hopefulmd123 you have a good chance. Your science GPA is a little low, but you have a average MCAT and good activities. Just do good on your interview and I think you should be fine. Ill keep my fingers crossed for you...good luck

only place you can go to md school straight outta high school is foregin countries like india, UK, Iran...countries like that. none in the US or carribean. so good luck!

Hi Guys i just wanna get some advice. i took my mcat and got an 8PS,7BS,3VR = 18. i know its really low and i need to work on my VR. GPA is 3.4 in US standards when i got my credentials evaluated because i did my premed in philippines. i also took a biochem class here in US and got an "A" from that and i have lots of shadowing and volunteer work and I'm working in medical records in a hospital. what should i do? apply with that mcat? apply without showing that mcat or retake the mcat then apply? any advice will be appreciated. thanks.

i think you have to show your mcat if you have written it. I would call/email the admissions office and ask for some advice. It wouldn't suprise me if they made you re-write the mcat. maybe accept your conditonally with a re-write.
Who knows tho?
Good Luck.

might make you retake it, but best idea is to call office and ask them what to do...GPA is good but MCAT needs improvment. I think you are better off showing the MCAT than not.

LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET ACCEPTED TO SABA FOR JAN09, STATS~3.5GPA WITH NO MCAT; CHEM MAJOR. ( i think my strong point was the fact that i was able to finish a semester with all AS and a B while having a baby during that sememester). Anyways my question to yall is do you think i can finish the medical program as a single mother or should i let a relative watch my son while i complete the program. IM SO CONFUSED

Thankyou very much for the advice guys. Appreciate that!

How old is your child now? You will need extensive child care/babysitting on the island if you bring your child. If you decide to bring your child to the island you might contact the Significant Others group by emailing sos@saba.edu. Someone may very likely have a spouse on the island that would watch your child. Also, I know that there are local people that baby sit also.
I had 3 small children on the island for half of basic sciences, but my spouse stayed home with them. I was by no means the primary care giver for my kids. Even when I was home though I had to lock myself in my room to study without distraction. Had to study either a few hours each night, or alternatively study non-stop for the weekend prior to tests locked in my room with ear plugs. Sometimes I studied in the library at the school. Having experienced being alone on the island as well as having them there with me, I have mixed feelings. Alone I was able to focus better on studying, but I was more homesick and lonely. With them on the island, I was never lonely but had to work hard to find quiet study time. Perhaps splitting time between being on the island with you and at home with a relative could be an option to consider. At any rate, do contact the SOS group, many people have had kids on the island and I know at least one or two has been a single parent.

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my son is currently five months but will be about a year and three months when i start the program. One of the interviewer suggest that i leave my son in the states because they think that i wont be able to complete the program as a single mother. yeah i would like to get in contact with a single parent who is currently in the program, thanks wolfvgang22

I am always awestruck in the determination some people have to become doctors that no matter the circumstances, they are willing to push forward. You are a courageous woman. I wish you the very best of luck.

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