GPA Gradations Clarification

[hrastio24]

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I'm wondering whether med schools care if you have a 3.62 or 3.68 GPA- do they look to the hundredths place or is it rounded off or something? I've only ever seen people say their GPA is 3.6 or 3.7 etc.

 

[WedgeDawg]

My impression is that your absolute GPA will matter to some extent. For example, there probably isn't much (if any) difference between a 3.76 and a 3.77, but there is probably a fair amount of difference between a 3.71 and a 3.77. I doubt its just 3.6/3.7/3.8/etc since there are plenty of gradations in between.

 

[ronnicus]

My impression is that your absolute GPA will matter to some extent. For example, there probably isn't much (if any) difference between a 3.76 and a 3.77, but there is probably a fair amount of difference between a 3.71 and a 3.77. I doubt its just 3.6/3.7/3.8/etc since there are plenty of gradations in between.

Anyone have a definitive answer to this? Do adcoms round or not?

 

[WedgeDawg]

Anyone have a definitive answer to this? Do adcoms round or not?

Another point I might add is that MSAR doesn't round, which suggests that adcoms see your GPA as reported by your institution.

 

[Person0715]

Anyone have a definitive answer to this? Do adcoms round or not?

Adcoms will see whatever amcas calculates. Whether or not they round is up to the individuals reading your app I presume.