Pre-clinical GPA concerns

[justbananas]

Hi everyone,

I'm wrapping up my first year of medical school (I'm at an osteopathic school). Currently, my GPA is 3.7. To be considered for Sigma Sigma Phi (Osteopathic version of a national honors society) , at my school you need a 3.8.

My question is: If I'm unable to reach that 3.8 threshold for Sigma Sigma Phi, how much would this hurt me? As of now, I'm highly interested in general surgery, orthopedics, and ENT . I'm well aware of how competitive these programs are. The rest of my resume should look fairly stellar (I'm actively involved in research, have a ton of volunteer hours, am a president of a club on campus, former collegiate athlete, etc).

Thanks in advance for your time.

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[Winged Scapula]

1) please change your status to medical student

2) pre clinical grades and membership in honor societies are relatively unimportant in terms of matching

3) for ACGME GS, what matters most is your USMLE scores, LORs and clinical grades; not many care about volunteer hours, ECs etc

4) moving to DO forum where those who wish can answer there