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I don't know about the former lawyers thing. That sounds like BS to me.I'm not opposed to out of state schools , I'm opposed to paying annual tuition in the 40k+ range which pretty much is the same thing. Didn't know this site had gpa calculators. I'll look for them, thank you. Too bad there isn't a program which then ran your numbers and med school stats to see which schools you averages you best matched.
TCOM is 13k a year and 19k with fees. Their overall gpa and mcat are both higher than mine, not to mention I have heard that medical schools don't like former lawyers so you need numbers higher than their averages.
Hi,
I just turned 34 this year. I graduated law school in 2011, worked in law until January 2016.
Spring Semester 2016 Courses:
Bio I A
Gen Chem I A
Phys I A
Stats A
Summer 2016 Courses:
Chem II A
Fall 2016 Courses:
Bio II A
O Chem I A
Phys II A
Spring 2017 Courses:
Bio Chem - A
MCAT :
Chem & Phys 124
CARS 128
Bio & Biochem 125
Psych/Soc 127
504 overall
GPA per TMDSAS
Science GPA 4.0
Undergrad GPA 3.37
Law school GPA 3.05
Overall GPA 3.25
I had no idea that my overall gpa was going to be as low as it is (I had a very poor freshman year many years ago) and my mcat score is lower than my practice tests so that was a huge disappointment. Are there schools out there that will take me with these stats? Do I stand a chance this cycle or should I just not apply and retake the MCAT. I'm in no way opposed to D.O. schools I just want to avoid the $40+K yearly tuition. Any recommendations as to which schools I might have a chance at or whether I should just retake the mcat and take a bunch of courses to bring up my gpa would be appreciated.
another question is what is the bigger problem, my mcat or my gpa? Should I retake the mcat or just crank out the 57 credits that I would need to qualify under TX's fresh start program? That is an idea. TX has a program where you can erase grades older than 10 years and then you only need 90 credits to apply to med school. I could crank out 57 credits in the next year with a 4.0 or close to it and apply with a 504 mcat and a high gpa. The other alternative is the middle road. Crank out 18 - 21 credits this fall semester and 4 or so in the spring while I study for the mcat and re-apply with a higher mcat but only slightly higher gpa.
also, are you planning on completing a new bachelors or just 90 credit hours?AFS is a great option - if you ace all your courses. I'm currently using it and two years into it am still holding my 4.0. I'm not sure that everyone does that however.
Your MCAT.another question is what is the bigger problem, my mcat or my gpa? Should I retake the mcat or just crank out the 57 credits that I would need to qualify under TX's fresh start program? That is an idea. TX has a program where you can erase grades older than 10 years and then you only need 90 credits to apply to med school. I could crank out 57 credits in the next year with a 4.0 or close to it and apply with a 504 mcat and a high gpa. The other alternative is the middle road. Crank out 18 - 21 credits this fall semester and 4 or so in the spring while I study for the mcat and re-apply with a higher mcat but only slightly higher gpa.