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I graduated six yeas ago. It was a low GPA (under 3.0 for AMCAS). During that time, I worked and retaken almost all the first and second classes that I have a C or lower at a local CC, replaced every class with an A. (First while working and later full time student).
I also took classes at a 4 year university. Because my BCMP GPA was low and I had already taken many premed classes during my undergraduate, I did another science major because it was really interesting. I did well in it, but ended up with a B on the retake for a recommended upper level science class for medical school. I also ended up with some Ws, but was a full time student every semester. Because I have some Ws and a B on a retake for a recommended class, I feel like this is disadvantageous combined with a 3.2 GPA.
I was wondering if a strong MCAT can reverse the trend or is MD schools pretty much out of the picture?
Short summary:
1. Replaced all 1-2nd year mistakes at CC.
2. Taken a new science major due to interest (nearly all As, but not as medically related)
3. Ended up with a B on a required class, second time taking it, and several Ws (but was a full time student every semester)
4. informal postbac was close to 3.8 GPA, but only has 4 As in 8 common first year medical classes. One of them is a B taking it the second time, and the other is a C+ that I never had the chance to retake.
5. Worried because so many of the "successes" were retakes and I still messed up on a retake getting a B.
6. Can a high MCAT the first time make a difference?
I also took classes at a 4 year university. Because my BCMP GPA was low and I had already taken many premed classes during my undergraduate, I did another science major because it was really interesting. I did well in it, but ended up with a B on the retake for a recommended upper level science class for medical school. I also ended up with some Ws, but was a full time student every semester. Because I have some Ws and a B on a retake for a recommended class, I feel like this is disadvantageous combined with a 3.2 GPA.
I was wondering if a strong MCAT can reverse the trend or is MD schools pretty much out of the picture?
Short summary:
1. Replaced all 1-2nd year mistakes at CC.
2. Taken a new science major due to interest (nearly all As, but not as medically related)
3. Ended up with a B on a required class, second time taking it, and several Ws (but was a full time student every semester)
4. informal postbac was close to 3.8 GPA, but only has 4 As in 8 common first year medical classes. One of them is a B taking it the second time, and the other is a C+ that I never had the chance to retake.
5. Worried because so many of the "successes" were retakes and I still messed up on a retake getting a B.
6. Can a high MCAT the first time make a difference?
