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What is your home state (which I ask to see how lenient any in-state schools might be for you)?I'm a BIO major, just graduated this semester with 3.49cum and 3.42sci. (My low was a 3.1 first semester of my junior year but I had an upward trend (3.3, 3.6, 4.0 my remaining semesters) I was hoping to apply when the cycle opens in June but would appreciate any suggestions that will better serve my app. What is the best plan of action for me to take with that GPA? I scored 34+ on the MCAT and believe I have adequately hit the necessary EC's. Thanks for your input!
1) Alas, then there are no lenient in-state schools for you.1) I'm a California Resident.
2) With a post bacc, is that something I could do at my undergrad school? 3) Also, are post bacc grades kept separate, or are they classes I take that will be added to my previous GPA?
1) Generally, i would say, aim for the acceptee averages of 3.67cGPA/3.61BCPM. But another year of full time A-grades wouldn't get you there. Fortunately, it isn't just about the numbers, it's also about trend. Since your GPA took a dive, adcomms need convincing that you are capable of consistent excellent work. Ideally, I'd like to see two more terms of 3.7+ (higher is better), but maybe one more term would do. What is the highest your BCPM could reasonably go to by June 2012? What about by June 2013?Thank you for your help. I have one last question (maybe 2):
1) I ran the calculations and if I get an A in a 2 credit class then my cum GPA will be at 3.5, how high do you recommend I raise each GPA?
2) Also, I looked at sector9's chances chart for white applicants and I'm close to a 70% chance. If I apply broadly to lower tier school's around the country, do I have a shot, or would I just be wasting money?