GPA Calculation - Repeated Classes?

[faelivrin]

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[ksmi117]

Unfortunately, all of them, even those that do not transfer, still count towards your GPA. Any college course, no matter when you take it needs to be reported to AMCAS. That being said, I don't think a few B's and even that C will hurt you too badly if you get your focus back as you start undergrad.

 

[ksmi117]

I can't answer that as I am not on an admissions committee. But I'm sure they'd see your improvement over the years. Besides no school has an average GPA of 4.0 anyway. Most people accepted at top schools have at least a few non-A grades.

 

[FuturaDocta]

I agree with the above posts.

I did the same thing actually and was very dissappointed with my senior year as well. It was, well, pissy.

But, you are now stronger in a way, because you will be trying much harder to succeed in your future. This will hopefully result in an upward trend, which med schools love.

Do well in the upper level science class and you will be fine. Oh, and don't forget the wonderful MCAT. Good luck!

 

[Non-TradTulsa]

That's what I feared.

But do you think that medical school admissions committees would be lenient because I was only in high school when I took those undergraduate courses? And if I were (theoretically) to do well in a much more rigorous environment?

I would hate to think that my mistakes as a high schooler would prevent me from gaining admission to a top medical school. But if it has to be that way, I suppose I'll just have to deal with the consquences 🙁

As you've been told, all college-level credit has to be reported - even if you were in high school - it still "counts".

Sure, you can explain the "C" if you're asked about it in interviews (one C is pre-reqs is not fatal... and while medicine requires a little knowledge of the theory of behavior of gas and fluid dynamics, I could teach you that in a couple of hours, not two semesters; a "C" in organic would be a much harder problem to explain). The problem is, many schools pre-screen applications at the admissions office level - unless you meet their minimum GPA and MCAT criteria, your application won't be forwarded to an admissions committee member for a full eval. So, do well and get your BCPM and overall GPA high enough to clear screening.