How may more post-bacc credits will I need given my trend?

[reusm11]

I'm currently in the middle of a post bacc for gpa repair, aiming to end at the end of fall semester 2023.

Prior to my post bacc, my grades + trend were:

cGPA: 3.28
sGPA: 3.140 (this might be higher depending on if 12 credits are classified as BCPM, but here I'm assuming they're not)

Year	Credits	cGPA	sGPA
dual enrollment	16	2.83	2.83
freshman	29.5	2.91	2.83
Sophomore	35	2.89	2.83
Junior	21	3.06	2.99
Senior	37	3.28	3.14

cGPA: 3.28
sGPA: 3.14

Currently, I have:

Year	Credits	cGPA	sGPA
dual enrollment	16	2.83	2.83
freshman	29.5	2.91	2.83
Sophomore	35	2.89	2.83
Junior	21	3.06	2.99
Senior	37	3.28	3.14
Post bacc:	23	3.37	3.342

cGPA: 3.37
sGPA: 3.342

I intend for this fall semester to be my last post bacc semester, as those include my last prereqs, I anticipate by then I will have:

Year	Credits	cGPA	sGPA
dual enrollment	16	2.83	2.83
freshman	29.5	2.91	2.83
Sophomore	35	2.89	2.83
Junior	21	3.06	2.99
Senior	37	3.28	3.14
anticipated Post bacc:	49	3.464	3.478

cGPA: 3.464
sGPA: 3.478

I also have a Masters gpa of 3.84 (Biomedical engineering), if that matters at all since I know it's not factored into cGPA and sGPA.

To summarize, assuming I maintain a 4.0 through end of fall semester this year given my grade trend from junior year onward:

• Junior year: 3.676 over 21 credits
• Senior year: 3.9 over 37 credits
• Postbacc: 3.98 over 49 credits (42 of which are science, 7 I believe will not be classified as BCPM since two classes are a nutrition metabolism class and a neuropsychology class)

which would end with a cGPA of 3.464, and sGPA of 3.478, would this be enough grade repair to show reinvention and would I be ready to solely focus on MCAT?

Another quandary I have is whether or not to take another post-bacc semester in the spring, where 14 credits will raise both cGPA and sGPA past the 3.5 mark. Would there be a significant benefit to this at all? Psychologically I'd imagine a 3.4x would be viewed much differently than a 3.5x.

Sorry if it's a long post or if the tables are confusing, let me know if any clarifications would be needed.

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[Mr.Smile12]

We don't have access to your transcript so my advice is mostly conjecture. I think the quickest path is a career changer SMP. I can't tell what your BCPM is (don't include engineering for this calculation in this case). I would pay attention to your higher level biomedical science courses like physiology, biochemistry, microbiology). At this point you aren't going to get improvement on your undergrad GPA.

Network to find schools that would look favorably on your application and transcript.

 

[LunaOri]

Would you please repeat your table, this time showing the GPA you got each year, rather than your cumulative GPA?
Because the table makes it look hopeless, bit then you say your junior and senior grades are much higher than what you put in the table….

 

[reusm11]

Would you please repeat your table, this time showing the GPA you got each year, rather than your cumulative GPA?
Because the table makes it look hopeless, bit then you say your junior and senior grades are much higher than what you put in the table….

Year	Credits taken during the year	cGPA	sGPA
Dual Enrollment	16	2.83	2.83
Freshman	29.5	2.954	2.8
sophomore	35	2.886	2.8
Junior	21	3.676	3.8
Senior	37	3.9	4.0
post-bacc	23	3.98	4.0

Here you go! Long story short, my last 60 credits were 3.9 or higher. It does look a bit less hopeless when presented this way...

 

[LunaOri]

You have a nice upward trend. Assuming those last 60 credits include some upper level science classes, and you do well on your MCAT, and the rest of your application is solid, you should be okay for DO schools and some MD schools. Time to start studying for that MCAT!

 

[chilly_md]

I agree, finish your last semester strong and then focus on the MCAT.