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I'm a senior (new grad) from a top-15 undergraduate program (East Coast) with a Neurobiology major. I plan on taking one, or even two gap years. I plan on applying to only MD programs. However, if I were to apply DO, I believe my sGPA would be significantly higher because of a few math classes not being counted. However, I haven't really considered DO much up to this point.
My cGPA is a 3.37, but my sGPA is a 3.08, mostly because of poor grades during freshman year. I took the MCAT and got a 513, but I'm planning on retaking that (should I?). However, what worries me, even more, is my GPA. I'm currently applying to a special masters program (almost submitted), but is that the best route for me, or should I do a DIY post-bacc instead? If I were to do a post-bacc, how long would it be until I got my GPA up to an acceptable point? I want to note that my GPA has a HUGE upward trend, but still, it's awful.
ECs- I have 1 full year of research (including a summer, where I got a grant to work on a project), and I had a research assistant position in 2 labs for a couple months each time (separate periods of time), plus another job for semester . I was also the president of one student organization and the treasurer of a pre-med group. I also did study abroad for a summer. I have about 100 hours of clinical volunteering, which I plan to also work on during the next year.
My cGPA is a 3.37, but my sGPA is a 3.08, mostly because of poor grades during freshman year. I took the MCAT and got a 513, but I'm planning on retaking that (should I?). However, what worries me, even more, is my GPA. I'm currently applying to a special masters program (almost submitted), but is that the best route for me, or should I do a DIY post-bacc instead? If I were to do a post-bacc, how long would it be until I got my GPA up to an acceptable point? I want to note that my GPA has a HUGE upward trend, but still, it's awful.
ECs- I have 1 full year of research (including a summer, where I got a grant to work on a project), and I had a research assistant position in 2 labs for a couple months each time (separate periods of time), plus another job for semester . I was also the president of one student organization and the treasurer of a pre-med group. I also did study abroad for a summer. I have about 100 hours of clinical volunteering, which I plan to also work on during the next year.