Low GPA.

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What do you recommend?

 

[Goro]

I think that with a good MCAT, it's worth taking a crack at an app cycle (but always have a Plan B). Rule out Baylor, UTSW and UT-H. You're fine for any DO school. But beware of those with mandatory lecture attendance polices.

cGPA: 3.44
sGPA: 3.51

I graduated last may, took a year off from school to travel a bit and experience life away from school. Had deaths within the family and spent multiple months out of the country to help out. Taking my MCAT in May. Should I apply to SMP and all of Texas schools?

What do you recommend?

 

[Happoldius]

I think that with a good MCAT, it's worth taking a crack at an app cycle (but always have a Plan B). Rule out Baylor, UTSW and UT-H. You're fine for any DO school. But beware of those with mandatory lecture attendance polices.

Just curious, why do you say "Beware of those with mandatory lecture attendance policies."?

 

[Goro]

You're an adult. Do you really want to be forced to sit through lectures when your time might be better spent studying on your own? This was prompted by a post in the Allo forum the other day, by a student at some penal colony of a med school. I was quite disgusted by it.

https://forums.studentdoctor.net/th...-per-night-student-services-director.1242087/

Just curious, why do you say "Beware of those with mandatory lecture attendance policies."?

 

[Happoldius]

You're an adult. Do you really want to be forced to sit through lectures when your time might be better spent studying on your own? This was prompted by a post in the Allo forum the other day, by a student at some penal colony of a med school. I was quite disgusted by it.

https://forums.studentdoctor.net/th...-per-night-student-services-director.1242087/

Wow, I read through the post and replies, I definitely understand now. Thank you for the link!