I am currently a 4th year undergrad with a 3.38 cGPA/3.06 sGPA. I've worked as a medical assistant for over a year now and have a lot of clinical/volunteer experience with underserved communities for 2.5 years (also volunteer as a scribe here). I was in one research lab for a year and then...
Hi Guys,
First time posting here but I've been reading this site for some time now.
I am currently applying to SMPs and Postbaccs for Fall 2020 and I am not sure at all which programs are the best fit for me.
Ultimately, I'd like to join an SMP/Postbacc with a linkage to their DO/MD school...
Hey all,
Wondering what you all would suggest the best masters program would be out of EVMS med masters 1 year, LECOM and Heritage MAMS. What I did like about EVMS is its 1 year and potential to matriculate to an MD program. problem with EVMS is I rarely find any info about it on the forums. The...
Hi everyone! First time poster.
About me real quick: I graduated in 2012 at UF with a 2.56 GPA with my BS in Microbiology. In 2018, I regained some confidence and decided to try for med school again. I took some classes at a community college (Straight As in 3 science classes +labs and...
What are my chances getting into DO school?
I live in Mississippi
SGPA- 2.7 which is very low I know
CGPA- 3.2
I never took physiology in undergrad and only took one anatomy course. i went to an SMP and took medical physiology one and two and got C’s in them because I had no clue about...
Hi there! I am new to SDN and I am looking at different post-bacc/SMP programs before I apply to medical school. I just graduated this past May of 2019 and I am currently doing some clinical hours/studying for the MCAT.
I was wondering if anyone could give me advice or their personal...
Hello, I’d like some guidance on what my next step should be in the pursuit of MD/DO.
Sorry if i sound like a robot in this post I just wanna get the point across haha
I am in my last semester of undergrad, graduating with a BS in in Human Physiology.
I slacked off in school and currently...
Hi SDN,
I'm a Canadian with an AMCAS cGPA of 3.6 and an sGPA of 3.1, neither of which I believe are high enough as an international applicant to US med schools. I understand that most SMP applicants have lower numbers, but would it make sense for me to do an SMP?
I contacted Georgetown, my...
So to put things short -- I am facing a future with many different paths and was looking for some input.
I am currently in the midst of the 2019-2020 cycle. I applied to all of the TMDSAS schools (including TCOM) early, have submitted all of my secondaries, and am currently waiting for...
Hi everyone! I was hoping to gain some feedback regarding SMP programs. I browse enough threads on here and figured it was just time I posted my own.
I currently have a undergrad + post bacc cGPA of 3.1 as per the aamc scale. I am hoping to have a 3.14 by the end of the fall sem and a 3.18 at...
Hi guys! I just finished my SMP and finished with a 3.45 which sucks but I do have a strong upward trend. I actually took 56 credits over two years and in my last year (36 credits) I finished with a 3.78. My low GPA is specifically from the first year. Do I still have a shot
Do I have a chance...
Advice please! I am not applying this cycle; I will be applying next cycle.
Undergrad- Tulane University (graduating May 2020)
Hometown- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Major- Neuroscience
Minor- English
cGPA- 3.3... I had an awful semester during the fall of my junior year (first time officially being...
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Hi everyone! I am a 28 year old female interested in becoming a physician. I would greatly appreciate any feedback or advice on my strength as a candidate, if I need to do an SMP or post-bacc, etc.
I graduated in 2014 with a BS in Biochemistry and minor in biology. My GPA is poor: cGPA is 3.25...
Hi Everyone, I'm new to this and I know this question has been asked before but it seems like people sometimes give good advice or have points I myself would have never thought of so I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to see what you all think. TLDR at the bottom.
My Background: I graduated...
Hello all,
Having trouble deciding between the two. Received acceptances to both.
Final GPA (including post bacc)
3.23 cGPA
3.12 sGPA
Post Bacc GPA (19 credits upper division science)
3.95 cGPA and sGPA
MCAT:
507 (124 CARS)
LMU SMP
Pros:
- guaranteed acceptance pending 3.4 GPA in the...
So I’ve been a lurker here but I was hoping to get a few questions clarified. I did my undergrad at a research heavy uni (UCD) ~sgpa 2.9, cgpa 3.2) and now finishing up my 1 year formal post bac at a state university which I did well in. Now I’m looking at SMP and considering if I should do one...
Hey everybody! First I want to say I really appreciate anytime you put in to reading/ replying to my post. Thank you in advance. I'm not asking about my chances per se, just looking for advice: SMP or informal local Postbacc. (BTW i’ve read EVERYTHING about my position here on SDN), but here’s a...
Hey all,
New to sdn, thought I'd give this a shot because I've been researching for hours and I can't figure it out!! It seems like there is no easy way know what medical schools I'd have a chance for admission at given my non-traditional background.
The MSAR and all other resources only look...
Hello Everyone,
Has anyone here received an acceptance yet? I have my interview next week and I'm feeling nervous. I applied MD/DO and I didn't receive any interviews probably due to my low science GPA (3.2) but I'm really liking what I've seen about this program.
Any advice for the...
Hey Everyone!
I'm currently going to apply to medical school for the next cycle as I am a current senior and I need some help regarding deciding if I should do a SMP or not! Im looking into applying about 30 schools both MD & DO but I recently got accepted to an SMP program at Kansas City...
So to ask my question in a way it makes sense....
I have heard by a moderator on SDN that if you were accepted to a DO school (example) and declined the acceptance, you would then be blacklisted by all other DO schools.
My question is- Would DO schools look down upon an applicant that was...
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could make opinions or comments on the following SMPs and which one they would recommend. If a medical student from the program could comment or PM me, that would be great too!
My GPAs so far...
cGPA: 3.5
sGPA: 3.4
MCAT: Not taken yet...
Rosalind Franklin...
Anyone else applying this cycle? I think interviews started this month. What are your stats?
cGPA: 2.74ish
MCAT: 498
~120hr volunteer, ~45hr shadowing, good ECs on campus
Applied 3/13, just waiting for transcripts to arrive.
I wanted to make this thread to give anyone thinking of coming to Marian's MBS program a chance to know the truth beforehand.
Overall: Would I recommend the program to anyone? No.
I attended Marian's BMS program, like many students in the class, to better prepare my application for medical...
Hello, I'm a fairly new poster so let me get right to it...
Some SMPs such as Toledo want a 500 MCAT to be accepted into the program which has a great matriculation rate as stated as "65-80%". My question is what happens if a DO school offers an acceptance but so does Toledo SMP? Should you...
Hello all, I'm pretty new to sdn but I really like the community and a lot of you seem to be very knowledgeable about these topics. Right now I find myself in a predicament with respect to applying to schools, and I wanted to see what my best options are. I'll just give my stats straight away...
Hello, first time poster, long time stalker..
I was wondering if anyone had any insight on Marian University's Biomedical Science Program? I can't seem to find a post about the MBS program. Can someone discuss if they are enjoying the program and the more about it?
Thanks.
I'm a senior pre-med student who decided to pursue a Masters degree in my first of (hopefully) two gap years due to a less-than-great undergrad GPA. I applied to a bunch of special masters type programs that are aimed at pre-med students. I've heard back from most of the schools and am trying...