Im currently in my 3rd year of college and I have a 2.613 GPA, what are my optio

[AgainstAllOds]

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ns for the future?

1 more quarter left of 3rd year.

Two quarters ago was my best quarter to date in which I got a 3.13. But this last quarter, neuroscience and physics really kicked my ass.


What do I do from here?

 

[StoicJosher]

You could retake the classes you messed up in, take advantage of the grade replacement policy of osteopathic schools and apply DO.

 

[AgainstAllOds]

You could retake the classes you messed up in, take advantage of the grade replacement policy of osteopathic schools and apply DO.

I can't retake classes at my UC

 

[JESSFALLING]

You could retake the classes you messed up in, take advantage of the grade replacement policy of osteopathic schools and apply DO.

This 👍

 

[TheMightySmiter]

You could retake the classes you messed up in, take advantage of the grade replacement policy of osteopathic schools and apply DO.

This is pretty much your only option, sorry to say. I suppose you could possibly do a post-bacc and with three straight years of a consistent 3.8+ you might have a slim chance at MD. I would focus on retaking and science courses in which you did poorly.

 

[TheMightySmiter]

I can't retake classes at my UC

Then retake at another school.

 

[JESSFALLING]

I can't retake classes at my UC

You can retake them anywhere, as long as they are equiv. in description and include at least the same number of credit hours.

Meanwhile, I would focus on taking classes that will improve your gpa. This is going to take some time. How bad do you want to be a doc?

 

[LazyElemental]

I can't retake classes at my UC

I'm pretty sure you can retake them at your cheaper state school and still use grade replacement

 

[flatearth22]

Strong username to thread title ratio.

First thing is to buckle down and try and get as close to a 4.0 in your remaining quarters. Definitely retake classes after graduation.... preferably as part of an easy postbac so you can get A's to boost the UG GPA (postbac is part of UG GPA, not grad GPA). Hopefully your overall and BCPM GPA will both be above a 3.0 after that. Then you'll probably want to do an SMP taking upper level science classes to show that you can handle med school material and volume. During this entire time you need to keep up with research, volunteering, clinical experience, etc. Start doing some research on the MCAT as well...depending on how long it takes you, you might end up taking the new 2015 one...but that's a general outline.

 

[StoicJosher]

I can't retake classes at my UC

You don't have to retake it at the same university. You can take the same class at a different university of college. AACOMAS won't approve equivalencies of courses in advance so you can't email them and ask them if a particular class you take will replace another old one. But follow these guidelines and you should be fine:

1. You should be sure that the retake has essentially the same course description in the two catalogs.
2. The retake must be at least as many semester hours as the course you want to replace.

 

[AgainstAllOds]

Then retake at another school.

I'm pretty sure you can retake them at your cheaper state school and still use grade replacement

I forgot that you could retake them elsewhere. Thanks for clearing that up.

You can retake them anywhere, as long as they are equiv. in description and include at least the same number of credit hours.Meanwhile, I would focus on taking classes that will improve your gpa. This is going to take some time. How bad do you want to be a doc?

I will do anything possible short of going to the Philippines

Strong username to thread title ratio.

First thing is to buckle down and try and get as close to a 4.0 in your remaining quarters. Definitely retake classes after graduation.... preferably as part of an easy postbac so you can get A's to boost the UG GPA (postbac is part of UG GPA, not grad GPA). Hopefully your overall and BCPM GPA will both be above a 3.0 after that. Then you'll probably want to do an SMP taking upper level science classes to show that you can handle med school material and volume. During this entire time you need to keep up with research, volunteering, clinical experience, etc. Start doing some research on the MCAT as well...depending on how long it takes you, you might end up taking the new 2015 one...but that's a general outline.

How exactly do Post-Baccs work? And im trying to get my act together now and begin volunteering

You don't have to retake it at the same university. You can take the same class at a different university of college. AACOMAS won't approve equivalencies of courses in advance so you can't email them and ask them if a particular class you take will replace another old one. But follow these guidelines and you should be fine:

1. You should be sure that the retake has essentially the same course description in the two catalogs.
2. The retake must be at least as many semester hours as the course you want to replace.

Should I start trying to retake classes ASAP? And which ones, C-'s or others too?

 

[StoicJosher]

Should I start trying to retake classes ASAP? And which ones, C-'s or others too?

YOu should probably sit down and plan out what you want to do and when you want to apply and take your classes accordingly. I would retake F's first followed by D's and C's. I would also take pre-reqs (where you got those grades) before other classes. I wouldn't retake anything higher than a C.

 

[AgainstAllOds]

YOu should probably sit down and plan out what you want to do and when you want to apply and take your classes accordingly. I would retake F's first followed by D's and C's. I would also take pre-reqs (where you got those grades) before other classes. I wouldn't retake anything higher than a C.

Ive retaken the only D i got. So that leaves me with 2 C-s and the rest higher

 

[AgainstAllOds]

So if I plan on:

Retaking a few classes
Doing a Post-Baccalaureate
Doing a Special Master's Program

what kind of time frame am I looking at here?

 

[AgainstAllOds]

Likely about 4 years including your senior year, so senior year + 2 post-bacc + 1 SMP.

Be honest to yourself, though. If you seriously try to get your act together and can't pull 3.5+ in the next few quarters, it would be better for you to move on to another profession. Harsh, but it's the reality of things. You don't want to get into the serious debt post-bacc creates when you don't have the capacity to do well.

I know what u mean. If I cant even handle undergrad what chance do I stand...

I think my study skills could use improvement even though I feel like I study alot already. Some people just show up after never having been to class and ace the tests...

 

[physcigirl27]

I can't retake classes at my UC

I went to a UC and just graduated and (even though it embarasses me to admit this) I retook a BUNCH of classes with no problem. Everything from a C to an F (ugh that was painful to type out). It shouldn't b a problem. And if it is, you can always retake at another school.

 

[AgainstAllOds]

I went to a UC and just graduated and (even though it embarasses me to admit this) I retook a BUNCH of classes with no problem. Everything from a C to an F (ugh that was painful to type out). It shouldn't b a problem. And if it is, you can always retake at another school.

Wow how much extra time did u spend there and which UC if u dont mind me asking?

I go to UCR and when I tried to re enroll into a class I had already taken the system told me I couldn't retake it

 

[AgainstAllOds]

I had a 2.7 myself and went onto get a 3.8 on post-bacc work, so it can happen. All I'm saying is that not everyone can, and I was fully prepared to move on if that had been me.


Depends on your UC. At my UC (Davis) there was no way to do it if you got at least a C- (and I went in the earlier part of last decade when the budget crisis wasn't as bad).

I was just about to ask if you guys knew anyone in my position who made it

 

[biggiesmallsiz1]

I was just about to ask if you guys knew anyone in my position who made it

carrib, do, and rn

no md

 

[UTsksk]

carrib, do, and rn

no md

I know some TX MD that did it, but then again TX is pretty in-state friendly

 

[biggiesmallsiz1]

I know some TX MD that did it, but then again TX is pretty in-state friendly

TX has that GPA-start over thing where if you reenroll they don't look at past grades.

 

[UTsksk]

TX has that GPA-start over thing where if you reenroll they don't look at past grades.

But isn't that after 10 years? That's a long time to wait for your grades to reset.

 

[ljpm8224]

This is just a shot in the dark, but could OP just do an entirely new undergrad? I thought I remembered stories on the non-trad board about someone who bombed their undergrad but went back a few years later with an entirely new major at an entirely new school and did very well, then eventually got accepted.

Maybe that is just a SDN urban legend??

 

[ljpm8224]

TX has that GPA-start over thing where if you reenroll they don't look at past grades.

I think this is the 1st post I've ever read from you that you're not telling the poster to suck it up and retake the MCAT and get a higher score 😀😀

 

[samirmehta91]

Osteopathic Medicine or overseas, even killing the MCATs will still put you in low, it's all about getting over that 3.0 threshold dude and if your science GPA is low than retaking classes is your best option.

 

[mrawesome]

If you've never done anything other than go to school (staight to college out of high school), I would suggest taking a year or two off, do something productive for awhile. Get a real job and learn the meaning of work. You may find that this gives you that extra determination and drive to succeed. You may also find out something about yourself. I really think that's the greatest shame in this med school menagerie. . . people end up in the protective sphere of academia for years on end. They never have a chance to learn about the real world. . . to see how fortunate they are.

 

[Cambino]

ns for the future?

1 more quarter left of 3rd year.

Two quarters ago was my best quarter to date in which I got a 3.13. But this last quarter, neuroscience and physics really kicked my ass.


What do I do from here?

Get a 47 on your MCAT.

 

[biggiesmallsiz1]

I think this is the 1st post I've ever read from you that you're not telling the poster to suck it up and retake the MCAT and get a higher score 😀😀

hehe. maybe. mcat can only do so much in this case

 

[gettheleadout]

This is just a shot in the dark, but could OP just do an entirely new undergrad? I thought I remembered stories on the non-trad board about someone who bombed their undergrad but went back a few years later with an entirely new major at an entirely new school and did very well, then eventually got accepted.

Maybe that is just a SDN urban legend??

The previous grades would still have to be reported to AMCAS and factored in with all the rest.

 

[sector9]

This is just a shot in the dark, but could OP just do an entirely new undergrad? I thought I remembered stories on the non-trad board about someone who bombed their undergrad but went back a few years later with an entirely new major at an entirely new school and did very well, then eventually got accepted.

Maybe that is just a SDN urban legend??

theWUbear is an example. Not sure if that's the one you saw or not.

As GTLO pointed out, you still have to report all of your grades even if you go back to start a new bachelor's

 

[Praefectus]

I'm curious what your MCAT score was. Depending on how well you did on it, it might be a better indicator of your aptitude in science courses in the eyes of an adcom.

 

[Morsetlis]

I don't recommend Carib unless you know what you're doing.

And even then...