any low gpa success stories? Good luck with the rest of undergrad/your journey!!! For example, a student who has a 3.4 GPA (which would be considered a low GPA by premed standards) but a 519 MCAT has a decent chance of ⦠Maybe I won't. I was able to get 4 strong rec letters, two of which from people closely associated with my state school. I worked on my sc/se after college and now I have a whole lot of faith in me & I think it shows in my SMP grade/MCAT. But whatever...gotta make ends meet somehow. Going into my third year I feel like I am really REALLY late on life. Make sure that you're making the right decision for yourself and not just jump into it because you're following some sort of formula. I went to University later because of a lot of life factors. Fact: This myth is true at a certain level but only in extreme cases. 4-ish? After a low GPA of 2.7 in undergrad, poor MCAT scores, and a failed application, Nneka is now studying at an allopathic medical school in New York. And Cs. 3rd time reapplicant, ORM, CA resident, 3.1 undergrad GPA (upward trend with a 2.6 junior GPA), 4.0 masters GPA, 523 MCAT. Thanks for sharing! If youâre an in province applicant, sometimes a âlowâ AGPA paired with a good MCAT and CASper can get you accepted. Cookies help us deliver our Services. I worked full time all through undergrad as a medic in an emergency department, and I blame my grades on constantly working night shifts. Are you a pre-med hoping to get into medical school, but have a low GPA? If a school publishes their average MCAT as a 29, and average GPA as a 3.7, realize that they are rejecting far more candidates with those numbers than they are accepting. I was then wait listed at both of them. I've been an EMT since I was 16, paramedic since 19 with 4 years of experience working in emergency departments. I prepared and knew what I was getting myself into. Low GPA, High MCAT Success Stories. I really want to go to one of the two MD schools in my state. The college I went to also wasn't the healthiest environment for me. In college, I got a lot of Cs and Bs. Get some life experience because it'll help put your academics in perspective and if are doing a SMP it's probably because you had some issues affecting your undergrad performance that you need to work on. By third year, my cumulative GPA was ~3.0 (by graduation, it hovered around a 3.2). which started out really low. Just wondering, did you have any stellar ECs or hooks that you think also helped you out? It was a bad cycle I couldn't get out of. Most of my secondaries went in by mid September. I got Bs. That is mainly because a 3.4 is not a terrible GPA and 519 is in the 99th percentile and only 0.4% of test takers achieve that score. But it all ended up well for me. Congrats!!! 165k. I improved a little, but it was far from where I wanted if I expected to get into medical school. If you havenât done shit and have a bad GPA, ya youâre likely screwed, but get off yo ass and find some good opportunities instead of complain about your low GPA. Rejected from all but 2...but one of those was my top choice. I'm wondering I should start expecting to stay in school for a Masters if I don't have at least a 3.3 by graduation, Check my post history. This is honestly really inspiring for me at this junction. the MCAT average for all the schools i interviewed at was several points higher than than my original score. This week, we have a similar story. Even after seeking help, changing my study habits, committing to hardcore library hours.. If you're bringing a low GPA to the table, you better have a lot of other stuff to make up for it to show them that you're serious and can handle the workload. And my research lab is working with a large grant this semester from the school I'm applying to, and my name is well placed on a lot of our work. That's dope though, definitely would not have passed my EMT courses at 16, One question! There's almost no advice here, just "keep trying." Yes. I hadn't taken anatomy or OChem so I was deep in the hole. I was smart and chose my schools carefully. Even with my master's GPA. I'm now in my second year of grad school finishing an MS in physiology. Chat with us on Facebook or Twitter , or email info@globalpremeds.com Gap Medics provides year-round hospital work ⦠I know a person at my Top 10 med school who had a lower GPA and MCAT but got in because they had done a PhD in BME at that institution. I know that I'm not the only one struggling with a low gpa. 167k members in the premed community. I'm kinda a success story from dropping out of high school to getting my GED failed out my first year of college (26hrs) father passed from cancer that year and went back the next semester made all A's and a few B's but had a 3.3ish gpa 1000+ hours of in cancer cell research, 800hrs clinical, and 500hrs volunteering with cancer patients. 14 comments. Caribbean medical school success stories reddit Caribbean medical school success stories reddit Low or no impressions are an indicator that your ad has no reach and that you cannot expect any click-throughs/ conversions. I honestly can't answer how many of my classmates performed well in the SMP because I don't ask people their grades (although some people do like to share anyway), I don't know what your definition of "well" is, and how well people do in SMPs is dependent on a lot of things including how each program runs. I also focused hard to shadowing and volunteering, since I only had maybe 3 months to get as much clinical time as I could before the apps were due. I was dumb and I didn't apply right away. My personal statement had to be crafted to explain my earlier failures without whining while driving home that my recent switch in careers made sense. I know that I'm not the only one struggling with a low gpa. My preferred state MD school has a strong rural program but I'm not rural. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. They have the statistics for recent years of what academic numbers theyâve accepted (AGPA and MCAT) for in IP and OOP. Maybe I can find some people who were successful with GPAs somewhere around my 2.59... *There are at least four posts in that thread with people who got in with stats around a 3.00. I know I leaned on a lot of posts like this on SDN/reddit when I was struggling and thinking that I had fucked up all my chances of getting into a US MD school so I hope this post gives even one person a little bit of hope that they really needed to see. Regardless of your grade point average, the best thing you can do when it comes to applying to medical school is never give up. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He graduated in 2002 with a very low GPA (2.01) and has taken classes since then for a postbac GPA of 2.7 and science GPA at 3.3. Join. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Special Masters Program, it's in the sidebar. Realistically is there any hope? Just wondering if anyone out there was able to get into med school based mainly on a strong upward trend. One of those ED's was the level 1 trauma center of my first choice school. I thought NREMT required at least 18 y/o for registry? Additionally, my school had a rule that you could not retake a course that you received a C or higher in, and the main reason for my low GPA was the fact that I made a lot of Câs in my courses. I also put 4 years of research experience, many major conference presentations, and a publication on my resume. I will say that once you're above a certain threshold (depends on the school), it doesn't really matter how well you do in terms of like 3.8 vs 3.9. r/premed. June 5, 2019 2020medvision reacted to a post in a topic: Success Stories- Non Trad Style! I'm currently on the waiting list for my state school, it's unranked but people have hinted that I have a pretty decent chance of getting off the list. Reddit's home for wholesome discussion related to pre-medical studies. I just, I am 22. Never learned those skills until studying for my first take of the MCAT. I know it's kind of buried in the middle of the post. This is the inspiration I need to retake my MCAT. As usual on the OldPreMeds Podcast, our question is taken from the Nontrad Premed Forum. Do you think the SMP changed the game for you? i know what i'm getting myself into and i know i can handle it. I just want to encourage those of you who have a low GPA and want to become a PA. Hereâs a little bit about me. Undergrad was hell for me, lol. Probably the biggest things was repetition - it's so important. share. After GPA repair my cGPA was a 3.18, http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/underdawg-success-stories-you-can-make-it.1064001/. I had to hurry up and study for the MCAT, I had about 4 weeks to prepare for a test I never intended to take. I honestly didnt know anything about anything. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. - My GPA is low/below average: cGPA of 3.4 and sGPA of 3.3 (1st semester Freshman GPA is ~2.5) - I took MCAT multiple times. 2020medvision reacted to a post in a topic: Success stories please :( need some positivity in my life: anyone have low first 2 years GPA and high last two years? PM me if you have any questions! But I knew I had a lot of odds against me & I knew that after my SMP year I could get a better score. I thought I did, but I didn't really. Thanks!! Our poster this week is in need of help and advice for applying to medical school. I still couldn't break the pre-med algorithm. The story behind Darbyâs gap years before medical school: Initially not knowing what to do As were hard to come by. To give some hope to people like me in this situation, could you guys who got accepted with lower stats share what you got in with and some tips that may soothe our depression? What do you have to say to others considering an smp? Now accepted to a US MD school. From what I've heard (anecdotal) it's easier to make up for a low-ish GPA with a high MCAT than the other way around. ... Continue browsing in r/premed. It was stressful as fuck and I spent many nights crying, but I never regretted my decision because I truly loved what I was learning. I know people who didn't get in anywhere after applying their SMP year & they had to apply a second time and fix mistakes from their prior app. I applied to several well-known SMPs (BU, Cincinnati, EVMS, Georgetown, RFU, Tufts, etc). With a whole year of grueling academics under my belt, I decided to retake my MCAT to help increase my odds. Low GPA success story. One important factor to remember is that just because your average GPA and MCAT is right on target for a given medical school, that does not mean you will get in, or even be competitive. Reddit's home for wholesome discussion related to pre-medical studies. I then realized that I seriously needed to step my game up. Low GPA/high MCAT Success Story Hi y'all, just found out today that I've been accepted to a California MD program! Today, we talk about what she did to succeed. Not the best stats am I right??? I got my acceptance letter for my top choice school yesterday! Overall, his GPA is around 2.4. Still in my undergrad years, but stressing out. Created Mar 20, 2010. It was a hard road and there were many times I never thought I'd get to this point. I majored in biochemistry at a large university. my undergrad u/sGPA is BELOW 10th percentile for all the schools i interviewed at. The first time I applied, I applied to 12 schools and didnât get an interview invite from any of them. Here's why. my performance during my SMP year is what shows that i've grown and can handle the curriculum. I'm not complaining. Reddit's home for wholesome discussion related to pre-medical studies. The average is ridiculously high, but I know that there are some success stories. I will say that just because even if you do well in a SMP it really doesn't guarantee you anything. I know I leaned on a lot of posts like this on SDN/reddit when I was struggling and thinking that I had fucked up all my chances of getting into a US MD school so I hope this post gives even one person a little bit of hope that they really needed to see. I didn't think any school would take me seriously with my stats and no good story (I didn't have an amazing story to offset or explain those grades). I've been told that my statement does a good job of addressing these points. My saving graces were my clinical experience and solid MCAT score. To anyone considering a SMP, I'd say know what you're getting yourself into. To give some hope to people like me in this situation, could you guys who got accepted with lower stats share what you got in with and some tips that may soothe our depression? I have another interview coming up at a school I never would have expected to give me a second look, and I'm still waiting to hear back from >10 schools so who knows, maybe I'll get another II. My overall GPA is right around a 3.0, but the real sticking point is that at my first university I was asked to take a semester off for academic performance (GPA ~1.7). ... Continue browsing in r/premed. I feel that many people consider SMPs as an option and simply expect to make the grades and mcat score to get in, but don't understand how difficult that can actually be. My GPA is like a 3.3; I have been feeling very very low. good luck!!!!!! 1.6k. A high MCAT score will make up for my low GPA, or vice versa. I'd also personally say don't go right after undergrad tbh. There were a couple of reasons that I narrowed it down to (will share if anyone wants to know), and I worked my ass off to fix those problems. The next would be figuring out how to study for a test and not just blindly trying to understand material without focusing it towards something. (not PMing because I think others might want to know as well), I ask because I'm 20, in my second year, and freaking out because of bad gpa (2.76 but I am pulling it up VERY quickly). Press J to jump to the feed. Honestly, if you have a low GPA, kill the MCAT and have a cohesive story to your app. I quit my job in IT and studied as much as I could everyday. It's been really tough, but even if I don't get in this year (there were LOTS of reapplicants, two acceptances from my university it's their third year to apply) I'm in a strong position for next year. Graduate GPA is 3.6. Low self confidence/low self esteem entering college & not doing well initially in classes because I hated myself and wasn't happy with my the college. Low-GPA success stories: Anyone get into med school with a subpar GPA? ~around 3.4-ish? Hear dozens of stories from student about their success using MedSchoolCoach for tutoring and advising: "Excellent coaching, tips, and overall very helpful!" Sorry to make another thread on this issue. Some people can be in the same situation and thrive, but I wasn't at that point in my life. It can also burn you out. 498. I always thought I'd share my story if I got an acceptance to medical school, and now here the fuck I am! Posted by 2 days ago ð¢ SAD. help Reddit App Reddit coins Reddit premium Reddit gifts. Do your research and know yourself. i'm an ORM with no special story. Wow I have a very similar story, I am currently not doing too well but your post gives me hope! It was an absolute requirement to retake any course with a grade of a D or lower, and I will admit that I did have a few retakes in there. :). 22 votes, 84 comments. I was kind of kicking myself a few weeks ago for not also applying DO (honestly mostly because I was lazy about redoing the primary app things), but now I'm glad I didn't spend that extra $$$ lol. Pain. I had to really buckle down and figure out why I didn't do well in college & it's so important to be fucking honest with yourself here. I got in. Also not really knowing how to study. Took some time to really work on myself. With quite a detailed rundown of their applications. Low grades reinforced my low self confidence/low self esteem. Check out the thread in SDN about low GPA success stories. I did. My cGPA during the ⦠3.3 overall and 3.4 sGPA is low according to my premed adviser. It doesn't erase your past/undergrad history. The DO schools are new and I've heard not so great things about their clinical rotations. 3.3s/3.5c gpa, accepted MD/PhD. Id be applying with a wGPA of 3.75, but with stellar extra-currics and LORs. (888) 381-9509 info@medschoolcoach.com Sorry to make another thread on this issue. Congrats yo. Oh great, a low GPA thread! I did decently well. r/premed. i wouldn't have gotten a 518-520 score without what i learned that year. What were these reasons you narrowed your low grades down to? Realistic. As a premed student, volunteer where your passion is. I applied twice to PA school. I switched universities and majors and my last hundred hours GPA is a 3.76. I took the MCAT after my junior year without any prep...got a 29Q. 1.6k. To be exact, I took MCAT 4 ⦠Second MCAT attempt got me a 33 with 11's across the board. There were a couple of reasons that I narrowed it down to (will share if anyone wants to know). share. Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Session 261 Nneka is a 1st-year med student who didn't think she had a chance. Oh yes...I finished undergrad with a 3.05 GPA...my science GPA was actually a little worse than that. Great story. I've been taking more classes this year to meet matriculation requirements and to improve my knowledge in general about the medical field. You have to be comfortable knowing that you may spend a lot of money and stress doing this program and do poorly (or do well) and still not get in anywhere right away. That’s awesome. Luckily for me, I was majoring in engineering at the time and I made a big turn around. Press J to jump to the feed. Guest Blog, Success Stories Before I started medical school, I thought there was a ârecipeâ for success among pre-medicine applicants: get good grades, do well on the MCAT, and have a well-rounded application with supportive letters of recommendation. Nope, nothing stellar. I had mini panic attacks reading these two years ago and seeing GPA's like 3. i could not have said the same thing before my program. really hope everything works out for you. I've had one interview so far (not my SMP school) - and guess what, that's the one that accepted me. I'm not going to share which one, sorry! Online. I managed to come out with a 33 (V12/P11/B10). However, until last July my plan was to pursue a PhD in neuroscience, at which point I was convinced to switch to MD. Can you share, as far as you know, how many of your classmates performed well in the SMP and in total how many have had success? 62 comments. Had all the basic suggestions checkmarked though and a good leadership EC that was a major rock for me in my Why Medicine & something I'd talk about in essays/interviews, but it was more what I learned from it than the EC itself (which isn't that extraordinary). If the matriculate average is a 3.7 that means for every 4.0 kid thereâs a 3.4 kid as well View Entire Discussion (84 Comments) More posts from the premed community. But itâs usually higher, depending on the year. I really wouldn't recommend most people to retake my initial MCAT score because it was objectively a decent score. Next? I applied this year for the first time. I sent out 15 applications. Click To Tweet [Related post: The Ultimate Guide to Volunteering for Premeds.] <3 what this process does to us is absolute hell, lol. Did well at a SMP & got a relatively high MCAT score. Premedditors. Do well on the MCAT, consider a post-bacc program, and have a ton of (real) clinical experience. Have people with low wGPAs gotten accepted? Hey guys, i know admission into medical school wherever you go is kind of a crap shoot, and there are a lot of variables that can affect your acceptance, but I wanted to know if anyone had success stories with a high mcat (517+) and low, low-ish ⦠Reddit's home for wholesome discussion related to pre-medical studies. Just show them that your GPA doesn't even come close to showing who you really are and what you are capable of and you'll be fine. Low-GPA success stories: Anyone get into med school with a subpar GPA? TLDR: >3.0 GPA from undergrad but still objectively low. I always sought out the toughest professors. 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