Post Bacs for Low GPA?

[hammy17]

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i had a question. you guys mentioned a bunch of post bacc programs that accepted you with a low GPA. can you guys name a few please. thank you so much

 

[WhittyMD17]

I have a question for anyone who may be able to give sound advice or has been through a similar situation.
So, I recently got my B.S. in Community Health (or public health). Early in my undergraduate career I was on a pre-med track but after not performing as well as I wanted in Bio, Chem 1, and Organic Chem 1 I became discouraged and dropped pre-med and continued with my major classes. During undergraduate, I decided maybe nursing would be a better route for me. Not because I think it is an easier route, but because it didn't require me to take the organic chem and other science courses as a pre-requisite. After I graduated I applied to a nursing program, but I was advised to move my application to the next semester (there were issues with my recommender and due to the amount of seats left and the amount of applications to be reviewed, admissions advised that for better chances). In the mean time, I continued doing my research on different professions, as well as getting some field experience (both clinical and non clinical -- the non clinical experiences were in the field of public health). After speaking with different people, doctors and nurses, current medical students and current nursing students, I gravitated more towards medicine. I believed it would give me the challenge and knowledge base that I want. In the future, I would also like to do work abroad and I felt like the type of training and knowledge I would need to make a difference would be found in the medical field rather than nursing. I definitely do not undermine the education and impact of nurses, I have many nurse friends who are doing great things in their workplaces.

So basically my question here is where can i go from here with the stats that I have?

I have taken General Biology, General Chemistry 1, Organic Chemistry 1, and Microbiology. My sGPA is ~2.4 and my cGPA is ~2.9

 

[GreenDuck12]

I have a question for anyone who may be able to give sound advice or has been through a similar situation.
So, I recently got my B.S. in Community Health (or public health). Early in my undergraduate career I was on a pre-med track but after not performing as well as I wanted in Bio, Chem 1, and Organic Chem 1 I became discouraged and dropped pre-med and continued with my major classes. During undergraduate, I decided maybe nursing would be a better route for me. Not because I think it is an easier route, but because it didn't require me to take the organic chem and other science courses as a pre-requisite. After I graduated I applied to a nursing program, but I was advised to move my application to the next semester (there were issues with my recommender and due to the amount of seats left and the amount of applications to be reviewed, admissions advised that for better chances). In the mean time, I continued doing my research on different professions, as well as getting some field experience (both clinical and non clinical -- the non clinical experiences were in the field of public health). After speaking with different people, doctors and nurses, current medical students and current nursing students, I gravitated more towards medicine. I believed it would give me the challenge and knowledge base that I want. In the future, I would also like to do work abroad and I felt like the type of training and knowledge I would need to make a difference would be found in the medical field rather than nursing. I definitely do not undermine the education and impact of nurses, I have many nurse friends who are doing great things in their workplaces.

So basically my question here is where can i go from here with the stats that I have?

I have taken General Biology, General Chemistry 1, Organic Chemistry 1, and Microbiology. My sGPA is ~2.4 and my cGPA is ~2.9

Before jumping into classes, I would recommend making sure that pursuing a career in medicine is a good fit by volunteering/shadowing/talking to physicians. Becoming a doctor is a long road and you want to make sure you know what you're getting into.

As for where you go from here is really anywhere. Assuming your sGPA is based off of the above courses, your sGPA should increase pretty significantly assuming you do well in your post-bac science classes. Given your stats, I would recommend either enrolling as a post-bac student or a second degree student at a local university and get started taking all the pre-reqs. Personally, before taking gen chem, I would take a college algebra or pre-calc class (I wished I had started gen chem with a stronger background in math but it is not necessary). Retake your pre-req classes (biology, chemistry, Orgo, physics, biochemistry, and if necessary some upper division biology courses) both to master the material that will be covered on the MCAT and raise your sGPA. Assuming you do well (Mostly As with some Bs) and a strong performance on the MCAT, you should be able to find your way to an admission at a DO program.