Medical Where from here.. 3.4GPA/519MCAT with lots of research.

[Goro]

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Planning on re-applying to MD – this last year was a bust with a late application (and essays I think should have been better).

• Undergraduate Major: Math
• cGPA: 3.4/ sGPA: 3.4
• MCAT Score(s): 519 (as a retake - original was 509)
• Research Experience: 5,000+ hours
• Publications/Abstracts/Posters: 6 so far - all presented at national conferences - ranging from 5th to 1st authors on these
• Clinical Experience (paid or volunteer): 200+ hours clinical volunteering
• Physician Shadowing: 200+ hours of shadowing
• Non-Clinical Volunteering: 1500+ hours
• Other ECs: D3 varsity sports in college for 3 years.

Any thoughts on next steps - and schools outside of my home state?

I'm concerned about I my research-emphasis background (is it too research heavy given my GPA?) - but would love to continue research as well going forward.. Consider MD/PHD or MD/MS instead?

Any rising GPA trends?

GPAs are too low for MD/PhD

 

[GoSpursGo]

It's very hard to advise a re-app when you applied late. I don't know if you were unsuccessful because your GPA is just too low, or if you applied too late to be considered.

I agree that I don't think you're likely to get love in the MD/PhD realm, though if you truly are interested and if you're at an institution where there is a med school you could see if your PI could reach out on your behalf to see if there is any chance. I think getting an "in" at your own institution is really your best bet if that's really an option.

Otherwise I think you just apply to state schools +low-mid tiers out of state and apply in June/early July. Include a few DO schools. What is your state? What is your current plan for this gap year?

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

If not planning on GPA repair...would apply to mid-low tier MD and then DO schools.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

You can't enter MD/PhD with that GPA, so try to get accepted and find out if there's a way once you start medical school. Resrarch is always going to be there, including fellowships through HHMI to work at NIH.