Is this considered a competitive GPA?

[rhosun]

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How hard it is to get a 3.75 or 3.8 (Biology Major)? Is that 3.75 or 3.8 considered a strong GPA when you apply to state med school?

 

[Noggin]

Getting a 3.75 or 3.8 is most certainly a competitive GPA for medical school. How hard is it? Well it depends on where you go to undergrad. There are probably some schools where they hand out A+ grades like candy on halloween, and there are other schools where probably less than 10% of the class gets an A, hence the creation of the MCAT...the great equalizer.

 

[October88]

Getting a 3.75 or 3.8 is most certainly a competitive GPA for medical school. How hard is it? Well it depends on where you go to undergrad. There are probably some schools where they hand out A+ grades like candy on halloween, and there are other schools where probably less than 10% of the class gets an A, hence the creation of the MCAT...the great equalizer.

For my state med school I 3.8 is average. The MSAR is a great resource for looking at this stuff... Med schools also look separately at your science GPA so that should be around there too... I had a 3.85, but did a double degree and had really huge course loads and it was hard.

 

[rhosun]

I go to a small private school, a tough one. I meant the CGPA (3.75 to 3.8).

 

[October88]

Yes, that cumulative GPA would be competitive, but it would not make you stand out in any way because most people applying have high GPAs. It would not on its own earn you a ton of extra points or admission, but would not hold you back from attending if that akes any sense,,,

 

[rhosun]

I do agree with you. Thanks

 

[Goro]

Only you can answer that. You get out of college what you put into it, and if you're willing to work hard, you can earn it.

How hard it is to get a 3.75 or 3.8 (Biology Major)?


Very strong. That's heading towards Harvard territory.

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