Very low GPA. Lost.

[ConstellationsAway]

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Hello everyone, new here but have done tons of reading.

I just need advice since I know most of you have gone through this process and have a deep understanding.

I just graduated under with a sad 2.92 GPA, the science is ~2.5. I know, please don't be too harsh. I am beating myself up for this and no matter how depressed I am, I can't go back time. It was a mix of bad health to no motivation. No good excuse.
I applied to two master programs in medical sciences (one is considered an SMP) and I just got rejected to one. I have not heard from the other one yet but I can only assume I will be rejected as well.

I have a passion for medicine and working with patients, I truly do. I've been exposed to and I love it but this process has me doubting everything.

I'm asking for advice because I truly have no idea what do to. It's rough and I'm slowly falling into an abyss mainly because I don't know what to do with my life. I have graduated, now what? I want to keep in the path of medicine but how?

What can I do? Do I lose the hope I still have left? What can I do to stay on board? I don't want to stop going to school. I have no idea what I'll be doing in the fall and it's slowly killing me.

Thanks for reading and I appreciate any help!

 

[deleted248403]

Hello everyone, new here but have done tons of reading.

I just need advice since I know most of you have gone through this process and have a deep understanding.

I just graduated under with a sad 2.92 GPA, the science is ~2.5. I know, please don't be too harsh. I am beating myself up for this and no matter how depressed I am, I can't go back time. It was a mix of bad health to no motivation. No good excuse.
I applied to two master programs in medical sciences (one is considered an SMP) and I just got rejected to one. I have not heard from the other one yet but I can only assume I will be rejected as well.

I have a passion for medicine and working with patients, I truly do. I've been exposed to and I love it but this process has me doubting everything.

I'm asking for advice because I truly have no idea what do to. It's rough and I'm slowly falling into an abyss mainly because I don't know what to do with my life. I have graduated, now what? I want to keep in the path of medicine but how?

What can I do? Do I lose the hope I still have left? What can I do to stay on board? I don't want to stop going to school. I have no idea what I'll be doing in the fall and it's slowly killing me.

Thanks for reading and I appreciate any help!

If you've done "tons of reading", then you should know what your next step is.

Take some upper level science classes, get As for a year of full credit count (or however many credits you can handle and still get a 3.8+), raise your cGPA and sGPA. Then apply to an SMP next year

 

[el_duderino]

Two words: grade replacement.

 

[ConstellationsAway]

Thank you both.

You said take upper level science classes to raise my GPA, but how will that count towards my GPA if I already graduated? Would I do this as a non-degree student or should I apply for a seconds bachelors?

Thanks!

 

[deleted248403]

Thank you both.

You said take upper level science classes to raise my GPA, but how will that count towards my GPA if I already graduated? Would I do this as a non-degree student or should I apply for a seconds bachelors?

Thanks!

You def have more reading to do.

All classes taken after high school count to a master cGPA calculated by AMCAS/AACOMAS(or whatever the DO thing is) - so it won't count to your undergrad GPA, but it will count in the med school GPA calculations. You can do either a second degree or as a non-degree or a apply to a post-bac "academic enhancer program"

 

[Hailstorm]

What test scores did you apply with?

What actual evidence can you provide that demonstrates that you're a 4.0, rather than a 2.5 student?

 

[ConstellationsAway]

Thank you robflanker, I actually did not know that all classes after high school counted.

Hailstorm, I don't have an MCAT yet. I applied to the MS programs with a 152 GRE.

 

[Hailstorm]

Do a year of undergrad science and get all As.

Depending on your prereq grades I'd look into repeating them under AACOMAS retake guidelines.

Rob is completely right with respect to what would be ideal for MD schools, but I honestly think that if you have C+s or what have you in prereqs you don't have the background for the mcat (which granted you can self study), or for upper level courses (pchem, biochem) and that statistically you're going to sink rather than swim if you load up 15-20 credits of junior/senior level advanced science coursework.

 

[deleted248403]

Do a year of undergrad science and get all As.

Depending on your prereq grades I'd look into repeating them under AACOMAS retake guidelines.

Rob is completely right with respect to what would be ideal for MD schools, but I honestly think that if you have C+s or what have you in prereqs you don't have the background for the mcat (which granted you can self study), or for upper level courses (pchem, biochem) and that statistically you're going to sink rather than swim if you load up 15-20 credits of junior/senior level advanced science coursework.

+1, great point.... anything lower than a B- doesn't put you in good standing for the MCAT or the higher levels. Repeat those, rock them - it will help clear up any doubt that schools might have in your ability in those courses and you have the added benefit of grade replacement in the DO system.

 

[ConstellationsAway]

Thank I appreciate the help. I'm trying to find post bacc programs in FL where I can do this but most of them offer certificates in which you have to retake all prereqs. Non-degree is not an option since there is no way I could pay for it.