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My stats:
3.43 cGPA from Smith College (Major in African Studies w/ conc. in healthcare in developing countries; studied traditional medicine during year abroad in Tanzania)
~3.0 sGPA
3.96 GPA from Loyola Marymount University (Master's in Urban Education)
Teach for America 2008 Corps Member in Los Angeles area
Dilemma:
I have not yet taken the MCAT and know that my GPA is not the strongest. I am therefore applying to two programs, each in an attempt to strengthen my candidacy for medical school (will apply June 2011).
Option #1: Post Bac Premed Certification Program
--retake classes I received a "C" in as as undergraduate
--take Biochemistry (which I never took)
--assistance with elevating my MCAT score
--take a rigorous curriculum of premedical classes
Option #2: Masters of Science in Global Medicine
--related to my interests
--take a rigorous curriculum of premedical classes
--would give me a (second) medicine-related master's degree
The question is, which one would med schools look more favorably upon? The master's, because it's a masters and shows my dedication to medicine? The post bac, because it would make my GPA look better? I have looked at the curriculum for both options, and although I am more interested in the global medicine program, it is new and I am just not sure how much med schools will care. And med school matters the most to me, obviously.
So, which one should I choose?
On a side note, will ANY med schools care about my graduate GPA when I got a master's in Urban Education, or is that just moot because it's unrelated to medicine?
Thanks!
3.43 cGPA from Smith College (Major in African Studies w/ conc. in healthcare in developing countries; studied traditional medicine during year abroad in Tanzania)
~3.0 sGPA
3.96 GPA from Loyola Marymount University (Master's in Urban Education)
Teach for America 2008 Corps Member in Los Angeles area
Dilemma:
I have not yet taken the MCAT and know that my GPA is not the strongest. I am therefore applying to two programs, each in an attempt to strengthen my candidacy for medical school (will apply June 2011).
Option #1: Post Bac Premed Certification Program
--retake classes I received a "C" in as as undergraduate
--take Biochemistry (which I never took)
--assistance with elevating my MCAT score
--take a rigorous curriculum of premedical classes
Option #2: Masters of Science in Global Medicine
--related to my interests
--take a rigorous curriculum of premedical classes
--would give me a (second) medicine-related master's degree
The question is, which one would med schools look more favorably upon? The master's, because it's a masters and shows my dedication to medicine? The post bac, because it would make my GPA look better? I have looked at the curriculum for both options, and although I am more interested in the global medicine program, it is new and I am just not sure how much med schools will care. And med school matters the most to me, obviously.
So, which one should I choose?
On a side note, will ANY med schools care about my graduate GPA when I got a master's in Urban Education, or is that just moot because it's unrelated to medicine?
Thanks!