Hey, I have been looking at this thread for a while and I can finally post a successful story. Graduated my undergrad with a 2.8 gpa. I almost quit on trying to pursue medicine, but somehow managed to work up the guts to give this long and expensive application process a fair shot after putting in some work to make myself a better applicant. I didn't do a post-bacc or traditional smp program. I found a school where I could afford to take higher lvl science courses while working part time. Had to retake orgo and bio because I had gotten three Ds on my transcript and a few Cs. Any pre-med with my transcript would cry but tears were not going to correct that awful transcript. So after about 11 classes (10 As and 1 A-) after graduation (2 years including repeated classes/no summer courses), I applied with a 3.04 BCPM and 3.07 cum gpa. Took the mcat twice - 29 (8PS/9V/12BS) was my highest. With these low stats I was hesitant to apply but I gambled on my strong points: amazing recommendations, great work experience/ research experience, and consistent extra-curricular activities. This is my first time applying and so far I have gotten 9 interview invites and 1 acceptance!! I applied to about 24 schools (all of them MD schools in chicago/ohio/NY/CT/Mass/ PA) still haven't heard back from 7. I have learned that you should focus on making yourself into an interesting applicant if you are worried about your numbers. So don't get turned off by your stats. You never know. I hope this helps inspire people in similar situations. It took more time to get into med school than the traditional route, but the experiences I have gained from these last few years are priceless.
