ehh not the best first semester

[Ezio]

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This may seem like a pretty cookie-cutter thread and yes there are a million of these out there no

My problem, rather question, is how are my grades so far?

Chem a-
Lab a-
Calc b+
First year english c+
Music gened b+

GPA 3.15
sGPA 3.52

Shouldn't that ^ be the other way around

 

[theseeker4]

This may seem like a pretty cookie-cutter thread and yes there are a million of these out there no

My problem, rather question, is how are my grades so far?

Chem a-
Lab a-
Calc b+
First year english c+
Music gened b+

GPA 3.15
sGPA 3.52

Shouldn't that ^ be the other way around

Actually, both of those should be above where your sGPA is now. Often students have a lower sGPA than cGPA, but ideally both should be higher. You have lots of time to improve, but you do have to improve your performance if you are going to make it to med school. Good luck!

 

[BurberryDoc]

You can absolutely chalk this up to "getting acclimated with college". Knock it out of the park next semester - consider how you studied for the courses you earned A-'s in, and try to utilize those study approaches in your other coursework. It seems like you're doing well in the sciences and math, are you majoring in the math and sciences? You have 5 semesters to ramp your sGPA and GPA up - that's plenty of time. I wouldn't worry too much yet, but don't let your-self get too comfortable either. Good luck!

 

[Goro]

100% concur. The avg MD acceptee has a 3.6 GPA.

Actually, both of those should be above where your sGPA is now. Often students have a lower sGPA than cGPA, but ideally both should be higher. You have lots of time to improve, but you do have to improve your performance if you are going to make it to med school. Good luck!

 

[Ezio]

I mean I did very minimal studying for my math/science, say 20 total hours for the semester for chem, and about 3 for calc. So I obviously have to put down the ps3 controller and the red cups to get somewhere. Also I am a neuroscience major

 

[justAstudent]

I mean I did very minimal studying for my math/science, say 20 total hours for the semester for chem, and about 3 for calc. So I obviously have to put down the ps3 controller and the red cups to get somewhere. Also I am a neuroscience major

There you go. You know what you did wrong. Fix it and you'll be okay. You have the next 3+ years to repair your GPA. The best part is, you don't have that many credits yet so your GPA can go up (or down) easily.

 

[ksmi117]

It's not the best semester, but this is a really common thing and medical schools won't hold it against you as long as you learn from your mistakes and improve. The goal should be to get both of those above a 3.6 by the time you apply to medical school, which is totally doable. You say yourself that you didn't try hard enough, so there you go. You certainly don't have to lock yourself in your dorm room and only study for the rest of college, but you should aim to be a little more motivated going forward. Good luck!

 

[ItsJason]

The thing about a semester system is that is very easy to raise it within 1-2 semesters when you're first starting college. Just apply yourself and use your resources and you'll be able to get that 4.0 GPA to make your jaw drop. Not only this, but it's your 1st year. Don't stress out too much! Enjoy college while you can.

 

[911 Turbo]

isnt a 3.5 the average applicant cGPA? or is it the average accepted cGPA?

 

[silleme]

isnt a 3.5 the average applicant cGPA? or is it the average accepted cGPA?

I'd have to go with Goro's number for the accepted applicant cGPA at 3.6 as he's an ADCOM so would have access to more concrete numbers than most of us.

Also, I think that the average applicant cGPA would be lower than 3.5 as there are quite a few misguided souls applying with extremely sub-3.5 GPAs. If 40-50% of applicants aren't accepted, that means there are a lot out there who don't get into the accepted GPA numbers.

 

[Mad Jack]

I'd have to go with Goro's number for the accepted applicant cGPA at 3.6 as he's an ADCOM so would have access to more concrete numbers than most of us.

Also, I think that the average applicant cGPA would be lower than 3.5 as there are quite a few misguided souls applying with extremely sub-3.5 GPAs. If 40-50% of applicants aren't accepted, that means there are a lot out there who don't get into the accepted GPA numbers.

https://www.aamc.org/data/facts/app...mcat-gpa-grid-by-selected-race-ethnicity.html

Pick your race and view the appropriate table. Between 2010-2012, greater than half of white accepted students had a cGPA of greater than 3.6, for instance. That chart will give you an idea of your competitiveness and a good feel for what MCAT you will have to land to be successful with your GPA.