I am wondering if 3.5 GPA is considered good enough for almost any DO school in the country? Is there any DO school have average GPA that is significantly higher than a 3.5? Just wondering.
Is 3.5 GPA competitive for every DO school?
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If we're exclusively speaking GPA, then I'd have to think yes. A 3.5 is "competitive" at nearly any osteopathic institution. A 3.5 is "competitive" at many, many US med schools regardless of degree granted.
Fortunately for me, GPA is just one piece of a very complex puzzle.
Fortunately for me, GPA is just one piece of a very complex puzzle.
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A while ago didn't somebody post a list that had schools with ~3.6 average?
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A number of schools have average gpas around 3.7, but effectively yes a 3.5 is competitive everywhere.
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It also depends on the # of credit hours and the level of courses you took.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the CIB doesn't have MCAT/GPA data per school, does it?
Don't think so
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I'm pretty sure it lists both
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really? I was reading through it yesterday but I couldn't find anything regarding GPA and MCAT score for 2013 class...
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The information is not complete on all schools but the majority of them have GPA/MCAT listed in the CIB
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DMU is around a 3.65, but generally, yes, a 3.5 is competitive for all schools. Keep in mind, though, that 3.5 is just the average, so while you're competitive, it doesn't make you a shoe-in.
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Where? I've only seen the average of all schools.
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I apologize. I thought for sure I had seen that info in there somewhere but I can't seem to find it now. I must have been mistaken.
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Here's the list of stats at schools I'm applying to. I know it's not ever school but hope it helps. Oh and this info is directly off their respective websites and the CIB.
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I actually tried to find them all, but I was unsuccessful. I put together the ones I did find out and posted them on the front page of the underdog thread. Link: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=910661
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3.5 is below average at OU (avg 3.66)
http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/OUHCOM/facts.htm
http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/OUHCOM/facts.htm
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Added it to the list of averages. Can't believe I missed this.
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3.5 seems avg for D.O, above that would be more competitive
