GPA for Engineering Majors

[kinkocopies3]

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Hi,

Is a 3.5 a decent GPA for engineering students applying. My GPA will probably be around a 3.5 by the end of the semester, with lots of research experience and extracirriculars, but I am afraid this is too low compared to other applicants.

Thanks,

 

[pacocue]

It depends on alot of things (ie MCAT scores, recs, interview, personal statement). Also, it depends on where you want to go. If you are pretty average at everything else and have 3.5 gpa, I have no doubt that you'll get into a medical school. Maybe not the top tier schools, but definitely a medical school. (I also graduated with a 3.5 and pretty average statistics and got into 4 medical schools) So don't worry too much, get your 3.5 and keep on with whatever you have been doing. Best of luck.

 

[aydinhatemi]

I have 3.5 GPA in engineering too(EE and CS). I took too many classes (150 credits). My classes range from electrical engineering to computer science, business minor and all the pre-med requirements(also lots of humanities).3.5 GPA is great for engineering (top 20%) but your science GPA is what counts.(mine is 3.78) since it is the only thing you have in common with other premeds. I guess when you get a decent MCAT score (31+) and good EC's you will be very fine. ]
I hope this is true or both of us are screwed. 😀😀😀

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[neofight]

I have heard that at some med schools, they "bump up" GPAs of engineering majors by around .25 to .33 when deciding who makes their "cut-offs" for interviews. So, I wouldn't worry about a 3.5 GPA in engineering. Studying engineering should make you "unique" enough to separate you from the typical premed. Plus, studying engineering should help develop your analytical schools for the MCAT so just make sure you kick-butt when you take it.

 

[jammin06]

bump.....any new thoughts on this idea?