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[sorayah]

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[Goro]

Beggars can't be choosy. With those GPAs, you will eventually need to have DO schools on your list.

As of right now, your cGPA is lethal for MD and circling the drain for DO. You're be autoreject at my school

A high MCAT does not remediate a weak GPA, and , in fact only draws attention tot he discrepancy, Unless you have a massive rising GPA trend.

Read this:

• Goro's advice for pre-meds who need reinvention

 

[Goro]

I do have a substantial rising GPA trend. But thank you.

This changes the equation a lot. What are your year by year breakdowns?

State of residence?

 

[Faha]

If your senior years grades are as good as your junior year grades you could end up with a cGPA of 3.2. You could receive interviews at most DO schools and some MD schools. Post your final cGPA and sGPA next June before you apply.

 

[Faha]

A DIY post bacc is fine with a concentration on science courses and you can wait until the end of your senior year to make that decision as to where you would take the courses.

 

[Faha]

Thank you very much for your help! For a DIY post bacc, do you believe one year is sufficent?

If you did one year and increased your cGPA to 3.3 (assuming it is 3.2 after your senior year) then you would have ~60% chance for a MD acceptance

 

[Goro]

My state of residence is DE but my school that I attend is in PA.
Freshman year: 2.33, Sophomore year: 2.38, Junior year: 3.91 ,Senior year: hopefully around the same ~3.8-3.9

There are plenty of MD schools that reward reinvention. Being from DE, Jefferson, Drexel, EVMS, PCOM, Gtown and GWU are your closest best shots. You will need DO schools on your list. But even Columbia, Duke, Vandy and UCSF are worth targeting as well.

As Faha mentioned update us once you're finished with UG.

 

[Kardio]

OP, are you boning for MD or cool with DO?

I just feel a little nervous that, even with the rockstart Junior + Senior year, OP might have trouble with an MD acceptance.

@Goro Would you recommend that @sorayah apply to a nice / reputable SMP (i.e., Georgetown) during her senior year and start MD apps in the summer (between her senior year and SMP)? Or do you feel more confident in the power of her trend?

It's pricey but it feels like an insurance policy in case her strong upward trend and MCAT wasn't enough to get the job done.

 

[Goro]

OP, are you boning for MD or cool with DO?

I just feel a little nervous that, even with the rockstart Junior + Senior year, OP might have trouble with an MD acceptance.

@Goro Would you recommend that @sorayah apply to a nice / reputable SMP (i.e., Georgetown) during her senior year and start MD apps in the summer (between her senior year and SMP)? Or do you feel more confident in the power of her trend?

It's pricey but it feels like an insurance policy in case her strong upward trend and MCAT wasn't enough to get the job done.

I think it prudent that @sorayah apply to both med schools AND SMP during the same cycle.