AboutJay Cutts Expertise Preparation for LSAT, GRE, MCAT, GMAT. Personal statements, letters of recommendation, graduate application process, practice tests.
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Experience Over 18 years full time graduate entrance exam prep with over 1500 students nationally and internationally.
Education/Credentials BA, Linguistics with Honors and Distinction, University of Michigan
MA, Special Education with an Emphasis in Learning Disabilities and Giftedness, with Honors, University of New Mexico
Question Hi, so my question is this. I graduated from undergrad with a gpa of 2.8. I'm currently a grad student in biology and I expect to graduate with a 3.7 GPA. I received a B in organic 1 and an A in organic 2. I've had 2 years of microbiology research experience. What are my chances of getting into med school if I do well on the MCAT? Thanks for your time.
Answer Hi, Christen.
Your undergrad GPA is a limiting factor. The grad school GPA is not counted in the same way. They may consider it but it will not offset your undergrad GPA. I do think it will help establish that you can do the academic work.
You should be able to have some options for med school if you do the right things. A strong MCAT score will be important. Your Personal Statement is the next most critical thing. Finally, you may need to take on a special research project of a specific kind in order to be really competitive.
I have a lot of free information on all of these things at my site:
I offer a specialized MCAT program that focuses on learning new testing and timing strategies. You can read about it there. Feel free to contact me with any other questions.
