What's my best path forward?

[Kardio]

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[Goro]

Semesters 1 and 2 are at a community college. 25% science/math. No prereq's were taken.
Semesters 3 and 4 are 95% composed of science/math at my 4-year school.
Semesters 5-8 are 80% composed of science/math at my 4-year school
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No W's. No F's. No D's.

Good-to-great ECs. Solid research. Great clinical experience. Some shadowing. Mediocre academic LORs, good clinical/work/research LORs. Initial diagnostic MCAT of 497 - 6 months out from test day.

Provided a good MCAT, am I dead in the water without an SMP/DIY post-bac? I've grown a lot over the past 3 years and believe I can write a strong narrative regarding what happened.

Seeing a trend like that would make me reject you outright. Med school wil be a lot harder that anything you've taken at the UG level.

You need to convince Adcoms that you can handle med school, and as such, I suggest either a DIY post-bac, or SMP.

 

[candbgirl]

Wow! That’s not a good looking trend at all. Did you really go down just about every semester (3-8)? So what are your GPAs? Especially your sGPA!

 

[Kardio]

Seeing a trend like that would make me reject you outright. Med school wil be a lot harder that anything you've taken at the UG level.

You need to convince Adcoms that you can handle med school, and as such, I suggest either a DIY post-bac, or SMP.

Suppose this trend reflects an applicant who can't handle the MCAT?

 

[Goro]

Suppose this trend reflects an applicant who can't handle advanced science work?

Then said candidate should have a Plan B. What so you think the coursework in med school is like?

 

[Kardio]

I didn't think that it would be the same thing - we must have a misunderstanding.

 

[Kardio]

Then said candidate should have a Plan B. What so you think the coursework in med school is like?

I wrote that question incorrectly. I meant to ask, "Will AdComs view me as a candidate who can't take standardized tests?"

Either way - I appreciate your candid response.

 

[Goro]

"Will AdComs view me as a candidate who can't handle a rigorous curriculum?"

Fixed that, and yes.

 

[Kardio]

Fixed that.

Ouch. OK.