Need Advice (Pre-Med) - Low GPA

[floridagirlfuturedoc]

Hey guys, I'm almost graduating undergrad but managing a low 3.1 GPA. Have not yet taken the MCAT - not looking to do PostBac due to financial issues. Recommendations of what to do next? Do I even have a chance with MD - or should I stick with just DO. When to apply? Do I even have a chance... I know my stats are low...I appreciate everyone's opinion.

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[Sharknad0]

No MCAT = not much help. That GPA is lethal for MD and you'll have a hard time in DO schools given your performance over 4 years. If you don't do a program like a PB or an SMP (dependent on your MCAT) I don't know if you have much of a chance of getting into med school. Other members might be able to give more info.

 

[Faha]

If you score 505 or higher on the MCAT you would have a chance for interviews at some of the newer DO schools.

 

[floridagirlfuturedoc]

I'm taking the MCAT soon, will update with score later. Thank you for your advice. Also would you guys happen to know if EC's could also help me. I know the GPA is killer and have really low chances. I did mess up my first two years and then showed an upward trend - it's low due to retakes of 2 classes and I calculated this GPA with both retakes. Furthermore, I still have classes to take hoping to improve by maybe .1 to my cur recent GPA. Will I just get cut off regardless of this?

 

[Sharknad0]

You have chance with DO, just focus focus focus on the MCAT and you can prove you have what it takes.

 

[Goro]

Hey guys, I'm almost graduating undergrad but managing a low 3.1 GPA. Have not yet taken the MCAT - not looking to do PostBac due to financial issues. Recommendations of what to do next? Do I even have a chance with MD - or should I stick with just DO. When to apply? Do I even have a chance... I know my stats are low...I appreciate everyone's opinion.

Work for a few years, save some money and then do the post-bac (DIY) or SMP. Your GPA is low enough that a lot of DO schools will reject you, including mine.

 

[floridagirlfuturedoc]

Hi Goro, can you help advise me in the courses I should retake? I know for a fact that I will have to repeat Chemistry 1 and 2 as I took those classes as a freshman and received a C due to my mistakes at a young age. Furthermore, I retook Orgo 1 and 2 twice and received a B and C respectively the second time. (Those are my only retakes). My other C's derive from math courses as those were my weak points. Therefore, should I also retake those math courses? I am taking higher level courses and doing well (A's and B's - ex. Biochem I received an A). Of course this is a long process but I am willing, I just need some guidance. I want to try my best in pursing medical school. But I do understand that I have lower chances and that I did this to myself, but I do not want to switch options until I know I have exhausted all of them. Thanks for all your advice.