How to get accepted to medical school with a low GPA!

Dr. Webb answers a commonly asked question and dispels a myth about having a low GPA and getting accepted to medical school.

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[Spencer_Thatcher]

You inspired me Tony

High GPA, Low MCAT score (498) Got pressured by my peers and advisor to take the MCAT my senior year when I was going through a bunch of crap (divorce, working full time, volunteering, Independent research, and a full load of upper level Biol and Chem courses) My study time was inefficient and spent worrying about not passing, self fulfilling prophesy I guess.

Knowing you had to take the MCAT 3 times shows that the best doctors arent the first time GO's, they're the hardest workers who learn from failure. I'm 28 and now if I want to attend medical school I'll have to wait until I'm 30 before I matriculate.

Once again, you inspire me. When you said it didnt matter how many years it took you would eventually get into medical school I had the epiphany.

Being a doctor is a lifestyle not a job. I dont need a job right now, I'm living my life and I'll spend decades still as a Doctor. What do I care if it means I'm one or two or three years older than I am right now to start?

You didnt just write about or talk about overcoming the odds. You live it everyday man, its help me out of some dark places of feeling too old and untalented.

[nikkitaylor]

My dream is to become a anesthesiologist! Im definitley taking all the advice I can get. I'm at my first step going to a community college!:)

[tfh]

Dr. Webb keeps me going when I wanna give up

[sandylolo]

Thank you so much Dr. Webb for being so inspirational. God bless you. 😊

[AaronTrillo]

I know its an old video but I just uploaded a video yesterday on my channel on how I overcame a bad GPA and got into medical school! Thanks for the video Dr. Webb.

[flowerbirds]

God bless you more for the BIG ♥️ to want to help others succeed too! Super cool! ✅

[grizzlyfurgy]

I have a 3.2 gpa and I’m a sophomore. Praying I’ll be okay it’s hard but I really wanna get into Med school

[AllAboutPurple]

I was thinking of doing the Georgetown post bacc program

[KaylaGreen]

I'm only a sophomore in high school with an average GPA of 3.3 ( over the years ) and I feel its low if I wanna be a doctor but this video helps me. Hopefully my motivation to go to medical school stays.

[JenCheng]

The Fee Assistance Program only helps a little...so how would you endure four years of medical school debt and paying the rent each month? Can you help me out and tell me how it is you are paying the rent portion? That I would really like to know. Are any of your parents helping you out with the $800 or so of rent each month?

[sonniamoses]

The way you said two Ik you lived in Baltimore🤣

[Prplngldbee]

Hi Dr. Webb,

I recently subscribed to your videos as I find them very inspirational. I obtained my undergrad in 2012 as a biology major and chemistry minor. My cumulative GPA was like a 3.2. I completed a post-bac program at Texas Tech University Health Science Center in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (and my GPA was around 3.4. I passed all the courses - which were clinical based science courses - with A's and B's) and I'm now a certified Medical Laboratory Scientist through the ASCP-BOC. I have today signed up from an mcat prep through Kaplan as I work full time in a local hospital lab. Also throughout my undergrad I worked in many different fields. I would like to know if I am headed in the right path, as my goal has always been to become a doctor. I feel confident that the path I am on will benefit me in the end, but I would like your honest opinion. I'd love to have a one-on-one discussion with you, if possible. Thanks again for your inspiration.

[gtcrazy]

So my University offers a 1-yr masters program of Medical Physiology and if you attain a certain GPA upon completion, you are a guaranteed an interview with the Medical College. Do need to take the MCAT tho. But is this a more sure route, than trying to retake some classes and working as an EMT meanwhile?! I had given up on the MD dream, but recently found that drive I had come into freshmen year 4-yrs ago to make it to medical school.

[mariam]

Do the medical schools look at your marks from your post- bachelorette program only or did they combine the marks from your post-baccalaureate and your first undergrad? Thank you in advance!

[royjohnson]

Hey Dr. Webb, How would you go about getting good LOR's if you have been out of school for a while? I already have the pre-reqs done and i have a masters in nursing.

[yaseet]

3.7 gpa mct 512 score McGill undergraduates.is good enough for medicine acceptance

[flightkimulator]

Dr. Webb, would you be willing give your opinion on residency match after going to an osteopathic program? Do you feel there is a stigma towards DO's?

[just_shaeee]

Hello Dr. Webb. I received my ASN, and later I received my BSN. While obtaining my BSN, I was graded on a pass- fail method which automatically gave me a 3.0 gpa. I still have 3 core sciences to take before applying for med school. My question is will the pass fail method/ low GPA hinder me from being accepted? If so, what would you recommend to increase my chances of acceptance? Also, I am currently enrolled in NP school, but my heart is definitely in medicine.

[wshh]

Does the post back credit count as med school credit

[ashleysimmons]

How expensive are post bacc programs ?