What about downward grad gpa???

[grim317]

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Hi everyone,

I just wanted some advice or to hear of anyone with a similar experience...

I am currently applying this year with the following stats:
undergrad cum: 3.47
undergrad sci: 3.3
MCAT: 7V, 8B, 8P, OW (23)

The problem is my grad gpa. I am currently in a biomedical sciences program. And while I am making A's and B's, there are a couple of C's thrown in. Like a 79 in Medical Micro and a 77 in Medical Physiology. My main concern is that this semester while taking Neuroscience, there was a major personal tragedy in my life...having there been only 2 exams. I made a decent B on the first, and failed the last, ending up with an F. Now my grad gpa is a 2.36. I will be taking a remediation exam soon for Neuro which will pull it up to a C....but, now i'm thinking...should I think of a new career path?

Other parts of my application:
numerous volunteering experiences, 1 with a DO and soon will be shadowing another DO
published research and signficant research experiences

are all of these experiences accumulated over many years nothing now b/c of these grades? I understand the schools will be concerned if i can handle the work...I dont know how to prove to them that i could...I think that right now I'm so frustrated by the whole process that it shows up in my grades. Perhaps it would change if I knew for sure I was part of a school. In fact, I do think it would change b/c it would make me extremely motivated to know that in 4 yrs i could be a doctor.

--- grim

 

[DD214_DOC]

Personally, I think your problem is your 23 MCAT score. The 3.47 is about on par if not higher than the typical average of osteopathic schools. The 3.3 is also about on average, depending on where you apply to.

Admittedly, I skimmed through your post so you may have answered this, but why did you enter a grad program to begin with? Did you ever apply? The lacking graduate GPA is not a good sign.

You really need to improve your MCAT score. If your EC's and LoR's were relatively good, I believe you could have been admitted, or at least interviewed, with your undergraduate stats alone. Your sub-standard performance in graduate school will more than likely raise a red flag. Improve your graduate GPA and retake the MCAT.

Then again, this is just my opinion. Good luck.