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in how schools view you?
Ron Mexico said:in how schools view you?
BrettBatchelor said:I asked this earlier and the consensus is that it doesn't make a difference since it is pretty common place these days.
I did a double degree (chemE and MCB) and it killed my GPA. I had basically two labs courses each semester and an average of 18 units, plus a job on the side. How do I make the adcoms see that?izibo said:It would be... especially if you are doing a double degree (ie. BS and BA)
ernieraisin said:i dont think it matters all that much. lets face it, med school admission process is numbers game. you need that GPA and that MCAT score. if you dont make the cut, you wont go into the next round. you can be any major and as long as you have those magic numbers, you will likely get noticed.
izibo said:It would be... especially if you are doing a double degree (ie. BS and BA)
Right. When it comes to the interview, it just might help you. Before that, probably not. After all, I think anyone would be impressed if you were a triple major in Mechanical Engineering, Dance, and Comparative Ancient Religion, all while completing the pre-med requirements. Especially if you did it in three years.domukin said:Did a double major - biochemistry/cell biology and spanish/latin american literature, seemed to be looked at favorably by admissions, every interviewer asked something about lit. Yea, the corse load was heavier during the 4 years, but I had fun with both majors and I figure I got my money's worth.
To answer your question-
They do look at corse load, as well as need to work/etc, as modifiers that affect your gpa. However, you better hope to have an good MCAT to back you up.
PostalWookie said:I think it only counts if you do well. You can't use it as an excuse for a lower GPA - whatever you pick, you're expected to do well in it.
jammin06 said:how about my bioengineering and religious studies dual degree? Am I almost asking to get set up for controversial questions in my interview?
Ron Mexico said:is a 3.3 too low for medical school. man, i wish i did better during my second year.
Neurolemma said:No. An engineering + humanities degree makes for an awesome application. It shows your well-rounded.
jammin06 said:hehe, awesome enough to make up for the sub-par bcpm?
Neurolemma said:Well, you don't want to go too low on that. The average is what, 3.5? A high MCAT score should balance it out.
jammin06 said:3.44 overall, 3.33 bcpm, 30q
gujuDoc said:I don't think having a double major gives one advantage over another if your gpa isn't equally high as the person with one major and good MCAT scores. But it is interesting to pursue if you really want to learn about those two different subject matters.
However, you may get in somewhere with those stats this year, and if you don't.......there's always SMP programs to consider, which allow you to take first year med classes.
Ron Mexico said:with an smp, you take the 1st yr classes and then when you get into med school, youhave to take them again?
Yeah, but my MCAT was great--it just doesn't match my GPA. Usually, high MCAT and low GPA is thought to mean "lazy." In my case, my courseload shows I wasn't lazy, just overextended; and my MCAT shows I still learned.ernieraisin said:i dont think it matters all that much. lets face it, med school admission process is numbers game. you need that GPA and that MCAT score. if you dont make the cut, you wont go into the next round. you can be any major and as long as you have those magic numbers, you will likely get noticed.