Need advice!

[Mizzou628]

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Hey guys, first post on SDN. Haven't really been able to find others in my situation, so I'd figure this was as good a time as any to start posting. Anyway...

So I graduated this past May with my biology degree. I had a 3.06 overall and 2.98 science GPA. I had no real trend in my GPA, if anything, slightly downward. I'm planning on taking a post bacc program during the 2019-20 school year. But I just want to boost my application into the program. Would it be worth taking some classes at the community college near me? It would be A&P (got a C in undergrad) and Kinesiology (never taken, but sounds interesting). Or I'm open to any other suggestions.

 

[Shotapp]

Hey guys, first post on SDN. Haven't really been able to find others in my situation, so I'd figure this was as good a time as any to start posting. Anyway...

So I graduated this past May with my biology degree. I had a 3.06 overall and 2.98 science GPA. I had no real trend in my GPA, if anything, slightly downward. I'm planning on taking a post bacc program during the 2019-20 school year. But I just want to boost my application into the program. Would it be worth taking some classes at the community college near me? It would be A&P (got a C in undergrad) and Kinesiology (never taken, but sounds interesting). Or I'm open to any other suggestions.

It would be better if you took upper-level science classes at a 4 year college as a non-degree seeking student. The upper-level science classes will help some in your post-bac program and in medical school. I graduated with similar numbers and I have taken 30 credit hours of extra science classes (some retakes and upper-levels). Getting that science GPA past 3.0 will look better before you embark your post-bac program in 2019-20.

 

[Forever Geebs]

I don't believe kinesiology applies to BCPM GPA calculations for MD, but it may for DO schools. As @Shotapp suggested, focus on upper level courses. Also, retake any BCPM courses you made a D (or below) in, but do not retake those you received a C (or greater) in; the GPA bump would be nominal.

Given that you have a biology degree, how many hours in BCPM do you have? What's your state of residence? Getting above the 3.0 mark is good, but the avg. matriculant is typically much higher.

 

[workaholic181]

Hey guys, first post on SDN. Haven't really been able to find others in my situation, so I'd figure this was as good a time as any to start posting. Anyway...

So I graduated this past May with my biology degree. I had a 3.06 overall and 2.98 science GPA. I had no real trend in my GPA, if anything, slightly downward. I'm planning on taking a post bacc program during the 2019-20 school year. But I just want to boost my application into the program. Would it be worth taking some classes at the community college near me? It would be A&P (got a C in undergrad) and Kinesiology (never taken, but sounds interesting). Or I'm open to any other suggestions.

Depends also on the post Bac program in general. Lots of them like to see an applicant with a solid Mcat score coming in. If you feel you can prep and do well on the mcat this year that's something to think about. Id do that while taking an upper division science course you haven't previously seen as the other posters described.