successful completion of a post bacc will increase your GPA and an upward trend is a plus.

 

[moop]

I am applying MD

Want any chance at an MD school? Go post-bacc. You need the GPA boost.

 

[corndogger]

Want any chance at an MD school? Go post-bacc. You need the GPA boost.

definitely. OP, what's your MCAT like? It might be worth redoing that in addition to a post bacc to improve your stats

 

[omgitsbre]

I took the MCAT twice, and got a 27 both times.

 

[moop]

I took the MCAT twice, and got a 27 both times.

oomph. Post-bacc it is then, man. Good luck

 

[omgitsbre]

Thank you! I am looking at post-baccs in the NY/NJ area. Any suggestions? I am considering NYMC, Rutgers, and maybe BU.

 

[moop]

Thank you! I am looking at post-baccs in the NY/NJ area. Any suggestions? I am considering NYMC, Rutgers, and maybe BU.

Columbia, NYU, Fordham, CUNY City, SUNY Stony Brook, etc. etc.

 

[omgitsbre]

Would a post-bac add to my undergrad GPA or show up as a graduate GPA when I apply?

 

[moop]

Would a post-bac add to my undergrad GPA or show up as a graduate GPA when I apply?

Would be graduate GPA. AMCAS classifies years by semester hours. 30 for freshmen, 60 for sophomores, etc.