GPA at undergrad for med school application

[nolookpass]

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I have committed to an undergrad (NYU) and can't wait to start school there. I do not know how other schools do it, but NYU has a system called MAP, which requires students to take a set of core classes. These core classes are mostly liberal arts courses because the school itself is a liberal arts focused school.

My question is does med schools look at the overall GPA or do they not pay attention to these liberal arts courses that I will be forced to take. For example I will have to take a foreign language over again and I am horrible at this subject and no matter how hard I try for some reason I just do not do well on it causing my GPA to somewhat suffer. I am not worried about the English courses or other liberal arts courses I am forced to take, it's just foreign language.

 

[typhoonegator]

You will have to provide your overall GPA as well as your science GPA on your application for medical school. While the science GPA may carry more weight with some programs, if the two are greatly divergent it may raise some concerns.

Most schools have some core requirements that everyone must get through, from freshman writing seminar courses, to liberal arts, to languages. Some engineering programs get excluded from these requirements, but they are fairly universal. This is a good thing -- try to think about college as a chance to get a well-rounded education, rather than as a points-based stepping stone to medical school. You will one day look back fondly on those years.

Man, do I sound old.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

This is a good thing -- try to think about college as a chance to get a well-rounded education, rather than as a points-based stepping stone to medical school. You will one day look back fondly on those years.

This.

Enjoy college. Learn how to learn. Take some classes for fun. Med school shouldn't be the end all and be all.

 

[Electronegative]

Search function is your friend 🙂

 

[nolookpass]

Any other insight on this. I guess I just have to deal with the language course.

 

[NickNaylor]

Every course matters. Even if the course is completely irrelevant to your medical education, it still impacts your GPA, which is significant in your application. As the above posters said, though, don't let pleasing medical schools become the end all be all. Take course you're interested in and think you'll enjoy. You'll probably find you do well in these courses without much pain.