Mike,
The fact is that your gpa is a fair bit below the average for US osteopathic schools as well as the UK schools. Do not assume that all foreign medical schools are easier to get into; a 3.0/3.1 will not get you into a UK school any easier than it will a US school. Your chances are greater at an osteopathic school BUT your gpa is still substantially lower than the average for them.
However, every year there are individuals who succeed in getting in with such a gpa. It is admittedly a *very* small percentage of those who apply with such numbers. Most will have to have something else stellar on their apps to warrant accepting them - a phenomenal MCAT, being an URM, extracurriculars, etc. Has your gpa increased substantially over the last 2 years - ie, is there an improving trend? This will make a major difference if your lower grades are a few years behind you.
You should certainly attempt to gain admission to a US school should that be your preference. However, I think it will be making things a lot easier on yourself if you were to raise your gpa by taking some more classes. A great MCAT will certainly help things, but it is not a RULE that low gpa+high MCAT = acceptance; just a trend or observation.
best of luck and let us know if you have any more queries.
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PGY1
Penn State University
Department of Surgery
[This message has been edited by Kimberli Cox (edited April 24, 2001).]
