I am just starting my junior year of college and have a low cGPA of 3.14, planning to take the MCAT in 2018. I am very worried about my chances for getting into an MD program with this GPA.
Freshman year cGPA: 3.25
Sophomore: 3.08
B+ in both Gen Chems, C+ in both semesters of Orgo, C+ in Genetics, B- in General Bio. I am taking Biochem and Physics this year.
I am very worried about my chances for getting into an MD program with this GPA and not sure how much an improvement this year will boost it up. My home state is Hawaii, so I think I have a chance at JABSOM. I have 2+ years of research experience in a lab, had a research internship this summer that was very premed-oriented. Did shadowing over the summer as well (~50 hrs), will continue throughout the year. Don't have hospital volunteering yet, but just started and will do all year. Have volunteered at an orphanage for 3 summers from 2013-2016, tutored the kids there and helped with homework, etc.
My question is, should I even bother applying next cycle, even if I do get a good MCAT score? Or should I go for a gap year/post-bacc, etc? I was really set on applying and going straight from undergrad to med school but now I am not so sure. And if I do take a gap year, should I take the MCAT later than January, as previously considered?
Freshman year cGPA: 3.25
Sophomore: 3.08
B+ in both Gen Chems, C+ in both semesters of Orgo, C+ in Genetics, B- in General Bio. I am taking Biochem and Physics this year.
I am very worried about my chances for getting into an MD program with this GPA and not sure how much an improvement this year will boost it up. My home state is Hawaii, so I think I have a chance at JABSOM. I have 2+ years of research experience in a lab, had a research internship this summer that was very premed-oriented. Did shadowing over the summer as well (~50 hrs), will continue throughout the year. Don't have hospital volunteering yet, but just started and will do all year. Have volunteered at an orphanage for 3 summers from 2013-2016, tutored the kids there and helped with homework, etc.
My question is, should I even bother applying next cycle, even if I do get a good MCAT score? Or should I go for a gap year/post-bacc, etc? I was really set on applying and going straight from undergrad to med school but now I am not so sure. And if I do take a gap year, should I take the MCAT later than January, as previously considered?