<p>I recently graduated from a top 20 University with a 3.0 GPA in History and I am now a commissioned 2nd Lt. in the USMC. I was wondering if I had any shot at all in attending med school? If I did really well in the core pre-med curriculum would my undergrad gpa be overlooked?</p>
<p>Because of family issues I have recently had an epiphany so now my goals have changed and I will be alot more motivated to achieve good grades, unlike in my undergrad career.</p>
<p>“Any” shot? Yes. But then, you supposedly have a shot at making 4-star general before hitting the 20-year mark, too. Theoretically.</p>
<p>Practically speaking, your 3.0 is going to hold you back. If you rock the premed coursework and the MCAT, you have a good shot at DO schools. They aren’t going to “overlook” your UG GPA ever – not even if you get a masters or PhD.</p>
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I think this statement is far too extreme. Besides, due to time-in-rank requirements between ranks, a 20-year old can’t become a general even in theory!</p>
<p>OP, first off, are you a URM?</p>
<p>Also, a 3.0 is not ideal, but salvageable. You’re going to have considerable real-world experience as an officer in the Marine Corps for several years, which is a huge plus. If you take the pre-med pre-reqs, they’ll be counted in the BCPM GPA. This should help even if your AO GPA (which, I’m assuming, is what most of your history major courses fall under) is less than ideal.</p>
<p>Apumic is right that your UG GPA won’t be overlooked, but wrong that a Masters or PhD (or your life/military/work experience) wouldn’t help. Graduate coursework/GPA is considered separately from UG GPA. Can you work on a Masters on Uncle Sam’s dime while you’re in the service?</p>
<p>Finally, if you rock the MCAT, I’d say you definitely stand a shot at a variety of MD schools.</p>
<p>I am not a URM. </p>
<p>I haven’t thought about getting a masters while in service but that’s a really good idea. I would most likely have to do it online though and I’ve always seen those schools as a joke. Are there any respectable online schools?</p>
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<p>Not for the sake of medical school admission.</p>