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Hi,
I've been reading/lurking/thinking about postbacs for a long time now.
As it stands I'm hovering at 2.9 GPA for DO schools (My AMCAS GPA is probably around a 2.6ish because of retaken classes).
When I started college I failed some Prereqs, Gen chem, calc, etc - and some of my preformances haven't been that stellar in upper divisions..
But I'm getting consistent B's and some A's..its getting better. But I'm graduating, and I want to have more of an upward trend before I apply.
As I see it:
1) SMP
Problem: Hard to get into with my GPA, but worth a shot.
problem 2: If I don't get into one, i still have an empty year. I feel like working towards a masters or something besides more undergrad classes (I've already had to do an extra year of ugrad on account of my screwed up grades).
2) Regular Masters - maybe some kind of physiology or something. (excercise instead of regular? - or maybe nutrition)
This way I can take some undergrad classes while working towards a masters, and getting research (I have no research). Bottom line I know I gotta get the BCMP up.
3) Regular old postbac.
Kind of don't want to do this. Ugrad major was physiology, and a lot of the pick and choose postbacs seem to revolve their classes around this.
I'm planning on applying to DO and MD for next year, and the SMP For the fall.
I'm trying to not 'waste time' but better my application simaltaneously.
It looks like a REGULAR masters might be a good idea as a backup to SMP..
I don't have an MCAT score yet....
Banking on acing it. lets see if I can make it a reality in spite of a shoddy early but improving undergrad preforamance.
lastly, I understand the SMP is the all-in move...I guess I'm willing to take it if I can get in one - probably my only shot of actually getting an MD here...
I'm mostly hoping for a DO school at this point - but who knows what will happen...Just tryin to avoid caribs b/c of poor residency outlook.
Thanks a billion for reading and any advice..
I've been reading/lurking/thinking about postbacs for a long time now.
As it stands I'm hovering at 2.9 GPA for DO schools (My AMCAS GPA is probably around a 2.6ish because of retaken classes).
When I started college I failed some Prereqs, Gen chem, calc, etc - and some of my preformances haven't been that stellar in upper divisions..
But I'm getting consistent B's and some A's..its getting better. But I'm graduating, and I want to have more of an upward trend before I apply.
As I see it:
1) SMP
Problem: Hard to get into with my GPA, but worth a shot.
problem 2: If I don't get into one, i still have an empty year. I feel like working towards a masters or something besides more undergrad classes (I've already had to do an extra year of ugrad on account of my screwed up grades).
2) Regular Masters - maybe some kind of physiology or something. (excercise instead of regular? - or maybe nutrition)
This way I can take some undergrad classes while working towards a masters, and getting research (I have no research). Bottom line I know I gotta get the BCMP up.
3) Regular old postbac.
Kind of don't want to do this. Ugrad major was physiology, and a lot of the pick and choose postbacs seem to revolve their classes around this.
I'm planning on applying to DO and MD for next year, and the SMP For the fall.
I'm trying to not 'waste time' but better my application simaltaneously.
It looks like a REGULAR masters might be a good idea as a backup to SMP..
I don't have an MCAT score yet....
Banking on acing it. lets see if I can make it a reality in spite of a shoddy early but improving undergrad preforamance.
lastly, I understand the SMP is the all-in move...I guess I'm willing to take it if I can get in one - probably my only shot of actually getting an MD here...
I'm mostly hoping for a DO school at this point - but who knows what will happen...Just tryin to avoid caribs b/c of poor residency outlook.
Thanks a billion for reading and any advice..