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Hey guys!
I noticed on AAMC's guide GPA grade trend is listed as one of the "highest importance" metrics. Is this really looking at overall cumulative GPA for each year without taking into account the courses of each year? The reason I ask is because I feel like an upward trend is likely for most applicants, given that typically chem, ochem, bio, and physics are all taken within the first couple years of college? I definitely have an upward trend but this is mainly due to the fact that I didn't/don't have any more "weeder" classes during junior and senior year. My non weeder classes had been consistently high throughout all four years. I understand that science gpa is still the most important gpa metric, but is it still considered an "upward trend" even if classes are "easier?"
I noticed on AAMC's guide GPA grade trend is listed as one of the "highest importance" metrics. Is this really looking at overall cumulative GPA for each year without taking into account the courses of each year? The reason I ask is because I feel like an upward trend is likely for most applicants, given that typically chem, ochem, bio, and physics are all taken within the first couple years of college? I definitely have an upward trend but this is mainly due to the fact that I didn't/don't have any more "weeder" classes during junior and senior year. My non weeder classes had been consistently high throughout all four years. I understand that science gpa is still the most important gpa metric, but is it still considered an "upward trend" even if classes are "easier?"