I am a premed student aiming at osteopathic schools due to a low CGPA, (probably graduating with ~3.2.) However, I might aim for lower tier allo schools as well. Because I am fluent in Spanish and have taken the required amount of Spanish credits for the pre-reqs at PR schools, I would be eligible from a pre-req standpoint. It seems as though the PR schools have lower GPA requirements. With my CGPA, would I already be non-competitive at these schools regardless of whether or not I perform exceptionally well on the MCAT?
The biggest difficulty is that they seem to place emphasis on PR residents and/or people with ties to the island. I can claim neither. Does anyone who is from the mainland with no PR ties have experience with this?
The biggest difficulty is that they seem to place emphasis on PR residents and/or people with ties to the island. I can claim neither. Does anyone who is from the mainland with no PR ties have experience with this?
You would be surprised how often that occurs. Yeah, DO is the most likely route as with just two classes grade-replaced, I would be ~3.5 and therefore more competititve. Just thought I would check into this as well, because I couldnt find very much information on it. (Likely because the Spanish requirement precludes a lot of pre-meds, which is further compounded by the residency favor.)
