First semester

[hopefulmed195]

I completed my first semester at the university. I checked my grades today and got mixed emotions about them.

Calculus I: A
Elementary French: A
General Chemistry: B+
General Chemistry Lab: C+
Criminology: A-

Dean's List

Overall GPA: 3.57
BPCM: 3.3

What do you guys think? How would medical schools, especially top 25 ones, think about my first semester grades? If I get 4.0 the next semester, I would possibly get 3.78 GPA and 3.5ish BPCM at the end of freshman year. I know this is only first semester, but I'm worried about the grades in chemistry and chemistry lab. Will medical schools hold those grades against me? Any advice?

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[kapil_MD]

that lab grade sticks out, what happened with that? You'll be ok, just keep an up trend.

does it take a 3.5 to get on deans list at your college?

 

[baylormed]

Most colleges require a 3.7 for Dean's List. What school do you go to?

 

[hopefulmed195]

Grade deflation exists at my chemistry lab. At other colleges, I would get a B; unfortunately, the professor brought the curve down. So I ended up getting a horrible C+.

It takes at least 3.4 to get on Dean's List at University of Virginia.

 

[rich01]

Hey I did about the same my 2nd semester of freshman year.. B+ in chem 2, B in the lab, B in calculus,B in bio and A in english+psych. Don't worry, I have gotten A and A- in my last 30 credits of sciences since my sophomore year. I brought my BCPM from a 3.1(year 1) to a 3.70(year 3 now). Freshman year (for me anyways) was the year where I learned and enhanced my study skills.. you're fine=). Don't get discouraged like I did.. keep up the good work. Have a happy new year too.