What's the lowest GPA any of you have heard of someone getting into Med school with? Would it be likely for someone who didn't take their undergrad seriously and only had a 2.5 gpa but scored around a 40 on their MCAT to get accepted?
What's the lowest GPA any of you have heard of someone getting into Med school with? Would it be likely for someone who didn't take their undergrad seriously and only had a 2.5 gpa but scored around a 40 on their MCAT to get accepted?
zero chance, lowest i heard of was a 3.2
yes. You would have to blow away the verbal interviewer. That matters a great deal. When you sit and talk with the admin from med schools, look sharp, answer honestly, and be sincere when explaining why you want to study medicine.
My undergrad had an accelerated entrance process for med school. The kids were guaranteed entrance after only 3 years of undergrad. I am not sure what the GPA had to be, but I know that they were allowed only one C during those three years and even then that one C may get them kicked from the fast track program.
50% of physicians graduated in the bottom half of their class.
You're not cut out to be a doctor. If you can't take undergrad (the easiest crap you'll ever learn) srsly then you don't deserve to go to med school. Sorry, the truth sucks, you missed the train. Maybe don't drink so heavily with your buddies next time and have remorse for the fact you were so dumb.
just apply EVERYWHERE...you never know. A 40 mcat (don't know your WS, although i hope it's atleast an S), should get you an interview SOMEWHERE, and then it's up to you. Statistically speaking, you don't stand a good chance, but it's probably not unheard of. Also, med school is a lot of work, you don't really sound like you deserve to go with a 2.5.
I'd be surprised. I have a 3.1 from a good school but great test scores (1480 GRE), and this didn't get me into any decent PhD programs.
Here's an idea: what about doing a master's in anything where you get good grades, and then applying afterwards?
You'd stand a better chance with law school. They like to take all sorts, so there's always someone with a bad GPA.
To the OP, have you even taken the MCAT yet? I doubt anyone with a 2.5 has ever gotten a 40... Do you mean to tell us that you blew off a whole four years of education and now all the sudden you want to be taken seriously? And more importantly, responsible for the health and well being of other people?
Third year student wrote:
To the OP, have you even taken the MCAT yet? I doubt anyone with a 2.5 has ever gotten a 40... Do you mean to tell us that you blew off a whole four years of education and now all the sudden you want to be taken seriously? And more importantly, responsible for the health and well being of other people?
agreed
no way you could get a 40 on the mcat and get a 2.5 unless you simply didn't turn in a lot of work as an undergrad
40=you knew your shit when it came to the sciences and math; i don't see it being possible that you were that on top of things to take the time to study, take practice tests etc but yet clearly don't do anything when it comes to school
med school is getting hard just to get an interview and that is with good grades and scores; i have a friend 34 mcat, ivy undergrad, vandy wouldn't even grant him an interview; admission with a 2.5 is next to impossible
if you are serious about this go to a post bac program and show them you are very serious about being a doctor and that you had some sort of life altering experience that changed you
I am aware of a few students that were accepted with GPAs ~3.0 and MCAT scores over 40. They tended to be from challenging programs (physics or engineering at MIT or Cal Tech) and had additional qualifications that allowed them to stand out.
med school question?? wrote:
What's the lowest GPA any of you have heard of someone getting into Med school with? Would it be likely for someone who didn't take their undergrad seriously and only had a 2.5 gpa but scored around a 40 on their MCAT to get accepted?
also sort of disappointed wrote:
You'd stand a better chance with law school.
Going to law school for lack of a better idea is an excellent choice if you want to graduate from a shit school, pile up $150,000 in debt, and work 60-80 hours a week at a job you hate until you can't take it anymore.
Not saying the OP was leaning this way, but it's not something to do on a whim.
Phaedrus wrote:Going to law school for lack of a better idea is an excellent choice if you want to graduate from a shit school, pile up $150,000 in debt, and work 60-80 hours a week at a job you hate until you can't take it anymore.
Not saying the OP was leaning this way, but it's not something to do on a whim.
I agree fully actually.
Statistic wrote:
50% of physicians graduated in the bottom half of their class.
yeah once they got to med school moron....that has nothing to do with what the OP is asking
penn doc wrote:
I am aware of a few students that were accepted with GPAs ~3.0 and MCAT scores over 40. They tended to be from challenging programs (physics or engineering at MIT or Cal Tech) and had additional qualifications that allowed them to stand out.
I'm one of those people, but I didn't have nearly a 40, 31/R for me.
Undergrad GPA of 3.1. I was a Philosophy major at a school that was fairly rigorous in Philosophy.
Went to grad school, and had a 3.5 GPA there. Graduating med school on Friday with a 3.9 GPA.
Late bloomer I guess.
Your best bet is to do a post bacc or masters, and shoot for a 4.0 there
med school question?? wrote:
What's the lowest GPA any of you have heard of someone getting into Med school with? Would it be likely for someone who didn't take their undergrad seriously and only had a 2.5 gpa but scored around a 40 on their MCAT to get accepted?
3/10
I give you a lot of credit, Troll. We all know that a serious medical school candidate would have a GPA of at least 3.4
Better luck next post!
You could do a postbac for you prereq classes and maybe you could go to the Caribbean or Guadalajara. You'd be better off trying to be a physician's assistant or pharmacist but these demand high grades too. You should start small and be an EMT or something.
OP, ask this question on
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=10
Most people on here have no idea what they're even talking about. And it's annoying to sift through their crap to find the one or two people who actually do have a clue.
there is no way. to give yoruself a good chance (to even get considered) you gerneally need a 3.5 or above. if you are below this, your mcat has to make up for it and you have to have some good reasons which you can go over in your personal statement. but, in my opinion, anything below a 3.3 is really shooting yourself in the foot. I have known guys with a 39-40 mcat, and a 3.2 gpa and didnt get in to any schools the first year around. granted, gpa and mcat are only good for the first step; itll get you looked at. but you need to be a well rounded applicant. it is ridiculous how much some of my classmates did to get into med school. it is becoming increasingly hard to make yourself a competitive applicant. good luck. (and i hope you dont really have a 2.5 gpa)