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[trolollol]

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So I am a high school senior right now wanting to do med school. I did quite a bit of dual credit classes, including some pre-med courses which I didn't do too well in (obtained B's) because I honestly wasn't prepared. My cumulative GPA is still around 3.8 however.

I am wondering whether I should do pre-med at a state school or a private college, the former my classes transfer (but I can retake) and the latter I get a fresh start, which option should I choose and why?

 

[Eiot]

The courses for dual credit count as college credit. Thus there is no true "fresh start" for you when ADCOMS review your GPA. All grades worth college credit from all schools are calculated into the cGPA they review. Also, your cumulative GPA in high school will not matter when applying to medical school.

I would suggest choosing the school that you feel you will be able to achieve the highest GPA in from here on out.

 

[trolollol]

my 3.8 gpa refers to the all the college courses i took, is this gpa more or less satisfactory? (about 40 hours), my only b's are in physics (electricity and magnetism)-huge mistake taking, biochemistry, and biology
and also on the amcas app, can i denote when we took a certain class so med schools understand it was during high school?
EDIT: should i repeat the classes I obtained a B in?

 

[nysegop]

Which colleges are you thinking about?
What is your state of residence?
How much money are your parents willing to contribute?

Just retake the classes and explain to admissions that you were in high school and not fully prepared for the rigor of pre-med classes.

 

[Eiot]

my 3.8 gpa refers to the all the college courses i took, is this gpa more or less satisfactory? (about 40 hours), my only b's are in physics (electricity and magnetism)-huge mistake taking, biochemistry, and biology
and also on the amcas app, can i denote when we took a certain class so med schools understand it was during high school?
EDIT: should i repeat the classes I obtained a B in?

I would certainly NOT retake the classes and simply show an upward trend from here on out. While you have B's in two different essential prereqs, you could easily make up for this by taking an advanced bio and physics class to demonstrate you truly have a handle of the material. They can see when and where you took a course. I doubt it would be brought up, but if it is simply explain the situation. You're sitting at a 3.8, don't regress and you'll be competitive for any medical school.

 

[UnofficialBSMD]

A 3.8 is a really good GPA. I would just skip those classes honestly. They are meant to be weeding classes.

It would be better to take harder classes and do well in those.

 

[trolollol]

Thanks for the advice
I am trying to make a difficult decision-I am wondering whether to go to a private school or a public college for pre-med
Both of them are not that difficult when it comes to GPA and have a good amount of pre-med courses
However the private college does not accept most credits so I have to repeat many intro classes (all of the classes I received a B in essentially) at their campus, since I essentially took the same course at a different university, these classes will be very easy and I will be able to get A's without any problem
The public college takes all my credits, they do not transfer over GPA but I will be skipping all those intro classes. Since my credits transfer, I will probably be graduating early as well
Both colleges are close (within driving distance from where I live and I received large scholarships to both that dramatically reduced the cost of attendance, pre-med is essentially the same difficulty in both colleges
So which one should i choose?

 

[Tolbert]

First, I agree with Eiot. Do NOT retake those classes unless you're forced to. A 3.8 is very respectable GPA. With that said, I think I'd go with the public over private. I'd also say to try and take fun classes and make it 4 years, because graduating early can hurt you (pretty sure everything is moved up unless you're doing a gap year). Also, less cost (even if money isn't a concern) + probably more research if that's what you're interested in.

 

[trolollol]

to elaborate:
the private university has a slightly better reputation and has offered me quite a good financial package, only downside would be me having to "repeat" quite a few classes I took (not really repeat, just these classes cover more or less the same material so I'll be guaranteed a good GPA when I first come here), which ppl said was actually an advantage