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  1. M

    URM (AA) Male.. I need serious help. WAMC!!!!

    Hello, I need serious help with constructing my school list. I have a 2.6 gpa cum. 2.9 science and 525 mcat. I know that it is rare to score that high with a gpa that low but I did the unthinkable. I'm just now starting to volunteer at both clinical/nonclinical places. No research However...
  2. Nesstastic

    At what point is a post-bacc or SMP necessary?

    I couldn't quite seem to find the answer I was looking for on other threads. For background, I'll graduate with ~3.35 cGPA and 3.16 sGPA. White male with pretty good ECs. I'm okay going to pretty much any US med school. With what MCAT would I be fine without a post-bacc or SMP? Or would bringing...
  3. J

    What to do?

    Hi, I am currently a senior doing a nutritional sciences degree and was wondering if you guys could give me some opinions or advice. URM: Hispanic (Latino) Current Overall GPA: 2.98 (From 3 colleges combined) Science GPA: 2.62 Science Courses Taken Chem 1( First time=C, Second Time= B)...
  4. B

    Low GPA, Upward trend

    Sooo i have a low gpa. heres the facts: I am currently a junior with a 3.44 gpa and im double majoring in chemistry and neuroscience. i go to a top20 school. I plan on raising it to about a 3.6; 3.7 if im ambitious cuz im taking a gap year. Ive had a good upward trend from 3.1 freshman year to...
  5. S

    Rocky Academic Career, 518 MCAT

    So I believe the biggest weakness on my application has always been my academic career and it has been rocky. I know that schools typically like upward progression but i've had ups and downs which i'm worried will hurt me, every time my grades have dropped however I have picked them back up...
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    What can I do to get to where I want? (Low cGPA, high goals)

    Hello! I'm new to this site so please correct me if I'm doing anything wrong. I wanted to know (I've heard the SDN community was the place to go for these sorts of questions), with my specific situation, what exactly should I do to increase my chances (as much as possible) of getting into a...
  7. kkilla

    timeline for applying to SMP programs?

    what is the typical application process like?
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  9. M

    Low UGPA, High Post-Bacc GPA/MCAT - School List?

    Hello everyone. I’m a 28 year old DIY post-bacc student in California finishing up my last few classes for transcript repair, and getting ready to apply in the 2019 cycle. Background: I graduated from UCLA with a Physics/Math double major with a low 2.5 GPA (total ~90 units that count towards...
  10. N

    Will an LOR from a med school clinical professor improve admission chances?

    Will having a letter of recommendation from a clinical professor at a medical school help me get an interview or improve my admissions chances? Long story short I did some shadowing under a physician alongside M3s doing their family practice rotation. The physician has been teaching clinical...
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    Advice

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  12. H

    Non Traditional Route Chances

    I have a business degree but was briefly a Bio major so I have most of the prereq's done but my school had a tougher grading scale 93 and above was an "A" etc. and I had to work 3 jobs and consistently 40/hours a week and for one of the years I worked 70+ hours/week while going to school full...
  13. F

    Need Help Finding Academic Enhancer Programs

    Hi everyone, Reason for Post-Bacc: I am currently in my Senior year at a top 60 university with a very strong science program. I spoke with my adviser and she said that my stats will not be good enough for MD (which is fair and I agree with her). My stats are 2.9 sci and 3.4 cum. I had a very...
  14. H

    LOW GPA but still hopeful

    What are my chances to get into a DO program? What programs would accept me? Or should I apply to post bacc/ or masters program? I have a 2.88 GPA. BS in Human Biology. I have not taken the MCAT (January 2019). I am 26yrs Female African American. I have well over 2000 hours of clinical...
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    Do I even have a chance?

    OptomCAS calculated: cGPA = 2.91 sGPA = 2.66 I just want to know if I even have a chance. I take my OAT on the 20th of this month and I am pretty sure I can get well over 300 if I continue to slave myself for the next week and some change. I have over 2000+ hours of shadowing and working as a...
  16. W

    Any more schools for school list?

    Being neurotic because I haven't heard anything good from schools yet (was complete over a month ago) and I just would like to know if there's any other schools you recommend adding to my list, considering my stats aren't competitive. I am unsure of a few since I'm OOS for them. Current school...
  17. Poodles29

    Do I still have a chance?

    A couple years ago I was dismissed from my university for poor grades My GPA at that time was 0.96 I retook a few courses and came back to the University after spending a few semesters at community college. But I'm still struggling to keep up my grades. I've posted a copy of my grades and they...
  18. S

    Applying to more schools later in the cycle

    Hi everyone! I submitted my secondaries very early on, and have not heard anything back with regards to interviews. I'm starting to think that my list may have been too top-heavy (MCAT 521, cGPA 3.6, sGPA 3.5), I applied to mostly top 20 schools. Do y'all think it would be worth it for me to...
  19. R

    Starting to look into PT. Do I have a Chance

    Hi guys I'm just starting to look into PT. To be honest I was planning on attending PA school but after 2 years to applying I'm starting to look into other professions I find intriguing. With my stats its nearly impossible to be accepted into PA schools ( found that out the hard way). Before...
  20. zoeeeyyyyyy

    Low gpa, take MCAT or not

    Hi, I am going to be a third year student. My overall gpa is only 2.8 and I failed two math classes (I have to repeat in next summer). I know my grade is too bad and I even have trouble in applying pa program. But anyone think I should still try MCAT and see what’s my grade will be? I am also...
  21. T

    Low GPA, military engineer, looking for a way forward...

    BLUF: Low GPA, considering grad school or DIY post-bacc at CC... I'm a 27 y/o female, military vet (currently deployed, again) trying to apply to medical school in a few years. I'm a USMA grad with a low GPA (2.9) in Mechanical Engineering; planning to take my P.E. in April. I'm transitioning...
  22. R

    DIY post bacc or SMP?

    Attached is a screenshot of my undergrad grades. I still have to get through virology, anatomy, organic 1&2, and physics 1&2. I have a ton of bad bio grades because my first two years of college I was lazy and didn't take it as seriously as I should have. Other experience includes ~2000 hours...
  23. HeavyDutyBinder

    WAMC - DO schools only. cGPA & sGPA 3.21, MCAT 504

    Hello, I am applying broadly to DO schools. Would greatly appreciate feedback! Here's more detail: 1) AACOMAS cGPA & sGPA 3.21 2) MCAT 504, 127 C/P, 124 CARS, 126 B/B, 127 P/S 3) Worked 2 part time jobs through undergraduate career and worked ~18 hours/week during grad program 4) Really...
  24. P

    LOW GPA, unimpressive stats. Post-bac or SMP? Help improve my chances!

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    MD & DO WAMC: 3.4c/3.2s ; 3.7 grad ; 518 MCAT.

    1. GPA: Undergrad: B.S. Pure Mathematics: 3.42 Cumulative, 3.2 Science. Upward trend. Those upper level proofs classes were not nice to my science GPA. Sucks because C's are good grades in those classes, but I know adcoms won't see it that way. I got my act together senior year and made the...
  26. C

    MD & DO Getting nervous.. Should I apply OOS? TMDSAS Non-trad - 3.18 cGPA. 4.0 post-bac. 509 MCAT. Good ECs

    I've tried to figure out what chances I have for in-state, but I'm having trouble calculating what my odds are, given my significant post-bacc work, leadership experience, and job history. Anyone have any ideas how a solid year and a half of 4.0 post-bacc influences things like lizzyM and WARS...
  27. M

    Advice from anyone who did a post-bac / gpa cut off

    So I recently graduated. Ended with a 3.74 GPA and a 3.89 science GPA but that doesn't really matter except for the fact that it shows that I have a strong upward trend. I retook a few classes, transferred after my freshmen year, took a lot of college classes in h.s. which came back to haunt me...
  28. DoctHouse

    2.38 cGPA Undergrad so far... Advice/Chances?

    Hi. I'm a 18 yr-old, URM, pre-med, Biochem major at a community college. I'm planning on using IGETC to satisfy my pre-reqs for a UC. I enrolled as a freshman 2017 and took 3 classes the first semester. I failed 2 and Ace'd one. The F's were in Math and Art. I failed because I had personal and...
  29. S

    URM WAMC School suggestions

    URM and 509 MCAT (127/126/128/128), missouri resident.
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    Looking for advice. 2.96 cumulative GPA, 2.76 science GPA, 25AA DAT.

    I have a 2.96 overall, 2.76 science GPA. I got a 25AA on the DAT: PAT: 24 QR: 25 RC: 25 BIO: 26 CHEM: 25 OCHEM: 25 I know my GPA is really low, but my last 60 hours have been about a 3.7 and I think around 51 of them were science credits. My personal statement is pretty good and I'm pretty...
  31. M

    Advice in Pursuing Medicine (Engineering Background)

    Hi everyone, I graduated with a BS in Mechanical engineering and a minor in Biomedical engineering. I did finish the prerequisites for medical school, however I graduated with a 3.2 GPA. Low for medical school standards. I was unsure of applying for medical school during my undergraduate...
  32. S

    Low GPA, 4.0 masters, high mcat- MD/PhD

    Hello, fellow SD'ers. So, I'm currently an undergrad/masters student whos applying MD/ Ph.D. this coming cycle and I was wondering if I could get some help/opinions. So I go to a relatively average school nothing with real name recognition. While doing my undergrad I kinda goofed and ended up...
  33. JowellHollyBuddy33

    ** The Offical Osteopathic Underdawgs 2018-2019 **

    Hey y’all, Do we have an underdawgs thread for 2018-2019 yet?! Non-trad here, and I’ve been ready to get on board since 2015 and my application cycle is finally HERE. You guys have been an inspiration to many. Good luck to everyone applying!
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    2.3 gpa is there hope plz read my story

    I have waited to post for a long time, but I need advice more than ever. I started undeclared at community college for 2 years. After I transferred to a 4 year state school my dad passed away unexpectedly. I wasnt able to handle it, had a bad year and failed out. I got readmitted after a year...
  35. T

    MD & DO WAMC re-applicant, TX resident, 519 MCAT, 3.5 GPA

    Hispanic Texas Resident cGPA: 3.49 sGPA: 3.44 (C+ in both Ochem 1&2 but A's in Systems Phys/Genetics/BioChem) MCAT 5/5/18: 519 (129/129/129/132) (old MCAT from 2015 was a 31) - 160 hours of physician shadowing (orthopedics and interventional cardiology) -Worked as Community Assistant at...
  36. L

    MD & DO cgpa/sgpa 2.2,3.0 WAMC Pre-med

    Is there still time to redeem myself? Age 23/M Asian Texas Resident Stats: cgpa/sgpa 2.2, 3.0 (I've taken 40 credits so far and all are from a cc and I've only taken 2 UL science classes) Planning to transfer to a 4 year University this fall to major in Psychology and do a DIY post bacc to...
  37. T

    Crappy GPA. Post Bacc?

    Hey guys so I’m finally graduating next summer with a really bad overall science GPA. I’m almost too embarrassed to post it. Let’s just say it’s right under a 3.0. I had my difficulties sophomore and junior year which led to the downfall of my otherwise great GPA. I know there is not a way to...
  38. C

    Taking Remedial Coursework Online

    I would really appreciate some advice on this because my advisor is not super clear. I am an international student that studied in the US, and want to know if there is any way to make up a bad grade in a pre-req that I have already taken. I have already graduated, so can't do the "A+ in Biochem...
  39. D

    2.5 GPA

    Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum so forgive me if this isn't the right place to post here. Basically, I'm wondering what my chances are of getting into med school. I went to UCSD, graduated in '16 with a 2.5 cGPA (sGPA is probably somewhere around there too) majoring in Physiology and...
  40. B

    Plan to get into medical school with currently low GPA

    My science GPA is 2.95 and overall 3.2 as a chemistry and spanish major and I have not taken the MCAT yet. My plan is to raise my science GPA to at least a 3.0 taking post-bacc classes, take the MCAT, then apply to special masters programs. I have everything else including research...