gpa advice

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    C- on transcripts??

    Hi there!! I have 2 C- grades on my undergraduate transcripts in a gen Chem course and the gen chem lab. I went on to complete a masters in bio and in that program I got As in both Biochem classes I took, and I retook the DAT and scored a 21 in GC and a 19 in OC. I’m a reapplicant to dental...
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    What are my chances?

    Overall GPA: 3.5 Science GPA: 3.4 DAT score (include AA and all sections): 19 PAT, 17 QR, 22 RC, 23 Biology, 20 GC, 21 Ochem, TS 21, AA 21 Major: Biology Minor: Accounting Reapplicant? No Hey everyone! I appreciate anyone's help! A little bit more about me is that I am a first time applicant.I...
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    When to consider MA before PhD?

    Hello all, I'm back with a few questions. I'll try to make this a straightforward thread. First of all, at what GPA/lack of experience does one consider pursuing a masters on the road to getting a PhD rather than just taking gap years to focus on research? Next, do grad schools pay more...
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    WAMC: Should I delay my application? - cGPA: 3.58, sGPA: 3.63

    Hey everyone, I'm in need of some guidance about whether or not I should finish up my DIY Post-Bacc. I was a Statistics major in college back between 2016-2020 and I had taken pre-med courses in college not because I was looking into going to medical school, but to explore my options in...
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    Re-app, is it just my GPA?

    I applied to MD schools in the 2022-2023 cycle and after receiving no IIs, I'm gearing up to re-apply. I am a non-trad who spent a number of years after college outside of science and medicine before returning in 2019. MCAT: 513 (127, 129, 129, 128) taken in Aug 2021 AMCAS GPAs: sGPA 2.86...
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    GPA: undergraduate vs graduate

    Can anyone possibly provide insight into how medical schools would weight GPA from undergraduate vs graduate work, especially if there is a downward trend? My specific situation: Undergraduate cGPA = 3.96 Undergraduate sGPA = 3.97 Graduate cGPA = 3.45 Graduate sGPA = 3.45 Graduate degree is a...
  7. imso***ed

    Screwed up my first semester (3.3), how do i improve?

    I just got my grades back for my first semester and im not doing so hot. The two things that really worry me are a B+ in calc and a C+ in physics. I am going to take a similair class to physics and I am absolutely sure i will crush it. But im not sure how to lift my CGPA to something acceptable...
  8. loserfish

    Low engineering gpa. need advice

    ORM female engineering sophomore in undergrad at a normal state school sitting at a 3.35 and unsure if I should give up on being premed? I only have 4 more semesters to drastically increase my gpa which seems unrealistic and unlikely to happen. I really want to be a doctor but should i give up...
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    sGPA vs. cGPA: How big can the difference be? What's competitive?

    I know that MCAT plays a huge role, but I was wondering about how it would look if cGPA is abt 3.85 and sGPA is 3.65 (for a non-science major)? Would the difference between the cGPA and sGPA be a concern to ADCOMS? Would that sGPA even be considered competitive for top schools? Thanks in...
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    BME UNDERGRADS: Did AMCAS count your engineering courses towards your BCPM GPA?

    Without my engineering courses, my BCPM GPA is a 3.38. With my engineering courses, my BCPM GPA is a 3.68. Huge difference. Some have told me flat out that engineering courses don't count towards BCPM, while others have said it depends on the "primary content" of the course (is the course...
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    Which Schools to Target

    So I am 42 years old decided 5 years ago to change my career to become a Dr. I am a former Army officer and worked in oil exploration after I was discharged. I recently graduated with my second degree as the one I got in 2002 had a poor GPA due to multiple deaths in the family over 3 semesters...
  12. jserallim

    MD Should I take part in grade enhancement?

    Hey guys! I hope you’re doing well. I wanted to know whether I should look to take part in some sort of enhancement in order to be competitive for MD schools. cGPA: 3.59 BCMP: 3.29 I’ve been told that my cumulative gpa is fine but a science gpa under 3.4 is considered low and combined with...
  13. firstgendent

    Advice for next step

    Hello everyone, First of all, I am grateful for this community so I would like to thank you for taking the time to read and respond to this question. I am stuck and do not know who to talk to. My family has high expectations of me. I had always done well in school until I reached University...
  14. vsanc085

    WAMC c/o 2026 * need reply before 29th!

    Hi everyone! I am a first time, florida resident, traditional applicant. I have applied to Washington, Florida, Colorado, Illinois, and Cornell. My GPA is 3.33 but was calculated as a 3.2 on VMCAS. I have two repeated classes and two classes I dropped. There is a significant increase in my...
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    WAMC should I increase GPA? Worth it even minisculy?

    cGPA 3.73 sc GPA 3.71 Non-science major - CS MCAT: 510 Located: PA Clinical exp: 500+ Shadowing: 100 Community: 500+ Research: 500+ Hobbies: weight lifting, caring for my younger sibling Clubs in Tutoring (stem) and film media (fun) Concerns: I have the chance to do an extra sem and increase...
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    Postbac GPA

    Hi, I was wondering if my postbac GPA will be weighted more heavily than my undergrad GPA? I was a non-science major, the only science course I took being a Bio course over 10 years ago. My BCPM postbac is 3.46, cumulative postbac is 3.51 (I took some psych and public health courses). Will this...
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    Post bacc vs masters for Sub 3.0 Student

    I need help deciding whether post bacc or an SMP is the best option for me to get into medical school. I graduated from a higher end university in 2019 with a cGPA of 2.5 and sGPA of 2.4. Since then, I’ve been taking all science classes (44 credits) via an informal post bacc (retaking pre reqs...
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    Post Bacc GPAs of acceptance??

    Hello! I am an undergraduate student at Emory University interested in applying to post bacc programs.. I am only interested in one year programs that have linkages available. Some of these programs include: -Goucher -Bryn Mawr -Tufts -Northwestern -UVA -Scripps -GW or Georgetown (if they...
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    GPA Enhancement??

    Not sure if I should do a post bacc or masters or neither for MD graduated from ucla, Molecular Bio major, applying 2022-2023 cGPA: 3.55 sGPA: 3.37 (AMCAS) CA resident big upward trend from junior to senior year ECs: 1200 clinical (400 unpaid, 800 paid) 2000 clinical research 80 humanities...
  21. Quintomedic

    Looking for guidance. Do I need more credits?

    Hello all, just looking for some guidance if I've reached the point for reinvention and need to look at an SMP. I've used Goro's reinvention guide, but would like some advice on my specific stats. Thanks in advanced. I have a BS in marketing. I have designated my last 40 credit hours as a post...
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    Summer Grad Courses GPA AADSAS

    Hello everyone, I have a uncomp. udergrad gpa 2.7, but did a post-bacc retaking my pre-reqs and got a 4.0. It is my first semester in grad school right now doing a masters in medical sciences and im taking 2 class in the A summer term which end next month, and 2 more classes which end in...
  23. AsILayFaulkner_8

    Looking to reinvent, but not sure where to start? I have taken nearly every science class in the book.

    Hello! I'm hoping my situation isn't super unheard of because I'm really needing some insight. I am a MD/DO hopeful looking to reinvent with a DIY postbacc. However, I have a million undergrad credits and have taken Zoology, Ecology, both sections of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Histology...
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    Pass/failing Ochem 2 and retaking it

    I've never made a post on here before, so I'm not sure how this works, but I was just wondering whether I should pass/fail my Ochem 2 class and retake it or if I should just keep the grade and retake it. This semester was pretty difficult for me mentally (obviously due to the pandemic because...
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    Pre-Med Student: Is a 3.6-3.8 GPA still possible for me?

    Hey guys, I hope I'm posting this in the right forum. I am a college junior (undergrad). I am also a Pre-med/pre-health student. My current, overall GPA is a 3.57. I am expecting my semester GPA for the Spring 2021 semester to be a 3.11-3.3. Thus, this will lead to a drop in my cumulative GPA...
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    BCPM Classification

    Hi all, I want to start off by saying BCPM classification is not easy to determine with many classes. I am looking to take some extra courses to boost my BCPM gpa before I apply next spring and I came across a course that I found looked interesting and I wanted to see if it might classify as...
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    Do dental schools emphasize BCPM GPA or Science GPA?

    My BCPM GPA is currently at a 3.1ish. However, I have taken multiple "other science" classes that I knew would be easy to do well in so my science GPA sits at a 3.3. Which do schools emphasize/look at? if my cGPA is a 3.4 and DAT is 25AA and 26TS, should I apply this cycle? Because I have so...
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    Bad Grades + Post-Bacc + Gap Year Advice

    Hi everyone happy new year! Looking for advice on how to spend my gap year(s), fixing holes in my app, and if this post-bacc plan is good. One main issue is grades, especially sGPA, so thought I'd do a post-bacc in my city? The undergrad classes this post-bacc offers are mostly classes I've...
  30. Perchperkins

    I got a 3.0 this semester with an overall GPA of 3.63, what are my chances?

    Hey guys, I posted a few days ago about how my grades went down. My first semester was a 3.77, my second a 3.89 and now my third was a 3.0. It was a huge drop - thanks calculus. I had a lot going on with work, COVID and online classes. The good news is that I got an A is orgo, the bad news is...
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    SOPHAS GPA much lower my transcript GPA. Are my chances gone now?

    I’ve gone to 2 schools: a CC and then transferred to a 4 year university. My gpa on my transcript for CC: 3.50 My gpa on my transcript for Uni: 3.389 So I calculated my overall GPA: 3.43 Today I got verified gpa and I’m being told it’s 3.11 because of the classes I retook at CC which make my...
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    WAMC — Low GPA but evident passion for medicine?

    Hi. I am a 2nd year at a Top 5 public university. I have not done amazing in STEM classes so far (C- in Calc 2, B in Gen Chem 1 and Gen Chem 2, B+ in Genetics, on track to get a C in Organic Chem 1) and my current GPA is a 3.33 overall. I have over 6000 clinical hours as a volunteer EMT. I am...
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    SOS need pre-dental advice for low GPA: post bacc or masters?

    Hi guys! So I am quite lost in my dental journey and am just trying to figure out a plan, which is leaving me nothing but stressed. I majored in Nutrition and Medical Sciences, so I got all of my pre-req's for dental school out of the way (besides physics II because my major didn't require...
  34. modest_maozedong

    Non-trad friendly GPA replacement school list

    Hi all! I'm gonna put it all out there even though I know I will be relentlessly scorned for my despicable 1st degree GPA. Here goes nothin'. I graduated in 2015 with a 2.1 cGPA, didn't do any premed coursework. Went back to the same school last year and will have a 2nd degree from same...
  35. chunkyfilms

    Should I take another semester of science courses and re-take 1yr of General Chemistry?

    I graduated from college almost 2 years ago but I've been doing a DIY post-bacc among working and other things. I'm currently taking 3 courses this semester but in 8-week sessions. Anatomy & Physiology 1 (4 credits) just finished a few days ago and I got an A (4.0). Now I have Anatomy &...
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    Is 3.4 sgpa detrimental for northeast DO schools?

    Just attended an information session at one of my top choices and they said even with my 503 MCAT (125 every section except CARS with 128) and 3.56 overall gpa and 3.4 sgpa I probably won't be invited to an interview. I am completing an SMP and they said if I did well I could potentially get an...
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    WAMC

    Hi! I am a senior at UGA and I'm finishing up my rec's now. I am worried about my chances because of my GPA. I have about a 3.2, 3.4 sGPA. I still have a chance with this last year to pull that up some but not really that much so I will likely end at most at a 3.3overall and 3.5sGPA. I have been...
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    How Do Medical Schools Look At GPA

    Hi everyone, I have a question. I'm a sophomore as of this academic year but so far have attended 2 universities. One for my first semester as a freshman, and the other since then and which I plan to graduate from. Thus I would have attended 2 different universities when I'm ready to apply from...
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    3.0 gpa freshmen year, am I screwed?

    Hi all, I’m a rising sophomore at an Ivy League college and freshmen year I got my ass handed to me on a platter. My high school definitely did not prepare me for the rigor of college nor the imposter syndrome I would feel. I ended my first semester with a 3.02 B- in chem 1, C+ in calc, A - in...
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    Should I retake premedical courses that I have not failled, but still need a higher grade in (GPA 3.3)

    I'm graduating from undergrad in about a year, I have already taken all of my premedical coursework and I have a 3.3 cumGPA and 3.1 sciGPA to show for it. What's interesting about my case is that I have not failed any courses, in fact I have received a B in every single one of my science courses...
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