not sure my gpa is high enough (3.1) 32M MCAT.

[coloradoguy]

Hi,
I am a non traditional student went to school from 02-04 studied business and did poorly with a 2.7 gpa. I returned to school in 07 and have done well at CU Boulder. 3.55 GPA and 3.6 science GPA. my overall cumulative gpa is therefore a 3.1 and my science GPA is 3.6 because I never took science until returning to school. I also was suspended in 02 for fighting. This is on my transcript. I have changed a lot since then, as I was a punk 18 year old at that time. My MCAT score is 12 Bio, 10 Verbal, 10 physics (32M). I want to know if I will be able to get into an Osteopathic school. I am not picky I just want to go to a US school, I really want to be a doctor. I appreciate any insight on this.

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[noshie]

Hi,
I am a non traditional student went to school from 02-04 studied business and did poorly with a 2.7 gpa. I returned to school in 07 and have done well at CU Boulder. 3.55 GPA and 3.6 science GPA. my overall cumulative gpa is therefore a 3.1 and my science GPA is 3.6 because I never took science until returning to school. I also was suspended in 02 for fighting. This is on my transcript. I have changed a lot since then, as I was a punk 18 year old at that time. My MCAT score is 12 Bio, 10 Verbal, 10 physics (32M). I want to know if I will be able to get into an Osteopathic school. I am not picky I just want to go to a US school, I really want to be a doctor. I appreciate any insight on this.

With a higher MCAT like yours, your GPA will probably not hold you back much from getting interviews. However, your success also really depends on your ECs. My GPA was below a 3.0, and my MCAT was way less than yours... And I got 7 DO interviews... I think you should be fine!

 

[SLC]

You'll be fine. Good GPA (they'll like the great upward trend and the high sGPA) great MCAT, if your EC's are good enough you'll get loads of interest and a handful of acceptances.

 

[coloradoguy]

Thanks for your responses guys, I guess what concerns me most at this point is the suspension, but the admissions counselors I have spoken with have said that this is something that can be overcome. If anybody has any specific information on that please let me know.