Are my chances slim now with my first C+ for Med school? Is this the end? I am in a SMP program BTW! Applying this cycle!

[Chinyere27]

Hey! I received my first C+ and I am freaking out! My GPA will be a 3.5 in the SMP and this was my last semester! Are my chances slim now? What should I do? Just a little background about me! I am a URM female and I graduated undergrad with a very very low GPA. sGPA 2.3 and cGPA 2.6. I had a lot going on but I matured and grew! I got accepted into a MPH program after undergrad and received a 3.9 GPA. Fast forward to now and I am in a SMP program and received my first C+ with a 3.5 GPA now. Are my chances slim now?

I have lots of EC's such as creating a clinic and school in a different country that my family and I run, published research, volunteer at a clinic for patients who have little to no insurance, work as a medical scribe, clinical research and etc... I want to apply only to MD schools because for one I never shadowed a DO and I know it looks bad to apply if I didn't. I am just stuck on the C+ I received and I know it will raise eyebrows.

Any advice, success stories, the hard truth or just anything lol will be greatly appreciated! I plan to apply this cycle and I am taking the MCAT next month...my practice tests have been in the 510-514 range.

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[Mr.Smile12]

Have you talked with the SMP director? That person should have a better sense holistically about your concerns.

That's not a great distraction to have going into the MCAT. Somehow, stay focused in doing well.

 

[Chinyere27]

Yes, I have and she basically told me to maintain the GPA I have since this is my last semester. That is very true this is a distraction for the MCAT. I am just worried of what med schools will say/think

 

[Proudfather94]

That is in DO school territory if I remember what Goro has said to people correctly. As long as your fine having a DO heavy list you should be good.

 

[Goro]

You should apply warts and all

 

[Angus Avagadro]

Good luck on the MCAT. I never held a single bad grade against a student who had a solid overall app. A solid MCAT covers up many warts. Good luck and best wishes!

 

[Chinyere27]

Thank you everyone! This honestly boosted my confidence

 

[SmeshBro]

Nope I got 6 interviews and an acceptance to an MD program with like 14 Cs lol

 

[Doctoscope]

Nope I got 6 interviews and an acceptance to an MD program with like 14 Cs lol

They're talking about a C in an SMP, which you generally want to avoid. But OP, do well on the MCAT and you should be OK.

 

[Chinyere27]

Nope I got 6 interviews and an acceptance to an MD program with like 14 Cs lol

Did you go to MD straight from undergrad? And wow you must have had amazing LOR's, MCAT and EC's!!

 

[Chinyere27]

They're talking about a C in an SMP, which you generally want to avoid. But OP, do well on the MCAT and you should be OK.

I got one C in this SMP. Everything else consists of a mixture of A's and B+