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What are my chances for MD program?
I am currently in a post-bac program. I attend an excellent university affiliated with a medical school (classes are not as easy as I thought). I am 28 and it has been a long time since I have been in school.
I am not doing as well as I had hoped. In the spring I had a 3.4 gpa (Bio102 B+, A- in lab). Currently I am taking a full year of inorganic in the summer and I KNOW I will not get A's (thinking B's for both labs and lectures). I guess I was not use to studying chem and covering a chapter a day...maybe it just takes me longer to study than other students *sigh*
I apologize for posting this if it is a little early but I guess I am, well, worried.
My undergrad gpa wasn't bad (but I did start at a community college for the first 2yrs) I got a degree from a 4yr in psych, and I finished with a 3.87.
I did take some science classes such as: Bio 101, Human Genetics (no lab), and Infectious Diseases as electives. Would the later two count toward my gpa (they are considered as bio/science at that university)?
If the classes from my undergrad do count toward my science gpa including the college algebra and pre-calc I would be somewhere around 3.7. While not bad, I think the post-bac AND current summer classes are going to kill my gpa...and I know this will be a "downward trend" in the way it looks. I also "w"ed out of Calculus last semester and do not plan on taking it. Any advice?
I am registered to take orgo 1 and phys 1 in the fall, and orgo 2 and phys 2 in the spring...then mcat. I don't know why I rushed with the summer chem ...but I'm here now.
Thank you all in advance for any advice or suggestions you may have.
I should mention my volunteer- 3+ yrs at a clinic about 1-2 days per week, also worked at a mental health clinic. In addition, some community service such as food drives 4+yrs in a row around holidays, and hospital shadowing. So I think I'm ok there?
I am currently in a post-bac program. I attend an excellent university affiliated with a medical school (classes are not as easy as I thought). I am 28 and it has been a long time since I have been in school.
I am not doing as well as I had hoped. In the spring I had a 3.4 gpa (Bio102 B+, A- in lab). Currently I am taking a full year of inorganic in the summer and I KNOW I will not get A's (thinking B's for both labs and lectures). I guess I was not use to studying chem and covering a chapter a day...maybe it just takes me longer to study than other students *sigh*
I apologize for posting this if it is a little early but I guess I am, well, worried.
My undergrad gpa wasn't bad (but I did start at a community college for the first 2yrs) I got a degree from a 4yr in psych, and I finished with a 3.87.
I did take some science classes such as: Bio 101, Human Genetics (no lab), and Infectious Diseases as electives. Would the later two count toward my gpa (they are considered as bio/science at that university)?
If the classes from my undergrad do count toward my science gpa including the college algebra and pre-calc I would be somewhere around 3.7. While not bad, I think the post-bac AND current summer classes are going to kill my gpa...and I know this will be a "downward trend" in the way it looks. I also "w"ed out of Calculus last semester and do not plan on taking it. Any advice?
I am registered to take orgo 1 and phys 1 in the fall, and orgo 2 and phys 2 in the spring...then mcat. I don't know why I rushed with the summer chem ...but I'm here now.
Thank you all in advance for any advice or suggestions you may have.
I should mention my volunteer- 3+ yrs at a clinic about 1-2 days per week, also worked at a mental health clinic. In addition, some community service such as food drives 4+yrs in a row around holidays, and hospital shadowing. So I think I'm ok there?