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@heybubbaa @238460
Thank you for your responses! I haven't taken the MCAT yet, I will be taking it in Jan. 2017.
I'm not sure what schools will think of my low GPA, and I hear that some schools (allopathic, I believe) screen at a 3.25 cut off (is this true?)
Thank you, @heybubbaa
If I do obtain a good MCAT score early next year, would it be wise to take a semester full of upper level bio courses that I haven't taken at that point? That way, it'll increase my GPA for AMCAS, and show adcoms that I can handle a full course load and do well in it?
This fall, I am leaning towards re-taking the C and focus on the MCAT
Do make sure retaking those "C" classes will not hurt your MCAT study time...i think this test can make a major difference. Like @heybubba said.. there are people with lower GPA that get into MD schools. Just make sure you do well in your re-takes and on the exam. Retaking the classes isn't a bad idea.
But you have done a post-bacc program already isnt that "upper level bio courses?" OR didn't it include some upper level classes like cell biology, neurosciences ...etc so why would you want to take them again the fall?