4.0 GPA = bad

[desklamp]

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Not true at all at my institution. I think it is absolutely absurd to say that having a 4.0 GPA is a bad thing. Its not like having a 3.2 GPA with the same amount of EC/research/etc makes you a better candidate. Some people are just efficient studiers and excellent test takers and are able to do it all while in pharmacy school. This 'debate' is a bunch of nonsense.

I agree! Sorry if it came off as silly, just hearing people at my school tell P1s about how grades don't matter (if not below a 3.0) and the main thing to focus on is leadership and volunteering made me wonder. 😛

 

[joetrisman]

Anyway I asked because some of our P4s this year had a pretty good package but didn't match, as well as some people in this thread.

I think having the full package definitely increases your probability of matching, but some of it seems like dumb luck. We have some great students that are well rounded people in my class not match