Messed up CC grade

[someone9820]

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Hey guys,

So I'm a sophomore in college right now and I have around a 3.7. My plan is to get it up to around a 3.8 by the time application season comes around. However I recently learned that every single CC class you've taken factors into your GPA. I took a dual credit class in high school and received a B plus in it, and I got EMT certified last summer and received a B in that as well (this one freaks me out a ton because the class itself is 9 credit hours). I now realize that my AAMCAS GPA will be a heck of a lot lower than I anticipated in the end because of these classes. Is there any chance that med schools will be slightly more understanding? This whole thing is competitive and hard and cold as hell so it just really scares me to know that even if I do pull my gpa up majorly itll just get knocked right down again because of these stupid cc classes. Really stressed rn tbh so i appreciate the advice that yall have to give.

 

[Cinemed]

Could it impact you? Sure. I'd like to think that adcom would certainly be more understanding of a grade received 4-5+ years ago, though. Plus, it's not even a red flag grade. Though, I do empathize that a 9 credit hour B could drag you down a bit. Bottom line: it is what it is. Focus on the here and now and keep making good grades. In 2-3 years you'll be in medical school and won't even remember that this was ever a problem. 🙂

 

[frosted2]

If anything, they will expect them to be higher because community colleges are looked at as "easier" even though they may not be.

 

[someone9820]

Could it impact you? Sure. I'd like to think that adcom would certainly be more understanding of a grade received 4-5+ years ago, though. Plus, it's not even a red flag grade. Though, I do empathize that a 9 credit hour B could drag you down a bit. Bottom line: it is what it is. Focus on the here and now and keep making good grades. In 2-3 years you'll be in medical school and won't even remember that this was ever a problem. 🙂

Thanks fam, hope youre right

 

[someone9820]

If anything, they will expect them to be higher because community colleges are looked at as "easier" even though they may not be.

Yeah I understand that. Gotta supplement it with better grades and a real good MCAT then.

 

[frosted2]

Yeah I understand that. Gotta supplement it with better grades and a real good MCAT then.

Reinvention is always a good thing. You've got this!

 

[Forever Geebs]

I don’t think this constitutes the reinvention tag.

OP, what is your adjusted cumulative and science GPA after factoring in the CC grades?


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[someone9820]

I don’t think this constitutes the reinvention tag.

OP, what is your adjusted cumulative and science GPA after factoring in the CC grades?


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Assuming I receive my goal GPA of 3.8, my cGPA would drop down to round a 3.7, and my sGPA (estimated 3.7) would remain relatively unaffected since i dont think my emt class doesn't really count as a "science class" (the tag on the class is "EMT", so its not really BIO or CHEM or the like). It would go down a bit because of dual credit, so around like a 3.65 or something

 

[Forever Geebs]

I wouldn’t worry about it at all.


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[someone9820]

I wouldn’t worry about it at all.


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thanks so much,I hope youre right! It just sucks tho because I wish i could have a 3.8 as my aamcas gpa :') I gotta make sure it doesnt go lower either

 

[Forever Geebs]

You’re fine. Go have fun and enjoy undergrad.


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[21Rush12]

I have a 5 credit failing grade from a CC from a high school class on my transcript. This will be a non-issue, focus on other things.