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[taiken0518]

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Hi Again,
It has been awhile since I last posted. I am a 26 yr old AA female who graduated in 2006 with a 2.8 gpa (over 144 credit hours) and a B.S. in Psychology. I worked as a Behavioral Neuroscience Research Assistant for 4 months and a Phlebotomist for 6 months before I became a stay at home mother. Now that my son is about to enter preschool, I want to pursue my desire to become a doctor. I had the desire as an undergrad but lost faith in myself, mostly due to killing my gpa by taking extra classes an entire year, getting a D+ in one of my major courses, a C in Ochem I and a D in OChem II along with the stress of working 2-3 jobs while in school. I had a superwoman complex. I feel that I am more mature and understand myself a lot better than I did 5 years ago. I plan to pursue an undergrad degree in Chemistry (most of my credits will transfer), because it will allow me to complete my prereqs, and I don't have the money to do a postbacc. Is this a wise course of action? I hope to complete my prereqs (and retake OChem) this upcoming year and take the MCAT the next year. Is there anything I should be aware of or plan for?
Thanks

 

[jweezy225]

Congrats on your son!

What pre-reqs have you done already besides Orgo I/II?
What was course was that D+ in?

144 credits is a lot...I'm not sure if a year of undergrad courses will boost your GPA enough to apply for medical school that soon. Have you done the GPA calculations to see what your GPA could possibly and practically increase to?

 

[SexyNeuroDoc]

I don't think a second undergraduate degree would do you much help. It would not change your gpa much, especially since you have taken over 144 credits. A post-bacc program would be more to your benefit or a special masters program. I would suggest one that is established and have a proven record of getting people into medical school. I am not sure where you are located but it may be a challenge since you would not be able to just get up and relocate but I definitely think that a post bacc or even a masters program, would be to your benefit. There are many people with similar stories like you and this has been the most successful route they have taken to accomplish their goals. Go to the post-baccalaureate programs forum and read about the different programs that may be available to you.

Good luck.

Hi Again,
It has been awhile since I last posted. I am a 26 yr old AA female who graduated in 2006 with a 2.8 gpa (over 144 credit hours) and a B.S. in Psychology. I worked as a Behavioral Neuroscience Research Assistant for 4 months and a Phlebotomist for 6 months before I became a stay at home mother. Now that my son is about to enter preschool, I want to pursue my desire to become a doctor. I had the desire as an undergrad but lost faith in myself, mostly due to killing my gpa by taking extra classes an entire year, getting a D+ in one of my major courses, a C in Ochem I and a D in OChem II along with the stress of working 2-3 jobs while in school. I had a superwoman complex. I feel that I am more mature and understand myself a lot better than I did 5 years ago. I plan to pursue an undergrad degree in Chemistry (most of my credits will transfer), because it will allow me to complete my prereqs, and I don't have the money to do a postbacc. Is this a wise course of action? I hope to complete my prereqs (and retake OChem) this upcoming year and take the MCAT the next year. Is there anything I should be aware of or plan for?
Thanks

 

[Bernoull]

Are you open to DO schools? I think ur safest route is to retake classes you've had less than a B in and try to get As, DO schools do grade replacement rather than averaging. Given your low gpa and sheer number of credits, this is the best way to improve your gpa in a meaningful way. Try to do well on the mcat.

Gdluck!

 

[taiken0518]

@jweezy, the only other prereqa taken genetics ( I had ap credit in biology). D+ was a experimental and statistical methods in psychology. i don't believe that my gpa will increase that much. i applied to a postbacc program after i graduated and i didn't get in because it wouldn't help to boost my gpa.

@sexyneurodoc, the logic behind the 2nd undergrad degree was not for the gpa boost, more as a backup in case i don't get into med school. i can still get a job as a chemist and be somewhat satisfied. i am actually genuinely interested in chemistry. not sure how much of an option a post bacc (due to relocation and cost) or a master's (since i still have to take a majority of the prereqs), but i will still check out the postbacc forum.

@Bernoull, my plan is to make sure i do well on the mcat 🙂

thanks all for your responses!