low gpa

I finished a degree in mechanical engineering from a respectable university (top 70 ME EN program). I have a 3.19 uGPA and a 3.22 sGPA. I have been working for a medical software company for the past two years (applicable, but I'm on the revenue cycle side so not as applicable as it could be)...

I am applying for the upcoming cycle, hoping to be among the class of 2022 of Howard's Medical Program. My Overall GPA is a 3.54 and my SGPA is a 3.27. I got a 505 on the MCAT. These are my ECs: -I have 800 clinical hours with an ophthalmologist that was also a Howard Med grad. -I've worked...

Hi everyone, first time actually posting something here, My anxiety has gone through the roof with this. I have a 2.7 cGPA. I'm a senior college. And I havent taken the MCAT yet (will be on Sept 9) and after all this I still want to apply to medical school. In terms of volunteering/shadowing...

Hey all, I'm getting conflicting advice and I'm not quite sure what to do at this point. I'm about to be a senior at a top 10 university and due to health issues my GPA is at about a 2.9. With straight As from here on out it'll be about a 3.2. I still need to take orgo and I'm planning on...

If anyone has gone through or knows someone who has, please post your advice. I have made mistakes partly due to no guidance and trying to figure things out on my own so I hope someone could please help as I attempt to take the next step. I studied pre-med in college. Have always been a good...

My dream medical school is Georgetown. I'm looking to apply to either the SMP or the GEMS program and will likely apply to both, but I'm wondering if anyone who was involved in/know of first-hand information about the two programs and their chances of matriculating to Georgetown can give...

My stats are 3.36 cGPA upward trend, 3.25 sGPA, 502 MCAT, African-American and from NM but born in North Carolina. I have a ton of research hours (1000+), but not a direct author since most of the research is still on-going. My extracurricular are decent, but could've been better if some life...

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Hi! As you can tell, I'm always worried. I'm scared I might even regret posting this. I'm a URM (I think), my mother is from El Salvador, and my father's family is from Mexico. I identified myself as "disadvantaged" since I grew up very poor. My PS has a lot to do with me growing up as a...

Hello friends! I've been lurking for a few months now and decided to come out of the shadows and ask for help. This isn't exactly a WAMC but it might fall under that category? Mods please feel free to move me. I'm a female URM about to be a senior for the second time, as I got a bad case of...

Helping Pre-physical therapy students get inot PT school with a low GPA. ASK AWAY!!

Hey guys. First time poster and looking for some realistic advise. I'm a non-trad Canadian applicant. Did a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting in 2012 and hated it. Low GPA (around 3.0). After much shadowing and lots of research of career in medicine, I have decided to pursue medicine. Now that I...

As of right now I have a 3.25 ogpa with a 3.0 sgpa and striving for a 20 on the DAT do I still have a decent chance and also where should I apply

I'm in a dilemma between selecting an SMP (Loyola MSMP) or taking classes at Northwestern University through their evening certificate program. I'm very low-income and it would be a big burden to take out that almost $50,000 loan for the SMP. Plus, I currently work in a local healthcare job...

Hi I'm a recent grad trying to figure out if my school list is realistic. If I should take a school out or add one let me know, desperate! Black female, state: MO Wash U grad: cGPA: 3.24. Y1: 2.94, 2.96, 3.19, 3.26, 3.30, 3.49, 3.16, 3.70 sGPA: around 3.00 Mcat (6/17): 508 (130,127, 125,126)...

Hi everybody - First post, forgive my ignorance. After being pre-med for my undergrad career, I decided to explore an alternate career path. I spent the last few years starting a career in business operations and management. I now want to apply in the 2018-2019 cycle to an (any) MD program in...

EDIT: POST MOVED to this link thanks to SDN'ers help: Non-trad, best way to prepare for next cycle?

Hello everyone-- I am currently pursuing a journey to dental school that I'm not sure is even attainable. I'm not necessarily trying to ask if I stand a chance of acceptance--alot of people are backing me up and encouraging me--I just want to know if anybody thinks I'm crazy :). So here we go...

Hi All, I'm new here at SdN (signed up a few minutes ago). Anyway, I graduated in physics 2 years ago and I'm currently working as a full time IT consultant (which is very far off physics, jumped from job to job first as a call center agent now landed here). I'm from the Philippines and would...

3.43 cGPA, 3.28 sGPA (from HYP) 526 MCAT White girl, graduated 2015 Wasn't "pre-med" as an undergrad (hence the GPAs) but did tons of community service. Now I'm working full-time in a research position at a pretty cool bio-tech company and still do a lot of service. I've sifted through some...

Hey everyone. Trying to figure out how beneficial a good MCAT score would be on my applications for post baccs. My undergraduate GPA is 2.63c/2.50s with an upward trend and a 3.2c/3.1s GPA during my senior year. I have now been out of school for a little over two years, working as an EMT in a...

California resident, 3rd time applicant. First MCAT (old)- 32. Just took the new MCAT: 522. Non-URM. 5000+ Hrs Clinical Experience 1400 Hrs Research Experience (No papers but have submitted abstracts and presented posters at the APA) 280 Hrs Non-Clinical Volunteering 700 Hrs Clinical...

I am going to be applying during the 2018-2019 application cycle and I am freaking out. I have done all the calculations and when I apply I will have: oGPA: 3.4 sGPA: 3.559 bcpGPA: 3.163 AADSAS GPA: 3.338 I slacked off my first two years of undergrad and ended up receiving a D in Gen Bio 1 which...

Ok guys so I'm either going to get laughed at or bashed because I graduated recently with a 2.47 gpa as a health science major. I have not taken organic chem 1 or 2, gen bio2 or biochem, yet. Got a D in biology 1 and got an F in the lab. I say this because I want to be a doctor badly. Used all...

Hi all, There may be similar posts on this forum but I would like some input regarding my own situation. I have currently applied to both MD and DO schools and have received several rejections from DO within 48 hours of verification. I tried choosing schools that had low GPA cutoffs or did not...

Hi, I recently graduated from UCSD in biochemistry and cell bio with a gpa of 2.45 and a science gpa of 2.0 where I got a majority of Bs and Cs in my science classes. I talked to my counselor at school and they suggested that I try to go to do some volunteer work for a year and then consider a...

SDN, So I've been reading everything I can on this forum as I have just recently decided to pursue Medicine after some serious soul searching and changes. My situation is unique and I have not been able to find a recent forum with this information. Anyways, long story short, I did not try in...

Hi, I am a rising junior at WUSTL majoring in Biology and minoring in English. I've always wanted to be a doctor, specifically a pediatrician, and I have been pre-med throughout all of college. Despite encouragement from my advisors, friends, and family, I feel very discouraged and unsure of...

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Hey everyone, So I am actually thinking of applying to osteopathic medical school in the next few months and wanted to know your opinion and ask for advice. I graduated from luc with a bs in biology with a concentration in molecular biology. I graduated in 2015 with a 3.0 cumulative and...

I've been asking myself what should I do since I graduated college a few months ago. I am currently working as a chief scribe and find medicine very interesting. I'm always looking up medical procedures and videos. Here is the situation I have a GPA of 2.8 and I have not taken the MCAT yet. As...

Hi everyone, I need some advice on my next plan of action. I am graduating this spring with a degree in chemistry and at this time I have an overall GPA of 2.96. This is unfortunate because I know it's not representative of what I know. When I went back to college at age 23 I had the I just...

Hello! So this is my first post and I could really use the help. I just graduated in May with my BS in Public Health and am planning to go back to med school eventually, taking as much time as I need. I struggled a little in my first few years of undergrad and didn't do well in the few science...

Applying for the cycle of 2018 matriculation! My stats/demographics: Degree from a private California school: BA in Biology with Spanish minor GPA (both science and cumulative): ~3.1 MCAT: 500 (Chem&Phys: 125, CARS: 123, Bio&Biochem: 125, Psych&Soc: 127) Race: Asian (I know, surprise surprise)...

Hello, I am confused and do not know what my next steps should be. I have made so many mistakes on my journey to be a doctor, partly due to lack of knowledge and guidance. Here are my stats if anyone can tell me what to do next. I know my MCAT needs work and I am preparing to find a tutor, but...

STATS: Age 24 First four years: biological science, did not complete, switched into engineering in fifth year, starting year 2 of engineer in September Cumulative GPA: 3.0, in most recent years 3.8 GPA however not a 5 course workload ECs: volunteering in many university clubs, elementary...

Hey guys I was wondering if you could give me any advice on how to improve my application for this cycle. I am a non traditional student and had to take a few pre-reqs to be considered last year. I applied last year and got interviewed and waitlisted at tennessee and also waitlisted at UF...

Hi everyone! Just wanted to know my chances since there will be no more grade replacement :( I am 24 years old, history major, biology minor. NJ resident. cGPA: 3.098 sGPA: 2.88 ** re-took all science courses after undergrad that I got a C/D/or F, and made sure they were all above Bs. The 2.88...

I recently graduate with a degree is microbiology and my GPA was 2.7 However, at the university I attended I did not need organic chemistry, physics, or any anatomy/physiology for my degree. So I still need to take those classes and probably biochemistry. Is it ok to do these at salt lake...

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