3.25 with UChicago Econ degree

[Rodgers]

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I'm going to be graduating from UChicago with an economics degree this December and am considering taking pre-med prerequisite classes at a community college in my hometown. If I ace my pre-med science classes and have a high MCAT, might my low GPA be forgiven since I came from a top-10 undergrad? This can change, but I'm thinking about becoming an interventional radiologist.

 

[Lamel]

I wouldn't recommend taking all your pre-reqs at CC. Probably best to do a post-bacc at a competitive institution, and get a 3.8+.

 

[Rodgers]

Would a state flagship be good?

 

[demayette]

Would a state flagship be good?

A state flagship would be a lot better than CC... If you can get 3.8+ in these prereqs and do well (34+) in the MCAT, you should be ok for low tier MD... If you are looking into DO school, CC prereqs might be ok IMO.

 

[Goro]

Yes. The top-10 UG has much less to do with it than your ability to excel in your coursework.

I'm going to be graduating from UChicago with an economics degree this December and am considering taking pre-med prerequisite classes at a community college in my hometown. If I ace my pre-med science classes and have a high MCAT, might my low GPA be forgiven since I came from a top-10 undergrad? This can change, but I'm thinking about becoming an interventional radiologist.

 

[Rodgers]

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