Fresh Year, 1st Sem Academic Probation = no chance of MD school?

[NJ98]

Hey guys, so in my 1st semester of freshman year of college, i was on academic probation with a 1.9 GPA. The second semester I got that up to a 4.0! My GPA has taken some hits but if all goes well, after taking an extra semester to graduate, i could graduate with a 3.5 best case. Now, my MCAT score was 520+, so i am kind of banking on that to boost my academic stats.

Would my first sem of academic probation look really bad to medical schools?

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[Dr panda]

Would my first sem of academic probation look really bad to medical schools?

Not as bad as you imagine

 

[PA_dud3]

That MCAT score coupled with that upward trend ( if the 3.5 is obtained) along with good ECs and a good App mean you stand a good chance of MD and ceetainly DO.

 

[Goro]

Hey guys, so in my 1st semester of freshman year of college, i was on academic probation with a 1.9 GPA. The second semester I got that up to a 4.0! My GPA has taken some hits but if all goes well, after taking an extra semester to graduate, i could graduate with a 3.5 best case. Now, my MCAT score was 520+, so i am kind of banking on that to boost my academic stats.

Would my first sem of academic probation look really bad to medical schools?

You're fine, and congrats on the rebound!

 

[Walter Raleigh]

Yep. Academic probation is one of the more benign IAs you can have, especially if you've got a stellar upward trend (which you do) and an excellent MCAT (which you have). Good luck - and you've got a solid shot at MD. In fact, Goro might advise you to apply as if you have a 3.8 GPA...but not to be too top-heavy and perhaps to include some DO schools.

 

[NJ98]

You're fine, and congrats on the rebound!

thank you!

 

[NJ98]

Yep. Academic probation is one of the more benign IAs you can have, especially if you've got a stellar upward trend (which you do) and an excellent MCAT (which you have). Good luck - and you've got a solid shot at MD. In fact, Goro might advise you to apply as if you have a 3.8 GPA...but not to be too top-heavy and perhaps to include some DO schools.

Yep. Academic probation is one of the more benign IAs you can have, especially if you've got a stellar upward trend (which you do) and an excellent MCAT (which you have). Good luck - and you've got a solid shot at MD. In fact, Goro might advise you to apply as if you have a 3.8 GPA...but not to be too top-heavy and perhaps to include some DO schools.

Thanks! What do you mean by top heavy exactly??