justamisting
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Hello, all! Longtime lurker looking for advice and school list recommendations for applying this cycle. I'm a former science teacher with 4 young kids, recently finished a DIY post-bac.
GPA: ~2.6. This includes several abysmal semesters from 8-14 years ago, but good upward trend after I finally got my act together. My DIY post-bac GPA was 3.99, consisting of 54 credits of all the pre-reqs and other upper division sciences.
MCAT: 519 (129/129/130/131)
ECs: 1500 hrs as an MA / scribe in a family med clinic (ongoing), 100 hrs as a hospice volunteer (ongoing), 100 hrs tutoring in the science lab at my university, 150 hrs shadowing, minimal research, couple years of teaching middle & high school, 10 years of work experience as a server / bartender (ongoing).
Any insights or success stories from others who overcame low GPAs? I'm ready to apply but would love help narrowing down a school list. Thanks @Goro for the excellent guides and to all the other folks doling out indispensable wisdom on here.
GPA: ~2.6. This includes several abysmal semesters from 8-14 years ago, but good upward trend after I finally got my act together. My DIY post-bac GPA was 3.99, consisting of 54 credits of all the pre-reqs and other upper division sciences.
MCAT: 519 (129/129/130/131)
ECs: 1500 hrs as an MA / scribe in a family med clinic (ongoing), 100 hrs as a hospice volunteer (ongoing), 100 hrs tutoring in the science lab at my university, 150 hrs shadowing, minimal research, couple years of teaching middle & high school, 10 years of work experience as a server / bartender (ongoing).
Any insights or success stories from others who overcame low GPAs? I'm ready to apply but would love help narrowing down a school list. Thanks @Goro for the excellent guides and to all the other folks doling out indispensable wisdom on here.
