Postbac or no?

[IcePenguin]

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I graduated college with a 3.6 gpa and a 3.5 sgpa. Given that I am ORM from a low ranking university though, I think that I might have to do a post-bac because the gpa is too low. I have not taken the MCAT yet, but I am taking it soon. Any feedback will be much appreciated.

Edit: I'm aiming for MD schools. I come from a state where there are lots of rural underserved areas.

 

[Mkif586]

What is your GPA by year? Which state are you from? With a good mcat score you could get into an MD school and should be fine for all DO schools.

 

[Goro]

I graduated college with a 3.6 gpa and a 3.5 sgpa. Given that I am ORM from a low ranking university though, I think that I might have to do a post-bac because the gpa is too low. I have not taken the MCAT yet, but I am taking it soon. Any feedback will be much appreciated.

You do NOT need a postbac!

Just a good MCAT score and a strategic list

 

[Rachapkis]

I graduated college with a 3.6 gpa and a 3.5 sgpa. Given that I am ORM from a low ranking university though, I think that I might have to do a post-bac because the gpa is too low. I have not taken the MCAT yet, but I am taking it soon. Any feedback will be much appreciated.

Edit: I'm aiming for MD schools. I come from a state where there are lots of rural underserved areas.

Your MCAT will be hugely influential, if not dispositive, of your chances at admission to an MD school. Your grades are not in the upper echelon, but they are not disqualifying either.

 

[IcePenguin]

What is your GPA by year? Which state are you from? With a good mcat score you could get into an MD school and should be fine for all DO schools.

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[IcePenguin]

Your MCAT will be hugely influential, if not dispositive, of your chances at admission to an MD school. Your grades are not in the upper echelon, but they are not disqualifying either.

To qualify, what minimal MCAT score should I aim for?

 

[Detective SnowBucket]

To qualify, what minimal MCAT score should I aim for?

Depends if you're shooting for MD or DO. DO is much more attainable with your GPA being a hamper in regards do MD school.

 

[Wolvvs]

Around 3.1 freshman year, 3.8 sophomore year, 3.6 junior year, and 4.0 senior year

What did you get in the prerequisites (Bio, Chem, Physics, Orgo, Biochem)?

 

[Mkif586]

To qualify, what minimal MCAT score should I aim for?

500+ for DO
512+ for MD

 

[IcePenguin]

Depends if you're shooting for MD or DO. DO is much more attainable with your GPA being a hamper in regards do MD school.

I'm shooting for MD.

 

[deleted936470]

To qualify, what minimal MCAT score should I aim for?

never shoot for a minimum score

aim for 528 and then settle