Gpa question

[sbarilla]

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My school gpa was a 3.32 but amcas gpa is around 3.22. However BCPM gpa is almost 3.6. I also have a 35 mcat 14/10/11. Will med schools consider this or will the 3.22 make them pass me over? My last 117 credits of my 149 were about 3.8

 

[aspiring20]

My school gpa was a 3.32 but amcas gpa is around 3.22. However BCPM gpa is almost 3.6. I also have a 35 mcat 14/10/11. Will med schools consider this or will the 3.22 make them pass me over? My last 117 credits of my 149 were about 3.8

you should be fine.

but why such a big gap in your school and amcas GPA? does your school not use the amcas grading scale?

 

[sbarilla]

Retake of failed course. Amcas counts all attempts

 

[aspiring20]

Retake of failed course. Amcas counts all attempts

gotcha.

it doesnt count Ws, right?

also, your sGPA is rock solid, and your MCAT is excellent. overall GPA is low, but you should be fine.

 

[sbarilla]

They don't count against amcas gpa but will show

 

[Mako555]

to say OP "should be fine" is a bit optimistic.

https://www.aamc.org/data/facts/app...mcat-gpa-grid-by-selected-race-ethnicity.html

for a Caucasian applicant with those numbers, acceptance rate (getting in to at least one school) is about 50%. Check the number for your ethnicity, but basically, school selection will be very important for you.

 

[aspiring20]

to say OP "should be fine" is a bit optimistic.

https://www.aamc.org/data/facts/app...mcat-gpa-grid-by-selected-race-ethnicity.html

for a Caucasian applicant with those numbers, acceptance rate (getting in to at least one school) is about 50%. Check the number for your ethnicity, but basically, school selection will be very important for you.

but it's over 10% lower for asians? what gives?

 

[Nissan GTR]

but it's over 10% lower for asians? what gives?

Affirmative action.

 

[aspiring20]

Affirmative action.

sigh...

i thought affirmative action is for underrepresented minority applicants.

 

[sbarilla]

Anyone know any schools that like to see upward trends. I know some schools are more accepting of past mistakes than others

 

[BABSstudent]

Anyone know any schools that like to see upward trends. I know some schools are more accepting of past mistakes than others

Look for schools do a weighted GPA when looking at apps.

 

[sbarilla]

Do any schools doing weighted gpas come to mind?