Advice?

[tentenn]

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I am currently 23 and graduated from a UC School with a B.S. in Biochemistry. I'm in need of advice on whether I need to do a 2nd Bachelor's (not planning to complete) or a grade enhancer (post-baccalaureate) program eventually heading towards an SMP program. Since I'm already a science major, its harder for me because I have taken all the prerequisite courses needed for medical school. My grades are severely in need of repair and I understand it may take 3-4 yrs to do so. I don't plan on giving up, but what I need is a step in some direction, a start in some place to get things going.

I'm not sure if I can still do a 2nd Bachelor's starting Fall 2015 (if anyone knows a bachelors that can still be applied to let me know) but I do know that Post-Baccalaureate application season is beginning. I'm pretty much open to advice, whether it be taking community college classes for a year or two, or anything else.

If I were to take community classes, what classes should I be taking? I'm not sure what classes given my science degree. Do I retake science classes I got a C- and below or a D and below?

Also, I did not even dare think to take the MCAT yet.

I calculated my grades according to the AMCAS GPA Calculations. My cumulative undergrad GPA calculated according to my school is 2.783

cGPA: 2.586
cBCPM: 2.418

I understand that I may be handed harsh criticism but any opinions about pursuing another field outside medicine or to just give up is not welcomed.

 

[DrMidlife]

Here's a basic formula: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/the-low-gpa-what-do-i-do-thread.827879/#post-11083370

Retake all science lower than a B.

When you have cleaned up your old science grades, you've proven you can do well if you get 2 tries. You still have to prove you can get A's in new coursework. And the old bad grades still get included in GPA calcs for MD schools.

Assuming "UC" means California, that's a problem.

Best of luck to you.

 

[tentenn]

Assuming "UC" means California, that's a problem.

Thank you for your advice!

Could you further clarify the disadvantage being from a UC school?

 

[DrMidlife]

UC isn't a disadvantage. California is a disadvantage because there are by far more applicants per instate med school seat than in any other state.