Advice on plans please

[Heat45]

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Hello all, I am thinking about enrolling into a year long SMP in case I dont get into school this cycle. My logic is that if I dont get in this cycle, I can have a different GPA (from the SMP, which Ive heard is looked at differently) to apply with. These are my stats for this cycle:
3.65, 508 (128/126/128/126) >150 hours of volunteering (3 different countries) and shadowing (worked at a teaching hospital for a semester and followed teams of med students and residents), 2 semesters of research, worked as an EMT for a year. Applying to mid/low tier schools please let me know if you guys think this is a wise decision for my gap year. Thank you in advance!

 

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[Siromas]

Hello all, I am thinking about enrolling into a year long SMP in case I dont get into school this cycle. My logic is that if I dont get in this cycle, I can have a different GPA (from the SMP, which Ive heard is looked at differently) to apply with. These are my stats for this cycle:
3.65, 508 (128/126/128/126) >150 hours of volunteering (3 different countries) and shadowing (worked at a teaching hospital for a semester and followed teams of med students and residents), 2 semesters of research, worked as an EMT for a year. Applying to mid/low tier schools please let me know if you guys think this is a wise decision for my gap year. Thank you in advance!

I think the best way to start improving your next app is to identify where your first app fell short.

Are you considering the SMP strictly for establishing a different GPA? A 3.65/508 isn't a deal breaker- especially for DO schools. Did you apply appropriately and broadly this cycle?

 

[chemdoctor]

I don’t think you need an smp. I could be wrong but isn’t a 3.65 a good gpa for md schools?

 

[698344]

I don’t think you need an smp. I could be wrong but isn’t a 3.65 a good gpa for md schools?

It’s plenty servicable and won’t hold him back. No point in a 3.6 doing an SMP.

 

[chemdoctor]

It’s plenty servicable and won’t hold him back. No point in a 3.6 doing an SMP.

I mean it’s within the average range which I think is a 3.7. SMP’s are for ones below a 3.2ish I think...