GPA, LOR, Application Questions

[J_da123]

Will a C+ look bad even if overall GPA is decent (3.75 cGPA, 3.65 sGPA) it was my last semester (biochem) and I'm worried it will be considered a "downward trend" I had only As and Bs then a B- the semester before last and a C+ my last semester. I had family issues I can explain on secondaries and a professor mentioned it on a LOR. Also doing post bacc for one semester and an MPH during application/gap year. How much of an effect do you think it will have?

Also, how much does having a LOR from a doctor at the school you're applying to really help?

Thanks!

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[DrHart]

Will a C+ look bad even if overall GPA is decent (3.75 cGPA, 3.65 sGPA) it was my last semester (biochem) and I'm worried it will be considered a "downward trend" I had only As and Bs then a B- the semester before last and a C+ my last semester. I had family issues I can explain on secondaries and a professor mentioned it on a LOR. Also doing post bacc for one semester and an MPH during application/gap year. How much of an effect do you think it will have?

Also, how much does having a LOR from a doctor at the school you're applying to really help?

Thanks!

Won't be an issue so long as your gpa didn't truly tank the last year. Post-bacc/MPH will only affect if you get poor grades. LOR from doctor from the school isn't necessary and like all letters, can help, hurt, or do nothing to your application

 

[AttemptingScholar]

LOR from a doc is recommend/required for DO schools (a DO doc so you understand what DO is) and not super useful for MD schools (since you don't really do much when you shadow).

 

[boogiecousins94]

Did you take MCAT yet? I think as long as you do well on the bio/biochem section it shouldn't matter. I got B- in biochem but 131 on the test so I'm hoping the MCAT removes doubt about the grade

 

[J_da123]

No one will care about the C+. No need to mentionit

Why are you doing postbacc and MPH?

Ok great! Doing Post bacc just Summer B semester for physics 2 and in-person english class because all my credits are AP and one-year MPH during the fall and spring because it's a big interest of mine and I was going to apply to MD/MPH but figured I could do it in my gap year instead