After you submit everything..

[jd989898]

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After your transcript is submitted and your Junior year is completed, do your grades after that matter as long as you're above a 3.0?

I am shooting for MD/PhD and want to load up on a lot of upper level science classes the summer after junior year and my senior year that will likely result in a much lower GPA than I will apply with.

For example, if I wanted to take Physical Chemistry, Partial Differential Equations, Developmental Biology, and Modern Physics all at once, I'd probably end up with a few Bs. But I'm more interested in the knowledge I'd gain from the classes for my research career.

So would it really kill me to go from a 3.8+ to a 3.0 after I apply?

 

[BeancheBlanco]

you better be sure you're going to get accepted. Because if you aren't that 3.0 will REALLY hurt you if you re-apply. It will hurt your GPA, show a downward trend, AND show a lack of enthusiasm about your classes since you clearly are only doing well to get accepted into medical school.

 

[mvenus929]

Some schools will hinge their decision of you based on your fall grades. And, as BeancheBlanco stated, if you don't get accepted this round, having a significant dip in your GPA during your senior year won't look good on your second application.

 

[TheIslandGuy]

A couple of B's will not put your GPA from a 3.8 to a 3.0

This is your opportunity to take those courses that you need/want to prepare for your graduate studies. Just don't slack off because it's your senior year.