Low Senior Semester GPA, Unsure

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Hello,

I am unsure about applying this cycle, partly due to my downward GPA trend and specifically my Senior year GPA. However, I feel compelled to apply as I took my MCAT, which turned out to be competitive, in 2023. Do you think an SMP or Post-Bac would be worthwhile for me?

Freshman - Sophomore Year: 4.0
Junior Year: 3.9
Spring Senior Semester: 3.45
Fall Senior Semester: 3.10

Total cGPA after Graduating: 3.820

Thankfully, all of my Premed courses were in my freshman through junior years. My senior year was composed entirely of engineering courses to fulfill my engineering major, where I mostly got B's in order to graduate. If I am correct, the engineering courses which I took would not count against my sGPA, which I am predicting would be ~3.9 to 4.0. This would be my first time applying after a gap year full of clinical-related work.

Thank you, and lots of love everybody.

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[diltiazemm]

However, I feel compelled to apply as I took my MCAT, which turned out to be competitive, in 2023

What's your MCAT score?

The downward trend is worrisome, as that is a very notable drop. I'll let the professionals give advice on whether it's worth the effort of an SMP/post-bacc, but these threads may help answer your question:

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Thread 'Bad Senior Year GPA'

Sep 29, 2016

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• ihadahamsandwich
• Replies: 10
• Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)

Thread 'Possible to Recover from Downward Trend?'

Oct 20, 2020

Hi all, I'm back, lol

So, I have a bit of a crisis on my hands. I really have been having a hard time since last Spring regarding my GPA. Basically the transition to online classes, a credit overload, and an OCD diagnosis have wrecked my Junior year.. I have contemplated just giving up at this point. I am still deciding between DO and AA school, but I am worried both will be out of the question due to a terrible GPA trend I have. Basically it goes:

Spring 2020:
3.63

Summer 2020:
3.24

Fall 2020:
~3.37 (worst case) - ~3.68 (best case) with likely a C in Biochemistry.

The above GPAs are...

• PA_dud3
• Replies: 11
• Forum: Pre-Medical (DO)

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My senior year was composed entirely of engineering courses to fulfill my engineering major, where I mostly got B's in order to graduate. If I am correct, the engineering courses which I took would not count against my sGPA, which I am predicting would be ~3.9 to 4.0.

Is this the only reason your GPA dropped? It seems like a weak justification - I worry that this could signal poor work ethic to adcoms too.

But, you're correct that the AMCAS Course Classification Guide classifies engineering as AO. 🙂 good luck!

 

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What's your MCAT score?

The downward trend is worrisome, as that is a very notable drop. I'll let the professionals give advice on whether it's worth the effort of an SMP/post-bacc, but these threads may help answer your question:

I

Thread 'Bad Senior Year GPA'

Sep 29, 2016

.

• ihadahamsandwich
• Replies: 10
• Forum: Pre-Medical (MD)

Thread 'Possible to Recover from Downward Trend?'

Oct 20, 2020

Hi all, I'm back, lol

So, I have a bit of a crisis on my hands. I really have been having a hard time since last Spring regarding my GPA. Basically the transition to online classes, a credit overload, and an OCD diagnosis have wrecked my Junior year.. I have contemplated just giving up at this point. I am still deciding between DO and AA school, but I am worried both will be out of the question due to a terrible GPA trend I have. Basically it goes:

Spring 2020:
3.63

Summer 2020:
3.24

Fall 2020:
~3.37 (worst case) - ~3.68 (best case) with likely a C in Biochemistry.

The above GPAs are...

• PA_dud3
• Replies: 11
• Forum: Pre-Medical (DO)

• 

Is this the only reason your GPA dropped? It seems like a weak justification - I would worry that this could signal poor work ethic to adcoms too.

But, you're correct that the AMCAS Course Classification Guide classifies engineering as AO. 🙂 good luck!

My MCAT score was 518. I can DM you more about my GPA drop and what happened, I am confident that it was a fluke, but I went through a lot during this time unfortunately.