Medical Is it a red flag to have a bad final semester?

[TheBoneDoctah]

So I have no interest in the classes I'm currently in and have been slacking off and focusing most my time on ECs and the MCAT. The main problem is I did really bad one semester at the start of college and mediocre the next. Is it a red flag that I fell off toward the end? I'm in one science class that I have an A in but Spanish and another elective are destroying me. Does this show I'm not well-rounded?

Semester 1: 3.86 (lot of high school level classes here as pre-reqs to take college-level)
Semester 2: 2.73 (C in intro bio --which I retook later for an A --- and a C+ gen chem lab)
Semester 3: 3.41 (B/B+s in prereqs gen chem/intro bio2)
Semester 4: 4.0 (15 science credits)
Semester 5: 4.0 (10 science credits)
Semester 6: 4.0 (11 science credits)
Semester 7: 4.0 (8 science credits)
Semester 8 (current)

Looking at a 3.69-3.70ish cumulative GPA.
During all semesters I was full time (one semester 12 credits others 15-16)

Overall you have done well. Should be a non issue.

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[GoSpursGo]

Not ideal, but it's not a red flag that will give anyone serious pause in and of itself.

 

[Goro]

It's worrisome. I mean there's such a thing as spring fever, but it does raise an eyebrow as to how you will handle medical school, which will be a lot harder.

What happens when you have no interest in classes in medical school?

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

What do you mean you fell off at the end? Your last 4 semesters are 4.0.

 

[GoSpursGo]

What do you mean you fell off at the end? Your last 4 semesters are 4.0.

Based on the first paragraph, it sounds like semester 8 (current) is going less well due to Spanish and another elective. So he's going to end on a downward trend.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Based on the first paragraph, it sounds like semester 8 (current) is going less well due to Spanish and another elective. So he's going to end on a downward trend.

True. Read it wrong.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Thank you all for your thoughts. I'll try to push through these last few weeks. It will likely be above a 3.50 this semester, but I am striving for 3.75 but I don't know the odds of that.

Finish strong and apply. Good luck!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Stay above a 3.5 and don't get into any academic infractions, and you'll be okay. Honestly the flags fly below 3.0 .