GPA Trends

[PharmLife4Me]

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Do pharmacy schools take into consideration the trends of your GPA? During my first Freshman semester I had a 2.5~ which each semester increased/decreased as following: 2.7 , 3.1, 3.4, 4.0, 3.8, 3.7, 4.0, 3.6. This included two summer sessions. Will the admissions committee look at my GPA and hopefully be blind-sided by my first year? I know I'll probably get questioned about it and I plan to tell them that I just was not taking school seriously nor did I know what college required from me for studying. I am applying to a school that considers 2.75 competitive and avg GPA admittance of 3.2.

 

[Sugoi Travis]

Well your first 2 years of undergrad are mostly lower division classes so I wouldn't worry about your sub-3.0 GPA. Transitioning into the upper division classes, your GPA went up and that's usually an unexpected occurrence; GPAs tend to drop when you get into the higher-leveled classes since you need to have a solid foundation in the lower divs to be able to succeed in the upper divs.

Again, I wouldn't worry about it. Your GPA is looking pretty damn good, to be honest.

 

[Skrumpy]

Do pharmacy schools take into consideration the trends of your GPA? During my first Freshman semester I had a 2.5~ which each semester increased/decreased as following: 2.7 , 3.1, 3.4, 4.0, 3.8, 3.7, 4.0, 3.6. This included two summer sessions. Will the admissions committee look at my GPA and hopefully be blind-sided by my first year? I know I'll probably get questioned about it and I plan to tell them that I just was not taking school seriously nor did I know what college required from me for studying. I am applying to a school that considers 2.75 competitive and avg GPA admittance of 3.2.

TBH I think having a lower GPA at the start of your education and finishing strong is a very good thing. If they ask you (hell even if they don't ask you) I'd mention about how much personal growth I went through as I developed and improved a studying style that was uniquely molded to my particular needs. You can throw other tidbits in there about adjusting to college life and how you began to realize how important your studies were, etc, etc. Being able to take your "flaws" and use them to your advantage is a very handy skill to have. Once you get good at it they'll be able to ask you "what are your biggest flaws," at the interview, and you'll make them wish they also had those "flaws."