DontAskMeWhy
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Hey,
So this is my first post and I'm looking for some advice on what my next step should be. I'm am a well below average candidate willing to take just about any path toward achieving my goal of medical school (either DO or MD)
My GPA is definitely not my strong point. I have a mix of one community college and two 4-year universities with the university I'm receiving my degree from being a well-respected school that is notoriously hard, especially in the sciences.
Beyond that what should my next step be? Are SMP's the way to go in my situation (I know many schools have a minimum 3.0 GPA which I am just under).
Like many of you, med school has always been my dream and I'm not about to let that go. I won't sit here and make excuses for my academic failings but I am prepared at this point to do what it takes to get there and I hope this community can help one another achieve what we all set out to achieve.
So this is my first post and I'm looking for some advice on what my next step should be. I'm am a well below average candidate willing to take just about any path toward achieving my goal of medical school (either DO or MD)
My GPA is definitely not my strong point. I have a mix of one community college and two 4-year universities with the university I'm receiving my degree from being a well-respected school that is notoriously hard, especially in the sciences.
- My cumulative gpa across all three is a disappointing 2.98 with a slight upward trend.
- I have not taken the MCAT yet but plan to this coming spring.
- I have spent a lot of time shadowing physicians (who will write me some shining rec letters).
- I have nearly 2 years of research in a lab with authorship on a paper (It's in an ecological genomics lab)
- I have various and diverse (aka non-science) leadership experiences including some really interesting humanitarian and leadership trips I have been a part of.
- Various volunteering experiences
- Active members of various EC's both science and non-science
- Dual citizen (Italy and the US)
Beyond that what should my next step be? Are SMP's the way to go in my situation (I know many schools have a minimum 3.0 GPA which I am just under).
Like many of you, med school has always been my dream and I'm not about to let that go. I won't sit here and make excuses for my academic failings but I am prepared at this point to do what it takes to get there and I hope this community can help one another achieve what we all set out to achieve.
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