Do I stand a chance with my old GPA??

[ultramman]

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I am a returning college student after a 8 year break from school. My first attempt was a poor one- I finished up with a 2.5 GPA. Now, 8 years later I am wrapping up my degree in biology with a chem minor. I have a science GPA of 3.91 including all pre-med requirements... My total GPA is still weak due to the poor past-- a measly 3.1 GPA. I have done all the most recent schooling while working 50+ hours a week as a manager at a grocery store in charge of 55 employees and millions of dollars of product a year(I have worked there 13 years- 7 of which management). I have great LOR's from health professionals and professors. But I have heard horror stories of low GPA's dooming all chances for most applicants. I am preparing as we speak for the MCAT, but am sidetracked after someone telling me not even to bother appying with such a low overall GPA--- Is that the case?? Any info would be great!

 

[TexasTriathlete]

Read my response to traumaturtle a couple post's down. Anyone who tells you that you can't do it is a douche.

 

[Torojon]

My pre-health advising committee leader (whew) has told me that some students have worked their way up from a 1.9 to a 2.9 and got accepted. Now, you may not get into Johns Hopkins, but i'm sure someone will give you a chance!

Not to mention: I don't think your GPA is all that bad!

 

[huckaaa]

Do you stand a chance?

Yup!

 

[Lokhtar]

I am a returning college student after a 8 year break from school. My first attempt was a poor one- I finished up with a 2.5 GPA. Now, 8 years later I am wrapping up my degree in biology with a chem minor. I have a science GPA of 3.91 including all pre-med requirements... My total GPA is still weak due to the poor past-- a measly 3.1 GPA. I have done all the most recent schooling while working 50+ hours a week as a manager at a grocery store in charge of 55 employees and millions of dollars of product a year(I have worked there 13 years- 7 of which management). I have great LOR's from health professionals and professors. But I have heard horror stories of low GPA's dooming all chances for most applicants. I am preparing as we speak for the MCAT, but am sidetracked after someone telling me not even to bother appying with such a low overall GPA--- Is that the case?? Any info would be great!

Your GPA is still low, though your science GPA is fantastic. If you can go to school full time for a bit of time, you can really bring that up. But you do need to ace the MCAT.

 

[hollywoodfl]

I am in a similar position. My original GPA was 2.66. I have been back in school for a few years, and am now finishing a master's in psychology. I also took a few classes at the undergrad level and have basically been running 3.9 the whole time. I going to take some more classes to get the sciences done, and I am hoping that schools will take all this into account.