low gpa

Dear people of the forum, I am asking for some much needed advice. I have a 3.03 GPA in biochem but I do have a strong upward trend (3.45 and 3.8 in my last 2 semesters), and I still have one semester left. I have a 508 on MCAT I wrote last summer. I am wondering if anyone knows of any...

Hi everyone, I need to know if it's worth it for me to pursue being a doctor or not. My situation: I entered as a student at Virginia Tech (am 20 years old) and am currently a rising senior (have done 3 years) with a 3.0 gpa. Initially I had plans to be a doctor but then the fear of debt got to...

I have recently been considering medical school and am not too far into the process, but I was wondering if this forum could help me clear a few things up: uGPA-3.03 (no special story just very immature/unmotivated) gradGPA~3.8 (neither school anything special but bms dept at grad school pretty...

So I am currently in my junior year of undergrad and have come to the realization that my GPA probably won't be very competitive when I graduate (3.25 cgpa and 3.0 sgpa), particularly for MD schools. I'm not biased towards MD or DO and plan to apply to schools that fall under both categories. I...

It was once my goal to become a doctor while completing my undergraduate studies, but then I deterred away from it due to financial issues. Moreover my GPA is trash: 3.02 overall; 2.1-2.3ish science (I can’t remember, but it is in that range). I am presently completing a MBA in Finance (I...

First MCAT (2013) 26 (55%) - expired Second MCAT (2015) 29 (73%) Third MCAT (2017) 513 (90%) - 128/128/128/129 State: NJ Resident Race: Asian Gender: Female (27) Undergrad: Private Top 30 (Economics) Grad (MS): Private Top 20 Med School (Physiology) - Finished in 10 months + completed...

So here are my stats: -cGPA 3.0, sGPA <3.0. Bachelor's in biology, graduated in 2014 -2 years working as a physical therapy aide -2 years as a volunteer EMT -1 year working as a clinical assistant in a neurosurgical practice -have both OR and in-office shadowing experience, about 75 hours total...

First MCAT (2013) 26 (55%) - expired Second MCAT (2015) 29 (73%) Third MCAT (2017) 513 (90%) - 128/128/128/129 State: NJ Resident Race: Asian Gender: Female (27) Undergrad: Private Top 30 (Economics) Grad (MS): Private Top 20 Med School (Physiology) - Finished in 10 months + completed...

Hello, I just wanted to see what the best option for getting into med school. I had a 3.2 cgpa until my senior year. At the beginning of my senior year, I was a victim of an assault. It really took a toll over me. I withdrew from most of my classes.... I received a F in organic & my semester...

I plan to apply this coming cycle and was hoping to get some feedback on my school list my stats: overall GPA 3.02 sGPA 2.96 DAT score: 26 AA, 25 TS, 22 PAT about 100 hours of shadowing and will have more by the time I apply I don't have many EC's other than a few clubs and one or 2 leadership...

I know this has been posted about before, but I really struggled to find a uniform list of schools that only look at your last 45-60 units. The schools I've listed below, though there aren't many, are based off of tedious research. I'm hoping that this thread will help at least one person out...

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I was enrolled at a university for 4.5 years and accumulated a 2.33 gpa. My last semester at the university, I had many personal problems the affected my grades and ended up failing 12 of the 16 credits I attempted. I decided then that I needed time away from school to mature as a student before...

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My Stats: -AA degree in Liberal Arts -BS degree in Microbiology (major GPA 3.5) -cGPA: 3.01 -BCPM: 2.61 -AO: 3.64 -MCAT retake: 502 (chem/phys 126, CARS 124, Bio 128, Psych 124) -original MCAT: 494 (chem/phys 120, CARS 126, Bio 124, Psych 124) -Volunteering: 200+ hours -Had a teaching assistant...

This will be my first post on SDN. Background: My wife and I started a family early and I absolutely wrecked my freshman year with a sub 1.0 gpa. I took some time off to support the family and took some classes here and there steadily improving my gpa. My wife stayed committed to school and got...

I am a non-traditional Texas resident looking to apply in the 2018-2019 cycle. I graduated in 2016 with a cGPA 3.2 and a sGPA 2.96, no strong increasing or decreasing trends. Since graduating I did a summer of full time research in HIV a Texas Tech Health Science Center in EL Paso Texas. I have...

I am currently a junior in undergrad and am coming up on decisions this summer. My current cGPA is a 3.23 and sGPA is 2.85 (semester is going great, almost to finals and expecting a sGPA of 3.08 and cGPA of 3.32 after this semester). Chemistry is the weak spot, C in gen chem 1, B in gen chem 2...

I am a biology major, sophomore, GPA 3.4 currently. My gpa before I apply may be around a 3.5. I just started working as an ER medical scribe. I've been involved in volunteering, research projects, have held a steady job, and I'm going on a shadowing trip to Spain this summer. I have already...

Hello everyone, My first freshman year was embarrassingly awful, I was irresponsible and partied way too hard. During the second semester I decided I was going to enlist because i saw what I was becoming and needed some discipline. I enlisted, served for 5 years, and separated with an...

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I graduated from UC Irvine B.S. Human Biology. 2016 I honestly got mostly A's in my biology, gen chem, and o-chem courses. Occasionally a B+/B but rarely. However, I've never been good (always found difficulty even with tutoring) with math courses. For whatever reason, I got a B- in Calculus 1...

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Hey all, I've seen a lot of posts about an upward trend and ~reinvention, but not many on what to do when you aren't doing well in those upper level bio courses that were supposed to prove you can handle this material. I bombed a biochem exam yesterday and I'm not doing so hot in genetics or...

So my current GPA is a 2.41, obviously bad, didn't take school seriously and some other personal things that I got sorted out. Last semester I got a 3.2, and this semester looks to be around a 3.65 while working full time as a CNA in an ICU. I'm currently a 5th year senior looking to graduate in...

Hello, So, I'm graduating from Univ of Florida with a bachelors degree in women's studies, and after I just realized I want to become a doctor. I want to take all of the prerequisites at Santa Fe college here in Gainesville. I'm worried about admission for a few reasons. I'd love if maybe...

Hi I just wanted to write a quick post to any premeds because when I was in your situation I read tons of different posts on this website that made me feel like garbage and that I would never get in because of my lower GPA and MCAT. I scored a 500 breakdown was 127/125/123/125. My gpa was a...

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I have a 3.06 GPA. I Haven't taken any pre-reqs. I currently work in mental/behavioral health, providing in home therapy for children with autism. This job has given me the oppertunity to serve many families in low income communities. I have shadowed a pedictiran as well as a psychiatrist. I...

Year in school: Graduated in Biology • Country/state of residence: CA • Cumulative GPA: 3.36 (upward trend) • Science GPA: 3.2 • MCAT Scores: 513 • Research – 600 hours. One year doing prostate cancer research and one lung stem cell research. • Volunteering (clinical) – include hours: -280hrs...

Hello everyone, I'm hoping I can get some sound advice from current practitioners or medical students that have been in a similar position. I'm a communication major and am in the fifth year of my undergraduate degree. I decided late to pursue medicine and started taking the premed courses...

Hey guys, This is my first post and I'd really appreciate any feedback! I graduated last May, and took this year off to travel/study for the DAT. Dental school is undoubtedly the goal. I have done research outside of SDN about which route to take but keep getting conflicting answers. I want to...

I'm 27 years old and am strongly considering changing careers. I am currently a chemical engineer. I am very good at my job, and could be successful, but at the end of every day I find myself wondering "why?" What's the point? Anytime I am successful it solely benefits the CEO and VPs. I am at...

I just graduated from UC Irvine (BS in Biochem) with a 3.5 cGPA and 3.45 sGPA (I took a lot of engineering calculus and physics classes, which kind of ruined my GPA a bit). I was initially planning on going to graduate school and do research. However, I recently got involved and became extremely...

So I just dropped a public health class today bc I've been trying to get a public health minor which after looking into will not be possible for me to complete before graduation in September. Plus I'm already taking 4 other classes so taking that class was unnecessarily overwhelming and noticed...

Hi, I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right place, but I can't find much for Canadian Students. I know there are the monthly threads, but there's barely any responses there. Thus I'm posting here, please let me know if I should post elsewhere! Anyway, I'm in my 4th year now of a Science...

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Hello, Thank you all for reading my story and helping me on my journey. It truly means a lot. I started off as a great High School Student, great grades, score, extracurriculars, leadership positions, competitions, volunteer hours. You name it, I had it. But towards the end, I did start...

Hey first timer here. Currently a junior (second semester) was planning to take the mcat in may and apply(DO) after I get my scores back. Current GPA: 3.07 cum 2.75 sGPA Experience: shadowed MD for 2 years Shadowing 2 DO's in a couple of med clubs Research at a hospital for a semester Now, I'm...