2.9 GPA/510 MCAT Advice on MD?

[MissPreMD]

Hello all, Im seeking advice on possible MD schools to apply to the 2019 AAMC application cycle with my current stats. As of right now, my application looks like:

A female, Hispanic, FL resident with a 2.9 GPA (with noticeable improvement in grades over time), 510 MCAT gap year working as a clinical research coordinator at a top 5 hospital, publishing in the works, medical service trips, abroad medical internships, US clinic internships, local non medical volunteer work, university club involvement and strong LORs from science professors and physicians.

Again, I understand my odds with MDs and know stats are what will hinder me the most. I plan to apply to all (if not most) FL state schools. I will be applying DO as well but would really appreciate advice on MD schools. Thanks and good luck to everyone else applying!

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[drgweeds]

2.9 is certainly not competitive for MD. What are your GPAs broken down by year? having 4.0s your last year looks much better than a slight rise in GPA over time. 510 is a good MCAT. You may need to start thinking about postbacc or SMP if you want to get into an MD school.

Edit: my example isn't really something to go off of. The point I want to make is that context matters.

 

[MissPreMD]

Yeah, need to see the AMCAS GPA Grid

I think the link to the grid may not be working since it is a pdf, so I have also attached below. Thanks!

 

[trobinsonmd]

Hello all, Im seeking advice on possible MD schools to apply to the 2019 AAMC application cycle with my current stats. As of right now, my application looks like:

A female, Hispanic, FL resident with a 2.9 GPA (with noticeable improvement in grades over time), 510 MCAT gap year working as a clinical research coordinator at a top 5 hospital, publishing in the works, medical service trips, abroad medical internships, US clinic internships, local non medical volunteer work, university club involvement and strong LORs from science professors and physicians.

Again, I understand my odds with MDs and know stats are what will hinder me the most. I plan to apply to all (if not most) FL state schools. I will be applying DO as well but would really appreciate advice on MD schools. Thanks and good luck to everyone else applying!

I think a post-bac will benefit you greatly if you can perform well in it... if not, I don't think Caribbean schools are out of the picture, but definitely do a lot of research on them and be aware that matching into competitive residencies will almost certainly be off the table... if it was me, I would take the post-bac route and increase my odds at an in-state FL school

 

[ciestar]

I think the link to the grid may not be working since it is a pdf, so I have also attached below. Thanks!

He meant your’s lol

 

[Faha]

You could do a DIY post bacc at a local college. Take enough science courses to increase both your cGPA and sGPA to 3.0 . The you would have a better chance of receiving interviews at your Florida MD schools. You could also receive interviews at some DO schools.