Hi guys,
So I'm a nontrad applicant - I've been getting my science courses through a post-bacc program after getting an MA in sociology (which got me interested in public health). My undergrad GPA isn't so hot since I wasn't nearly as focused or disciplined back then - it comes out to 3.1, ~3.3 when you average in my post-bacc courses. My sGPA (and post-bacc GPA) is a 3.85 however seeing as all my science courses were taken in the post-bacc program, where I excelled. I received my MCAT score back today and I have a 520, which floored me.
I'm trying to figure out if I'm competitive for top schools. I have ~200 hours of clinical volunteering, ~100 hours of other volunteering, 30 hours of shadowing, and research experience on two projects from my time in graduate school, one of which was pure public health research. I'm planning to get a job as a lab tech over my glide year in order to get more research experience.
That MCAT score is 98th percentile… I feel like it could make up a lot for my mediocre undergrad grades. Where do y’all think I stand? Do I have a shot at top schools?
Thanks
So I'm a nontrad applicant - I've been getting my science courses through a post-bacc program after getting an MA in sociology (which got me interested in public health). My undergrad GPA isn't so hot since I wasn't nearly as focused or disciplined back then - it comes out to 3.1, ~3.3 when you average in my post-bacc courses. My sGPA (and post-bacc GPA) is a 3.85 however seeing as all my science courses were taken in the post-bacc program, where I excelled. I received my MCAT score back today and I have a 520, which floored me.
I'm trying to figure out if I'm competitive for top schools. I have ~200 hours of clinical volunteering, ~100 hours of other volunteering, 30 hours of shadowing, and research experience on two projects from my time in graduate school, one of which was pure public health research. I'm planning to get a job as a lab tech over my glide year in order to get more research experience.
That MCAT score is 98th percentile… I feel like it could make up a lot for my mediocre undergrad grades. Where do y’all think I stand? Do I have a shot at top schools?
Thanks
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