I Still Want to Be a Doctor

[@jacobsusina9242]

Happy for you!

[@milkhilk]

What are your stats? What do you need to be accepted into the SMP? I am trying to attend GU's SMP program for the Fall of 2025 and I would love any tips or advice if you had any! Is there any way we would converse about it?

[@futuredoctorbri]

I'm not sure if they have any specific requirements for stats but having a reason for having low stats helps. I believe admissions is mostly about having good experiences and a good story/why and needing to improve your stats to show you're prepared for medical school. GUSOM is also especially focussed on volunteer/service experiences. Hope that helps!

[@milkhilk]

@@futuredoctorbri That helps a lot! How difficult has the program been? How does the grading system work? Would you say that obtaining a high GPA is doable? What type of hours are you putting in to get it done?

[@futuredoctorbri]

It is a difficult program, we are basically first year medical students and our final exams are the med school final exams. Grading is based on those exams and scoring close to the medical school average gets you a passing grade and then you have to be so many points above that to get an A, so it is hard but achievable to get a high GPA (also depending on what you see as a high GPA). And the recommendation from our program director is to study at least 5 hours per day outside of class time.