<p>I'm a recent graduate and finished with an undergraduate gpa of 2.83. I will be taking my MCAT in April and hopefully applying to U.S. Medical school in June. My question is should I apply to do a masters degree for Fall 2014 or should i apply to do a second bachelors or a post bacc but I do not know any post bacc program that would consider a 2.83 gpa applicant. I need advice on what to do. I really want to go Medical school which way is the best route for me? </p>
<p>You may also want look into DO programs which might accept a lower GPA. However, 2.83 seems really low.</p>
<p>I think you should try to go for Master degree and do well with it first. GPA of 2.83 is sort of disaster in my opinion. Did you take MCAT yet?</p>
<p>Your GPA is too low to get considered for allopathic or osteopathic medical schools. (Most school screen for a minimum GPA/sGPA— at least in the 3.0- 3.3 range).</p>
<p>DO NOT APPLY TO MED SCHOOL THIS CYCLE. (Even if your MCAT is spectacular.)</p>
<p>And you’re correct that your GPA is too low for a SMP and for most post bacc programs. (Those programs require a 3.0 minimum.)</p>
<p>If you’ll consider applying to a osteopathic school, you should retake any courses you did poorly in (below a B) and apply using your new (hopefully) improved GPA in a few years. You don’t need to enroll in either a masters or second bachelors to do that. Simply take courses ala carte from your local college.</p>
<p>Your other option would be to stay at your uni and take additional coursework until you raise your GPA to 3.0 and then apply to a post-bacc program. </p>
<p>BTW, it’s awfully late to be applying to grad school and your GPA is too low to gain acceptance at a reputable program. If you can find a program that will consider you, it will likely be in open-enrollment type of program which may not get you where you want to go.</p>
<p>Based on the background of one of the top students in my medical school class, go to the master’s route. My friend had a 2.5 at UNC and was rejected from medschool. He completed a master’s in statistics, published in several medical journals (he was really the statistician) and was admitted to med school on his third attempt. He had a very high gpa in graduate school too.</p>
<p>^ @frugaldoctor, How long ago did your friend do this?</p>
<p>Molu…
do not waste your time applying this season. Your app won’t make it past the first filters because of your GPA. You’re a recent grad, you have to do repair. </p>
<p>It sounds like you have done the premed prereqs so a post-bacc isn’t right (I don’t think). I think you need either a SMP or retake your classes that are bringing down your GPA and apply to DO schools. </p>
<p>Don’t waste time or money on this next app cycle.</p>
<p>Curious: What classes did you get A’s in? B’s in? C’s in?</p>