Master GPA

[Infinitely]

---

Members do not see this ad.

Hi guys, so I understand that Graduate GPA and Undergraduate GPA will be separated. How will med school calculate my science GPA and cumulative GPA then?

And will the machine screen out my app out based on my GPA in undergraduate only or does anyone know how it works? Thank you!

 

[gyngyn]

Your science and cum gpa's will only include your undergrad grades. Your Master's grades are entirely separate in AMCAS.
If an MD school has a floor for grades, it will be undergrad grades.

 

[Infinitely]

Your science and cum gpa's will only include your undergrad grades. Your Master's grades are entirely separate in AMCAS.
If an MD school has a floor for grades, it will be undergrad grades.

Thank you so much for your input. I have a follow up question. If my undergraduate GPA is only 3.2, but my Master GPA is 3.9. Will I be screened out before someone actually looked at my application?

 

[gyngyn]

Thank you so much for your input. I have a follow up question. If my undergraduate GPA is only 3.2, but my Master GPA is 3.9. Will I be screened out before someone actually looked at my application?

It will be screened out if the MD school has a 3.2 set point. We expect all A's in grad school.
DO schools see things differently, though

 

[Pagan FutureDoc]

Thank you so much for your input. I have a follow up question. If my undergraduate GPA is only 3.2, but my Master GPA is 3.9. Will I be screened out before someone actually looked at my application?

Unless it’s a SMP you will be viewed as someone with a 3.2 gpa who did exactly what was expected from them in grad school

 

[Infinitely]

Thank you everyone so much for all of the input!

But... does this mean that I made a wrong choice going in the Master then? I am not sure my program is consider SMP but I do take courses like medical school students. We use the same books and same curriculum. Should I delay application another year to take more undergrad class to bring up my GPA? Can I apply as is with my Master GPA?

 

[Catalystik]

But... does this mean that I made a wrong choice going in the Master then? I am not sure my program is consider SMP but I do take courses like medical school students. We use the same books and same curriculum. Should I delay application another year to take more undergrad class to bring up my GPA? Can I apply as is with my Master GPA?

You need to find out if med schools historically have looked on your program as a GPA enhancer for professional school applications. Your program's advisors should be able to tell you their statistics on getting their grads into MD and DO med school (and PharmD) programs.

Note that the DO med school application service DOES merge undergrad and grad GPAs (except for TCOM), unlike MD.

 

[wysdoc]

Here's an exception to the rule at the newest Texas MD school. Applications via AMCAS will be opening up in the next 10 days or so.

(a question from an SDN member) "Thanks for the information! In regard to your secondary pre-requisites, is it possible that graduate GPA would be considered to qualify, or will it just be undergraduate GPA?"

(Answer from the associate dean of admissions)
"We roll up all college credit earned (as reflected on an official transcript) to determine the truest "overall" GPA that determines the invitation to receive a secondary. We have modeled several scenarios and have discovered students who may have had a less desired start to college actually fair (sic) nicely assuming they have strong scores thereafter."

Thread here: 2018-2019 TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine
School site here:
https://mdschool.tcu.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/

 

[Robin-jay]

We have modeled several scenarios and have discovered students who may have had a less desired start to college actually fair (sic) nicely assuming they have strong scores thereafter."

This is common sense. I was saying this for years. Its fairly obvious the strong graduate GPAs (especially in advanced degrees like physics, chemistry, engineering, etc. hold significant academic weight, and I'd argue even more so than undergrad. grades.

However, I respect this dean and its refreshing to hear that graduate grades are treated more fairly among not only DO school, but that the trend may continue into MD schools in the future.