I'll be applying to medical school this fall but I have a problem. My GPA isn't all that great. It's a 3.0. Something happened sophomore year that really brought it down. I'm set to take the MCAT this August and the highest score I'm expecting is a 30. I'm volunteering at a hospital and at a cancer research lab. I have a highly respected doctor from the cancer lab who also works in the hospital writing my letter of recommendation. My major is statistics with an emphasis on business.
Do I still have a good chance fo getting into medical school? What do I have say in my personal statement to convince medical schools that I'm not a bad student? Will my volunteer and research make up enough of my low grades?
2006-08-07 05:01:31 · 2 answers · asked by christigmc 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
You have to be determined and I think you are. Medical schools don't only look at GPA, there are so many other factors that they consider. Like someone said you can explain what happened in your personal statement. Try not to write so much about it though. Concentrate on your research and you need excellent recommendation letters. Think about the schools you want to apply to. Your interview matters a lot too but you can do it. Good luck. Tell me about it later, I'm a pre-med student also in my third year and my major is molecular and cellular biology.
2006-08-07 06:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by mimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Explain in your personal statement what happened to make your GPA so low and discuss how you've overcome that adversity and that it would not be a factor in Med School etc. If your grades in your junior year and senior year were strong they will see that.
I think your research experience will help bolster your application :-)
Good luck!
2006-08-07 12:15:49 · answer #2 · answered by justice 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋