From a 2.79 GPA and 506 MCAT to First-Year Med Student | The Premed Years Ep. 388

Keith is a first-year med student who had an abysmal undergraduate GPA. (The 2.7 GPA listed in the title was his final GPA, but it was even lower at earlier points in his journey!) In our interview, he shares how he was able to turn things around, along with his words of advice and encouragement to others still on the path!

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In my discussion with Keith, we talk about:

• The class he immediately flopped in college, despite knowing he wanted to pursue pharm or medicine.
• How he finished undergrad with a 2.7 GPA.
• What his premed advisors told him based on his grades.
• How he nearly got a 4.0 GPA in his Master's program in biochemistry.
• Why the people you surround yourself with makes such a huge difference.
• How he prepared for the MCAT and what books he used.
• How he decided which medical schools to apply to.
• Why he applied to both MD and DO schools.
• Why he feels at home with family medicine but is open to other specialties, too.
• What it felt like when he got his first med school acceptance.
• How he flubbed up in one of his medical school interviews.
• How his med school is adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• His encouraging words for other premeds recovering from low GPAs.

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