I'm currently a junior in college and have a 3.2 cGPA. Is there anyway I still have a chance to get into Med school?
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Depends on a lot of factors. a 3.2 GPA with a 40 MCAT is a lot different than one with a 25 MCAT. There are also extracurricular activities involved. If you want a better estimate, you need to break down everything and your plans. So far the only recommendation is to get the GPA up and get all the other figures solid.
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Aside from the above factors, it also depends on the pattern of low grades. It's not so bad if you started college poorly and then improved with consistent excellent recent performance. Or if you had one horrible semester. No matter the circumstances, there is always a way to become a physician. But it starts with getting near straight As as soon as possible.
If we know more about your personal situation, we can give more specific advice.
If we know more about your personal situation, we can give more specific advice.
I mean all I have on my resume now is ER Medical Scribe since Feb. 2009 and attending a medical mission trip every summer since August 2007. I also hold positions in my fraternity and medical organization on campus. Aside from these extracurriculars, I've received 3 C's in science courses; this semester i should be receiving a 3.5. I'm focusing my entire summer on the MCAT course this summer, and taking the MCAT directly after that.
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If you retake those Cs and apply to DO med schools, they only count the retake grade when calculating your application GPA.
Or, if you wait to apply until your senior year is done, and get a 4.0 each semester after the 3.5 for the current one, your cGPA could be 3.53.
Or, if you keep getting 3.5s, but stay in college for a fifth year, your cGPA would rise to 3.38.
Or, if you get a 30+ MCAT score, you might apply to an (expensive) SMP, which, with a 3.5+ GPA while competing with first year med students, would override a lower cGPA.
Or, if you wait to apply until your senior year is done, and get a 4.0 each semester after the 3.5 for the current one, your cGPA could be 3.53.
Or, if you keep getting 3.5s, but stay in college for a fifth year, your cGPA would rise to 3.38.
Or, if you get a 30+ MCAT score, you might apply to an (expensive) SMP, which, with a 3.5+ GPA while competing with first year med students, would override a lower cGPA.
