Upward Trend?

[Knights256]

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Hey Guys,
I had a question about my upward trend and how strong it is.
My cumulative gpa is 3.63
My science gpa is 3.55
Here is a year to year breakdown of my GPA:
Freshman: 3.5
Sophomore: 3.02
Junior: 4.0
Senior: 4.0
MCAT: 514

Is my trend strong enough to make up for low gpa and bad sophmore year?

 

[stickgirl390]

What courses did you take your sophomore year vs junior and senior?

 

[You're My Boy Blue]

Yes. Especially with that MCAT score. Assuming the other aspects of your application are in order, you should see success at low-mid tier MD schools.

 

[Knights256]

What courses did you take your sophomore year vs junior and senior?

Organic chemistry definitely lowered my GPA. Also i took two fundamental courses (Cell Bio/ Neuro) my sophmore year. However I was able to get A’s in advanced cell bio and advanced neuro. Besides that, I took all upper level courses in junior and senior year( biochem, mol bio, genetics, immuno, human parisitology, organic chem lab, etc.)

 

[Knights256]

Yes. Especially with that MCAT score. Assuming the other aspects of your application are in order, you should see success at low-mid tier MD schools.

Thanks for the advice

 

[stickgirl390]

Organic chemistry definitely lowered my GPA. Also i took two fundamental courses (Cell Bio/ Neuro) my sophmore year. However I was able to get A’s in advanced cell bio and advanced neuro. Besides that, I took all upper level courses in junior and senior year( biochem, mol bio, genetics, immuno, human parisitology, organic chem lab, etc.)

Then yes, with your MCAT you should be fine

 

[TakotsuboOkazaki]

Just have a way to explain the slump in sophmore year and how you conquered it and you should do fine in interviews (which you should get given your stats if ECs/LORs are in order).