Parental Physicians

[BeatrixKiddo]

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My GPA sucks and I haven't done any research or internships or even a single hour of volunteer work. But my mom's a doctor ( meaning I can do a strep test, urine test, blood pressure, write a chart, write a prescription, and get rid of drug reps in under 30 seconds) can I still get in?

 

[DrJen]

What kind of GPA are we talking about here? Are you applying this cycle?

 

[BeatrixKiddo]

What kind of GPA are we talking about here? Are you applying this cycle?

3.0 and next

 

[DrJen]

Then you still have lots of time! I would recommend working on getting some clinical/volunteer experience, bringing up the GPA as much as possible, and studying your butt off for the MCAT. A good MCAT score and good EC's might help make up for the lower GPA.

 

[MiesVanDerMom]

My GPA sucks and I haven't done any research or internships or even a single hour of volunteer work. But my mom's a doctor ( meaning I can do a strep test, urine test, blood pressure, write a chart, write a prescription, and get rid of drug reps in under 30 seconds) can I still get in?

volunteer work actually does serve a function beyond med school apps. it's fulfilling and makes the world a better place. And it would help your app. I'd start volunteering somewhere soon.

 

[gujuDoc]

3.0 and next

You got something between a 38-42 on your MCAT right???

I forget what you said but I remember it being extremely high. Well first if your mom's a doc and you can do all those things, I'd go ahead and work in her office and do all those things so that you can play the game and show the med schools you've thought about this a lot.

Second I'd go ahead and apply broadly and if you don't get in then do an SMP program and reapply.

 

[gujuDoc]

Then you still have lots of time! I would recommend working on getting some clinical/volunteer experience, bringing up the GPA as much as possible, and studying your butt off for the MCAT. A good MCAT score and good EC's might help make up for the lower GPA.

I believe they took the MCAT and kicked butt on it. It was stated somewhere else before. I believe something between 38-42 was their final score.

 

[BeatrixKiddo]

You got something between a 38-42 on your MCAT right???

I forget what you said but I remember it being extremely high. Well first if your mom's a doc and you can do all those things, I'd go ahead and work in her office and do all those things so that you can play the game and show the med schools you've thought about this a lot.

Second I'd go ahead and apply broadly and if you don't get in then do an SMP program and reapply.

No I lied, I havent even seen an MCAT before and I'm not even sure what the A in MCAT stands for.

 

[gujuDoc]

No I lied, I havent even seen an MCAT before and I'm not even sure what the A in MCAT stands for.

Ohhh. Ok now I'm confused.

Well if you do get an MCAT score that is high and you do get clinical experience there's a shot.

 

[BeatrixKiddo]

volunteer work actually does serve a function beyond med school apps. it's fulfilling and makes the world a better place. And it would help your app. I'd start volunteering somewhere soon.

Fulfil.. I do not comprehend.. ehh..

Then you still have lots of time! I would recommend working on getting some clinical/volunteer experience, bringing up the GPA as much as possible, and studying your butt off for the MCAT. A good MCAT score and good EC's might help make up for the lower GPA.

I doubt the GPA will move much, highest going to 3.2. I guess i'll try something for the mcat, Aderol or the likes. Is 40 hours of shadowing enough?

 

[Rafa]

My goodness, you make the strangest threads. 😎 I do recommend getting in some volling between now and app.time. Even a little is better than nothing.

 

[BeatrixKiddo]

Ohhh. Ok now I'm confused.

Well if you do get an MCAT score that is high and you do get clinical experience there's a shot.

Thanks for the input!

 

[BeatrixKiddo]

My goodness, you make the strangest threads. 😎 I do recommend getting in some volling between now and app.time. Even a little is better than nothing.

What's volling

 

[MiesVanDerMom]

there's another weirdo on SDN right now making nonsensical comments as well. it's like trolling but less entertaining. 😕 😴

 

[DrJen]

Wow...

 

[BeatrixKiddo]

there's another weirdo on SDN right now making nonsensical comments as well. it's like trolling but less entertaining. 😕 😴

Who?

 

[baylormed]

Having parents in the field definetely makes for good conversation with interviewees.

My dad is not a physician, but he is a dentist. While not medicine, it is still a field that deals with minor surgeries and of course, patients. I worked there during my off time during middle-school and high school and my dad used to let me watch over a lot of the procedures he did. (I also have clinical experience in medicine, though).

In every single interview I have been asked how this has influenced me, and why I chose medicine instead of dentistry. To be honest, I DID consider going into dentistry, because I think I would like it (my dad LOVES what he does), but I want to expand my area of medical expertise beyond the mouth. I always say just so and all my interviewees have agreed that dentistry is more "confining".

So, while having a physician parent is not a ticket to medical school, I think it is a bit of a plus because your interviewees know that you at least have SOME idea of what the career implies.