Should I do a SMP or no?

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This thread is a continuation of this thread:
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I just calculated everything by hand.
When I graduate, I will have a 2.8 science GPA. After retaking the three of four C's that I have at a community college, it will be up to a 3.26. If I also take Microbiology that summer and ace it, my science GPA will be a 3.3. There are also a few other Biology courses that the CC offers which I see as more chances to boost the GPA. Should I still do the SMP post-bacc?

Thanks!
 
What's your overall? (Not that I'm any expert, but I am doing an informal post-bacc, because I didn't have the science classes from my first undergrad.)
 
And if it helps to know my story...I have a 3.56 from my first undergrad, which is unrelated to science, and I'm earning a second undergrad in Microbiology. My GPA is very very likely to be just over a 3.6 after this, which I think is pretty good, because people like us - well, we just have a ton of hours. Not sure on my science yet. Hoping for a 3.3 or 3.4 (it all depends on organic - blah!)
 
My thoughts -- don't do the SMP until you apply and are rejected. They cost a fortune and don't guarantee anything, so use it as a last resort. Do what you're planning on doing in trying to up the GPA in an affordable way and try to do well on the MCAT.
 
With my current 2.8 science GPA, my overall is sitting at a 3.15.
So after the retakes, bumping my science GPA up, I think my overall should be sitting around a 3.3? 3.4?

I plan on taking the MCAT my last semester and I actually only need 6 hours to graduate (aka easy courseload). I'll be taking a prep-course and I generally do well on standardized tests.

My ECs are very good in my opinion. I'm actually typing this from London, UK because I have an internship at Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Institute of Child Health. 🙂
 
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