Help with chances

[neuro2596]

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Hi! I just finished my sophomore year at UIC. I'm a little worried about my GPA namely, and would like some honest feedback.

I retook Orgo I and ended up getting a C, which I'm talking to my professor about because it should be a B. However, with this C I currently stand with a 3.3 GPA. I was planning on applying to MD/PhD programs, as I'm very interested in both treating patients and pursuing research.

I have worked in a mood disorders lab since I entered college, and am working on my first publication this summer on my own project that I created using data from our studies (i.e my PI did not give me this project but it was an original idea). I have a few posters so far and am on a few other posters and papers as well. I'll have great letters of rec from my PI and professors. I have 125 hours of volunteering so far and plan to continue doing 4 hours a week (including summer) until I graduate. I also have around 20 hours of shadowing so far, and definitely am going to continue on, since I know I need much more. I also am planning on doing other music related hobbies, since that is where my interests lay besides science/medicine.

I in no way want to discontinue my efforts of being a doctor, as I know that this is the career for me. However, if I raise my GPA to say a 3.5 and get a sold MCAT score, do I still have a chance of getting into a good med program? I've been looking at OHSU (top choice), UIC, Rush, UVermont, Penn State, and UPitt as my top shot school (my PI has a lot of connections here and at Columbia but I don't think my stats are good enough for either, but I'm just going to try Pitt because of their neuro program).

Sorry for the long post but thank you!

 

[neuro2596]

Hi! I just finished my sophomore year at UIC. I'm a little worried about my GPA namely, and would like some honest feedback.

I retook Orgo I and ended up getting a C, which I'm talking to my professor about because it should be a B. However, with this C I currently stand with a 3.3 GPA. I was planning on applying to MD/PhD programs, as I'm very interested in both treating patients and pursuing research.

I have worked in a mood disorders lab since I entered college, and am working on my first publication this summer on my own project that I created using data from our studies (i.e my PI did not give me this project but it was an original idea). I have a few posters so far and am on a few other posters and papers as well. I'll have great letters of rec from my PI and professors. I have 125 hours of volunteering so far and plan to continue doing 4 hours a week (including summer) until I graduate. I also have around 20 hours of shadowing so far, and definitely am going to continue on, since I know I need much more. I also am planning on doing other music related hobbies, since that is where my interests lay besides science/medicine.

I in no way want to discontinue my efforts of being a doctor, as I know that this is the career for me. However, if I raise my GPA to say a 3.5 and get a sold MCAT score, do I still have a chance of getting into a good med program? I've been looking at OHSU (top choice), UIC, Rush, UVermont, Penn State, and UPitt as my top shot school (my PI has a lot of connections here and at Columbia but I don't think my stats are good enough for either, but I'm just going to try Pitt because of their neuro program).

Sorry for the long post but thank you!

actually will have a 3.4 once recalcs are put in, but will just a D to C cause concern?

 

[DOCzilla15]

I do not want to say where you go to medical school does not matter, but If you truly want to be a physician you will go where you get accepted. I think what is most important is to apply to schools that you can reasonably matriculate to. With all of this being said, no, a C will not keep you out of medical school and no a 3.5 will not keep you out of medical school either. Do your best and study hard and you will land on your feet.

 

[RunawayGrape]

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[libertyyne]

Hi! I just finished my sophomore year at UIC. I'm a little worried about my GPA namely, and would like some honest feedback.

I retook Orgo I and ended up getting a C, which I'm talking to my professor about because it should be a B. However, with this C I currently stand with a 3.3 GPA. I was planning on applying to MD/PhD programs, as I'm very interested in both treating patients and pursuing research.

I have worked in a mood disorders lab since I entered college, and am working on my first publication this summer on my own project that I created using data from our studies (i.e my PI did not give me this project but it was an original idea). I have a few posters so far and am on a few other posters and papers as well. I'll have great letters of rec from my PI and professors. I have 125 hours of volunteering so far and plan to continue doing 4 hours a week (including summer) until I graduate. I also have around 20 hours of shadowing so far, and definitely am going to continue on, since I know I need much more. I also am planning on doing other music related hobbies, since that is where my interests lay besides science/medicine.

I in no way want to discontinue my efforts of being a doctor, as I know that this is the career for me. However, if I raise my GPA to say a 3.5 and get a sold MCAT score, do I still have a chance of getting into a good med program? I've been looking at OHSU (top choice), UIC, Rush, UVermont, Penn State, and UPitt as my top shot school (my PI has a lot of connections here and at Columbia but I don't think my stats are good enough for either, but I'm just going to try Pitt because of their neuro program).

Sorry for the long post but thank you!

Buy an MSAR. With solid EC's and an upward trend twoards the end you can get in with a 3.5 518. However , beggers cant be choosers go to any school that will accept you. You can apply to those schools but there is no guarantee in this process that you will get in . You could have a 4.0 and 520 and still not get an interview at some of these schools. So apply broadly and study well for the MCAT.