Do I have a chance of getting into a med school?

Question

I am currently in my last semester at NJIT. My current GPA is above 3.7 and I am majoring in Computer Engineering. The problem is that I don't have good recommendations and extracurricular activities. If I get good MCAT score, would I get into medical school in my home state (NJ).

Answer 1

Lets see what your MCAT scores are like - your G.P.A. is certainly high enough, but your major has little to do with the medical field which is a definate negative.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

well, to start, yes, i think you absolutely have a chance of being accepted, but i understand your worry; i got a lot of C's when i was in my first couple years of college (im 25 now and a post-bacc pre-med student at northwestern), and worry about those f'ing up my chance of admission as well. the thing is, med schools will look at your incredibly challenging schedule and consider that as being a deterent to getting super high grades. however, even if you take them again, most schools still consider the fact that you got a C the first time in a really important pre-requisite and may wonder if you can handle the rigorous medical school courses you must take to be an M.D. i would suggest you apply to D.O. schools (D.O.s are EXACTLY like M.D.'s, save for the fact they believe in the body working together as a whole and manual manipulation; youd still be able to specialize in whatever specialty you want and do all the things M.D.s do) as well as allopathic medical schools. i suggest when you do take those courses again, make sure your course load isnt quite as heavy and you will do much better. your extra-curricular experience is a great asset and some schools value that even more than having a perfect gpa (of course you still need a competetive gpa but if faced with a student with a 4.0 and no extra-curriculars and a student who has a ton of experience in the medical setting/volunteering and a 3.5, theyll often choose the latter), and you do these as much as possible (med schools dont like to see you doing lots of short-term volunteer work or med setting work; they would much rather see you stick to a couple of things and stay with them for a year +). also, even though a 3.0 may be very difficult to get in with, you have plenty of time to boost your gpa, and my advice would be to take some non pre-requisites, as med schools love to see diversity amongst their students and see tons of bio majors who took pre-requisites and nothing else, and they no longer become appetizing after seeing a million of them. youre on the right track, but dont rush there! medical school is a life change and many young med school students wish they would have stayed in college taking classes they actually WANTED to take or take a year off after graduation before they applied. (my best friend is a med student at IU and actually STARTED when she was 19 and is extremely sorry she rushed into it) if you feel its neccessary to explain the C's, you could weave your health issues in your med school essay (just dont make the whole thing about it- it will look like an excuse) make sure you have FUN in college without just working hard 24/7 on subjects you need to apply and good luck to you!

Answer 3

You need extracurricular activites ~ you need to be in clubs ~ or you need a full - time job.... something.

Like this: I have a 3.4+ GPA
I volunteer very often
I have a full time job
I'm in the National Honors Society
and in the Pre-med society

And I'm sure you already know that your major doesn't have to have anything to do with the medical field. As long as you have the required courses, and they see that you have ambition in other subjects (not just medicine), you'll be okay.

That's the kind of things they like to see.

Answer 4

I believe if you believe in your abilities and you are really motivated you'll do a great job on MCAT but it all depends on how motivated you are. Also, you have to show them that you have the job and you are extremely dedicated.

Answer 5

The only reason I can see you not getting into medical school is what you are currently majoring in (computer science). Most medical schools look at degree such as biology, chemistry etc. You may want to check with a few medical schools to find out what your undergrad degree has to be in.

Answer 6

#1 you need you associates of science degree which is generaly a two year degree
#2 transfer to another university for the remander of your scholastic studies.
#3 talk with your studant guidance councelor.

Answer 7

I don't know if this will help to answer your questions, but I'm hoping it will. Click on it and go through it.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=slv8-&p=If%20I%20get%20good%20MCAT%20score%2c%20would%20I%20get%20into%20medical%20school%20in%20my%20home%20state%20%28NJ

Answer 8

no, if you had some patient care experience maybe