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ANYONE ACCEPTED M.D w/3.0gpa?
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Seconded. Also, would you mind elaborating on your ECs?
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A friend of mine got accepted to the Imi Ho'ola post bacc program with Jabsom in Hawaii. If you continue to do well in the program, you are guaranteed a seat. He had a 2.8 gpa, a low MCAT score, and no volunteer experience. He qualified because he was Hawaiian (minority) and economically disadvantaged.
"Each year, up to 12 students from economic, social, and/or educational disadvantaged backgrounds are selected to participate in the post-baccalaureate program." Imi Ho'ola Post-bacc
"Each year, up to 12 students from economic, social, and/or educational disadvantaged backgrounds are selected to participate in the post-baccalaureate program." Imi Ho'ola Post-bacc
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Thank you for the kind words. I did the Loyola MAMS program and highly recommend it
Oh!!! I was looking to apply to that, especially bc i'm very familiar with the area. Any advice about when to apply and the best way to go about it?
38MCAT, non-trad engineering background, 3semesters of solid 4.0 postbacc work, 3.6sGPA, lots of shadowing, volunteering, tutoring etc, minimal/ (almost none) research, and a reasonable explanation for the low GPA.
my undergrad GPA wasn't all low in undergrad. It was more like 3.8 for most semesters and 3 semesters of like 1.6 which i tried to explain away in my personal statement.
Good luck everybody.
Thanks much! And congrats on your success!
I don't think I qualify for that program, but it sound's like a great one! Thx for sharing! and glad to know ur friend is in it 🙂
That's awesome, congrats! That gives me much hope 🙂 Can I ask what your MCAT score was? And did you apply with ur undergrad gpa and MCAT straight to med school? What was ur sGPA also? Thanks a lot!
That's very encouraging to know! Thanks.
did your friend get accepted this cycle or a previous year?
Just reviewed all the posts. Wanted to thank everyone for their replies and encouragement. It was a tough time, but thankfully it passed well.
Hope you are all doing well!
Hope you are all doing well!
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Ended up accepted to the M.D school I wanted 🙂 Thanks so much for all the great advice and support!!
You should also specify ethnicity as well. URM have an easier time.
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Which SMP program did you do (which school?)
Congrats on your acceptance! You earned it!
If you don't mind, could you please tell me which SMP programs have the highest success rate (and you recommend)? Would doing a normal thesis MSc be worse (I'm actually interested in becoming a clinician-scientist in cell biology)?
I have a 3.3 undergrad thus far. 3.0 first 2 years. A 3.8 in my 3rd year. Applying now. Likely a 3.8 in 4th year too. My university has great grade deflation. A 3.2 is cum laude (doing better than 85% of the students) -- usually that would be a 3.7 at other universities, even Berkeley.
From what I've been told, a regular MSc doesn't do jack for increasing your odds in medical school admissions (as far as making up for a low GPA) & SMP is the way to go if you want to be safe. But I was also told that my chances @ MD applications this cycle would suck at best, and I've got a super-early II from a great school already (now just hoping I didn't totally blow it in the MMI...) + no early rejections save Mayo... so take that with a grain of salt and figure out what's best for YOU.
If you don't mind, could you please tell me which SMP programs have the highest success rate (and you recommend)?
I have a 3.3 undergrad thus far. 3.0 first 2 years. A 3.8 in my 3rd year. Applying now. Hopefully a 3.8+ in 4th year too. My university has great grade deflation. A 3.2 is cum laude (doing better than 85% of the students) -- usually that would be a 3.7 at other universities, even Berkeley.
I have a 3.3 undergrad thus far. 3.0 first 2 years. A 3.8 in my 3rd year. Applying now. Hopefully a 3.8+ in 4th year too. My university has great grade deflation. A 3.2 is cum laude (doing better than 85% of the students) -- usually that would be a 3.7 at other universities, even Berkeley.
I came here to say the same thing. Seems like if you really want to get into an MD program it's possible, as long as you don't give up and work hard.
