Post baccalaureate advice

[gbabinsky]

I just graduated with a Biology Pre-Med degree. I have a 3.35 gpa and a first time mcat score of 18. I am retaking the mcat the end of july and I have been getting 27-30 on average for practice mcat. Should I apply to med schools for the 2014 year while also applying to postbac programs for this fall? and if so than what kind? Thank you

 

[Vinny]

You're going to have to increase your MCAT to about a 22-25 to get into DO post-baccs and probably an MCAT of 28-30 to get into a MD post-bacc. I think it will be quite difficult for you to get into an MD school (directly at least) because increasing your score from an 18 to a 30 will be very difficult/unlikely. A 3.35 with a 30 MCAT is a good applicant to a strong MD post bacc / bridge program. You'll have a better shot at a D.O. But even that is becoming extremely competitive these days.

 

[deleted248403]

Do not apply to med schools with a 3.35 and <30.