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Hello.
I would like to get opinions on how I can plan the next 3-4 years of life in order to make my application for a MD/PhD strong(er). Unfortunately I do have a very low GPA. Please read on I posed my questions at the end. Thank you!
Education:
1) 4-years BSc
___GPA -->
_______1st yr: really low!;
_______2nd, 3rd, 4th yr: A- (3.7);
_______Overall: B+ (3.3)
2) 4-years pharmD
___GPA -->
_______1st yr: really low!;
_______2nd yr: A- (3.7);
_______3rd yr: in progress (aiming for 3.6-3.7)
_______4th yr: NO percentage grades given (it's only Honor/Pass/fail)
_______Overall: (aiming for) 3.5
Research Experience:
- only 4 months of directed study in neuroscience with grade of A (85%) (submitted thesis, but no publication, no presentation)
- Future plan: volunteer in prof's lab in year 3 of pharmD
- Future plan: take directed studies course in year 4 of PharmD with the same prof as above
MCAT:
have never written it so far. What should I aim for here to perhaps make up for my low overall GPA?
Employment:
- pharmacy and hospital jobs
- multiple hospital internships
- impressive leadership experiences
- own my own business in the sports sector
Extracurriculars:
- lots of sport accomplishments
Question 1) given my low GPA, if I write an outstanding MCAT, do I have any chances for MD/PhD?
Question 2) if so, what MCAT score should I aim for?
Question 3) With respect to research, what should I focus on? how should I make my research experience impressive? (I have 3-4 years to accomplish this).
Question 4) any suggestions in general for improvement in the next 3-4 years?
Thank you 🙂
I would like to get opinions on how I can plan the next 3-4 years of life in order to make my application for a MD/PhD strong(er). Unfortunately I do have a very low GPA. Please read on I posed my questions at the end. Thank you!
Education:
1) 4-years BSc
___GPA -->
_______1st yr: really low!;
_______2nd, 3rd, 4th yr: A- (3.7);
_______Overall: B+ (3.3)
2) 4-years pharmD
___GPA -->
_______1st yr: really low!;
_______2nd yr: A- (3.7);
_______3rd yr: in progress (aiming for 3.6-3.7)
_______4th yr: NO percentage grades given (it's only Honor/Pass/fail)
_______Overall: (aiming for) 3.5
Research Experience:
- only 4 months of directed study in neuroscience with grade of A (85%) (submitted thesis, but no publication, no presentation)
- Future plan: volunteer in prof's lab in year 3 of pharmD
- Future plan: take directed studies course in year 4 of PharmD with the same prof as above
MCAT:
have never written it so far. What should I aim for here to perhaps make up for my low overall GPA?
Employment:
- pharmacy and hospital jobs
- multiple hospital internships
- impressive leadership experiences
- own my own business in the sports sector
Extracurriculars:
- lots of sport accomplishments
Question 1) given my low GPA, if I write an outstanding MCAT, do I have any chances for MD/PhD?
Question 2) if so, what MCAT score should I aim for?
Question 3) With respect to research, what should I focus on? how should I make my research experience impressive? (I have 3-4 years to accomplish this).
Question 4) any suggestions in general for improvement in the next 3-4 years?
Thank you 🙂