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Going to be graduating this summer from a top UC with a 3.55 cGPA and 3.46 sGPA with an overall upward GPA trend.
What are your thoughts on whether I should do a post bacc program or just apply to DO schools and broadly to MD schools but not get my hopes up on MD school? I want to be a pediatrician so I am not too strongly in favor of getting an MD over DO but I would prefer MD.
I'm taking the MCAT April 1st so I guess that does come into play. Assuming I do well on it (513+ edit: actually, 515+ so over 90th percentile), is MD school still a possibility? Even if I do do well, should I apply to post bacc programs anyways to raise my GPA and bring me into at least slightly competitive range?
Finally, are there any post bacc programs you could point me into looking into that are in CA and for academic record enhancement but NOT for economically disadvantaged or URMs?
Thanks so much for your help!
What are your thoughts on whether I should do a post bacc program or just apply to DO schools and broadly to MD schools but not get my hopes up on MD school? I want to be a pediatrician so I am not too strongly in favor of getting an MD over DO but I would prefer MD.
I'm taking the MCAT April 1st so I guess that does come into play. Assuming I do well on it (513+ edit: actually, 515+ so over 90th percentile), is MD school still a possibility? Even if I do do well, should I apply to post bacc programs anyways to raise my GPA and bring me into at least slightly competitive range?
Finally, are there any post bacc programs you could point me into looking into that are in CA and for academic record enhancement but NOT for economically disadvantaged or URMs?
Thanks so much for your help!
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