Messed up my last semester

[kingdomheart]

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[freedoctor17]

So this fall semester was my last semester and I messed it up. Major case of senioritis and having a girlfriend. I had a cGPA of 3.94. Its looking like my semester gpa is about to be in the 3.2-3.6. What do I do? How bad is this? My cGPA is gonna be around 3.8ish

Are you applying in the future, mid application, or already accepted?

 

[kingdomheart]

Are you applying in the future, mid application, or already accepted?

I am a future applicant, Im gearing up to apply this cycle.

 

[MSTPreject]

That sucks lmao.

 

[freedoctor17]

I am a future applicant, Im gearing up to apply this cycle.

I think if you're around a 3.5/3.6 it'll be ok but a 3.2 might hurt a little. Depending on the classes they are it might not matter as much since your cumulative gpa is still pretty high though.

Do you have a grade breakdown by class? In the end i think there's not much you can do at this point except do your best on finals (or if theyre done already then hope for the best).

You could always take one more semester and do better but I dont want to recommend that with my limited knowledge so lets see what @Goro and @LizzyM have to say about it.

 

[Goro]

It probably will hurt a lot

 

[MyOdyssey]

It probably will hurt a lot

What will hurt more? Doing an extra semester to raise the GPA or absorbing the last semester drop from 3.9+ to 3.8+?

 

[kingdomheart]

It probably will hurt a lot

If I get a 3.5, is it still bad? My classes were difficult. Any ideas on what to do?

 

[Goro]

If I get a 3.5, is it still bad? My classes were difficult. Any ideas on what to do?

Medical school will be even more difficult. It's not the GPA, it is your story that sends a message that is concerning to admissions committee members. There's a work ethic that is hindering you compared to other applicants who will not have such baggage.

 

[chemdoctor]

What were your grades? Any C’s? Or just B’s?

Bc B’s, “bring down” your GPA, but it’s not necessarily a downwards trend. If you averaged B+’s this semester, I feel like it wouldn’t/shouldn’t hurt (?)

 

[chemdoctor]

B+’s ARE 3.33s

 

[kingdomheart]

B+’s ARE 3.33s

At my school they’re 3.5

 

[kingdomheart]

Medical school will be even more difficult. It's not the GPA, it is your story that sends a message that is concerning to admissions committee members. There's a work ethic that is hindering you compared to other applicants who will not have such baggage.

Tbh I could have gotten a 4.0 if I had worked harder.
What if I were to get my **** together and focus everything on my upcoming MCAT?

 

[kingdomheart]

What were your grades? Any C’s? Or just B’s?

Bc B’s, “bring down” your GPA, but it’s not necessarily a downwards trend. If you averaged B+’s this semester, I feel like it wouldn’t/shouldn’t hurt (?)

No Cs. Just B+s

 

[MyOdyssey]

At my school they’re 3.5

AMCAS will standardize how many points an A, A-, B+, B, etc. are worth in accordance with its published guidelines.

You read should up on how AMCAS will assign point values to your school's letter grades:
https://aamc-orange.global.ssl.fast...da78e/2018_amcas_applicant_guide_web-tags.pdf

 

[chemdoctor]

No Cs. Just B+s

Well according To amcas theyre 3’3s.

I think you’re still fine. A semesters worth of B+’s would just be a 3.5 at your school then right? 3.5 the whole semester?

Maybe explain a grade discrepancy on your app when they ask for it.

 

[Goro]

No Cs. Just B+s

In this case, you're probably OK.

Sometimes you have to apply with the app you have, warts and all. If you don't apply, your rejection rate will be 100%,after all.

 

[chemdoctor]

In this case, you're probably OK.

Sometimes you have to apply with the app you have, warts and all. If you don't apply, your rejection rate will be 100%,after all.

I mean a B+ semester isn’t that bad right?

 

[MSTPreject]

Medical school will be even more difficult. It's not the GPA, it is your story that sends a message that is concerning to admissions committee members. There's a work ethic that is hindering you compared to other applicants who will not have such baggage.

Can't make that assumption because essentially any upper lvl physics (advanced quantum mechanics) or math class (differential geometry) is probably more intellectually demanding than med school courses for most people. I hope adcoms (which I think you are?) realize that.

 

[Goro]

Can't make that assumption because essentially any upper lvl physics (advanced quantum mechanics) or math class (differential geometry) is probably more intellectually demanding than med school courses for most people. I hope adcoms (which I think you are?) realize that.

It's the volume of the material, genius.

 

[Goro]

I mean a B+ semester isn’t that bad right?

Correct. The OP made it seem more dire.

 

[chemdoctor]

Correct. The OP made it seem more dire.

Yeah. It’s funny a 3.33 sounds so low but it’s really just all B+’s in OP’s case

 

[The Deep]

So this fall semester was my last semester and I messed it up. Major case of senioritis and having a girlfriend. I had a cGPA of 3.94. Its looking like my semester gpa is about to be in the 3.2-3.6. What do I do? How bad is this? My cGPA is gonna be around 3.8ish

In other news, curse those KH3 leaks!

 

[MSTPreject]

It's the volume of the material, genius.

Alot can learn the med school material... I bet a lot of med school students would get Cs in real analysis lmao. In what degree he meant "hard" is ambiguous... but you're assuming in volume, which is a no no assumption.