Need direction please!!!

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Ok I am currently taking post-bac undergrad classes to try and improve my GPA before applying to med school. I need help deciding what to take in the upcoming fall and spring to have the best shot at getting in. Here is what I was thinking- I was going to take the MCAT in April so I want to have plenty of time to study for it. I was wondering if I took Org chem I and the lab, did research, and worked as a MA or nurse assistant in the fall and then just worked and did research in the spring if that would be ok as compared to taking more classes/less research in the fall and the same with the spring? Basically I guess I need to know if med schools would like more classes or more research experience? (both count for credits). Any help and advice would be great.

 

[LUCPM]

Ok I am currently taking post-bac undergrad classes to try and improve my GPA before applying to med school. I need help deciding what to take in the upcoming fall and spring to have the best shot at getting in. Here is what I was thinking- I was going to take the MCAT in April so I want to have plenty of time to study for it. I was wondering if I took Org chem I and the lab, did research, and worked as a MA or nurse assistant in the fall and then just worked and did research in the spring if that would be ok as compared to taking more classes/less research in the fall and the same with the spring? Basically I guess I need to know if med schools would like more classes or more research experience? (both count for credits). Any help and advice would be great.

If your goal is to improve your GPA, I would say you need to take more classes and do well. Unless you're applying for MD/Phd., no amount of research experience can compensate for low GPA.

 

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If your goal is to improve your GPA, I would say you need to take more classes and do well. Unless you're applying for MD/Phd., no amount of research experience can compensate for low GPA.

Unless the research grants graded credits, which the OP says it does. OP, it depends on what made your GPA poor. Was it science or non-science grades, all around grades, etc.? How are you doing in your post-bac courses? If you're not doing very well (i.e., >=3.5ish), then more coursework would probably be best - consider biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, etc. If your post-bac grades are indeed very good, then perhaps credit-granting research could be sufficient to boost your GPA and give you research experience.

Good luck!