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[boobykitty]

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Hi everyone,

I'm a senior at UC Irvine and will have about a 3.65-3.70 both science and cumulative GPA by graduation. I took the MCAT last year and received a 32Q. I've done a lot mental health outreach & mentoring, 450 hours of Americorps service, and a little over a year of research at UCI Medical Center.

Should I play it safe and do two years of post-bac work (I'm looking at UPenn and HES) to boost my GPA and more ECs? Or does my profile good enough for at least one acceptance?

Thank you for your help,
Natalie

 

[BuffNerd]

I definitely think that you don't need to do post-bac work before you are a competitive applicant. Just based on GPA and MCAT alone, according to the AAMC charts, you have over a 70% chance of being accepted. Additionally, it sounds like you have great experience and EC's. I would apply broadly, but it sounds like you'd make a great applicant!

 

[hopefuldoc97239]

Just apply this year.

 

[boobykitty]

Thank you for the advice guys. 🙂

 

[enTropeeeeeeeee]

Hi everyone,

I'm a senior at UC Irvine and will have about a 3.65-3.70 both science and cumulative GPA by graduation. I took the MCAT last year and received a 32Q. I've done a lot mental health outreach & mentoring, 450 hours of Americorps service, and a little over a year of research at UCI Medical Center.

Should I play it safe and do two years of post-bac work (I'm looking at UPenn and HES) to boost my GPA and more ECs? Or does my profile good enough for at least one acceptance?

Thank you for your help,
Natalie

You look solid. Just make sure you apply broadly...can't count on CA showing love.

 

[SOcash]

Apply this year, but not just in California.

 

[boobykitty]

Hmm... I've never seen a pre-med advisor, so I don't know what to do about the California disadvantage... I read that state schools favor in-state applicants, and the rest are considered top-tier schools, which are out of my league. So where should I apply? Should I just base it on the historical average GPA and MCAT score of the school?

 

[Potatoman1800]

Don't go to your pre med advisor. Just get organized for your upcoming app season and apply to schools where your numbers and goals align (in other words, get yourself the MSAR). You can never count on the CA schools, though. Stanford may be top-tier, but the UCs and USC are incredibly difficult to get into as well- even for in-state applicants, so apply broadly.

Good luck

 

[NickNaylor]

What's a boobykitty?

 

[ozzi22]

What's a boobykitty?

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[Geneticist]

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Females.

 

[slatermd]

You look solid. Just make sure you apply broadly...can't count on CA showing love.

You willing to move? Loyola (Chicago) will give you a look.

 

[ucsfstudents]

I would apply this year. But make sure you put your best foot forward when you turn in your application, i.e. solicit help from friends in medicine to review your application.