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Hey guys. Newer to SDN. Firstly, my background is in business finance. Looking to do a post-bacc to get my prerequisites under my belt. Excuse my ignorance but how exactly are labs graded? Are they graded completely separate from the lecture? For example, if I take chem I with its accompanying lab, is there one grade for the lecture independent of the lab and vice versa or are they both somehow integrated? I know the lecture is 3 credits and the lab is 1. How do schools view success in a lecture but sub-par performance in a lab, say an A in lecture but a C in a lab course?
My undergrad gpa is a 3.4. I am STRICTLY looking to get into allopathic schools. Do you guys think that with a 3.4 gpa it is even worth spending the money on a post bacc and applying VERY broadly to as many M.D schools that my budget can dictate? I am playing hypothetical here but if I were to do well in a post-bacc say a 3.8-4.0 gpa mixed with some good EC's, would I have a chance at allopathic?
I should also mention that I had severe health issues (Crohn's disease) in my early undergraduate years hence the mediocre gpa of 3.4. My Junior year I found a good treatment regime and came into remission. My Junior and Senior year I received nothing less than an A in 16 classes (which were my hardest courses taken). I am the type of person who will study 24/7 and work their absolute ass off. Do you guys believe in trends? If I can demonstrate extreme success in a post-bacc along with my recent 2 years in undergrad of A's, that will be a pretty lovely upward trend. Do you guys think I have a chance here? (I believe on Amcas there is a section to mark "disadvantaged" does this help (increase the chance of acceptance such as a URM) an individual like me who has suffered from health issues and would it be justifiable to declare myself disadvantaged due to health concerns?)
My undergrad gpa is a 3.4. I am STRICTLY looking to get into allopathic schools. Do you guys think that with a 3.4 gpa it is even worth spending the money on a post bacc and applying VERY broadly to as many M.D schools that my budget can dictate? I am playing hypothetical here but if I were to do well in a post-bacc say a 3.8-4.0 gpa mixed with some good EC's, would I have a chance at allopathic?
I should also mention that I had severe health issues (Crohn's disease) in my early undergraduate years hence the mediocre gpa of 3.4. My Junior year I found a good treatment regime and came into remission. My Junior and Senior year I received nothing less than an A in 16 classes (which were my hardest courses taken). I am the type of person who will study 24/7 and work their absolute ass off. Do you guys believe in trends? If I can demonstrate extreme success in a post-bacc along with my recent 2 years in undergrad of A's, that will be a pretty lovely upward trend. Do you guys think I have a chance here? (I believe on Amcas there is a section to mark "disadvantaged" does this help (increase the chance of acceptance such as a URM) an individual like me who has suffered from health issues and would it be justifiable to declare myself disadvantaged due to health concerns?)
