How valuable is a 4.0 sGPA?

[Neighborr]

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So I'm a senior with a 3.4 cGPA (finance major) who goofed around freshman year and made poor grades which is bringing my overall gpa down.

As college progressed, I became more and more serious about my grades. Spent the last 3 semesters doing pre-med requirements and have made all A's. (only classes I have left are the 2 O chems and an O chem lab)

If I were to maintain the 4.0 sGPA and assuming an average MCAT, how would that be viewed by adcoms?

Basically what I'm asking is, is a 4.0 sGPA worth enough to overcome a 3.4 cGPA?

 

[claduva94]

It will help but it won't compensate. Both GPAs matter.

 

[Neighborr]

thanks, bump

 

[Greasy Pete]

depends on alot.

 

[gyngyn]

Compared to what? Its attainability varies dramatically by school. It may be as much a factor of major, stretching oneself (or lack thereof) and loss of any number of other opportunities.

 

[GallbLad]

You should probably do a post-bacc to raise your cGPA, if you want to go to a credible MD.

 

[BeancheBlanco]

the first response answers the question perfectly. We can't quantify how valuable it is. It is great to have a 4.0 sGPA, but like he/she said, you cGPA will still be important and will be a disadvantage on your application.

 

[kmp0410]

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