physical therapist wants to go to medical school

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greetings:
i am a physical therapist with 11 years clinical experience, and will take an
august '99 mcat. my question is this: my overall gpa from p.t. school was
only a 2.9 (mainly due to full-time work while in school my first 3
semesters). i hope to take a strong mcat, and have strong letters of
recommendation coming from past pre-med course instructors, employers
and one physician. i am currently enrolled in a post-bacc program in a
prestigious university in boston where i am taking o. chem. with the
aforementioned gpa, do i have a chance of even getting an interview?
thank you for an honest response,

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Thanks for writing. Clinical experience is always a help! A 2.9 gpa is on the
low end of things. However, if you have great letters of reference, take a
couple more courses and get A's, and get a great MCAT score, you might
have a chance. I suggest applying to some osteopathic schools too, because
while osteopathic schools are just as good as M.D. schools and osteopathic
physicians are just as smart, there is often a less stringent requirement for
admission. A D.O. is absolutely the same as an M.D. as far as opportunities
and privileges in every state. http://www.aacom.org/
 
Personally, I think you should go for it! I think you have a chance. However, I think you may want to check if they'll take the '99 MCAT for the 2017 cycle.
 
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17 years. That is all.

Edit: Wait, you knew that before you posted. So my question becomes, why...?

Double Edit: Wait (again). Is anyone else thoroughly confused how it appears both the OP and the only person who responded to OP are the same person? :confused:

It's Jim Henderson, MD of the Student Doctor Network. He does what he wants.
 
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17 years. That is all.

Edit: Wait, you knew that before you posted. So my question becomes, why...?

Double Edit: Wait (again). Is anyone else thoroughly confused how it appears both the OP and the only person who responded to OP are the same person? :confused:
It's never too late.
 
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