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[Advice21222]

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Hi friends,

-Graduated with 3.32 cGPA, ~3.1 sGPA. Rocked first three semesters. Overall, about 25-30% A's, a s***ton of B's, and about 4 C's 2 W's. I don't have an upward trend. I have three years of A's, B's, and during my last semester I got a C. I had a very traumatic family situation after my third semester that turned into me digging myself out of a hole for the rest of undergrad.
-Bio major, literature minor
-For whatever it's worth, my parents do not have degrees
-Shooting for a January MCAT. Not taken yet. I feel confident I can do well.
-I am confident I will have excellent letters
-1 year basic science research, summer of clinical research assisting at top tier research university (for whatever that's worth), one year of coordinating research in private practice
- CNA training, worked as ER medical scribe
-3 years TAing general biology and nursing anatomy and physiology
-Pre-med club vice president and secretary, bio club treasurer
- ~200 hours of mixed non-clinical and clinical volunteering
-Musician in local community orchestra with board position
-Runner on a track club

BMS and apply DO in a couple years or just go ahead and apply DO in the summer?


Thank you for your input in advance!

 

[Dr. Death]

If I were you here's what I'd do.
A. Buckle down these next 3 months on MCAT study. 25 hours a week at least. Try and get above 502
B. Spring semester retake the 4 classes you got C's in
C. Come back and post when you have your MCAT score and we'll help with a school list
D. Apply early next cycle and reap acceptances

 

[Advice21222]

If I were you here's what I'd do.
A. Buckle down these next 3 months on MCAT study. 25 hours a week at least. Try and get above 502
B. Spring semester retake the 4 classes you got C's in
C. Come back and post when you have your MCAT score and we'll help with a school list
D. Apply early next cycle and reap acceptances

Thanks for this feedback, I appreciate it.

 

[OrdinaryDO]

DO NOT retake any classes until you get your MCAT scores in. Study as much as YOU feel necessary to score a 505+ to compensate for that GPA. Retaking classes means spending a whole semester in school and paying extra money to do so when you can just kill the MCAT and be fine with that GPA for most DO schools. I got in with 4 Cs, an average MCAT, and a little better GPA on both of your averages. Do well on the MCAT and apply next application cycle *June 1st*.

 

[Advice21222]

DO NOT retake any classes until you get your MCAT scores in. Study as much as YOU feel necessary to score a 505+ to compensate for that GPA. Retaking classes means spending a whole semester in school and paying extra money to do so when you can just kill the MCAT and be fine with that GPA for most DO schools. I got in with 4 Cs, an average MCAT, and a little better GPA on both of your averages. Do well on the MCAT and apply next application cycle *June 1st*.

Thanks so much for the input, much appreciated. I'll take the MCAT and probably re-post here in a couple months.