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Lower than average overall gpa
by narmer on Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:43 pm
I am an undergraduate currently with a psychology major. I have just recently decided to go to medical school. Unfortunately I had a few bad starting semesters as I wasn't in the college mindset just yet haha. Will my gpa be a big factor if it's on the low end of the scale or do med schools look more at the MCATs and your science gpa?
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Re: Lower than average overall gpa
by CaribMD on Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:03 pm
Welcome
What low end?
You need 3.5 for MD schools and 3.4 for DO schools to be competitive.
Low end is MD 3.4 and DO 3.2.
So what is low end for you?
IMHO from what I have seen, High MCAT will not help, it is seen as an equal to the GPA.
What low end?
You need 3.5 for MD schools and 3.4 for DO schools to be competitive.
Low end is MD 3.4 and DO 3.2.
So what is low end for you?
IMHO from what I have seen, High MCAT will not help, it is seen as an equal to the GPA.
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Re: Lower than average overall gpa
by narmer on Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:02 pm
Currently I have a 3.2 but I have a few semesters left to raise it up more.
I noticed in another post you spoke of postbaccalaureatte programs. If I graduated with a degree and then did one of those programs would that increase my chances of being accepted to a school?
I noticed in another post you spoke of postbaccalaureatte programs. If I graduated with a degree and then did one of those programs would that increase my chances of being accepted to a school?
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Re: Lower than average overall gpa
by cheechootrain on Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:29 am
Yes. It'll boost your gpa.
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