Thoughts on Spring Schedule

[Dartmouth2005]

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[Catalystik]

Even without the Pharmacology, that seems like a pretty intense schedule. Don't sabotage your GPA repair by overextending yourself. Have you checked these classes out to be sure that 1-2 of them will be relatively "easy" at your school?

 

[kexy]

that looks like a lot of lab classes... i have been advised to avoid taking >2 lab classes at once, just because the lab periods start to eat up a LOT of time. if you can handle it though... go for it!

 

[Hejman]

The following is my Spring schedule:
Molecular Biology
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Immunology
Virology
Pharmacology

I am thinking of dropping Pharmacology to make things a little easier on myself. Any thoughts?

I am done with the prereqs and just looking to pick up my cGPA and demonstrate my competence in the sciences before applying next spring.

What kinda cGPA are we talking here? You don't need to go over 3.85 by a lot. As long as you're in the 3.75-3.88 range, you are fine. 4.0s are overrated.

 

[Dartmouth2005]

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[gettheleadout]

cGPA is in the 3.1 ballpark. Undergrad GPA from many years ago is what is holding it back. I only have a 32 on my MCAT to counter this.

sGPA is in the 3.7-3.8 ballpark.

Even with a high sGPA, I would think it'd be better to wait before applying with a cGPA that low, maybe do a post-bacc or something, I'm not too versed in all that. Anyone more knowledgeable want to comment?

 

[docelh]

Bioinorganic Chemistry?

 

[jm192]

Bioinorganic Chemistry?

Hard as nails! 😀

Oh whatever! It's funny if you get it!

 

[jm192]

The following is my Spring schedule:
Molecular Biology
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Immunology
Virology
Pharmacology

I am thinking of dropping Pharmacology to make things a little easier on myself. Any thoughts?

I am done with the prereqs and just looking to pick up my cGPA and demonstrate my competence in the sciences before applying next spring.

Molecular Bio isn't that bad.
Immuno without lab isn't that bad.

Virology from what I've been told is rough.
BioInorganic was described as rougher

 

[Isoprop]

Pharm doesn't count as BCPM. Just FYI.

 

[Dartmouth2005]

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[docelh]

A URM with my stats has a 65% chance of admission.

The average MCAT for a Native matriculant is a 27.7 with a cGPA of 3.48 and a science GPA of 3.39. I am above the average MCAT and sGPA. https://www.aamc.org/download/161696/data/table19-mcatgpa-raceeth-2010-web.pdf.pdf. I was hoping that that would make up for my abysmal performance in International Finance many, many years ago.

You should check out the stats on the Nat. Am. applicant who got into Harvard Med. in the current cycle.

 

[gettheleadout]

A URM with my stats has a 65% chance of admission.

The average MCAT for a Native matriculant is a 27.7 with a cGPA of 3.48 and a science GPA of 3.39. I am above the average MCAT and sGPA. https://www.aamc.org/download/161696/data/table19-mcatgpa-raceeth-2010-web.pdf.pdf. I was hoping that that would make up for my abysmal performance in International Finance many, many years ago.

Sorry, I missed the post (there was one?) where you mentioned you were URM...

 

[BenUstudent]

@OP:
My Advice is to take no more than 3 moderate/difficult Science Classes at a Time.
If you are not working and can allocate the time for them, then is is feasible

 

[Dartmouth2005]

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[docelh]

Here is the closest I found:

http://www.mdapplicants.com/profile.php?id=8897&refname=Search%20Results&refuri=search,search_totalmcat_to:32,search_school:0,search_year:0,search_age:0,search_ethnicity:7,search_state:0,search_areaofstudy:0,psr:0,orderby:,order:

PS: I did drop Pharmacology.

Try this.

http://www.mdapplicants.com/profile...cepted,search_school:22,psr:0,orderby:,order:

Unbelievable, huh?

 

[plzNOCarribbean]

That looks like a HARD schedule. At my school, the three hardest classes are immunology, biochemistry, and virology in that order. Immunology gets REALLY in-depth so I would advise you to be careful.

 

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