Accepted with the lowest GPA

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What is the lowest GPA that you have heard someone getting accepted with??

 

[Scottish Chap]

2.9 (allopathic school), but the MCAT was 32 and the person was brilliant.

 

[QofQuimica]

I went to a P/F college and AMCAS calculated me a 0.0 GPA over zero credit hours (we didn't have credit hours either). 😛

In all seriousness, this is the wrong question to be asking. What is more important is what you have done to remediate your previous record. You could have a piss-poor overall UG GPA, but if the poor grades were 10+ years ago and you have been pulling a 3.8+ post bac GPA for the past couple of years, that will be taken into account, at least at my school. The adcom here wants to know that you are ready to do the work *now*. If you were a goof-off as a college kid, but you've turned your life around, that isn't viewed the same as if you didn't have this recent record of academic excellence. That being said, some schools will still screen you out if your overall GPA is below a certain number (3.0 for my state schools in FL). So if you still have a low overall GPA even with 2+ years of consistently excellent post bac work, you should be prepared to apply broadly and consider applying to DO schools as well. Best of luck to you. 🙂

 

[WorkaholicsAnon]

2.9 (allopathic school), but the MCAT was 32 and the person was brilliant.

was it you? 😉 😀

 

[Scottish Chap]

was it you? 😉 😀

I would have posted in the first person if that were the case. Why are you reviving a 5-month old thread about pre-med if you're a resident?

 

[menotyou7]

3.1 cGPA and 2.85 sGPA here.

Accepted this year.

 

[Nanon]

... come to think of it, who cares?

 

[Instatewaiter]

i know 2 with a 2.8 and 1 with a 2.7- all at allo schools

 

[rkaz]

i know 2 with a 2.8 and 1 with a 2.7- all at allo schools

Did they have 35+ MCAT scores?

I am curious if someone would be perceived better for having slightly lower MCATs (like 27-28) with such a GPA (assuming ECs, LORs were great) as the adcom may assume the person was as up-to-par academically but has qualities to make a great physician.... VERSUS someone with a 35+ GPA to show the person is smart but just lazy or had bad study habits.