What are my chances?

WayOutWestMom
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:38:26 +0000

To expand on @coolguy 's answer-- only enroll in grad SCIENCE classes if you’re planning to apply only to DO schools. MD schools do not include graduate classes when computing GPAs for admission; DO schools do. (MD schools, however, will “consider” SMP grades even though they’re not included in GPA calculations)

RE: Puerto Rican schools. You need to proficient in Spanish (both written and oral) for admission consideration. (Some classes and most of your clinical training will be conducted in Spanish. Textbooks used may be written in Spanish.) UPR (best of the PR schools) only admits those who are current PR residents. SJB & Ponce strongly favor those who are of PR heritage living on the mainland. However, even for those schools, your sGPA is well below their accepted medians.

I suggest that you step away from any ideas of med school right now, finish your English degree & continue your work as a MA . In a few years, when you are financially stable and in good place mentally/emotionally, if you still want med school, try taking 1 or 2 upper level science (bio & chem) classes at your nearest 4 year college to see if you can perform at the high level needed to be a successful pre-med. If you earn the As you need, continue taking classes until you have raised your sGPA above 3.0, then enroll in a SMP. It will be a long road, but probably your only viable path.

NOTE–there is almost no financial aid for for post-baccs and SMPs. Full time students enrolled in a degree-granting program may be eligible for UNsubsidized federal student loans. You will need a cash reserve if you plan to take this route.

Most SMPs require a MCAT score for admission.