Advice Needed

[Chris24864]

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I am currently working and doing a DIY post bacc at night. Below is a overview of my background and future plan. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Undergrad 2009- 4 year university
cGPA- 2.5 (awful I know) BS Criminal Justice..No Sciences

DIY Post Bacc so Far
-Bio 1 and 2
-Chem 1 and 2
-Phy 1
GPA so far is 3.7

My plan is to take Org 1 and 2 this summer and Phy 2 in the fall.(All post bacc classes are taken at 4 yr university). I am looking to apply to a SMP to make my application for med school stronger. I am planning on taking the MCAT in September.

Please let me know your thoughts and if this is a "doable" plan. Also please advise on my chances to get into a SMP program. I am currently looking at PCOM, Touro, Lark Erie, Tufts, and UMDNJ

 

[MDMomma]

That sounds like a really tight schedule to me, but if you think you can, you might as well try.

Do you have any more extracurriculars to add/that you're planning to add?
It helps to have some research experience, volunteer work, shadowing, etc. on your resume...good luck
Edit:
Sorry, just noticed the part about SMP...good luck with that, too! Should help...

 

[mouthwash4hobo]

Personally, I'd probably do Organic 1 fall, physics 2 fall, and spring organic 2. And you could spend the summer saving for tuition cost along with studying ahead of time so that you'll already be familiar with the material come fall semester. Just my opinion.

Oh, and if you're only taking organic 2 in the spring, you could study for the mcat during spring semester and be ready to take the mcat in april or may 2014. Then you could be set up to apply early for next year.

 

[Chris24864]

Thank you for the detailed responses. You both provided very insightful ideas that are making me sway towards taking classes during fall/spring rather than summer.

Also do you think the SMP is needed? If I continue to hold a 3.7+ for the rest of my prereq would I be competitive for a DO program?

 

[Goro]

Sounds doable. Good luck!

I am currently working and doing a DIY post bacc at night. Below is a overview of my background and future plan. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Undergrad 2009- 4 year university
cGPA- 2.5 (awful I know) BS Criminal Justice..No Sciences

DIY Post Bacc so Far
-Bio 1 and 2
-Chem 1 and 2
-Phy 1
GPA so far is 3.7

My plan is to take Org 1 and 2 this summer and Phy 2 in the fall.(All post bacc classes are taken at 4 yr university). I am looking to apply to a SMP to make my application for med school stronger. I am planning on taking the MCAT in September.

Please let me know your thoughts and if this is a "doable" plan. Also please advise on my chances to get into a SMP program. I am currently looking at PCOM, Touro, Lark Erie, Tufts, and UMDNJ

 

[mulberry]

Honestly, Organic 1 is not an easy class if you have a tough professor and once you hit Orgo 2 with all the mechanisms (my class was 5 credits, for 1 and 2) it can be serious overload taking it in 5-6 summer sessions. I strongly advise you to take Orgo 1 and 2 in the fall then spring. Physics was easy (for me at least) you can take that in the summer.