So I crunched some number and my GPA is going to be about a 3.4 by the end of my junior year

[jorge921995]

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3.4 by the end of my junior year is pretty low. But by the end of my senior, if I decide to take a gap year, will be a 3.52. Is that bad?

 

[Catalystik]

3.4 by the end of my junior year is pretty low. But by the end of my senior, if I decide to take a gap year, will be a 3.52. Is that bad?

A 3.52 is below the median for accepted allopathic students, but isn't nessarily a death knell to acceptance to an MD school, particularly if you have a high BCPM GPA, a strong MCAT score, and/or a steep upward grade trend.

What would your GPA be if you add a fifth college year before applying?

 

[DrShephardWannabe]

Everything Catalystik said, except I have one question to add:
How are you calculating these GPA's? GPA is never a completely predictable variable. Trying to average in one semester after quite a few of experience is one thing, but it sounds like you're a Freshman/Sophomore trying to predict 50-75% of your college performance way too soon.

 

[Inventor of Post-Its]

Based on your other thread, it sounds like you're just at the end of your freshman year. And considering the poor grades you mentioned there, I believe your "3.4 by the end of junior year" is assuming you get all or mostly A's for two years in a row. That is simply not realistic considering your past performance.