Is MS degree a good option to go to med school

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I have 3.0 GPA and 24 MCAT so if I first get a MS in medical science from university of texas health science center will I have more chances to get into med schools in texas?

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[MansaMusa31]

I have 3.0 GPA and 24 MCAT so if I first get a MS in medical science from university of texas health science center will I have more chances to get into med schools in texas?

Hey! I posted something similar in the thread below, feel free to join the discussion:

http://dev.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=14488695#post14488695

 

[Goro]

Yes, but you're also going have to vastly improve on the MCAT too.

I have 3.0 GPA and 24 MCAT so if I first get a MS in medical science from university of texas health science center will I have more chances to get into med schools in texas?

 

[IlDestriero]

Not unless you fix your very deficient MCAT. DO and grade replacement would be wise.

 

[MansaMusa31]

Not unless you fix your very deficient MCAT. DO and grade replacement would be wise.

Do you think a MS in Biochemistry or Molecular can save a low GPA?

 

[TriagePreMed]

Do you think a MS in Biochemistry or Molecular can save a low GPA?

An MS with high GPA and that counts Undergrad + Grad as one for their grade consideration can benefit from an MS. Generally, these schools are the minority and only at Osteopathic colleges as far as I know.

 

[gyngyn]

Do you think a MS in Biochemistry or Molecular can save a low GPA?

No.

 

[MansaMusa31]

An MS with high GPA and that counts Undergrad + Grad as one for their grade consideration can benefit from an MS. Generally, these schools are the minority and only at Osteopathic colleges as far as I know.

Can you name a few MD schools that partake in this grading scheme? I'd appreciate it!

 

[TriagePreMed]

Can you name a few MD schools that partake in this grading scheme? I'd appreciate it!

As I said in my comment, as far as I know, only (some) Osteopathic colleges do this. I would be surprised if any MD program did this as they don't even do retakes.

 

[Etyan]

I don't think any MD school accepts the MS GPA as a replacement for low BS/BA GPA, other than some of the SMP/Post-bacc type linkage programs.

Some MD school websites do mention taking graduate GPAs into account, but they are few and far between. OP, take a look around the websites of some of the MD schools you might be interested in or e-mailing admissions. Good luck

As I said in my comment, as far as I know, only (some) Osteopathic colleges do this. I would be surprised if any MD program did this as they don't even do retakes.

 

[TriagePreMed]

I don't think any MD school accepts the MS GPA as a replacement for low BS/BA GPA, other than some of the SMP/Post-bacc type linkage programs.

Some MD school websites do mention taking graduate GPAs into account, but they are few and far between. OP, take a look around the websites of some of the MD schools you might be interested in or e-mailing admissions. Good luck

These few DO schools don't take it as a replacement instead they just calculate it in addition to undergrad.

 

[Etyan]

Ah. I believe MD schools do combine the post-bacc + undergrad GPAs; I have never seen a case where graduate and undergrad GPAs are combined.

These few DO schools don't take it as a replacement instead they just calculate it in addition to undergrad.

 

[IlDestriero]

Do you think a MS in Biochemistry or Molecular can save a low GPA?

No.

 

[gyngyn]

Ah. I believe MD schools do combine the post-bacc + undergrad GPAs; I have never seen a case where graduate and undergrad GPAs are combined.

This is correct. AMCAS provides post bac grades both separately and added in to UG.

 

[TriagePreMed]

Ah. I believe MD schools do combine the post-bacc + undergrad GPAs; I have never seen a case where graduate and undergrad GPAs are combined.

Yes, both MD and DO combine uGPA + Post-bacc, and the only Osteopathic School I've heard combining with grad for their consideration is the Midwestern Campuses.