Which one is better...

[demayette]

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I was wondering which of these two applicants is better positioned GPAwise for medical school... Applicant X: cGPA 3.2 sGPA 3.5,
Applicant Y: 3.5 cGPA sGPA 3.2

 

[ShinyDome19]

Since medical school is primarily science, assuming credits and major were the same, I would assume that the higher science GPA would look better on an application. But, thats just my guess.

 

[ShyRem]

Totally depends on the school and what else is in their application.

And on the applicant. Both might be rejected equally as fast. 😉

 

[jkmph]

Totally depends on the school and what else is in their application.

And on the applicant. Both might be rejected equally as fast. 😉

Good thing there are other critical components of an application like MCAT, LOR, EC's, etc to counterbalance either of those weighted GPAs. Both might be accepted equally as fast. 😉

 

[Cp22kjer]

If I was picking one to use it would be X.

 

[UTsksk]

If I was picking one to use it would be X.

That's my vote.

 

[demayette]

If I was picking one to use it would be X.

Agree 100%

 

[DrDre2001]

It also depends on how many science class these people have in the first place. If they are liberal arts majors who only took the pre-reqs, then there cum gpa is more important to me. If they are bio majors with 10 upper level science courses, their science GPA is more important to me.