right choice, u never know when u might want to live in California or some other state and not be restricted.

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Yep, you'll definitely have the upper hand on the rest of us for Step 1. Best of luck.

Yea really..best of luck..thats alot of time and work invested..but you need to do whats right for you...I had MCAT 28 with 3.3 GPA cumulative and science and i got into SGUSOM in march...sometimes a little luck is needed...haha

hey everyone,

I have a quick question ...is there much of a difference (when it comes to acceptances) between a 3.31, 3.37 and 3.48?

The reason i'm asking is cuz my school uses a 12 point scale, so it includes A-, A, A+ for each letter (D-A)...but the AMCAS scale doesn't account for the minus letters....so when my average is converted..it can range between any three of the gpa's listed above depending on how the minus letters are rounded...for example on AMCAS a B = 70-74 and a B+ = 75-79
in my school a B- =70-72 B= 73-76 B+ = 77-79
so...if i were to get a B (73-76) ...would that be a B on amcas or B+ on amcas?? Do you use the lower end of the scale or higher end???

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Use the format that benefits you. For my application, I rounded up the GPA to a single decimal place, which made it look better. No one objected.

guys i need your advice. my stats are mediocre 3.3 sci/cum gpa. mcat 25p how realistic are my chances. no research, emt certified and 50+ volunteer hours and few ec's

Your stats are right about average. Just apply early and you should get in.

Does any one know what the requirments would be to get into the premed program if I already had a bachelors in business and took the first years science classes.

what do you guys think of my stats?
2.7 undergrad gpa, bio major
mcat will be taken this august

i do have extensive hospital/clinical volunteering hrs, etc.
leadership, research, etc.

currently taking a full load of 300-400 level courses (12 credits) this summer, and will take a full load in the fall too (15-18 credits...didnt want to take more than 12 credits this summer bc im working 40 hrs/week doing research and studying for the mcat)

thoughts?

My transcript gpa reads 3.25 but calculated avg including retakes is 3.0
Science gpa is 2.8

Havent taken the mcat yet but will in sept.
If i take the mcat in sept the results will be mailed in oct... do you think this is too late to apply for jan 09??

Also i have taken all the pre reqs except for organic chem lab which is only 2 credit hours.. is that going to be a problem?

how are my chances? i really only want to go to sgu and no other caribbean school.
thank you