Lowest of GPAs looking for tips on app

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Hey guys, long time lurker here. I've been doing a DIY post-bacc for a year and a half after a sub par undergrad career in biology with a minor in public health. So here is my situation.

Male/Caucasian/27
cGPA~3.15

sGPA~3.05

Last 30 GPA ~ 3.6

Taking MCAT this summer.

Nonclinical experience: Dietary Aide~ 7000 hours with supervisor role as well, Pharmacy Tech ~2500

Clinical experience: EMT-B 500-1000 hours

Clubs: Volunteer society and Pre-med club as treasurer

Volunteering: Part of Volunteer society for a variety of events for ~250 hours

Research/volunteering: tough to categorize, but I volunteered to help research with primary care doctors with communication with patients on if there are barriers to missing appointments/bedside manner. ~100 hours

Shadowing: Was going to do some this summer but, COVID-19 shot that down, so none.



My goal is to go into family medicine and a possibility of doing a fellowship. I'm still undecided on the fellowship for now. I believe I'll only be applying to DO schools because of the low GPA and will apply to MD schools depending on MCAT score.

How can I improve my app and what should I shoot for on my MCAT? I'm going to try and apply this cycle but may wait till next. Also maybe recommend a short list of schools to look at?

 

[Faha]

Where is your state of residence ?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

No bets without an official MCAT score, but your clinical experience numbers working with physicians (shadowing) may be a bit lower than desired. This makes things a bit tough in general.

 

[BobaBoy]

I have similar stats as you, I would aim for a 506-508 minimum based on the requirements of schools that I know of. You have no shadowing hours at all?

 

[ShottyVideoCard]

State of residence is Illinois. I have no shadowing hours. I was scheduled to shadow a month before the pandemic happened, so it derailed those plans a bit.

 

[candbgirl]

Are your GPAs including your DIY post bacc grades? If so what were your uGPAs? You should always do the best you can on the MCAT. Don’t take it until you are consistently scoring at or above your target goal on several FL practice tests. Good luck.

 

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The GPAs are including my Post-bacc. My uGPA was around the the 3.0 mark. I've taken around 200 credits so it isn't budging much anymore. And yes, scoring around my target score is the goal. Hoping to take it in a few months.

 

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Thank you guys for the replies so far!