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I'd probably just retake the science classes and no math classes - math isn't calculated into into sgpa for DO schools. Not too sure if MD is an option anymore unless you wreck the mcat, ace your upper div courses and have solid extra curriculars. You should try to become friendly with the professors who are teaching the courses you're retaking. As the dude above me said, do your mcat first before you consider a masters or smp program
This probably doesn't count, but...i applied to optometry school and got in, and turned down all my offers..
Also, I am also thinking of doing a Master's after my postbacc, mainly because I don't have any solid relationships with professors, and I have ZERO research experience (I'm not particularly interested in research so I wouldn't complete thesis based, but I think that research experience is valuable).
I figured so with the math portion. Then I'll just retake the science classes, see where I am at the end of the semester, then go from there. As far as the MCAT, I want to take it in December or Spring, preferably after I've taken the additional courses so that I have ample time to study.
For EC's, I don't feel that I'm particularly strong:
55 hours shadowing an optometrist.
20 hrs Shadowing 3 ophthalmologists, will be shadowing internist this summer
1 year (100+ hrs) as an event/activities board member/volunteer
1 year (300+ hrs) as an event/activities board director - in charge of members and volunteers
Founding member/VP Pre-optometry club
2.5 years as an optometric tech
50 volunteer/intern hours teaching science labs to 1st graders
Worked 2 jobs (25-40hrs/wk) throughout my entire collegiate career
Currently volunteering with Children's ministry at my church
Spent the summer after graduation traveling through Europe
This probably doesn't count, but...i applied to optometry school and got in, and turned down all my offers..
...and im a URM, if that counts.
Math isn't calculated in for BCMP for DOs? I pretty sure it is for MD programs. That seems odd.