How much weight does this post-bacc GPA carry with DO schools...

[yanks26dmb]

So AACOMAS calculates my sGPA to be 3.54 and my cGPA to be 3.34. I could see these both dropping by .1-.15 if a couple retakes aren't counted...leaving me about 3.4 sGPA and 3.2 cGPA.

I'm 7 years out, non-trad with great ec's, and have done a post-bacc of 36 credits including 7/8 pre-reqs and have maintained a GPA of 3.9. How much weight will this post-bacc GPA carry with DO programs? Will it significantly outweigh the cGPA?

Basically, I'm stressing about my June 21st MCAT and want to know how much "leeway" I have here....My practices are averaging 28-29 with a few weeks to go, though I'm hoping to bump it up to 29-31 by then.

But let's say I don't and I even do signifcantly worse....will a 3.4sgpa/3.2cgpa/3.9 post-bacc/solid ec's and a 26 MCAT think get some acceptances?

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[Lost Vagus]

Hypotheticals aren't going to do you any good. Don't think of your gpa as a bail out for the mcat. Try your best, I'm sure you will do fine. I know many people that got in to school after taking the mcat 4+ times. Study, do your best and then go from there. Don't waste your time and energy on a test you haven't taken (and one that you can always retake)

 

[rzoo14]

your 3.9 postbac should be included with the undergrad gpa. when aacomas verifies your app, download it and look at the overall cgpa and sgpa.

shoot for the 28+ and you'll have plenty of options. 26 will likely get you in somewhere but it'll be a newer school.

 

[yanks26dmb]

your 3.9 postbac should be included with the undergrad gpa. when aacomas verifies your app, download it and look at the overall cgpa and sgpa.

shoot for the 28+ and you'll have plenty of options. 26 will likely get you in somewhere but it'll be a newer school.

Yeah, the 3.9 is included in my overall GPA listed above. It's just the fact that I'm 7 years out, non-trad, and have a great body of reccent work...my poor grades were from like fresh/soph year 2002-2004...I was just hoping a post bacc would outweigh some of that.

Thanks for the input though.

 

[rzoo14]

Yeah, the 3.9 is included in my overall GPA listed above. It's just the fact that I'm 7 years out, non-trad, and have a great body of reccent work...my poor grades were from like fresh/soph year 2002-2004...I was just hoping a post bacc would outweigh some of that.

Thanks for the input though.

DO schools typically have more non trads. I think most DO schools are into "reinvention" story. Don't worry about your GPA now. Focus on that mcat and kill that thing. Rest should be fine

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

So AACOMAS calculates my sGPA to be 3.54 and my cGPA to be 3.34. I could see these both dropping by .1-.15 if a couple retakes aren't counted...leaving me about 3.4 sGPA and 3.2 cGPA.

I'm 7 years out, non-trad with great ec's, and have done a post-bacc of 36 credits including 7/8 pre-reqs and have maintained a GPA of 3.9. How much weight will this post-bacc GPA carry with DO programs? Will it significantly outweigh the cGPA?

Basically, I'm stressing about my June 21st MCAT and want to know how much "leeway" I have here....My practices are averaging 28-29 with a few weeks to go, though I'm hoping to bump it up to 29-31 by then.

But let's say I don't and I even do signifcantly worse....will a 3.4sgpa/3.2cgpa/3.9 post-bacc/solid ec's and a 26 MCAT think get some acceptances?

It'll definitely be considered more than your previous work. I speak from experience, but also it's not a reason for you to think it's in the bag.

 

[Goro]

A LOT and yes.


I'm 7 years out, non-trad with great ec's, and have done a post-bacc of 36 credits including 7/8 pre-reqs and have maintained a GPA of 3.9. How much weight will this post-bacc GPA carry with DO programs? Will it significantly outweigh the cGPA?