Poor Undergrad/Good Grad + MCAT - Help with School List

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Undergrad cGPA: 3.15
Undergrad sGPA: 2.96

Grad cGPA: 3.97 (based on 2-year program, 30 total credits)
Grad sGPA: 4.00 (based on 2-year program, 26 science credits)

MCAT (first attempt): 31Q
MCAT (second attempt): 41

1 year of basic science research
500+ hours clinical volunteering
1000+ hours non-clinical volunteering
235 hours shadowing (only two specialties, and the majority with a primary care physician)


The following are the schools I am currently looking at (as an NY resident):

1. Albany Medical College
2. Creighton University School of Medicine
3. Drexel University College of Medicine
4. Eastern Virginia Medical School
5. Hofstra North Shore - LIJ School of Medicine
6. Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
7. Medical College of Wisconsin
8. New York Medical College
9. Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
10. State University of New York Downstate Medical College of Medicine
11. State University of New York Upstate Medical University
12. Stony Brook University School of Medicine
13. Temple University School of Medicine
14. The Commonwealth Medical College
15. Tulane University School of Medicine
16. University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine and Science
17. University of Illinois College of Medicine
18. Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine
19. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
20. Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

From searching SDN, my understanding is that a good grad GPA/MCAT do not compensate for a poor undergrad GPA - is this correct?

I would appreciate any advice you have for me!

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[Goro]

For the most part true, but not 100%. there are schools that reward re-invention. BU, SUNY-Upstate, Tulane, Albany, Drexel, Tufts, NYMC come to mind, based upon posts here.

ANY DO program will auto-accept you.

Suggest trying those I've listed, plus your state schools (if any). Do not try the OOS public schools, they favor the home teram, and I'm afraid they'll autoscreen you out.



From searching SDN, my understanding is that a good grad GPA/MCAT do not compensate for a poor undergrad GPA - is this correct?

Undergrad cGPA: 3.15
Undergrad sGPA: 2.96

Grad cGPA: 3.97 (based on 2-year program, 30 total credits)
Grad sGPA: 4.00 (based on 2-year program, 26 science credits)

MCAT (first attempt): 31Q
MCAT (second attempt): 41

1. Albany Medical College
2. Creighton University School of Medicine
3. Drexel University College of Medicine
4. Eastern Virginia Medical School
5. Hofstra North Shore - LIJ School of Medicine
6. Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
7. Medical College of Wisconsin
8. New York Medical College
9. Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
10. State University of New York Downstate Medical College of Medicine
11. State University of New York Upstate Medical University
12. Stony Brook University School of Medicine
13. Temple University School of Medicine
14. The Commonwealth Medical College
15. Tulane University School of Medicine
16. University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine and Science
17. University of Illinois College of Medicine
18. Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine
19. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
20. Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center