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Hello everyone,
I just found out about this forum, and wish I'd had come here sooner...anyways, I respected what everyone was saying, and wanted some advice to my situation as well (it won't be pretty at all...):
I had a 2.0 gpa for 4 years as an undergrad in gen. bio. One day i snapped out of my stupor and realized the privilege of attending a university and started studying, taking all upper bio classes for a 5th year plus the summer (about 15 extra classes) and received all A's, raising my gpa to 2.5. Unfortunately, i'd already taken so many classes by now to raise it too much...
i also took my mcats and received a 35S.
I guess my question is, in order to pursue a medical career from here (i know, my situation is pretty bad...), what should be my next step? i know most post bacs only accept gpas over 2.7, and i don't think getting a masters would help much. should I withold from graduating undergrad and petition to take more classes as an undergrad (i've already passed the maximum units allowed...but petitioning might give me a few more classes), or if my petition doesn't work, should i apply to post bac programs that don't have a minimum gpa requirements? Or, should I enroll in a community college and retake some science courses? And should I retake my mcats to get a 35+ score?
thanks guys.
I just found out about this forum, and wish I'd had come here sooner...anyways, I respected what everyone was saying, and wanted some advice to my situation as well (it won't be pretty at all...):
I had a 2.0 gpa for 4 years as an undergrad in gen. bio. One day i snapped out of my stupor and realized the privilege of attending a university and started studying, taking all upper bio classes for a 5th year plus the summer (about 15 extra classes) and received all A's, raising my gpa to 2.5. Unfortunately, i'd already taken so many classes by now to raise it too much...
i also took my mcats and received a 35S.
I guess my question is, in order to pursue a medical career from here (i know, my situation is pretty bad...), what should be my next step? i know most post bacs only accept gpas over 2.7, and i don't think getting a masters would help much. should I withold from graduating undergrad and petition to take more classes as an undergrad (i've already passed the maximum units allowed...but petitioning might give me a few more classes), or if my petition doesn't work, should i apply to post bac programs that don't have a minimum gpa requirements? Or, should I enroll in a community college and retake some science courses? And should I retake my mcats to get a 35+ score?
thanks guys.