I attend a small liberal arts college known for high acceptance rates into medical school however I am not doing exceptionally well, which is what is required for med school. It is extremely expensive and I am paying for my own education. I have the option of transferring to a school with a lot more career oriented options such as physical and occupational therapy and other health professions. From there I would like to pursue a career then apply to med school. Is it really worth it to stay at a school were my gpa is ok and has the potential of getting worse in comparison to somewhere cheaper where I know I can maintain a better one? Should i salvage my gpa while I can?
#1 by Student Doctor House on February 27, 2010 - 5:35 am
All med schools look at is: GPA, MCAT scores, letters of recommendation and your interview. That’s it. Someone who went to a “less prestigious” school with better grades and scores would definitely get in over you. You also need volunteer work and clinical experience. And, you don’t have to pursue another career then go to med school. Why not transfer, do the same thing and simply raise your gpa? As long as you raise it from your first two years, they will see the increase during the last two and still consider you if it was a significant increase. They also look at trends like that even if the overall GPA isn’t fantastic. It also really depends on the med school you want to get into. You usually have a better chance of getting into an instate school than one that is out of state.