Does it look bad?

[stjude05]

Does it look bad to medical school admissions committee if an individual spends 8 years in undergrad with initially a shaky undergraduate record? The last 3 years are really good grades. I am hesitant to apply to graduate school due to higher tuition costs.
Thanks!

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[Catalystik]

Does it look bad to medical school admissions committee if an individual spends 8 years in undergrad with initially a shaky undergraduate record? The last 3 years are really good grades. I am hesitant to apply to graduate school due to higher tuition costs.
Thanks!

Hopefully, you'd have a good explanation that could be discussed in essays. Your entire GPA is looked at and must meet automatic cutoffs for a given school. If you can do that, then the most recent coursework tends to be considered most representative of your academic ability. You'd benefit from having a strong MCAT score to prove you "got it."

 

[phikapdoctor]

This is great advice. What's your sGPA and cGPA?


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[Goro]

Strongly concur here. Some members of AdCom are very down on students who take a long time to get their degrees.

Hopefully, you'd have a good explanation that could be discussed in essays. Your entire GPA is looked at and must meet automatic cutoffs for a given school. If you can do that, then the most recent coursework tends to be considered most representative of your academic ability. You'd benefit from having a strong MCAT score to prove you "got it."

 

[phant0m0o0o]

I can't vouch for everyone but the fact that I was in undergrad for around that long wasn't brought up. I am sure it will be brought up at others but by no means a deal breaker.