Hello everyone!
I decided to start this post because I've seriously been doubting the fact that I would even have a chance of getting accepted into an Osteopathic school just based on my GPA and the amount of C's [ 12
] I have on my transcript. I know that a low GPA isn't the end of the world as applicants are more than their GPA and are accepted based on other factors such as a high MCAT score, volunteer hours/clinical hours, LORs, but I can't stop having doubts that the amount of C's I have will hinder my acceptance. I have taken a few science courses and luckily the courses I do have C's in are courses such as history and in some social science classes I took my first two years of college. I am currently a junior who has recently returned to college after 3 years off (meantime became a medical assistant and have great clinical experience) and have made it my duty to have a strong upward trend and a strong come back. I worked my 2.85 GPA to a 3.2 in three semesters by making sure I maintain a 4.0 GPA in all semesters here on out. If I continue on this track of receiving all A's I will finish with a cGPA of a 3.5. Since I am a non-trad student I'll be doing a diy post-bac for the science courses I still need to complete (only have taken 4). So I guess my question is if there any hope for a non-trad like me hoping to redeem themselves and make all other aspects of their application stellar? If so, what should I really try to focus on or consider doing to make up for my not so great GPA and the amount of c's I have on my transcript?
Thank you guys in advance for taking time to read this!
Here is some general information regarding my current GPA, degree, etc.
Psychology major w/ a minor in Astronomy
Year : Junior
Current GPA : 3.2
^ ( 12 c's the rest are A's only 1 B)
I decided to start this post because I've seriously been doubting the fact that I would even have a chance of getting accepted into an Osteopathic school just based on my GPA and the amount of C's [ 12
] I have on my transcript. I know that a low GPA isn't the end of the world as applicants are more than their GPA and are accepted based on other factors such as a high MCAT score, volunteer hours/clinical hours, LORs, but I can't stop having doubts that the amount of C's I have will hinder my acceptance. I have taken a few science courses and luckily the courses I do have C's in are courses such as history and in some social science classes I took my first two years of college. I am currently a junior who has recently returned to college after 3 years off (meantime became a medical assistant and have great clinical experience) and have made it my duty to have a strong upward trend and a strong come back. I worked my 2.85 GPA to a 3.2 in three semesters by making sure I maintain a 4.0 GPA in all semesters here on out. If I continue on this track of receiving all A's I will finish with a cGPA of a 3.5. Since I am a non-trad student I'll be doing a diy post-bac for the science courses I still need to complete (only have taken 4). So I guess my question is if there any hope for a non-trad like me hoping to redeem themselves and make all other aspects of their application stellar? If so, what should I really try to focus on or consider doing to make up for my not so great GPA and the amount of c's I have on my transcript?Thank you guys in advance for taking time to read this!
Here is some general information regarding my current GPA, degree, etc.
Psychology major w/ a minor in Astronomy
Year : Junior
Current GPA : 3.2
^ ( 12 c's the rest are A's only 1 B)
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