MLT interested in Medical School

[LadyD89]

I am currently working as an MLT and am interested in going to medical school. I graduated with a sGPA 3.3 with an internship at a genetics clinic doing lab work. In 2012, I worked 30-40 volunteer hours at free medical pharmacy as I was researching MT/MLT programs to go into. I earned an associates in laboratory sciences and am certified with ASCP as an MLT. I had 72 hours of clinical experience in 2015-2016 in phlebotomy and bone marrow extractions. I currently work full time, but am planning on working more at the same free medical clinic to obtain more clinic experience and hopefully shadow a few of the doctors. I know I will need a high MCAT and am currently taking on the princeton prep courses to give myself the best chance.

Can I add the science courses I took with my lab tech training onto my sGPA? Maybe a stupid question, but it could raise my sGPA a point or two if I can. Also I did choir and band in undergrad, I don't know if including would help or not.

What can I do to make myself the best possible candidate?

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Do you have a bachelors degree in something as well? If so, what's it in?

What pre reqs have you taken?

 

[LadyD89]

Do you have a bachelors degree in something as well? If so, what's it in?

What pre reqs have you taken?

my bachelor's was in biology. Do you know if I can add the sGPA for them together? I took an additional course in statistics, but that doesn't count. The associates provided me with hematology, immunology, anatomy, and lab sciences. I kinda screwed up my second year due to personal issues, but since recovered. I accept it, but I don't want it to destroy all chances of getting into med school

 

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All grades for all college classes attempted will factor into your GPA calculations.

 

[LadyD89]

All grades for all college classes attempted will factor into your GPA calculations.

Thanks you, that actually will give me a pretty good boost.

 

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This was posted for how grades show up for AMCAS

https://forums.studentdoctor.net/attachments/screen-shot-2011-07-04-at-1-03-14-pm-jpg.17272/

BCPM - biology, chemistry, physics, math
AO- all other

The application manual gives guidance on how you should classify coursework with respect to whether it falls under BCPM or not. Suggest reading that manual.