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[futuredoc2389]

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Hello, I am a senior set to graduate in the fall. I have a 3.0 overall GPA and a 2.9 Science GPA. I am studying for my MCAT which I will be taking in the fall. I applied only to DO schools seeing as my chances are significantly lower if I applied to MD. I was considering doing a masters in basic science to try to improve my GPA. I had a rough year and I had alot of family problems to tend to. I had to work full time to support my family while taking a full boat of classes. There was nothing I could have done to do better in those classes. My question is... If I do the masters in basic medical sciences at Wayne State Universtiy, will my chance of getting in go up significantly if say I get a 4.0? I mean the coursework isn't the issue for me, it was the time. I had NONE! I could never study more than 3 hours for an exam because I had to work so much. Someone please help! 🙁

 

[Ask]

I think your best option would be to retake/take a few of those undergraduate science courses and get A's. A Master's is not looked at when medical schools go through the initial screening process.
However, looking at the program description of the Wayne State program, it does look like a good way to show medical schools that you can handle their curriculum especially if you get a 4.0

 

[futuredoc2389]

I think your best option would be to retake/take a few of those undergraduate science courses and get A's. A Master's is not looked at when medical schools go through the initial screening process.
However, looking at the program description of the Wayne State program, it does look like a good way to show medical schools that you can handle their curriculum especially if you get a 4.0

I was told by the admission counselors that my GPA will be replaced when I achieve 20 credits.

 

[Wolverines83]

I was told by the admission counselors that my GPA will be replaced when I achieve 20 credits.

Which counselor was that? That sounds fishy (as in, a lie) to me.

Those numbers you mentioned won't be affected by master's work. You need to take undergrad classes to change your undergrad GPA.

Regardless of what a school uses to calculate your GPA, AACOMAS is going to do it their way using your undergrad grades, period. That's what committee's will use to make a decision on you.

Personally, I think retaking those undergrad classes is your best best; you don't want to get auto-screened. If you want to prove something to them, throw some extra classes with them (maybe you throw A&P on there and crush it, or biochem, etc) and crush them as well but only add those classes if you're convinced you can get A's.

 

[Goro]

Yes, if you do well in a post-bac/SMP program like that, it will do wonders for you.

Key thing: it shows you can handle a medical school curriculum.

Hello, I am a senior set to graduate in the fall. I have a 3.0 overall GPA and a 2.9 Science GPA. I am studying for my MCAT which I will be taking in the fall. I applied only to DO schools seeing as my chances are significantly lower if I applied to MD. I was considering doing a masters in basic science to try to improve my GPA. I had a rough year and I had alot of family problems to tend to. I had to work full time to support my family while taking a full boat of classes. There was nothing I could have done to do better in those classes. My question is... If I do the masters in basic medical sciences at Wayne State Universtiy, will my chance of getting in go up significantly if say I get a 4.0? I mean the coursework isn't the issue for me, it was the time. I had NONE! I could never study more than 3 hours for an exam because I had to work so much. Someone please help! 🙁

 

[futuredoc2389]

Yes, if you do well in a post-bac/SMP program like that, it will do wonders for you.

Key thing: it shows you can handle a medical school curriculum.

Do you know any one personally that has done SMP programs and gotten in?

 

[DrMeows]

Do you know any one personally that has done SMP programs and gotten in?

I know of a ton of people (especially true for people getting into med schools at the same institution they did their post bac or smp)

 

[Goro]

Our school is one of many that have an SMP. For all of those who have done well (>75%), it's been identical to an acceptance. And a few of those are applying in this cycle.

In addition, we're NOT a school that limits the number of MS students in their class. I know of one that admits, say, 20, but only takes 10 of them into their DO program.

Do you know any one personally that has done SMP programs and gotten in?