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Discussion in 'Pre-Medical - DO' started by Omidjoon, Dec 20, 2005.

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  1. Omidjoon

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    my science GPA is going to be anywhere between a 2.4 and a 2.6, but my nonscience GPA is a 4.0... so it averages out to be like a 3.35-3.45. I am in my second year and I am wondering what legitimate chances I have...
     
    #1 Omidjoon, Dec 20, 2005
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    you're in your second year, so you've got plenty of time to up that science gpa. since there's such a huge disparity between your science gpa and regular gpa, it sort of looks like you're bad at science, which is not ideal for a future medical student. get it above a 3.0, do well on your mcat, keep the regular gpa fine, and you should be okay.
     
    #2 Doctor Bagel, Dec 20, 2005
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    In my experience, lower tier science classes (those that you have likely taken in your first 2 years so far), are the harder, weed out classes. At least they are where I go to school. Just keep taking those sciences, and the classes will get easier (except biochem :)).
     
    #3 daveyjwin, Dec 20, 2005
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    Ive found this to be true as well. Plus for your third year youll be even more motivated! (i hope) either way, you should be fine
     
    #4 DiverDoc, Dec 20, 2005
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    i'm a non-science major though, so i'm only taking the pre-reqs as a pre-med (to have more options after college) so the problem is i only have like physics, genetics, biochem, and statistics (or calc) left...and it just seems like it only gets more difficult from here so lord knows whats going to happen...
     
    #5 Omidjoon, Dec 21, 2005
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    You've got two more years to improve. As long as you can bring the science GPA till 3.0, you'll have a shot at DO schools. It will also help that you do well on the MCAT as well.
     
    #6 dr.z, Dec 21, 2005
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    Hey Omid, take Physics at UT Dallas over the summer with Rasmussen. She's a great teacher, you'll make an A, and it transfers really easy to UT.
     
    #7 chaeymaey, Dec 21, 2005
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