can I get into a do school with a low gpa?

[zzz00]

My gpa is 2.8. I had an upward trend in my last year (4.0= senior year) and my MCAT score is 520. I’ve had one year of research experience, 120 hrs of shadowing and a year of clinical experience. Do I have any chance at all to get into one do school? if not, what should I do to increase my chances?

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[Dr Meow]

I think you can with DO schools. You could try applying the way you are one year and if it doesn't work, apply to a Master's (MPH) at once of these DO schools to increase your GPA, and then you either automatically get in, or you reapply with your higher GPA.

 

[Doc_Ock]

Science or cumulative gpa?

 

[zzz00]

Science or cumulative gpa?

cgpa is 2.8 and sgpa is 2.9

 

[Doc_Ock]

cgpa is 2.8 and sgpa is 2.9

It would be a stretch. Your mcat is great but your gpa would scare most adcoms that you would fail out.

 

[Goro]

My gpa is 2.8. I had an upward trend in my last year (4.0= senior year) and my MCAT score is 520. I’ve had one year of research experience, 120 hrs of shadowing and a year of clinical experience. Do I have any chance at all to get into one do school? if not, what should I do to increase my chances?

Read this:

• Goro's advice for pre-meds who need reinvention

 

[paradoxic_toxic]

Keep reinventing yourself until your GPAs are at least 3.0. It would open up a lot of doors for you in the DO world