Hello Everyone,
I am trying to figure out when someone would ideally apply to an SMP for GPA reasons, if at all.
My situation: 3.2 GPA, strong clinical research (10 publications), shadowing, volunteering, good rec letters, MCAT has not been taken yet.
Would it be better to go ahead and apply to med schools assuming average MCAT (someplace in low to mid thirties) or would it be better to apply straight to an SMP and hold off on applying to med school?
I have heard that med schools tend to look more favorably on first time applicants than repeats. This is my main hesitation to taking a shot at med school (MS) applications and applying to SMPs in Jan if I don't get accepted into any MS programs, then reapplying to MS.
What does everyone think?
Thank you in advance!
I am trying to figure out when someone would ideally apply to an SMP for GPA reasons, if at all.
My situation: 3.2 GPA, strong clinical research (10 publications), shadowing, volunteering, good rec letters, MCAT has not been taken yet.
Would it be better to go ahead and apply to med schools assuming average MCAT (someplace in low to mid thirties) or would it be better to apply straight to an SMP and hold off on applying to med school?
I have heard that med schools tend to look more favorably on first time applicants than repeats. This is my main hesitation to taking a shot at med school (MS) applications and applying to SMPs in Jan if I don't get accepted into any MS programs, then reapplying to MS.
What does everyone think?
Thank you in advance!