Chances for matriculation in 2012?

[kmsbucks]

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Hi Everyone! I have been reading this forum since I was a freshman and now that I am a junior and am getting ready to take the mcat, I wanted to know what everyone thought of my application thus far. I go to THE Ohio State University (and am a resident in Ohio)

Major/GPAs:
BS Pharmaceutical Science/Minor in Psych
Honors Student
Dean's list 6 of 6 quarters
Dean's Honor Roll (College of Pharmacy)
cGPA: 3.61
sGPA: 3.2 (I am currently in Physics and Physiology, which should bring this up)

Work Experience:
Buffalo Wild Wings- Server
Work 15 hours a week

Volunteering:
Nationwide Children's Hospital-NICU volunteer since February 2010
- I have lots of patient contact, I get to hold the babies! (after much training)
2 hrs/week

Research:
Psychology Department (September 2010-Graduation (spring 2012))
8 hrs/week

Shadowing:
Beginning in a few weeks with a General Surgeon at OSUMC

Extracurriculars:
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority:
-Jr. Executive Finance
-Greek Week Chair
-Benefit Dinner Committee Chair
-Risk Management Committee Chair
-Vice President Risk Management
Team Captain- Intramural softball team

I know that my Science GPA is low but Pharmacy is technically not a science major, so I only have prereqs included in my sgpa. Also, I had a death in the family while taking Organic Chem last year.


What are my chances of getting in (not knowing my mcat) with my stats so far/what should I improve on?

 

[Catalystik]

With your current cGPA you could easily have a shot at either DO or MD schools, depending on MCAT score, but your BCPM is currently more in-line with DO med schools (and still below their average for entering students of 3.3something). I'm glad you're aware of the issue while you still have time to fix it.

The research looks to be fine. You have strong leadership. Regular sport invovlement is good. You will hopefully eventually broaden your shadowing to include a primary care doc, and a DO, besides the surgeon. I'd suggest that you also eventually broaden your clinical experience, too, as part of the purpose is to interact and talk with sick people. You're getting plenty of clinical environment experience in the NICU, and a comfort level with procedures and lines, but your current patients don't communicate as well as someone older might (or are you talking with the moms too?). [I used to love feeding non-NG tube babies in the NICU setting, too.]

Otherwise the only suggestion I'd make it to get in some weekly or every other week nonmedical, noncampus community service for a cause you care about.

 

[kmsbucks]

If I take a few more applicable science courses over the summer (after I begin applying to schools in June/July/August), will medical schools automatically see my updated BCPM?

 

[Catalystik]

If I take a few more applicable science courses over the summer (after I begin applying to schools in June/July/August), will medical schools automatically see my updated BCPM?

Once you submit, schools will only know about new grades if you directly send them yourself.

 

[doit4themunki]

so would you think that it would be a better idea to apply early without the extra grades (BCPM will probably be a 3.4 or 3.5 at that point) or wait until august with the extra grades included?

 

[Catalystik]

It would depend on the GPA difference.