Medical school admission

[CrazyPerson]

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Medical school admission

When applying med school in term of Psychiatry, how is it different from the rest.

The reason I am asking is my science GPA really stink, 3.0
But my Psy GPA is in the high 3.6 and 31 MCAT

Since I want to go for Psychiatry, do they look at more at my Psy GPA or just as equal?

Any comment would be appreciative

 

[DrIng]

Given that many people change their minds about intended specialities and that medical schools graduate doctors not psychiatrists or other specialists I imagine they would look more at your over all score... But that's just speculation.

 

[Hawk22]

The med school folks most likely won't care about your psych major that much. They basically divide people into "science" vs. "non-science" majors and look at those grades accordingly. Unless you've taken alot of biopsychology or neuroscience, your psych grades willl equate just like any other non-science class. As a former psych/econ major, I'm a little biased...but I think its better to have a non-science major before med school (assuming that you take the med school/MCAT required classes and a few extras like biochem and or cell biology).

If you want to do psychiatry, that's great. But at this stage, it doesn't matter much because they just admit you to medical school based on your undergrade record and don't look much at your future career aspirations. You won't pick a residency track or program until the end of your medical school time, so just focus on getting into medical school for right now and worry about residency later. Good luck!

 

[Howard Roark]

Medical school admission

When applying med school in term of Psychiatry, how is it different from the rest.

The reason I am asking is my science GPA really stink, 3.0
But my Psy GPA is in the high 3.6 and 31 MCAT

Since I want to go for Psychiatry, do they look at more at my Psy GPA or just as equal?

Any comment would be appreciative

You dont apply to a specialty when applying to medical school. You simply apply to medical school in general. THen after you finish medical school you apply for residency program in the area that you are interested in. I dont think medical schools will care very much about your undergrad psych grades. good luck.




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[purpledoc]

Medical school admission

When applying med school in term of Psychiatry, how is it different from the rest.

The reason I am asking is my science GPA really stink, 3.0
But my Psy GPA is in the high 3.6 and 31 MCAT

Since I want to go for Psychiatry, do they look at more at my Psy GPA or just as equal?

Any comment would be appreciative

While it's been long enough for me since med school that I don't even know what an MCAT score of 31 means anymore, I can tell you that the science GPA of 3.0 will be difficult to overcome if that MCAT score isn't top notch. Medical schools only care about one question: Will you graduate? And to graduate, you have to pass the first two years of intense science & medical classes, as well as pass the USMLE step 1 and (usually) part 2. While the science GPA and MCAT bear no close relationship whatsoever to being a good doctor, they are statistically predictive of your likelihood to do well in your first two years of medical school, pass the USMLE, and graduate medical school.

Sorry to tell you the bad news. But don't give up!

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