Am I on the right track?

[docta_docta]

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I'm a Sophomore Physics major at UT Austin. (I'm caucasian)
Cumulative GPA: 3.483
Science GPA: 3.323

• I've been doing research in Biophysics since I first got to UT.
• I'm taking a graduate level chemistry class this year, and am doing bacteria research.
• I've been involved in 2 research labs, and 3 projects (none of which have been published yet though).
• I haven't gotten any experience in clinics though, nor have I started studying for the MCAT.

What are my chances of getting into a medical school right out of college? (I'm not picky as to how good the school is, I'll apply to all low tier if I have to).

 

[Pacna]

With that GPA, your chances of MD admission is low. Your chance of DO admission is fair.

Without clinical experience, your chance of either is reduced. (accrue this)

Kill the MCAT. Take a prep course. (Yes, they're expensive. Do it anyway.)

As you asked for a chance; I'd give you a 60% chance of getting in your first time through, though that is hard to give you without an MCAT score. Based on your GPA, it's more likely that you'd score low-mid (though this is only statistics talking. Kill that b****.)

Good luck!

 

[mmmcdowe]

Moving to WAMC

 

[Catalystik]

I'm a Sophomore Physics major at UT Austin. (I'm caucasian)
Cumulative GPA: 3.483
Science GPA: 3.323

• I've been doing research in Biophysics since I first got to UT.
• I'm taking a graduate level chemistry class this year, and am doing bacteria research.
• I've been involved in 2 research labs, and 3 projects (none of which have been published yet though).
• I haven't gotten any experience in clinics though, nor have I started studying for the MCAT.

What are my chances of getting into a medical school right out of college? (I'm not picky as to how good the school is, I'll apply to all low tier if I have to).

As you stand, I agree with Rik1111, though I'd have said that without clinical experience your chances are zero. Keep in mind that GPA is your greatest priority. Don't be so involved in ECs that you lose sight of that fact. You have time to turn things around if you change your priorities and study habits now.

When you solidify your study strategies, get the clinical experience, physician shadowing, and nonmedical community service that are important to a good med school application in Texas. If you can, also add leadership and teaching, which further benefit an application. You already have enough research experience for general purposes. Top research-oriented schools that value extensive research tend to want better GPAs than you are likely to have by application time.

 

[warrior209]

I would recommend staying and spending considerable time at a single research lab. There's much more to gain as far as experience and publications/posters if you stay devoted to a lab over a long period of time than scattering yourself across labs.

 

[solitarius]

The UT's value very high GPAs and a low 30s MCAT.