Chances for medical school?

[doconstandby]

Hi! I am applying to medical school this upcoming cycle, and I feel a little stressed about my statistics. I still need to take my MCAT, but I wanted to see if my GPA is good enough for medical school. I took the bulk of my science classes online in my sophomore year during COVID and family issues, hence the drop in my sophomore year. My university is a medium sized university, with an R2 status, we have a medical school attached to it. I currently have a 3.59 overall GPA and a 3.48 SGPA. I am also an honors student.
Freshman GPA: 3.81
Sophomore GPA: 3.25
Junior GPA: 3.58
Sophomore GPA: 3.69

Shadowing and clinical hours
40 hours- oncology
planning to work in my gap year

Volunteer
100 hours- Charity house
100 hours- volunteer for my sorority dedicating to breast cancer
50 hours- food bank

Leadership
Established and the president of the pre-med organization (2 yrs)
President of MEDLIFE (1 yr) and fundraising officer (1 yr)
Co-organized and was on exec team of dance marathon (1 yr)
elected senator (1 yr) and Secretary (1 yr) of Student government association
300 hours of research; a publication will be added and have done an oral presentation at conference

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[Frigidcold]

People have gotten in with that GPA, although it is below the average matriculant. I'd be much more worried about your clinical experience. You should not apply with 0 hours. Shadowing is counted separately.

 

[doconstandby]

People have gotten in with that GPA, although it is below the average matriculant. I'd be much more worried about your clinical experience. You should not apply with 0 hours. Shadowing is counted separately.

Thank you for your response! I am graduating this year, so I will be taking a gap year while applying this cycle and I will be getting a job as an medical assistant

 

[Frigidcold]

Thank you for your response! I am graduating this year, so I will be taking a gap year while applying this cycle and I will be getting a job as an medical assistant

I got that from your initial post. It's not a good idea. Schools will not appreciate that all your clinical experience is projected. Ideally you're sending in your primary app in June. How many hours will be completed by then?

 

[doconstandby]

I got that from your initial post. It's not a good idea. Schools will not appreciate that all your clinical experience is projected. Ideally you're sending in your primary app in June. How many hours will be completed by then?

I can estimate 50 hours by June, and then add more after. Would that be enough?

 

[Nontrad_FL_LGBT]

I can estimate 50 hours by June, and then add more after. Would that be enough?

No, I would recommend applying after your first gap year. Chill for a while, take your MCAT and crush it. Medical school will still be there a year later, but your chances of getting in with okayish stats and 50 clinical hours are close to zero.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

You need at least 150 hours of clinical exposure including shadowing. I'm surprised you don't have more, but you have a lot of campus leadership hours.

Get a little more shadowing in an area totally different from oncology. Use your growth year to work in a clinical environment like as a CNA or a scribe. Show me you can do community service like your food bank or charity house with more dedication when you don't have classes or clubs holding you back.

 

[Med Ed]

A GPA dip in sophomore year is common. I've heard it called the "Nike swoosh."

Your overall pattern is the student who got into the clubs and SGA a little too hard and got stretched thin, but not terribly so.

Get more medical experience, get more quality volunteering, post a solid MCAT, and you'll be competitive.

 

[candbgirl]

I can estimate 50 hours by June, and then add more after. Would that be enough?

No. Wait a year. Your clinical experiences are zero , non clinical volunteering is iffy and you should have some primary care shadowing. All of that and the fact you don’t have a MCAT score sets you up for a difficult cycle. Don’t apply until you are 100 % ready. Apply when you have a comprehensive application that screams I am a great candidate. Do this right if you really want to go to med school.