Re-take or More Advanced Classes?

[futuremed85]

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hello, want to thank you in advanced for any suggestion to my app! i applied to 19 schools, and was rejected by all. no interviews. i just spoke with an admissions counselor at one med school, and i was nailed for my cumulative BCPM GPA. i want to raise this gpa, but don't know what the best way to do it is.

should i retake classes, or take more advanced courses in the subject? how would you guys go about improving my cumulative BCPM GPA? should i repeat BIOLOGY 1 and OCHEM 2?

i have a BS in bio and MS in biochem. Thanks!

here are some stats:

AMCAS calculated-GPA: (Status / BCPM GPA / AO GPA / TOTAL GPA)
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Cumulative GPA / 2.8 / 3.4 / 3.1
Graduate GPA / 3.2 / - / 3.2


PRE-MED GRADES (Quarter System):

BIOLOGY 1 (Lec): C-
BIOLOGY 1 (Lab): C
BIOLOGY 2 (Lec/Lab): F / B- [repeated]
BIOLOGY 3 (Lec/Lab): B

GCHEM 1 (Lec/Lab): B
GCHEM 2 (Lec/Lab): B
GCHEM 3 (Lec/Lab): B

OCHEM 1 (Lec/Lab): B-
OCHEM 2 (Lec/Lab): C-
OCHEM 3 (Lec/Lab): C+

PHYSICS 1 (Lec): A-
PHYSICS 1 (Lab): B
PHYSICS 2 (Lec): A
PHYSICS 2 (Lab): B
PHYSICS 3 (Lec): A-
PHYSICS 3 (Lab): A

CALCULUS 1: AP Credit
CALCULUS 2: A-
CALCULUS 3: B

STATISTICS 1: A+

ENGLISH 1: B
ENGLISH 2: B
ENGLISH 3: A

ELEMENTARY BIOCHEMISTRY: A-
GENETICS: C+

 

[2sk0ol4c0ol]

Poor Graduate GPA's (or relatively poor ones) are basically nails in a coffin. Based on grades alone I would say find a new career path but I feel like you haven't given enough info on yourself to give you the best advice.