Hi all,
So I just finished my post-bacc program at a small liberal arts college (that I went to right after finishing a B.A. in philosophy and math). I didn't do as well as a hoped, and ended up with most A-s, with a B in physiology, a B+ in cell biology and an A in genetics. In the end my gpa from the program will be a 3.62 (38 credits) .
I went to a great books college (St. Johns College) with an all required curriculum, so my GPA there ended up being a 3.62 as well. Basically a wash unless the person looking at my application knows about my college and that we all tend to have a sub-3.7 GPA due to the way we're graded (no exams or tests, professors pretty much just decide on your grade based on class participation). I have some shadowing experience from my time as a post-bacc, I also spent two months interning at a biotech company and have an LoR from the CEO that I assisted.
The good news is I am taking two years off. I will be taking the MCAT this time next year and then applying for the next cycle. My question is, where do I realistically stand now, what do I need to do to really bolster my application, what schools can I start looking at and what do successful applicants with average GPAs like mine do to make themselves more competitive?
So I just finished my post-bacc program at a small liberal arts college (that I went to right after finishing a B.A. in philosophy and math). I didn't do as well as a hoped, and ended up with most A-s, with a B in physiology, a B+ in cell biology and an A in genetics. In the end my gpa from the program will be a 3.62 (38 credits) .
I went to a great books college (St. Johns College) with an all required curriculum, so my GPA there ended up being a 3.62 as well. Basically a wash unless the person looking at my application knows about my college and that we all tend to have a sub-3.7 GPA due to the way we're graded (no exams or tests, professors pretty much just decide on your grade based on class participation). I have some shadowing experience from my time as a post-bacc, I also spent two months interning at a biotech company and have an LoR from the CEO that I assisted.
The good news is I am taking two years off. I will be taking the MCAT this time next year and then applying for the next cycle. My question is, where do I realistically stand now, what do I need to do to really bolster my application, what schools can I start looking at and what do successful applicants with average GPAs like mine do to make themselves more competitive?
