Grades

[treadlightlyplease]

Hi guys. Quick question. As it stands my science gpa is around a 3.0. This was because I had poor grades in Ochem and General chemistry originally and I ended up retaking and receiving A's at a community college after I graduated with a degree in economics. If you take into account grade replacement like they do in osteopathic schools, my science gpa rises to a 3.75 and overall around a 3.8. As it stands it is at a 3.0 and a 3.2. Well my question is this, do I have a shot with the 3.0 science gpa. Upward trend like crazy. Retakes in Ochem 1,2, General bio 2, and General chem 1 with all A's to replace c's from several years ago. Also what schools offer grade replacement like they do in osteopathic schools? Thanks guys

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[lotte]

I am applying this cycle so I am not an expert but I can share you what I gathered from researching the process of pod school application. There is no school that offers grade replacement. I guess they take an average of the original grade and the retake grade. sGPA is not the only thing that counts towards your application. There is a thread here about the most recent pod school information, I suggest you read that. Also on the thread, someone made a table to see the class size, sGPA avg, cGPA avg, and MCAT avg for all the schools. It looks like the average is sGPA: 3.2 cGPA: 3.2 MCAT: 23 (rough estimate).

sGPA of 3.0, I feel is on a little weaker side compared to the matriculation average but the application depends not only on your sGPA. It includes cGPA, MCAT, extracurricular activities, and research experience. So there is enough shot for you to improve your applicaton. In addition, an excellent personal statement, a strong LOR from DPM, and a good interview skill will help your application, too!