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Dear Red9er,
Thanks for your question. Over the years, my advice to applicants has been to take ownership of one’s past and answer questions honestly. Look at what the question asks you to do and do your best to answer it honestly. If you get into medical school, do well, and complete a residency, and have no more violations, none of this will be a factor.
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Dear Yossi,
Thanks for your inquiry. There’s no easy answer to your question. As you probably know, medical school admission in California is extremely competitive. Many very strong applicants have to apply to out of state schools in order to be competitive and get admitted. It’s very possible your daughter will have to apply to out of state schools as well. That said, she will be a stronger applicant if she can get her GPA up a bit more and also have a lot of patient related activities. She’ll likely need to get well into the 30’s–say 32-33 and up to be really competitive across the country. When she’s ready to begin the application process, we would be glad to help her.
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Dear Daniel,
Thanks for your inquiry. Sorry to hear that you had to interrupt your medical education. But without knowing more about your situation, it’s really hard for me to say much. In general after someone leaves medical school, it usually isn’t easy to get back in. But it may not be impossible. I wish I could be more helpful.Best of luck!
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Hi Ahmad,
Thanks for your inquiry. There’s no easy answer to your question but I can point you in a general direction. You will need to show you have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree and completed the medical school prerequisites and taken and done well on the MCAT exam, at the very minimum. The fact that you have a green card helps. It may be that you will need to do some course work, like a post bac program, to show you are ready academically. You might want to do a search of the post bac programs that prepares students for medical school. So this could take some time and effort, but it’s possible. Hope this helps.
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Hi Savannah,
Good to hear from you and thanks for your question. It sounds like you are still in the beginning of your premed requirements. I would recommend that you not get too worried or discouraged by a few bumps in the road and just keep doing your best. But to answer your question, if you keep your GPA at the 3.5 level, with good MCAT’s and extracurriculars, yes it’s possible for you to be competitive at some U.S. MD programs. But again, I would advise you to not be looking too far ahead and focus on each day, and take it one day at a time. When you are further along and would like to talk over where are in more detail and depth as you move toward the application process, do contact us for a one hour consultation. I would be glad to help you.
Best of luck with your applications!Sincerely,
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Hi Nikko,
Good to hear from you. Sorry you haven’t received some good news yet, but there is still a chance you might. Always stay hopeful. If you do have to reapply, I strongly encourage you to not use the same personal statement as you did last year. It’s a new application cycle and a new presentation of yourself to show why you are an even better applicant. Including a broader range of schools is wise. I would also suggest you contact our office and sign up for a one hour consultation and let us go over your situation and get our professional advice on how to craft your personal statement and activities in the most positive light. Hope this helps.Best of luck with your applications!
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Hi Ki,
Good to hear from you. It is my understanding that the first grade you receive in a course will remain, so retaking the course will not improve your GPA. Retaking it may be a good idea to help you learn the material better and it may show your determination. If your overall GPA is competitive and other factors are favorable, the one C- need not disqualify you from consideration. Hope this helps.
Best of luck with your applications!Sincerely,
Wayne Shelton
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