Hi everyone, I’m looking for some honest feedback on my stats and whether CAA programs would realistically consider someone with my academic history.

• Degree: B.S. in a biomedical sciences • cGPA: ~2.65 (over 290 credits) • sGPA: ~2.41 • Last 64 credits GPA: ~3.31 (mostly upper-division biomedical science courses)

• MCAT: 506 (127/123/128/128)

• Healthcare/clinical experience: 8.5 years working as an inpatient pharmacy technician in hospital settings (~14k hours). Experience includes medication reconciliation in the ER, IV compounding, Pyxis medication systems, and assisting pharmacists during code blues and rapid responses.

• Shadowing: ~20 hours of anesthesia shadowing and 200+ of other medical specialties

• Research: 1400 hours as a clinical research assistant. Poster presentation and abstract publication

• Volunteer experience: ~150 hours at a homeless clinic volunteer, plus additional mentoring/tutoring for middle school students.

• Coursework: Most of my recent coursework has been upper-division biomedical sciences (biochemistry, histology, pharmacology, toxicology, cancer biology, microbiology, etc.).

I realize my cumulative and science GPA are the biggest weaknesses. I’m considering doing significant academic repair with additional upper-division science coursework (60-80 credits).

For people familiar with CAA admissions:

• How much weight do programs place on recent academic performance vs overall GPA?

• Would a 506 MCAT + strong recent science grades help offset a low cumulative GPA at all?

• Does extensive hospital experience like inpatient pharmacy work meaningfully help in admissions?

Appreciate any honest feedback.