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Take a deep breath! Your current GPA is fantastic and definitely competitive for many MD schools. Would a 3.82 and 3.76 be better and more competitive? Sure. Is it worth dropping a class to avoid getting a B+ alongside 3 other As (assuming that you get As in the other classes)? Absolutely not - especially considering the fact that you already dropped a class.My overall cGPA right now is 3.73 and sGPA is 3.6…I still have two semesters left before I apply but the maximum I can raise my GPA to (assuming I get all A's) is cGPa of 3.82 and sGPa of 3.76.
Honestly, I didn't study…like at all. I had two exams right before my biochem. test which I over-studied for and plus, the MCAT was stressing me out (I was taking 15 credits at that time, but then I dropped a class to 12 to reduce some stress and increase MCAT prep time…unfortunately, I dropped the class after my biochem. test so I still thought I should focus on that class to get a good grade on the test, when it turned out I rly didn't have to…I didn't make the decision in time)
The biochem. test was actually pretty straightforward and easy…I missed points on the free response Q's because I didn't study and had no idea what to put there…I know, I was stupid...I feel like if I read the textbook and did all the problems and took the practice tests starting now, I could pull off at least an A- if not an A. But is this too risky (considering I would be borderline for a B+) considering my low GPA? Also, both my pre-req grades in Bio 1 and 2 were B+'s, and although I got an A in genetics, I feel like med schools would seriously worry about my science capabilities if I got yet another B+ in biochem!
I have interviews and I got a B-in biochem a C+ in a math class.
Chill.
You are being neurotic. There are plenty of med students who had Cs and worse in pre reqs. Just do as well as you can and stop stressing.Yeah but is it good enough for MD schools? I remember one of the adcoms on here told me that having B's in my prereq grades shows a deficiency in the basic sciences which is worrisome...
Yeah but is it good enough for MD schools? I remember one of the adcoms on here told me that having B's in my prereq grades shows a deficiency in the basic sciences which is worrisome...