wamc school list help ct resident ORM (Indian male) 2.9 gpa ug/3.6 post bacc

[rmaindn]

Hi I am an orm student. I was wondering what are my chances since I did not do as well in my post-bacc as I wish I could have done. I plan on completing a second undergrad degree in anatomy. Thus far I have also completed extra undergraduate coursework also at a community college online to raise my cumulative g.p.a to a 3.0 to apply to post-bacc. After my community college coursework during the covid years (2021-2022), I went onto Elms College for a masters in biomedical sciences. My undergraduate poor performance can be explained due to personal reasons.

Results:
Masters In Biomedical sciences (elms College): 3.59
Undergrad (Biology with minor in Molecular and Cellular Biology) UConn 2.9
Post grad coursework Three Rivers community college - 3.4 due to a poor performance in calc 2. C+ grade. ( Math is not my preference; I will be retaking it)

Researched in a chemistry laboratory during my undergraduate years - 1 semester
and a biology laboratory on tau protein during my time at elms college - 320 hours

Anatomy T.A ( 1 semester ) during my time at Elms College
worked as a direct care worker and labs at UConn and Charles River - 900 hours
plan on picking up work experience as a scribe.
Tutored students as a job - 200 hours

I have also volunteered at migrant farms as a student leader - 400 hours
Worked at student health services desk; Asian American cultural centre; 20 hours a week.
volunteered with community outreach as a student leader for all four years. 3 as pr rep 1 as community service day leader - achieved highest standards for leadership
amp mentor 2 years
founded hindu student council at my school
intramural cricket
pre-health club
EMT License ( never used it though).
Culture dance performances
AIDS alternative break - volunteered.



What schools should I aim for and what do you think I should score on the mcat? Thanks.

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[rmaindn]

I was wondering if lecom was out of reach for me with a 508-510 mcat score. Can you suggest others?

 

[Faha]

Do you have any in person physician shadowing hours? Do you have any clinical volunteering/employment hours with patient contact? Do you have any non clinical volunteering hours such as food bank, homeless shelter, etc. ? What are your cGPA and sGPA including all undergraduate level courses? You should not take the MCAT until your practice scores are consistently 505 and higher.

 

[rmaindn]

1. I have physician shadowing hours with migrant farms in an underserved population. I volunteered for over 200 hours as a student leader.
2. Clinical work - working in student health services for 2 years. I was responsible for autoclaving equipment, guiding patients to their destination, sanitising waiting rooms, delivering meals, and making beds. I also volunteered at a soup kitchen and educated them with other medical school students, in which I was responsible for making educational pamphlets on common homelessness medical problems. I went on an AIDS alternative break trip. I also worked as a pharmacy technician. I have received an EMT Basic certification but I never worked as an EMT. Either way I plan on noting it in my application because on top of shadowing, it solidified my drive for medicine.
I need to improve on this sector; I have already talked to adcom reps at u of Rochester post bacc program - (plan on working as a scribe or medical assistant.
3. I have non clinical volunteering hours while holding a leadership position as a public relations specialist for three years through my community outreach office and also volunteered at various food banks, soup.kitchens as a community service day leader. I was awarded highest marks by peers for leadership as noted. - 400 hours.
4. Here's a breakdown of my gap:
Uconn m/s : 243.2/344=2.82
Total ug m/s gpa: 282.08/388=2.91( includes courses I took at a comm. college)
Total m/s gpa: 377.1/490=3.08 ( includes my undergraduate (UConn, comm. college, and post-baccalaureate program)

1. Uconn non m/s gpa = 130/172=3.01
2. Total non m/s: 194.2/244 = 3.18 ( includes community college work, ugrad )
3. Uconn m/s : 243.2/344=2.82
4. Total ug m/s gpa: 282.08/388=2.91 (includes community college work , ugrad)
5. Total m/s gpa: 377.1/490=3.08 (includes community college, ugrad, and post-baccalaureate)

Undergraduate: Total (476.28/632) = 3.01 (includes comm. college and ugrad)
UCONN: 373.2/516 = 2.89 total gpa
Total: 571.28/737 = 3.10 (includes post bacc, comm. college and ugrad)
I achieved a 3.59 post bacc gpa at elms college.

My undergraduate g.p.a is highlighted. Also I received a full tuition scholarship to attend UConn, while I could have attended n.y.u or U of Rochester on half tuition scholarships. Non withstanding those are my accomplishments. Also, I would like to say my low academic performance was due to personal reasons. I have also averaged out all of my retakes with the math science gpa and non m/s.

 

[Faha]

Post your MCAT score here when available and I will suggest schools.

 

[candbgirl]

Have you worked with a learning specialist to figure out why you perform below expectations, even in community college courses? You keep taking courses to build your GPA but you don’t seem to be getting anyplace. And why are you completing another undergrad degree?
Have you started to study for the MCAT? It will be interesting to see what your practice scores are.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I have physician shadowing hours with migrant farms in an underserved population. I volunteered for over 200 hours as a student leader.

I would rather know what you actually did (i.e., responsibilities) rather than a census of your hours. How are you shadowing physicians on migrant farms? Farms are not clinical facilities, so is this a mobile clinic? How is volunteering as a student leader different than physician shadowing?

Since you're taking on a second bachelor's degree, have you met your prehealth advisors? How about the advisors for your master's program? What are they telling you? How are they encouraging you?

 

[rmaindn]

3.4 at a community college due to receiving. a c plus in calculus 2; and a b in anatomy; a b plus in history the rest of the credits were a s. I received a b in anatomy because online was not the best learning platform for me. I took it during covid and especially math I cannot learn in an online format.
For post-bacc, I received a b in cell biology, b in anatomy 2 lab (1 credit); a - in anatomy 2; b plus in cancer biology. All of this amounted to receiving a 3.6 in post - bacc. The rest were mostly as as well. I did poorly in cell biology, so I want to showcase I can truly perform at a medical school level by taking on a second degree. I will be retaking my anatomy sequence and calculus when I start my second degree. I am also a certified quality assurance engineer (tech). I am going to use this job when I land one to pay for my bills for my second degree.

I also shadowed doctors in that the doctors asked patients for their medical history and their ailments on the farm field. I was responsible for delegating the volunteers and educating the migrant farmers on healthcare ailments. We would dispense wellness supplies such as sunglasses; condoms e.t.c.

Here's a blurb from my resume:

• Shadowed physicians during medical interviews with migrant farm workers, observing patient interactions and history-taking procedures in a field setting.
• Delegated responsibilities among volunteers to ensure efficient clinic operations and smooth patient flow.
• Educated migrant workers on common healthcare concerns, preventive practices, and available resources in both one-on-one and group settings.
• Helped distribute health-related supplies and wellness items, including sunglasses, hygiene products, and condoms, to support preventive care efforts.

 

[rmaindn]

When I talked to an advisor at University of Rochester post- bacc program, he stated my gpa was fine but I needed to work on my patient exposure. Hence, I plan on working as a medical scribe or medical assistant during the weekends. However, my pre-med advisor stated since I am showing an upward trend, and my desire to learn by taking on a second degree in anatomy, my second degree will be welcomed by the admission reps. Also, I already have majored in Biological sciences with a minor in molecular and cellular biology. I plan on studying hardcore for the mcat and I know I can succeed on admission tests, since I scored at a 80 and 82 percentile on the GRE's; 159 math 161 verbal on my GRE verbal and math. I have to just pat down. My sat's were subpar - I received a 660 in math and 670 in verbal.

I plan on also continuing to volunteer and working on the weekends as a medical assistant or scribe. This was noted by my master's program. My advisor said I did decent or well in her program and I if I do well on the MCATs I should have a shot at LECOM especially since ELMS has a relationship with them. However, she doesn't favour the program, and said I even have a shot at others. My dream schools are nyit or Touro. I however plan on applying in 2026 cycle, I might start next year on my second degree as I have yet to gain a tech job in this job market. I will be taking the MCAT next January.