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Your cGPA isn't the problem. It's that BCPM GPA that looks bad. Presumably, those Cs weren't in any prerequisites as you would have retaken them. You might be fine with a great MCAT score, but I'd hedge my bets by doing an unofficial post-bac, taking more upper-level science classes at a 4-year college to raise the BCPM GPA, and prove to adcoms you have what it takes to succeed in a science-heavy curriculum of med school. Getting an A in your current class is important for you, but that one class alone won't be enough (unless you're a non-science major and it will substantially raise your BCPM GPA).
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Right on, Mobius (I feel like every time I post on one of these threads, I'm following up a Mobius comment 🙂). The BCPM is the problem. A post-bacc or SMP is the way to go here. Otherwise, you seem pretty solid -- assuming you can do well on the MCAT. With your numbers, I would target 33+.
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i agree with mobius. i definitely think you need to take some upperlevel science courses and get all As. this will show them you can manage hard sciences. unless you get a really high like 38 mcat. it will NOT cancel out the low sciGPA. it might help some, but it won't help that much if it is below 35. good luck
