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So I'm only a sophomore in my undergrad, but hit a little bump freshman year when I joined ROTC.
I had a 3.2 GPA last year, because my grades dropped when I joined ROTC second semester, and because of a horrible prof in my pre calc course (yet I got an A in calc... go figure).
So bio 1/chem 1, both a B+. Eh. Bio/Chem2 both C+. Then I decided I wanted to be a doctor and left the army.
So here I am, expecting an B+/A- in orgo, same for physics, A/A- in my other two courses. I'm currently a volunteer EMT and looking for some undergrad research on campus. I also have some connections and plan to do some shadowing of MDs and DOs here soon. Now I know it may be hard to say because I have yet to take the MCAT, but lets say with a sorta competitive score (28, just for a rough rough rough example), what would my chances be for DO if I were to maintain a 3.5-3.7 GPA for sophomore-senior year? I don't know exactly what my GPA would be counting my freshman bump, probably 3.3-3.4 unfortunately. I know they may consider looking at that and seeing it was just one semester which was iffy, but they also may not care. Who knows.
Basically I want to know whether or not to take the MCAT or the DAT... not to say dental school is easy to get into, its just slightly easier, and I know I'll just be on the hairy edge of acceptance or rejection to medical school.
Anyone with more experience than myself, your input is welcome and appreciated.
(P.S. I don't care about MD, seeing as if I can get into MD based on GPA/MCAT alone [which I probably can't], I'll get into DO also based on GPA/MCAT alone)
(P.P.S. I know it's hard to say considering so much has yet to happen, but I would just like a rough yes you have a good chance, yes but your chances or slim, or no, sorry, you suck no medical degree for you try again in another life)
Regards,
A.
I had a 3.2 GPA last year, because my grades dropped when I joined ROTC second semester, and because of a horrible prof in my pre calc course (yet I got an A in calc... go figure).
So bio 1/chem 1, both a B+. Eh. Bio/Chem2 both C+. Then I decided I wanted to be a doctor and left the army.
So here I am, expecting an B+/A- in orgo, same for physics, A/A- in my other two courses. I'm currently a volunteer EMT and looking for some undergrad research on campus. I also have some connections and plan to do some shadowing of MDs and DOs here soon. Now I know it may be hard to say because I have yet to take the MCAT, but lets say with a sorta competitive score (28, just for a rough rough rough example), what would my chances be for DO if I were to maintain a 3.5-3.7 GPA for sophomore-senior year? I don't know exactly what my GPA would be counting my freshman bump, probably 3.3-3.4 unfortunately. I know they may consider looking at that and seeing it was just one semester which was iffy, but they also may not care. Who knows.
Basically I want to know whether or not to take the MCAT or the DAT... not to say dental school is easy to get into, its just slightly easier, and I know I'll just be on the hairy edge of acceptance or rejection to medical school.
Anyone with more experience than myself, your input is welcome and appreciated.
(P.S. I don't care about MD, seeing as if I can get into MD based on GPA/MCAT alone [which I probably can't], I'll get into DO also based on GPA/MCAT alone)
(P.P.S. I know it's hard to say considering so much has yet to happen, but I would just like a rough yes you have a good chance, yes but your chances or slim, or no, sorry, you suck no medical degree for you try again in another life)
Regards,
A.
