Verified GPA is lower than my calculated GPA: 3.38/3.42 vs. 3.41/3.46: Am I done for?

[winterwind_23]

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My AMCAS application just got verified, and my verified cGPA/sGPA is lower than what I had calculated myself.

• Calculated: 3.41/3.46
• Verified: 3.38/3.42

I decided on my school list based on the higher, self-calculated GPA. How much does having a 3.38/3.42 hurt me compared to having a 3.41/3.46? Is this difference in GPA trivial? Or does the difference in GPA mean that I might not even get into an MD school? I can't stop thinking about how this will affect me, as I really thought I would at least get past the 3.4 mark for my cGPA. Will schools screen me out due to my GPA being under 3.4? How will 3.38/3.42 vs. 3.41/3.46 affect my application?

My MCAT is 35, btw, so it shouldn't sway my low GPA either way. Assume average ECs, LORs, etc.

🙁

 

[greenroses]

Why do these GPA discrepancies keep occurring? Did you calculate it correctly? What scale did you use?

To answer your question, I don't think it will make a huge difference.

 

[Chelsea FC]

thats a great MCAT score and will not make up for your GPA but will certainly give you a second look . Keep your chin up!!

 

[ScubaManD]

I had a 3.39/3.23, 30 MCAT last cycle and got two MD interviews; one OOS. Don't worry too much. Just stay proactive and take time on your essays. Remember this is n=1, but its not impossible. Your mcat is much better than mine.

 

[Holmwood]

It's so trivial. A 0.03-0.04 is not going to break you. Likely, both the submitted and verified are in the same "GPA bin". Likely higher than any GPA cutoffs I've seen as well...

 

[Goro]

Do you live in a lucky state?
Have a strong upward trend?
Realize that a 35 MCAT is nothing to sneeze at?

Start applying already! Let's see your list.

My AMCAS application just got verified, and my verified cGPA/sGPA is lower than what I had calculated myself.

• Calculated: 3.41/3.46
• Verified: 3.38/3.42

I decided on my school list based on the higher, self-calculated GPA. How much does having a 3.38/3.42 hurt me compared to having a 3.41/3.46? Is this difference in GPA trivial? Or does the difference in GPA mean that I might not even get into an MD school? I can't stop thinking about how this will affect me, as I really thought I would at least get past the 3.4 mark for my cGPA. Will schools screen me out due to my GPA being under 3.4? How will 3.38/3.42 vs. 3.41/3.46 affect my application?

My MCAT is 35, btw, so it shouldn't sway my low GPA either way. Assume average ECs, LORs, etc.

🙁

 

[winterwind_23]

Why do these GPA discrepancies keep occurring? Did you calculate it correctly? What scale did you use?

The reason my calculation was wrong was that I did a few semesters of postbacc work at an institution different from my undergrad. My undergrad uses credit units (1 lecture class = 1 credit unit, 1 lab = .5 credit units, etc.), while my postbacc institution uses semester hours (1 lecture class = 3 semester units, 1 lab = 2 semester units, etc.). I converted one credit unit to 3 semester units, but AMCAS converted one credit unit to 4 semester units. This is why there was a discrepancy.

 

[winterwind_23]

Do you live in a lucky state?
Have a strong upward trend?
Realize that a 35 MCAT is nothing to sneeze at?

Start applying already! Let's see your list.

Is this considered an upward trend?:

Freshman: 3.20, 36.00 Hours
Sophomore: 3.38, 34.00 Hours
Junior: 2.96, 34.00 Hours
Senior: 3.63, 28.00 Hours
Postbaccalaureate Undergrad: 4.00, 23.00 Hours

I live in California, so not a lucky state, unfortunately. Here is my school list, copied directly from my AMCAS:

Albany Medical College
Boston University School of Medicine
Central Michigan University College of Medicine Creighton University School of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Drexel University College of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
George Washington University Sch of Med & Hlth Sci Georgetown University School of Medicine
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
Keck Sch. of Med.University of Southern California Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medici
New York Medical College
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Quinnipiac University SOM
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Scien
Rush Medical College
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Temple University School of Medicine
The Commonwealth Medical College
The University of Vermont College of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
UCLA/Drew Medical Education Program
University of California San Diego
University of California San Francisco
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
University of California, Irvine- College/Medicine
University of California-Riverside School of Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Den
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicin
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

How does my list look?

 

[Banco]

How would your list even change with this new info? That's a minuscule difference.

 

[Goro]

The two solid last years are a good sign.


My list:

Albany Medical College
Boston University School of Medicine
Central Michigan University College of Medicine Creighton University School of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
Keck Sch. of Med.University of Southern California Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medici
New York Medical College
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Quinnipiac University SOM
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Scien
Rush Medical College
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Temple University School of Medicine
The Commonwealth Medical College
The University of Vermont College of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
University of California, Irvine- College/Medicine
University of California-Riverside School of Medicine (ONLY if you're from the Inland Empire)
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Den
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicin
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Case (maybe)
Emory
Loyola

 

[winterwind_23]

The two solid last years are a good sign.


My list:

Albany Medical College
Boston University School of Medicine
Central Michigan University College of Medicine Creighton University School of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
Keck Sch. of Med.University of Southern California Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medici
New York Medical College
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Quinnipiac University SOM
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Scien
Rush Medical College
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Temple University School of Medicine
The Commonwealth Medical College
The University of Vermont College of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
University of California, Irvine- College/Medicine
University of California-Riverside School of Medicine (ONLY if you're from the Inland Empire)
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Den
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicin
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Case (maybe)
Emory
Loyola

Thanks, Goro! The only school I don't have from your list is Emory, though with 37 MD schools plus 6 DO schools, I probably won't add it at this point.

 

[MrLogan13]

Tiny difference and you can't do anything about it at this point anyway. Don't worry about it. Do your best to present yourself as a strong candidate. Good luck.