What are my chances

[feredizzle]

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What are my chances if i have 3.65 GPA, 30 MCAT, clinical volunteering in the surgery room, Research in physical chemistry, MAsters in chemistry with concentration in biochem. I had to work 50-60 hrs a week to pay for my tuition and thus did not have much exra curricular activities. Also, i tutor in math and chemistry. Please let me know thank you.

 

[Catalystik]

What are my chances if i have 3.65 GPA, 30 MCAT, clinical volunteering in the surgery room, Research in physical chemistry, MAsters in chemistry with concentration in biochem. I had to work 50-60 hrs a week to pay for my tuition and thus did not have much exra curricular activities. Also, i tutor in math and chemistry. Please let me know thank you.

Is 3.65 for undergrad GPA only? What is your undergrad BCPM GPA? What is your masters GPA?
What are your MCAT subscores?
Did volunteering in surgery result in interaction with conscious patients?
Maybe you could edit in some time frames for the clinical experience, research, and tutoring?
What are your plans for physician shadowing?

 

[feredizzle]

Science 3.5
Mcat sub scores are 10 biological 9 verbal 11 physical
I interacted with patients prior , during, and after surgery. I haven't started masters yet. I shadow an anesthesiologist.

 

[candbgirl]

MAsters in chemistry with concentration in biochem.

I haven't started masters yet.

So which is it?

 

[Catalystik]

Looking at stats alone, historically those among All Applicants applying with a 3.65/30, 62%* got at least one acceptance. Your chances would probably be lower with a less-than-average BCPM GPA (average for matriculants is 3.61). If you don't already have a steep upward grade trend in the sciences, you would benefit from taking some upper-level Bio and getting a lot of A grades. This would improve your odds more than a masters, the GPA for which will not be much regarded. It's also possible to take upper-level Bio while a masters candidate to boost your chances, as classes taken that are not required for the masters are considered "Postbac" and are included in the undergrad GPA calculation when you apply, rather than the grad GPA on the application.

If you are planning a two-year funded masters for which you do some teaching and research to earn your stipend, those activities would boost your appeal to schools. During that time you might engage in some volunteer community service (ideally serving the poor) to cover humanistic expectations. Adding some shadowing of an office-based primary care doc eventually is a good idea, besides the anesthesiologist. And I expect you have the chance to watch some surgeries, which is shadowing, too, though not as good as when patient-doctor interaction is observed. Hopefully the tutoring and clinical experience will be of reasonable duration by the time you apply?

*Race-based stats exist if you want some fine tuning on this number.

 

[Catalystik]

So which is it?

Perhaps the poster means to imply that the application won't be submitted until after the masters is completed and wondered how having one would affect chances.

 

[feredizzle]

the reason my science gpa is low is due to some math classes that i took my freshman year, should i retake them. and doesnt working full time help my chances a bit? becasue i had no choice to work or i couldnt go to college.

 

[Catalystik]

1) the reason my science gpa is low is due to some math classes that i took my freshman year, should i retake them.
2) and doesnt working full time help my chances a bit? becasue i had no choice to work or i couldnt go to college.

1) Did you do better in other math classes or Statistics since then, in which case a retake wouldn't be needed if the class was not a prerequistite for a school you yearn to attend (like Calc).

2) Adcomms like to see you carry a heavy load and still succeed academically. Many things can be part of that load, including heavy work hours. So yes, it would likely help somewhat.

 

[feredizzle]

Actually calc 3 I got B- that's it I had B+ in calc 1 and B in calc 2, I am taking DQ next semester. What are my chances getting into Drexel, and I am also Canadian citizen so I guess now I have like 0.1 % of getting in?

 

[Catalystik]

I don't think you need to retake the Calculus.

I'm under the impression that Drexel won't take internationals.

As a Canadian, your odds appear to worsen relative to US citizens/permanent residents when applying to US MD med schools:

Data from AAMC: In 2010, of 1340 international applicants without a US state of residence (991 from Canada +349 all other) only 14.9% matriculated to a US med school (86 Canadian + 105 all other), whereas 43.6% of total applicants did matriculate.

2010 Mean stats for Canadians matriculating at US schools: MCAT 33.4+/- 3.5, cGPA 3.74 +/- .22, BCPM GPA 3.75 +/-.23

2010 Mean stats for all other internationals who matriculated:
MCAT 33.0 +/- 4.2, cGPA 3.76 +/-.18, BCPM GPA 3.74 +/- .26

2010 Mean stats for all matriculants:
MCAT 31.1 +/- 4.1, cGPA 3.67 +/- .26, BCPM GPA 3.61 +/- .32

 

[feredizzle]

Thank you, I live and work in Virginia and lets what happens.