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[Dajaleymon Kiwi]

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Take a look at this nonsense

All to go with a 35 MCAT on the one and only administration. My adviser keeps harping that it is much better to do so well at a big school rather than good at a CC and poorly at a big school. Bio/Gen Chem at CC while Physics / Orgo at Rutgers. I didn't take many science classes @ CC (as edidenced by how strongly my sGPA leans towards Rutgers number) and almost nothing but sciences classes once at RU. What in the world does this bode for me?

 

[Goro]

Your state schools, some low tiers, and many DO schools.

Take a look at this nonsense

All to go with a 35 MCAT on the one and only administration. My adviser keeps harping that it is much better to do so well at a big school rather than good at a CC and poorly at a big school. Bio/Gen Chem at CC while Physics / Orgo at Rutgers. I didn't take many science classes @ CC (as edidenced by how strongly my sGPA leans towards Rutgers number) and almost nothing but sciences classes once at RU. What in the world does this bode for me?

 

[bball4]

Your state schools, some low tiers, and many DO schools.

Goro I've got low GPA numbers at roughly 3.3 sGPA and 3.0 cGPA. My non-science GPA is obviously sub-3.0. Do Adcoms see this number like the example above? and how much emphasis do they place on it? ie would it be a big red flag if it were around a 2.6?

 

[WesternRedCedar]

Does non-science GPA really even matter? sGPA and cGPA are much more important right?

 

[gyngyn]

Does non-science GPA really even matter? sGPA and cGPA are much more important right?

All gpa's are important.

 

[Goro]

100% concur. With so many qualified applicants, those with less stellar GPAs can be ignored.

All gpa's are important.

 

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