What are my chances of getting into Medical School with a 4.0 GPA

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Chances of getting into medical school with a 4.0 gpa?

  • Pre-meds

    Votes: 6 85.7%

  • Pre-health

    Votes: 3 42.9%
  • Total voters
    7
  • Poll closed .
Crush the MCAT, get some research experience, shadow some doctors and you got a chance.
 

What does that mean? I mentioned im a permament resident only so english is not my first language, sorry..
 
Sorry, I was just joking around (not being helpful). Refer to eteshoe' advice above


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Lyra26 said:
What does that mean? I mentioned im a permament resident only so english is not my first language, sorry..
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That means that you got no chance, Lyra.

In all seriousness, there's a lot of factors in a successful med school app. GPA is important, so a 4.0 GPA will help you, but it's not enough. Like everyone's said, crush your MCAT, do some research, do some shadowing, get strong letters of recommendation, apply early, broadly and strategically, and you should be totally fine.
 
JustAnother said:
That means that you got no chance, Lyra.

In all seriousness, there's a lot of factors in a successful med school app. GPA is important, so a 4.0 GPA will help you, but it's not enough. Like everyone's said, crush your MCAT, do some research, do some shadowing, get strong letters of recommendation, apply early, broadly and strategically, and you should be totally fine.
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You're right. I will try my best to get some research and shadowing going on this semester alongside with my mcat studies (Im taking really easy classes this semester so I have a lot of free time). Hopefully I will get a strong score on my mcat, which I plan on taking at the end of the year. Thanks for your input!
 
Let me put this to you this way. It is imperative that you can score very well on your first attempt at the MCAT so you don't risk making your application look unbalanced (high GPA, not so high MCAT). If this means taking a gap year in order present the strongest version of yourself - do it. You're a permanent resident (I am as well), so you aren't facing any visa pressure and so you don't have to rush the process.
 
eteshoe said:
Let me put this to you this way. It is imperative that you can score very well on your first attempt at the MCAT so you don't risk making your application look unbalanced (high GPA, not so high MCAT). If this means taking a gap year in order present the strongest version of yourself - do it. You're a permanent resident (I am as well), so you aren't facing any visa pressure and so you don't have to rush the process.
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That's a good point you made. It would have been worse If I were facing a visa pressure for sure. Another good point you mentioned but I deffinitely was planning on following already is to take the MCAT only when I'm sure I'm fully prepared. I do not want to have to take it again for sure since it would not look so good and also I could risk getting a lower grade the second time (anything could happen so its best to avoid it).
 
Let's just say if you don't get into med school your GPA won't be the reason why.
 
My favorite part of this post is that one of your credentials is getting into NYU but not attending.
 
If language is even slightly a problem for you, you're going to have to work on it. Being able to communicate effectively is crucial. I'd recommend becoming an EMT or a scribe to get more practice with patient interaction.
 
Lannister said:
My favorite part of this post is that one of your credentials is getting into NYU but not attending.
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This is not a credential but just a part of my background I am proud of. Now you just lost precious minutes of your life to come here to leave a comment that completely defeats the purpose of my post. If you have no advice, tips, or anything else to add I suggest you don't make stupid comments like this.
 
DrMurad said:
If language is even slightly a problem for you, you're going to have to work on it. Being able to communicate effectively is crucial. I'd recommend becoming an EMT or a scribe to get more practice with patient interaction.
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I have some trouble understanding "street talk" per say. Im totally fine formal english. However, I do appreciate you advice on EMT, its something I been thinking of to be honest..
 
Lyra26 said:
This is not a credential but just a part of my background I am proud of. Now you just lost precious minutes of your life to come here to leave a comment that completely defeats the purpose of my post. If you have no advice, tips, or anything else to add I suggest you don't make stupid comments like this.
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And if you're wondering, NO, I will not write on my medical school application essay I got into NYU. This was just an information I thought would help people in student doctor network to get to know a little bit more of my 2 years in the US.
 
Lannister said:
Neurotic AND aggressive...you'll make a great doctor.
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If you're one of my imaginary patients and is here to help me as a pre-med with some tips on how to get into medical school, IM SORRY!! I didn't mean to sound aggressive.. you did NOT waste my precious pre-med time I have to spend studying for mcat, shadowing and research AT ALL!! Thank you!!
 
Let me say the exact words I heard from an Harvard Admissions counselor. "We would rather see a 3.6-3.8, with an 85th percentile MCAT, a well rounded, invested, intelligent student who has shown he has extensive volunteering, shadowing, and/or research(realistically all 3), and has proven through his personal statement, interview, and letters of recommendation that he deserves to come here then a 4.0 90th percentile MCAT with none of it." She personally told me beyond a 3.8, they stop really caring about GPA b/c they care more about more intangible qualities, grades is one piece of the pie.
 
DRsmartypants said:
Let me say the exact words I heard from an Harvard Admissions counselor. "We would rather see a 3.6-3.8, with an 85th percentile MCAT, a well rounded, invested, intelligent student who has shown he has extensive volunteering, shadowing, and/or research(realistically all 3), and has proven through his personal statement, interview, and letters of recommendation that he deserves to come here then a 4.0 90th percentile MCAT with none of it." She personally told me beyond a 3.8, they stop really caring about GPA b/c they care more about more intangible qualities, grades is one piece of the pie.
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THANK YOU!! Finally some good tips. Will make sure I put more effort into the research and more extracurriculars!
 
If you have a 4.0 no need to lose it just to appear more "well-rounded". It's good that you seem like more than just the stats on paper but let's face it - the people that go into medicine are not "well-rounded" in the same fashion as someone wanting a career in a less intense pathway.
 
DRsmartypants said:
Let me say the exact words I heard from an Harvard Admissions counselor. "We would rather see a 3.6-3.8, with an 85th percentile MCAT, a well rounded, invested, intelligent student who has shown he has extensive volunteering, shadowing, and/or research(realistically all 3), and has proven through his personal statement, interview, and letters of recommendation that he deserves to come here then a 4.0 90th percentile MCAT with none of it." She personally told me beyond a 3.8, they stop really caring about GPA b/c they care more about more intangible qualities, grades is one piece of the pie.
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Yeah, but a 3.6-3.8 GPA won't give you the awesome graduation swag that a ~4.0 will (summa cum laude, honor cords, etc.). Joking aside, it's still important to focus on maximizing grades rather than settling for a 3.6-3.8 GPA. Once you get into medical school, you may want the best stats possible in order to receive merit-based scholarships.
 
Lyra26 said:
Google, define "why people waste their time to say stupid ****"
Google, define "was tha supposed to offend me?"
Google, define "if there is nothing else you would like to add, thanks for your input"
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Ok, I don't have to respond to this, but I will because someone might learn something.



Your original question was "What are my chances of getting into Medical School with a 4.0 GPA?" There is only one answer to this: "They're better than if your GPA was anything else." The fact that you felt you had to ask this question shows uncertainty and (yes) neuroticism.

What did you think our responses would be? Did you think we would tell you to bump it up to 4.1? Or maybe say your GPA was too high and you should get a couple B's to fit in with the crowd?

You asked a question which doesn't have a legitimate answer. That's why some of the posters here poked fun.



You asked the wrong question.

The RIGHT question would have been something along the lines of "I have a 4.0; what else should I do to increase my chances of getting in?"

The answer to that has been stated above. Do some volunteering, some shadowing, some research. Study hard for the MCAT and beat it (You would not believe how many out there have 3.9+ GPAs but can't even manage 50th percentile on a test which might LITERALLY end all your dreams in a couple hours). Check off all the boxes that med schools expect to see. The more you do--the more you show how much you want it--the better your chances will be.
 
I heard med schools love 3.9s but assume that 4.0s are cheaters or anti-social. Sorry mate.
 
I never said to settle, however all I am saying is that if you have in that range to not be that nervous. If you have a 4.0, and lots of ECs they will be even more impressed. I ams saying if you had to choose between .02 extra grade points on top of a 3.6-3.8 and doing an extra 20 hours of research volunteering etc...
 
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