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I recently graduated from a top university with a cgpa of 3.5 and a sgpa of 3.0. I have been enrolled in about 24 units of post bacc credit so far and have a post bacc sgpa of 3.75. I am enrolled in about 16 units currently and I am studying for the mcat. I also plan to take another 7-11 units of biology credit in the summer. I received about 2C's, 1 C-'s and 2C+'s in prerequisite courses, I retook the one i received a C- (general biology) in and i have taken many upper division Biology classes ( about 24 units worth) and I have received A's in them along with all the other post bacc classes except 1 which was a B.
My concern is I am taking 16 units of biology courses now and studying for the MCAT which I will take in April. I have been doing pretty well on the practice exams (75th percentile) but I am thinking of dropping a class so I can concentrate more on the MCAT.
My biggest issue is that I will have a 3.34 if I get all A's in 12 units of biology, or I will have a 3.37 with 16 units of A's. I hear everyone say that one should apply early to medical school but if I apply early my summer grades which are another 7 units in biology with A's would lead be to have a sgpa of about 3.41 wont be included.
I apologize for the long post but I am unsure on what I should do.
Should I drop one class concentrate fully on the MCAT and apply to medical school with a sgpa of 3.34 and then later update them when my GPA is higher
OR
Should I take the 16 units now apply to medical school with a science gpa of 3.37 and then update them in the summer when I have a higher GPA
OR
Should I wait unit next cycle Summer 2017 to apply to medical school and concentrate on raising my science GPA even higher/Do an SMP?
After the DIY post-bacc my cgpa will be a 3.6 sgpa 3.4 or 3.43 and post bacc gpa 3.8- do I even have a shot at an MD medical school?
My concern is I am taking 16 units of biology courses now and studying for the MCAT which I will take in April. I have been doing pretty well on the practice exams (75th percentile) but I am thinking of dropping a class so I can concentrate more on the MCAT.
My biggest issue is that I will have a 3.34 if I get all A's in 12 units of biology, or I will have a 3.37 with 16 units of A's. I hear everyone say that one should apply early to medical school but if I apply early my summer grades which are another 7 units in biology with A's would lead be to have a sgpa of about 3.41 wont be included.
I apologize for the long post but I am unsure on what I should do.
Should I drop one class concentrate fully on the MCAT and apply to medical school with a sgpa of 3.34 and then later update them when my GPA is higher
OR
Should I take the 16 units now apply to medical school with a science gpa of 3.37 and then update them in the summer when I have a higher GPA
OR
Should I wait unit next cycle Summer 2017 to apply to medical school and concentrate on raising my science GPA even higher/Do an SMP?
After the DIY post-bacc my cgpa will be a 3.6 sgpa 3.4 or 3.43 and post bacc gpa 3.8- do I even have a shot at an MD medical school?