Doing Masters will improve my chances to get into med school?

[Doc90]

I need major help in deciding if i should do masters or not...I want to know if masters are gonna improve my chances for getting into DO or MD schools? I have currently GPA of 3.4 and no hands on experience except the fact that i worked for a pediatrician as a receptionist and volunteered about 50 hours..i have not taken my MCAT yet so I am not sure if i should apply this year..i need some major help!!! please help me! Meanwhile I was thinking of doing an EMT course over fall or do masters to improve my GPA and take MCATs next year...what do you guys suggest???

Also I am starting next week to shadow my doctor..
what else can I do...Can i still apply this year and take my MCATs in aug n send my score late?
Please help me!!!

Also the masters program i am thinking about is at a medical school and its a 9 month program

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[CognitiveSci]

Well, If you haven't finished all your pre-reqs, I would suggest a post-bacc since that'll boost the uGPA. You could also just do a post-bacc to pursue another undergrad degree like I am, if there is another major that strongly interest you that maybe you didn't have enough time for before.

Also, you definitely need to get those volunteer hours up (like 100+ minimum). Look in to doing research too.

Taking the MCAT in August is late, and being that MCAT score is a part of your application, your app won't really complete until those scores are in, so it will be at the bottom of the stack by then.

I would wait another year to give you time to get your stats up and fully prepare for the MCAT so you can kill it. Consider a post-bacc instead of Master's, but by all means go for a Master's of there is a program you have a strong interest in and the finances to support.

Do an EMT course if it really interest you, not just as an application boost.

 

[user3]

unless you are dead set on MD, you should be competitive for most DO schools with a 27 and that GPA.

 

[Goro]

Good performance in such a program would definitely help.

I want to know if masters are gonna improve my chances for getting into DO or MD schools? Also the masters program i am thinking about is at a medical school and its a 9 month program

Too late to apply for this fall. Take your MCAT when you're ready and apply for entry in fall 2014. And definitely work on those ECs!

I have currently GPA of 3.4 and no hands on experience except the fact that i worked for a pediatrician as a receptionist and volunteered about 50 hours..i have not taken my MCAT yet so I am not sure if i should apply this year..Can I still apply this year and take my MCATs in aug n send my score late?


Your GPA is fine right now for DO programs. So, how important is it to you for the MD after your name?

Meanwhile I was thinking of doing an EMT course over fall or do masters to improve my GPA and take MCATs next year...

 

[Doc90]

What post baccu program are you talking about? Sorry i dont know much about post baccu programs.. Can you fill me in for some please? Thanks

 

[Doc90]

Congrats!!! yeah? I was thinking midwestern has a avg of 30 on mcat and GPA of 3.6