How sympathetic are med schools to low grades caused by illness, then a clear recovery and good mcat?

[bruhhhhhhh1382]

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[Mr.Smile12]

Welcome to the forums!

It's going to be a challenge to give you specific advice without your actual APPLICATION which may include your transcript. I say this because I need to know how AMCAS/AACOMAS will categorize your dual-enrollment classes (which I presume will be lumped into your freshman GPA).

You will have opportunities in AMCAS and secondaries to describe your circumstances (Other Impactful Experiences), but how individual schools will weigh that information will vary.

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At some point, your sGPA and BCPM GPA may be used to compare your performance with other applicants, but it's folly to speculate if your GPA is split in the way you describe. That's what file discussions are for.

 

[bruhhhhhhh1382]

Welcome to the forums!

It's going to be a challenge to give you specific advice without your actual APPLICATION which may include your transcript. I say this because I need to know how AMCAS/AACOMAS will categorize your dual-enrollment classes (which I presume will be lumped into your freshman GPA).

You will have opportunities in AMCAS and secondaries to describe your circumstances (Other Impactful Experiences), but how individual schools will weigh that information will vary.

Other Impactful Experiences Essay: Exploring Your Unique Story | SDN

Beginning with the 2024 cycle, the AAMC allowed AMCAS and ERAS applicants an opportunity to describe Other Impactful Experiences (OIE) that have helped

www.studentdoctor.net

Is it meaningful to define your vision/purpose as a physician?

Finding Your Purpose as a Health Professional - SDN

The Student Doctor Network provides free tools, resources, and advising services to help students become health professionals.

www.studentdoctor.net

At some point, your sGPA and BCPM GPA may be used to compare your performance with other applicants, but it's folly to speculate if your GPA is split in the way you describe. That's what file discussions are for.

Oh yea of course it won’t be officially separated like that. I was just wondering if my gpa will be taken by adcoms in it’s raw form and compared to other applicants, or will some consideration be given to the fact that I was ill for some time and that impacted a portion of my grades?

 

[surelycalm]

As long as your ECs are good, I don't think you will have any issues. You can use the "is there anything else you would like to tell us" prompts to explain your situation, or work it into your adversity essays. A 3.76 won't be an issue, and a 526 is 100th percentile.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Oh yea of course it won’t be officially separated like that. I was just wondering if my gpa will be taken by adcoms in it’s raw form and compared to other applicants, or will some consideration be given to the fact that I was ill for some time and that impacted a portion of my grades?

If you give the context, I'm confident most adcoms will consider the circumstances and adjust their evaluation appropriately. Our main question is whether you are ready for medical school.

 

[wysdoc]

Oh yea of course it won’t be officially separated like that. I was just wondering if my gpa will be taken by adcoms in it’s raw form and compared to other applicants, or will some consideration be given to the fact that I was ill for some time and that impacted a portion of my grades?

There is nothing wrong with a 3.76 GPA at most schools; only the most competitive expect you to be close to a 4.0
If your HS courses were dual enrollment (actual college credits) they should be accepted.
There will be essay spaces to explain your hardships and put everything in context.

 

[bruhhhhhhh1382]

If you give the context, I'm confident most adcoms will consider the circumstances and adjust their evaluation appropriately. Our main question is whether you are ready for medical school.

I understand, thanks again for clarifying. I was mainly asking from a numerical standpoint. Like I know my gpa will obviously be compared to other applicants. I was wondering if it will be compared in its raw form, or will adcoms consider my “real” gpa the grades I got when I was better? By “real” I mean more reflective of my true academic abilities.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I understand, thanks again for clarifying. I was mainly asking from a numerical standpoint. Like I know my gpa will obviously be compared to other applicants. I was wondering if it will be compared in its raw form, or will adcoms consider my “real” gpa the grades I got when I was better? By “real” I mean more reflective of my true academic abilities.

Have you asked the admissions teams at the schools you want to apply to? I am sure most will say, "yes they will look in context" without giving you more information how.

 

[wysdoc]

I understand, thanks again for clarifying. I was mainly asking from a numerical standpoint. Like I know my gpa will obviously be compared to other applicants. I was wondering if it will be compared in its raw form, or will adcoms consider my “real” gpa the grades I got when I was better? By “real” I mean more reflective of my true academic abilities.

3.76 is your real GPA. They will see a semester by semester report and your upward trend.

 

[LizzyM]

3.76 is your real GPA. They will see a semester by semester report and your upward trend.

Actually, it is shown academic year by year

 

[Goro]

Rising GPA trends are always good. We like come from behind stories.

 

[LizzyM]

When one sees a top 1% MCAT and a well below benchmark GPA, one wonders, "what was going on here?" Having a reasonable answer to that question can allay the concerns of an adcom member who wonders if the applicant is a slacker when in comes to day to day work, someone who came to medicine "late" and who was not grade conscious earlier, or someone who had a poor showing due to illness or injury and then made a comeback. Tell your story; it puts your numbers in perspective.

 

[surelycalm]

Actually, it is shown academic year by year

Is it shown the exact same way applicants see it on their application? Broken out by BCPM, AO, Total, then by each year and then cumulative?

 

[LizzyM]

Is it shown the exact same way applicants see it on their application? Broken out by BCPM, AO, Total, then by each year and then cumulative?

Yes.

 

[Goro]

Yes.

At those schools where screener and interviewers aren't blinded to stats.

 

[bunkina]

If that's your real name, change it or delete your account.

Everyone is telling you that it's fine, your stats are amazing, and it's all in how you present it. Stop stressing and focus on what you need to do.