I graduated undergrad in '04
I had a horrible gpa - 2.8 cummulative, 3.0 major
B.A Biology
So....I decided to do a postbacc in 2005 at my state med school, and got a gpa of 3.8
[I was pre-dental at the time, never pre-med, but was faced with a choice....Dental school or MPH]
In 2005-2007, I did my MPH in London, England (forgot all about dental school)
So here I am in 2009, I finally had my epiphany and seriously thinking about med school for 2011. This is why:
-I have ALL the pre-requisites
-I received a high gpa at a post-bacc, which hopefully should count for something
-I did my Masters in Public Health with a thesis in global health
-I want to be able to combine my MPH and an MD degree to do research, especially in global health --> basis of hopefully a strong personal statement, and to answer the question "why now?"
-I have until March 2010 to study really hard for the MCATs, and get some volunteering/shadowing experience in.
What do you tihnk? Do I even have a shot?!?! or does my gpa just blow me out of the running. Taking the first step to commit to the application process is huge...i'm so confused! Any help would be great. Thanks!
I had a horrible gpa - 2.8 cummulative, 3.0 major
B.A Biology
So....I decided to do a postbacc in 2005 at my state med school, and got a gpa of 3.8
[I was pre-dental at the time, never pre-med, but was faced with a choice....Dental school or MPH]
In 2005-2007, I did my MPH in London, England (forgot all about dental school)
So here I am in 2009, I finally had my epiphany and seriously thinking about med school for 2011. This is why:
-I have ALL the pre-requisites
-I received a high gpa at a post-bacc, which hopefully should count for something
-I did my Masters in Public Health with a thesis in global health
-I want to be able to combine my MPH and an MD degree to do research, especially in global health --> basis of hopefully a strong personal statement, and to answer the question "why now?"
-I have until March 2010 to study really hard for the MCATs, and get some volunteering/shadowing experience in.
What do you tihnk? Do I even have a shot?!?! or does my gpa just blow me out of the running. Taking the first step to commit to the application process is huge...i'm so confused! Any help would be great. Thanks!