My Chances to get accepted to US medical Schools, Please read

[Thomas86]

Hi everyone,

I just graduated from Biology program. I would deeply appreciate if you guys could share your thoughts and ideas about my situation.

My CGPA is 3.0. However not only my last year GPA is a 4.0 but also I managed to complete a Thesis Project, that undergraduate students usually tend to avoid.

I was wondering whether there are any American schools out there that I could apply to and hope to be accepted.

If you have any ideas, please share... it is my dream to become a doctor and this is not the end of line for me... I am willing to go through anything just to achieve my goal.

Thank you,

[Hackintosh]

Originally Posted by Thomas86

Hi everyone,

I just graduated from Biology program. I would deeply appreciate if you guys could share your thoughts and ideas about my situation.

My CGPA is 3.0. However not only my last year GPA is a 4.0 but also I managed to complete a Thesis Project, that undergraduate students usually tend to avoid.

I was wondering whether there are any American schools out there that I could apply to and hope to be accepted.

If you have any ideas, please share... it is my dream to become a doctor and this is not the end of line for me... I am willing to go through anything just to achieve my goal.

Thank you,

Good work on the last year. However, even if your 3rd year was that good (4.0), your cumulative average is too low for US MD schools. You probably have a good shot at DO schools.

[Thomas86]

Hi there,

Thanks for sharing your thought. I was actually looking into DO programs just now. My third year GPA was not as good as my last year. I also forgot to mention, and its that I have a year of volunteering at a hospital, and I will write my MCAT in the begining of September...

based on these info... do you think you can help me on this matter more specifically?

I really appreciate any idea that you could share

[ShootingStar]

Originally Posted by Hackintosh

Good work on the last year. However, even if your 3rd year was that good (4.0), your cumulative average is too low for US MD schools. You probably have a good shot at DO schools.

I disagree. I don't know what stats you're referring to but a 3.0 cGPA definitely does not give you a "good shot" at any American med schools, DO or MD. Have you thought about taking a 5th year and doing really well and apply to Western and Queen's?

Also, taking your MCAT in September is considered quite late for this application cycle (US) as your scores won't get in till October.

[Thomas86]

So you are saying that I have no chances of getting accepted to any DO schools with a last year GPA of 4.0?

and if I do not apply this summer, then I have to apply next year which makes gives me 2 years of gap...

is there any other alternatives? such as medical schools or DO schools with less expectations? or studying in foriegn countries?

I just can't decide what is right or wrong in this situation that I am right now

[ShootingStar]

Originally Posted by Thomas86

So you are saying that I have no chances of getting accepted to any DO schools with a last year GPA of 4.0?

and if I do not apply this summer, then I have to apply next year which makes gives me 2 years of gap...

is there any other alternatives? such as medical schools or DO schools with less expectations? or studying in foriegn countries?

I just can't decide what is right or wrong in this situation that I am right now

I didn't say you have "no chances", because I'm not the admissions committee. But if you look at the SDN "underdogs" threads, you'll see that even most of the "underdogs" have at least a 3.4 GPA, and we're talking in state, non international applicants who are struggling to get in.

If you're keen on applyingthis cycle, I would try the Caribbean.

EDIT: med schools in the states look at your cGPA & sGPA, unfortunately I don't think your last year of 4.0 will be able to compensate for your cGPA of 3.0, although the upward trend is impressive!

[CCR5]

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[ShootingStar]

Originally Posted by CCR5

I got into MSUCOM with a 3.1c/2.99s gpa.

Amazing! Would you be willing to share the other aspects of your application? Ony if you don't mind!

[CCR5]

Originally Posted by ShootingStar

Amazing! Would you be willing to share the other aspects of your application? Ony if you don't mind!

Thousands of volunteer hours, no research, upward trend, mid-30s MCAT. It was either go DO or do an SMP, and I chose the former.

[Slashsev]

Originally Posted by CCR5

Thousands of volunteer hours, no research, upward trend, mid-30s MCAT. It was either go DO or do an SMP, and I chose the former.

Mid 30s mcat ...we got a winner

That made up for ur gpa

OP it depends on ur mcat u do need a 30+

DOs have a strict 3.0 gpa...as min

Msu is getting very attractive for can med students
The stats will jump up fast as can leave the ont dream of medschool

3.4 I think will. E key if u cannot get 30+