Hi.
23 y.o Caucasian female/ Ohio resident
Stats:
Bachelor's: 3.2 GPA, 3.0 BCMP (If I went DO, my GPA would be 3.4 & 3.15 bcpm from grade replacements)
Master's: 3.7 GPA, 3.5 BCMP
Combined: 3.2 GPA 3.1 BCMP
-currently retaking the first part of Ochem, received a C first time around, just trying to boost my BCPM.
MCAT: 31 1o/11/1o
My hx:
-tons of research experience. Began at 19 and have since worked for all major hospital in the area. I worked in the actual departments all hours of the day so have a good understanding of what it takes to become a physician. Have 5 outstanding letters of rec. from heads of the emergency department/advisers/all job positions. Shadowed & volunteered.
-Wrote & carried out my own research study-published abstract (manu still in development).
-as it stands, considering STRONGLY, applying as disadvantaged status: grew up with nothing, drug addicts for parents, started working at 15 to help pay the bills, supported my sister and myself my first 2 years of college (hence the low gpa), after I begged my way into a research job with no research experience my grades shot up. Anyone have any feelings toward this? Not sure if it's beneficial-read somewhere schools will take a lower gpa if the student is considered disadvantaged.
My questions to all those who read this:
1. Is there a point to taking in postbac courses? If I do a calculator I found on here I'd need to take like 10 courses with straight A's to even bump the GPA by .1. Thoughts?
2. Obviously applying to both MD/DO schools-any suggestions other than OH schools?
3. Should I consider retaking the MCAT to offset my horrible undergrad GPA?
4. Early decision? Disadvantaged status? Thoughts on these if you have any!
Thanks again-I feel like I'm about to have a nervous breakdown!
23 y.o Caucasian female/ Ohio resident
Stats:
Bachelor's: 3.2 GPA, 3.0 BCMP (If I went DO, my GPA would be 3.4 & 3.15 bcpm from grade replacements)
Master's: 3.7 GPA, 3.5 BCMP
Combined: 3.2 GPA 3.1 BCMP
-currently retaking the first part of Ochem, received a C first time around, just trying to boost my BCPM.
MCAT: 31 1o/11/1o
My hx:
-tons of research experience. Began at 19 and have since worked for all major hospital in the area. I worked in the actual departments all hours of the day so have a good understanding of what it takes to become a physician. Have 5 outstanding letters of rec. from heads of the emergency department/advisers/all job positions. Shadowed & volunteered.
-Wrote & carried out my own research study-published abstract (manu still in development).
-as it stands, considering STRONGLY, applying as disadvantaged status: grew up with nothing, drug addicts for parents, started working at 15 to help pay the bills, supported my sister and myself my first 2 years of college (hence the low gpa), after I begged my way into a research job with no research experience my grades shot up. Anyone have any feelings toward this? Not sure if it's beneficial-read somewhere schools will take a lower gpa if the student is considered disadvantaged.
My questions to all those who read this:
1. Is there a point to taking in postbac courses? If I do a calculator I found on here I'd need to take like 10 courses with straight A's to even bump the GPA by .1. Thoughts?
2. Obviously applying to both MD/DO schools-any suggestions other than OH schools?
3. Should I consider retaking the MCAT to offset my horrible undergrad GPA?
4. Early decision? Disadvantaged status? Thoughts on these if you have any!
Thanks again-I feel like I'm about to have a nervous breakdown!