(copied from reddit) Hey guys,
So I wanted to follow up on a previous thread I started, which discussed some obstacles and hardships I faced as an undergrad, which included losing my mom to cancer over the course of 2 years. In short, this left me broken mentally, physically, and a scar on my academic career.
My GPA was significantly impacted and it decreased incredibly through those years, however, the past 3 semesters with over 54 credits taken, I've been over a 3.8.
My problem is that even through all of this, my cumulative is a 3.085, and my science is a 2.72.
The premed courses I have a C- or below are: General chemistry II (C-), Organic chemistry i (D), Organic chemistry ii (D+), and Biochemistry (D+). These courses I took whilst having a full time job and taking care of my mother months before she passed away. I know there are no excuses, but my recent improvements, I believe, show that I am a different student than I was when I was taking those courses.
I'll post some graphs and charts using the AAMC GPA Calculator to illustrate my point.
Freshmen cGPA: 2.79 (31 hrs)
Freshmen sGPA: 1.79 (12 hrs)
Sophomore cGPA: 2.60 (23 hrs)
Sophomore sGPA: 2.07 (11 hrs)
Junior cGPA: 2.82 (31 hrs)
Junior sGPA: 2.34 (19 hrs)
Senior cGPA: 3.92 (34 hrs)
Senior sGPA: 3.87 (22 hrs)
Overall cGPA: 3.087
Overall sGPA: 2.72
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My question is what should I do next, I have to retake the MCAT because my score is imbalanced and I plan on taking the classes that I've done horribly in. Any advice is welcomed, thank you again guys!
