Looking for advice

[onlyangel]

Panicking a lot … I want to apply in May for the next med school cycle. I graduated college this past May with an undergraduate GPA of a 3.0 and a science gpa of a 2.9. I originally went to a different college and got my associates with a 3.6 gpa. After two years, I transferred to a university during covid. My first semester at the new university did not go well as I ended the semester with a 2.5 gpa. Afterwards, I worked hard to get my gpa up and had to end up staying an extra year which really helped me a lot. Got a few C’s in intro science classes, mainly in Biology, withdrew from one class, ended up with a C - in Orgo, but really did well in upper level science classes. I have a few letters of recommendation from professors and physicians. As for extracurricular activities, I currently work as a medical assistant at a medical practice for the past three years and am volunteering at a local hospital near me, which I also did as an undergrad. I am also in the midst of writing up my research paper that has the opportunity to get published in a journal. I took my mcat in September, ended up bombing it- got a 479 score and I am planning on retaking it in the springtime. In addition to working and studying for the mcat, I am also taking anatomy and physiology as a way to improve my gpa. Basically, I have no idea if I am going to get accepted into any MD or let alone DO schools in the country and I have no idea whether what I am currently doing now is going to end up helping me in med school apps so I would appreciate some advice

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[LunaOri]

Working full time and taking classes, I don’t think you will have adequate time to study for the MCAT.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Where are you working? Do you have any time for shadowing or clinical volunteering? What about your community service?

 

[Faha]

You need to increase your sGPA to 3.0 so take whatever number of science courses to do so. Do not retake the MCAT until your practice scores are consistently over 500.

 

[Linda Abraham]

Panicking a lot … I want to apply in May for the next med school cycle. I graduated college this past May with an undergraduate GPA of a 3.0 and a science gpa of a 2.9. I originally went to a different college and got my associates with a 3.6 gpa. After two years, I transferred to a university during covid. My first semester at the new university did not go well as I ended the semester with a 2.5 gpa. Afterwards, I worked hard to get my gpa up and had to end up staying an extra year which really helped me a lot. Got a few C’s in intro science classes, mainly in Biology, withdrew from one class, ended up with a C - in Orgo, but really did well in upper level science classes. I have a few letters of recommendation from professors and physicians. As for extracurricular activities, I currently work as a medical assistant at a medical practice for the past three years and am volunteering at a local hospital near me, which I also did as an undergrad. I am also in the midst of writing up my research paper that has the opportunity to get published in a journal. I took my mcat in September, ended up bombing it- got a 479 score and I am planning on retaking it in the springtime. In addition to working and studying for the mcat, I am also taking anatomy and physiology as a way to improve my gpa. Basically, I have no idea if I am going to get accepted into any MD or let alone DO schools in the country and I have no idea whether what I am currently doing now is going to end up helping me in med school apps so I would appreciate some advice

Have you considered a post-bac program?

 

[Hollow Knight]

That GPA is probably lethal. I'm not really sure how repair works or if that's even an option, but the SDN gods who came before me do:

GPA Repair and Management for Pre-Health Applicants - SDN

The Student Doctor Network provides free tools, resources, and advising services to help students become health professionals.

www.studentdoctor.net

Goro's advice for pre-meds who need reinvention (updated for 2021)

EDIT: Post in WAMC forum for recommended school lists. This thread isn't for that. So you want to be a doctor, but your GPA is terrible. Is that the end? Rule #1: Take a deep breath, and stop fussing. The sky is not falling. But you are going to need to reinvent yourself. This will take...

forums.studentdoctor.net

And of course the people in this thread other than me know stuff