Mapping Out the Path From a 2.7 GPA to Med School | OldPreMeds Podcast Ep. 245
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Which is the bigger priority for a nontraditional premed-getting your GPA over a 3.0 or crushing the MCAT? How many credits of good grades do you need to show med schools you're ready? Let's answer a question from a student who's deciding on their path before applying to med school!
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As always on the OldPreMeds Podcast, our question this week is taken from our nontraditional premed forum. (Ask your own questions at premedforums.com.)
Our question comes from a nontraditional premed with a completed bachelor's degree and a 2.7 cumulative GPA. They have completed all the med school prereqs in a DIY post-bacc program, getting a 3.9 GPA in those classes.
To raise their total GPA the rest of the way to 3.0, they'd have to take 14 credits each semester in the next year, leaving not much time for MCAT prep. Since they're also working a full-time job, should they prioritize this further GPA repair or MCAT prep?
I give my feedback and also mention a 3rd potential option of what they could do. I share my thoughts about deciding when you should apply and when to push back your application a year.
Also, how long does your "Upward Trend" really need to be to consider your low GPA "fixed" and "overcome"? And how do you decide between these different paths?
Lastly, I share some overall precautions about MCAT prep, application prep, what to be ready for, and what to avoid!
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3.19 ---> 3.45 after a DIY postbacc. I have 4 invitations so far. All DO, but medical school nevertheless.
I’m in a similar boat my senior year of UG. May I ask how many credits you took in postbac?
@@theodorakatsaros7847 I took 54 credits, about 20 of them were in the hard sciences, rest were either psych or health related. Oh, and 2 acceptances so far!
What does "DO" stand for?
@@kamaraalya7607 just DO it!
@@kamaraalya7607 doctor of osteopathic medicine
Watching Med school HQ videos really put my mind at ease. I feel WAY BETTER knowing that there are other individuals going through the same things I am and the advice is GREAT!. I didnt even know we could do a DIY post bacc! saved me so much money !
Can you start posting more application renovations? Those were really helpful as well.
This is me. Have a MSc in ex phys, well cited pubs, lots of research xp and time with a clinical population, solid post bacc pre reqs but my culm GPA from ug was like 2.9 rip my life (3.05 w/ some pre reqs) although I need more pre reqs for med. Now, I'm in my first quarter of PT school and doing the whole whatttt if medicine, who ammmm I stuff. Why am I like this! haha. Great channel. You've made me realize that I actually could get into a medical program with 1-2 years of hard work and developing my identity in medicine.
Yay! I responded to this person on the forum a week ago because we were on the same boat as far as undergrad GPA. I'm so glad you're covering this.
Great video! I feel like a good number of students relate to this. I'd personally advice to only take the MCAT when you're hitting close to your goal score on practice exams. Don't settle for a lower mcat cos that can boost your stats. As for gpa, I shared a couple super helpful tips on my page on ways to get and maintain a 4.0 GPA.
I'm so confused is the school gpa different when you start applying to medical school?
Both are inportant.
how can we send our stories in?
I think he just randomly chooses from the post's on the forum. I read this post a week or so ago and talked to that person about their situation since I'm on the same boat. I could be wrong but I think you simply make a post on the site.