Heading into senior year do I have a shot at med school?

[chaii]

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Hi guys thanks in advance for the responses. I want to know if one more year of solid grades (my senior year) will allow me a shot at medical schools. My schools premed advisors suck and told someone I know to apply to MD schools with 26 MCAT so I dont trust them too much.

I am currently waiting on my MCAT scores but I was scoring 70%-80% on my practices. My cumulative gpa is approximately a 3.5 (got a 3.8 last semester), my science gpa is a 3.1 nearing a 3.2 =(. I got mostly B's in my prereqs but have started to get A's in upper level science courses like biochem, other biology classes, also got an A in orgo 1. My question is if I did well on my mcat, and do extremely well my senior year of undergrad taking mostly science classes will I have a shot at medical schools? I really hope to avoid an SMP

My EC's are decent and will begin working in a lab 9 hours a week my entire senior year.

 

[mimelim]

No one can accurately answer this for you based on the information you have provided.

#1 Use this forum: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forums/what-are-my-chances.418/
#2 You need to include more information, I recommend this format:

cGPA/sGPA, school/major
MCAT score
Research experience (time spent, publications, presentations, posters)
Volunteer experience (number of experiences, time spent, productivity)
Clinical experience (shadowing included)
Projected LOR writers (who they are and anticipated quality of letter)
IAs
State of residence
ORM vs. URM

 

[chaii]

University of Virginia Biology major (VA resident)
MCAT score pending
will have 1 academic year of research experience before applying
300 hours of hospital volunteering spread over 3.5 years, volunteer tutor
80 hours shadowing over various specialties
Hopefully a letter from my PI, 1 strong letter from a science professor, 1 average letter from another science professor, and a strong one from a humanities professor
ORM

Various other EC's and part time job experience

can a Mod move the thread please?

 

[Stagg737]

I'd say you'll be an underdog unless you've got a really strong MCAT (34+), and even then the way you describe your ECs isn't impressive at all. I'd say if you can score at least a 30 then you'll have an outside shot at some of the lower tier MD schools and a decent shot at a good number of DO schools. The upward trend with your GPA is a good sign, but that sGPA will not be looked at kindly by any school. If you did well in upper level courses why is it only a 3.1? I'd say if you can hit mostly A's your senior year it will definitely help, but you have to keep in mind that if you apply early (as you definitely should), then schools won't get to see most of your senior grades this cycle.

Depending on your MCAT, I'd probably go ahead and apply to some schools this year, but make sure to also apply some SMP programs just in case. The last thing you want is to graduate with mediocre stats, no med school acceptance, and no way of improving.

 

[chaii]

I'd say you'll be an underdog unless you've got a really strong MCAT (34+), and even then the way you describe your ECs isn't impressive at all. I'd say if you can score at least a 30 then you'll have an outside shot at some of the lower tier MD schools and a decent shot at a good number of DO schools. The upward trend with your GPA is a good sign, but that sGPA will not be looked at kindly by any school. If you did well in upper level courses why is it only a 3.1? I'd say if you can hit mostly A's your senior year it will definitely help, but you have to keep in mind that if you apply early (as you definitely should), then schools won't get to see most of your senior grades this cycle.

Depending on your MCAT, I'd probably go ahead and apply to some schools this year, but make sure to also apply some SMP programs just in case. The last thing you want is to graduate with mediocre stats, no med school acceptance, and no way of improving.

Hi thanks for the input and sorry about the confusion! I am not applying this cycle at all because I know I currently have a very weak application! I am looking to apply summer 2016. I did not want to describe the rest of my EC's for the fear of having my identity revealed by my classmates who I know frequent this site! But I will say I am heavily involved in a 2 clubs on campus which have offered me some unique experiences. Also one of my teaching gigs is very unique because of the persons I am teaching.

The low science GPA is due to a rough sophomore year when my focus was diverted to the social aspect of undergrad as opposed to the academic. This caused me to get a lot of B's

 

[GrapesofRath]

Get the science GPA above or around a 3.4. 3.6/3.4 combined with 80th+percentile on the MCAT and you will be competitive.

 

[chaii]

Get the science GPA above or around a 3.4. 3.6/3.4 combined with 80th+percentile on the MCAT and you will be competitive.

im loading up on the science classes this coming school year to boost it as best I can!

 

[Goro]

Yet more evidence that most pre-med advisors have rocks for brains.

The sGPA will hurt, so how good a positive trend you maintain will be key. You have to ace everything...no more Bs.

And yes, ace MCAT as well.

But words are easy and doing is hard.

Hi guys thanks in advance for the responses. I want to know if one more year of solid grades (my senior year) will allow me a shot at medical schools. My schools premed advisors suck and told someone I know to apply to MD schools with 26 MCAT so I dont trust them too much.

I am currently waiting on my MCAT scores but I was scoring 70%-80% on my practices. My cumulative gpa is approximately a 3.5 (got a 3.8 last semester), my science gpa is a 3.1 nearing a 3.2 =(. I got mostly B's in my prereqs but have started to get A's in upper level science courses like biochem, other biology classes, also got an A in orgo 1. My question is if I did well on my mcat, and do extremely well my senior year of undergrad taking mostly science classes will I have a shot at medical schools? I really hope to avoid an SMP

My EC's are decent and will begin working in a lab 9 hours a week my entire senior year.