smp

Hey all, I am currently in an SMP-like program at Wayne State Med School. Wayne, and all the in-state med schools, seem to regard this program favorably. However, I plan on applying DO in the 2016 cycle, and I was wondering if DO schools truly do reward reinvention. I graduated from Michigan...

Hi, Hoping I can get some honest feedback on my chances of gaining acceptance to an SMP with my current stats: 5,000 hrs animal experience 3 strong LORs 1200 GRE (Q + V) - planning to retake this very soon prior to sending in my apps 2.99 uGPA - improved slightly with post bacc classes I am...

Hey SDN, I'm a 3rd year pre-dental student and was just thinking about some options for when I graduate. My GPA at the moment isn't too hot but I don't think its low enough/will be low enough by the time I graduate for a Post-Bacc. I was looking at the Global Medicine program at USC and it...

Here goes... I'm finishing up my last semester and expect to graduate in January. However graduating is kind of bitter sweet since my stats are pretty awful. 3.09 overall/ 2.6 science. I wasn't a very good student my freshman and sophomore year and did particular bad in my chemistry and...

Post Bach or SMP?? I'm trying to figure out a back up plan in case I don't get accepted again. I do not want to find a different career path and am determined to become a doctor even though the stupidity of my younger years (bad gpa) is kicking me in the ass! From 2012-2014 I was a full-time...

Hello, I am wondering if anyone is applying for the Fall of 2016 for the GW GCATS program. I know it isn't a "true" SMP, but I am very interested in the small class size, professors that are worked with, and the classes offered. Let me know, I'm hoping to get my app in as soon as possible in...

Hey guys So I am a senior at Stanford University and am in the process of applying to postbacs and special masters programs. Any recommendations as to which specific postbacs/smp to apply to? I haven't taken the MCAT yet but will be taking the GRE soon because many require it since I don't...

In April this year my school approved a Masters of Biomedical and Health Sciences Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (where the medical school is by the way). I applied, was accepted and classes started in June. Because this is the first cohort in the program, most of us in the...

So I'm currently verging on a C in biochemistry. It's not that I don't understand the material. I use Chad's videos as a supplement to the course and understand it perfectly there. But my professor is awful and the exams are ridiculous (taught more in the style of MCAT prep/crash course than...

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The decision seems to be made case by case, so here's my situation: cGPA: 3.24 ( upward trend, my transcript shows that I really busted my ass during senior year) sGPA: 3.0 My biggest concern is to meet the general prerequisites. I've got consistent B/B+ in the chemistries/ physics, and As in...

Greetings, all. I'm a recent college grad, and I plan on taking two years off to improve my application. My original plan was to take about 25 credits science classes to boost sGPA and cGPA and get a 510+ on MCAT, and apply in June 2016 for a spot in med school. I realized that I may need...

SMPs generally have Feb deadlines for application submission, and from what I recall, there are rolling admissions. Would it be better ton apply later in the cycle and make your application more competitive or apply early with a weak application? Also, would it be better to apply to an...

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Currently retaking courses to get science GPA to 3.0 (from 2.73, but with no failing grades). What is a comfortable minimum science GPA? My plan is to get sGPA up to 3.0, then apply for SMP. I'm also thinking about just maybe retaking more science classes to get it higher (3.3+) since I'm...

Hello, I am looking to apply to SMP programs to boost my undergrad GPA. I graduated with a 4.0 in my major Neuro courses but the rest of my science/pre-med coursework makes me look a little bipolar. I had a lot going on during different undergrad semesters relating to health and family issues...

Can anyone taking an SMP tell me more about their experiences? For example, the rigor of courses, how to study for med courses, tuition, med schools that they'll apply to, and overall experience. Thanks.

Hi, all. I'm a recent graduate with a BA in biological sciences, and unfortunately a very low GPA (cGPA: 3.04 and sGPA: 2.73). I never failed any classes, but I did the worst senior year (b/c of financial problems and my mother in the ICU before an upper level bio class final, which I failed)...

Quick question. With a 3.63 cGPA, significant upward trend, and an mcat yet to be written (hopefully high). Some heavy research and volunteering. Which would you choose for a 2 year gap period ? A) a 1.5 year master of science in human biology at the University of Zurich in Switzerland (ranked...

Hi everyone! I'm currently in my 5th year of undergrad (Psych major) and I am graduating in May 2016. It has definitely been a difficult road for me through undergrad. For the first three years of my undergrad career I was pre-med and took the required courses but did not finish- I dropped...