<p>I am currently a undergraduate bio-chemistry (b.s) major at UCSB finishing my 2nd year at UCSB. I transferred in 2009 from Fresno State where I was majoring in business law and accounting. This transfer was very difficult due to the fact that I was going from a 4 year university to another 4 year university, and the fact that I had changed my major did not help. Long story short, when I transferred most of my units were "lost"/didn't hold any weight at UCSB and I was considered having a freshmen standing as of fall 2009. Prior to my transfer I spent 3 years at Fresno State and had a cumulative 3.87 GPA (a 4.0 GPA the final 4 consecutive semesters). At UCSB I have a 4.0 GPA after 7 quarters in the honors program (with 6 A+'s), and have recently been published in the Journal of Organic Chemistry. I have finished all my "pre-med" requirements for medical school as of two weeks ago. I plan on taking the MCAT next year.
Through-out the entire time I have been in college (since 2006) I have held some sort of paid job. I was a manager at a chemical store room on campus, and I had also been a manager at a GNC. I currently do private tutoring, as well as school sponsored tutoring for enrolled students (for chemistry). I received strait A+'s in every organic chemistry lecture and lab I have ever taken. I have verbal agreements from over 10 professors to give me LOR upon request.
I was in a social fraternity for 3 years at Fresno State. I lost 150 lbs after my freshmen year of college and have kept it off. i graduated high school 5th to last in my class with a 2.2 GPA. at UCSB I take most of my GE's p/np. Upon graduation I plan on joining the united states army in order to serve my country and pay for medical school.
My question is, in my situation, how likely would it be that I could get into a top 10 primary care medical school? This question may be ambiguous, but I feel that not being a traditional student has/will cost me a few "points", and want to know if that hurts my chances given my stats.
thank you to all who reply</p>
<p>If you’ve completed all of your medical school requirements, have a 3.5+ GPA, do very well on the MCAT, and have good recommendations, you should have a chance of getting into good medical schools. A lot of people switch around in majors and colleges (…or so I’ve heard), so you shouldn’t be worried about that. I’ve heard that medical school admissions officers are a bit suspicious of p/np classes though.</p>
<p>thank you for responding. the reason i do p/np is because I had already taken 3 years of GE’s at fresno state, and feel its tedious now and i should focus my efforts on sciences. Is this not suggested?</p>