Low sGPA, unbalanced MCAT

[ylwal90]

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Hi everyone,

I am applying to medical schools this cycle. I got AMCAS verified yesterday 😀 Here are my stats:

Double major in Biology and Neuroscience

science GPA: 3.53
non-science GPA: 3.79
cGPA: 3.65

I started off with a 3.0 sGPA my freshman year, but got 3.8 in my junior and senior years, so there's an upward trend I guess.

MCAT: 12 VR, 8 PS, 12 BIO. 32O total

ECS:
250 hours of clinical volunteering (ED)
Did research at 2 different labs; no publications
50 hours shadowing (no PCP unfortunately 🙁)
non-clinical volunteer service
Phi Beta Kappa
leadership positions at my fraternity
good recommendation letters

So... I applied to 30 schools, including all the public schools in my state (I am a NY resident) and a lot of private schools in the region. So I really, really want to get in somewhere. But I am worried that my unbalanced MCAT and lower than average sGPA will keep me out of most schools. What does everyone think of my chances?

 

[theseeker4]

Hi everyone,

I am applying to medical schools this cycle. I got AMCAS verified yesterday 😀 Here are my stats:

Double major in Biology and Neuroscience

science GPA: 3.53
non-science GPA: 3.79
cGPA: 3.65

I started off with a 3.0 sGPA my freshman year, but got 3.8 in my junior and senior years, so there's an upward trend I guess.

MCAT: 12 VR, 8 PS, 12 BIO. 32O total

ECS:
250 hours of clinical volunteering (ED)
Did research at 2 different labs; no publications
50 hours shadowing (no PCP unfortunately 🙁)
non-clinical volunteer service
Phi Beta Kappa
leadership positions at my fraternity
good recommendation letters

So... I applied to 30 schools, including all the public schools in my state (I am a NY resident) and a lot of private schools in the region. So I really, really want to get in somewhere. But I am worried that my unbalanced MCAT and lower than average sGPA will keep me out of most schools. What does everyone think of my chances?

Your science GPA isn't THAT low, your MCAT is unbalanced, but 8 is your lowest section score, so you should be alright. Assuming your non-state schools aren't all top-tier, you should get in somewhere.

 

[ylwal90]

Your science GPA isn't THAT low, your MCAT is unbalanced, but 8 is your lowest section score, so you should be alright. Assuming yournon-state schools aren't all top-tier, you should get in somewhere.

Yes all the private schools I applied to are mid to low tier. 🙂

What does everyone else think??

 

[kalbrecht17]

Yes all the private schools I applied to are mid to low tier. 🙂

What does everyone else think??

go online and look at all the school's median gpa's that you applied to. then you'll get a much better indicator of how your gpa stacks up