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[sliceofbread136]

I have a 4.0 for Texas, and im only applying instate.

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[deleted393595]

If you have to ask, you must not have a 4.0

Awk....

 

[plumazul]

Actually, my pre-med advisor said that med schools may not like to see a candidate with a "perfect" academic record, because they haven't shown that they're able to deal with adversary. Someone who's used to getting perfect grades may not be able to deal with getting one grade that is less than perfect. Med schools don't just care about the numbers but care what kind of student you are and how you can cope with a "failure" (and yes some of us consider one B a failure).

So in short, a 3.8 or 3.9 may actually be BETTER than a 4.0, as crazy as it sounds...

If a perfect GPA were THAT important, there would be at least some med schools where the average GPA is a 4.0 or VERY close to it - and there aren't.

Yes, it does sound crazy.
There aren't that many 4.0 applicants to go around. Out of over 43K total apps. there are only about 1,500 with a GPA above 3.8 and an MCAT above 35 to confirm it. Using my own schools stats as a guide, that means maybe only a couple hundred 4.0s/36+ per year.