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I want to start by saying this post is a bit long, and my educational journey has been somewhat untraditional.
GPA:
Overall GPA: 3.68
AMCAS sGPA: 3.54
AACOMAS sGPA: 3.57
MCAT 514
C/P 131
CARS 125
B/B 127
P/S 131
Educational Background:
Did dual enrollment as a high school junior/senior, and spent my freshman year of college in community college (during the pandemic). Completed most of my prereqs (except physics) at community college. Some of these were completed when I was still a high schooler (calculus, gen chem, some gen bio). Overall GPA from there was 3.82. Transferred in as a Junior to a UC school, and my GPA took a hit (a close friend of mine passed away unexpectedly a few months before transferring). Got a lot of Bs. Junior GPA was 3.26. Senior GPA was 3.53. Only one C+. No Fs or withdrawals. The last 2 quarters were very strong, finishing with mostly A- and As.
Considering doing a post-bacc or SMP due to the GPA dip after transferring to a 4-year school, as well as my prereqs being completed at a community college. Of note, I am a first-generation college student (both parents work blue-collar jobs, long history of alcohol and substance abuse in the family) and had to work at least 20 hours per week during most of my schooling.
Other Stats/Experiences:
Non-clinical food service job during my freshman year of college: ~1000 hrs
Microbio lab internship: ~500 hrs
research hours: ~ 0 hrs
clinical employment:
ER scribe ~1200 hrs
Lead ER scribe ~ 300 hrs
EMT ~ 2000 hrs (current job)
Non-clinical volunteering:
TA for anatomy lab ~ 200 hrs (continuing this; projected 400 hrs)
GED/Literacy tutoring for adults near me ~ 50 hours (continuing this)
I help run a booth at a local farmers market so individuals can use their EBT to buy healthy foods ~ 50 hours (continuing this)
Crisis counselor on a text line ~ projected 200 hrs at the end of this year
Clinical volunteering:
Performed medical assisting-like duties at a low-cost health clinic for a specific underserved population in my region ~ 100 hrs
Internal med department volunteer ~ 100 hrs
other extracurriculars in college:
Member (1 yr) and then exec member (1 yr) for a club on campus that focuses on global health/health inequities
Orientation leader for new transfer students ~ 100 hrs
Pre-health sorority member for 1.5 yrs
I’ve shadowed PAs and DPMs (wasn’t always premed, used to be pre-PA), but I am in the process of shadowing physicians.
My main concern is that medical schools will have issues with my GPA being on the slightly lower end, and that a lot of my credits are from community college (I transferred with like 100 something semester units). Would it be worth it to do a DIY post-bacc at a local 4-year near me to show more of an upwards trend that aligns with my last 2 quarters, or enroll in an SMP (high risk, high reward)
Let me know if I can clarify anything, and thank you all in advance!
GPA:
Overall GPA: 3.68
AMCAS sGPA: 3.54
AACOMAS sGPA: 3.57
MCAT 514
C/P 131
CARS 125
B/B 127
P/S 131
Educational Background:
Did dual enrollment as a high school junior/senior, and spent my freshman year of college in community college (during the pandemic). Completed most of my prereqs (except physics) at community college. Some of these were completed when I was still a high schooler (calculus, gen chem, some gen bio). Overall GPA from there was 3.82. Transferred in as a Junior to a UC school, and my GPA took a hit (a close friend of mine passed away unexpectedly a few months before transferring). Got a lot of Bs. Junior GPA was 3.26. Senior GPA was 3.53. Only one C+. No Fs or withdrawals. The last 2 quarters were very strong, finishing with mostly A- and As.
Considering doing a post-bacc or SMP due to the GPA dip after transferring to a 4-year school, as well as my prereqs being completed at a community college. Of note, I am a first-generation college student (both parents work blue-collar jobs, long history of alcohol and substance abuse in the family) and had to work at least 20 hours per week during most of my schooling.
Other Stats/Experiences:
Non-clinical food service job during my freshman year of college: ~1000 hrs
Microbio lab internship: ~500 hrs
research hours: ~ 0 hrs
clinical employment:
ER scribe ~1200 hrs
Lead ER scribe ~ 300 hrs
EMT ~ 2000 hrs (current job)
Non-clinical volunteering:
TA for anatomy lab ~ 200 hrs (continuing this; projected 400 hrs)
GED/Literacy tutoring for adults near me ~ 50 hours (continuing this)
I help run a booth at a local farmers market so individuals can use their EBT to buy healthy foods ~ 50 hours (continuing this)
Crisis counselor on a text line ~ projected 200 hrs at the end of this year
Clinical volunteering:
Performed medical assisting-like duties at a low-cost health clinic for a specific underserved population in my region ~ 100 hrs
Internal med department volunteer ~ 100 hrs
other extracurriculars in college:
Member (1 yr) and then exec member (1 yr) for a club on campus that focuses on global health/health inequities
Orientation leader for new transfer students ~ 100 hrs
Pre-health sorority member for 1.5 yrs
I’ve shadowed PAs and DPMs (wasn’t always premed, used to be pre-PA), but I am in the process of shadowing physicians.
My main concern is that medical schools will have issues with my GPA being on the slightly lower end, and that a lot of my credits are from community college (I transferred with like 100 something semester units). Would it be worth it to do a DIY post-bacc at a local 4-year near me to show more of an upwards trend that aligns with my last 2 quarters, or enroll in an SMP (high risk, high reward)
Let me know if I can clarify anything, and thank you all in advance!
