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05-07-2008, 05:59 PM
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| huh? What do I need to know about students for in order to interpret statistics? Those are links from my University. And I know for a fact that other Canadian school stats are similar.
I don't know about American schools, but not everyone is from there on CC. | 
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05-07-2008, 07:52 PM
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| 4.0 is good. even though i aspire to be "good", i hardly can keep up. | 
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05-07-2008, 08:00 PM
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| In my opinion anything over a 3.5 is good. While a 3.0+ is very respectable, above a 3.5 will get you into the top tier of grad and professional schools.
BerkeleySenior: You don't need a 3.7+ to get into good law, med, or PhD programs. There are MANY other factors that can make up for a lower GPA. Law schools are particularly enamored with the LSAT. | |
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05-07-2008, 08:19 PM
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| To clear up the med school GPA thing:
In 2007, the average GPA of matriculants to US allopathic medical schools was 3.65. ( AAMC: FACTS Table 17: MCAT Scores and GPAs for Applicants and Matriculants to U.S. Medical Schools)
Based on the new data from the 2008 MSAR, the median GPA of matriculants at nearly every medical school was 3.7-3.8.
So yes, for medical school, you do need at least a 3.7 to be competitive. | |
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05-07-2008, 08:21 PM
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| I think it makes all the sense to have a very good GPA, because one never knows how one will do on the LSAT.
I'm so happy this semester is over, I so need the summer to recuperate. When I'm in the mood, I get all A's, even when the assignments are really hard, but then I enter one of my "who gives a ****" dispositions and get stuff in late or not finished or whatever. Hopefully it's a freshman thing or something. :/ | |
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05-07-2008, 08:27 PM
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| There are many people still accepted into med school with 3.0's and even a SMALL AMOUNT with under 3.0's. With a 3.7 you'd almost be accepted to every med school in the US. | |
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05-07-2008, 08:30 PM
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I think it makes all the sense to have a very good GPA, because one never knows how one will do on the LSAT.
| A very good GPA will keep you in the running, but it will not compensate for a poor LSAT score. A very high LSAT score, on the other hand, might compensate for a slightly below average GPA, but it's not guaranteed. | |
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05-07-2008, 08:35 PM
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There are many people still accepted into med school with 3.0's and even a SMALL AMOUNT with under 3.0's. With a 3.7 you'd almost be accepted to every med school in the US.
| This is not true. People with 3.0s don't usually get into med school; the absolute lowest is around 3.3, and besides, the people with GPAs like that probably have something like a significant number of publications or amazing activities that might cause their lower GPA to be overlooked. The average person will not get into medical school with a GPA like that.
Having a 3.7 would not get you "accepted to every med school in the US", not by a long shot. It certainly makes you competitive, but that's it.
You seem to be greatly underestimating the difficulty of getting into med school; it's hard now, and it's only going to get harder in the next couple years. | |
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05-07-2008, 08:39 PM
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| I agree with GoldShadow. The MCATs are no laughing matter. Just because you scored in the top 98% on your SATs doesn't mean you'll do as well on a professional school entrance exam. Take a sample MCAT exam and you'll see what I mean. | |
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05-07-2008, 08:55 PM
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| you act like i'm still in high school lol. Comparing the MCAT to the SAT? Come on, give me a break.. I'll admit, I exaggerated when I said it will get you accepted to every med school, I know its extremely competitive.. hell the average is a 3.6 But do some research and you'll see low gpa's do get accepted more often than you think. Once again, I'm debating something I really don't give a **** about.. so I'll stop now  | |
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05-07-2008, 09:02 PM
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| thats funny that people say you need a 3.7 to be competitive for med school. because my brother "only" had a 3.3 in college and got into his second choice med school. i dont know what his MCAT's were but htey werent out of this world. and he didnt even become involved with volenteering in the medical community until close to application time. but you know what, he KILLED his interview and did everything he dcould to show he really wanted it.
you people need to CHILL OUT. maybe they wont get into the top TOP med schools. but really the old joke kind of applies. what do you call a person who graduated at the bottom of their med school class.. DOCTOR | |
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05-07-2008, 09:05 PM
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| are med schools ranked? I know they don't rank dental schools. | |
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05-07-2008, 09:07 PM
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thats funny that people say you need a 3.7 to be competitive for med school. because my brother "only" had a 3.3 in college and got into his second choice med school. i dont know what his MCAT's were but htey werent out of this world. and he didnt even become involved with volenteering in the medical community until close to application time. but you know what, he KILLED his interview and did everything he dcould to show he really wanted it.
you people need to CHILL OUT. maybe they wont get into the top TOP med schools. but really the old joke kind of applies. what do you call a person who graduated at the bottom of their med school class.. DOCTOR
| I'm referring to the most recent numbers, and currently, every medical school's median matriculant GPA is 3.7-3.8. Anecdotes do not change statistics. | |
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05-07-2008, 09:11 PM
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| That is the middle of the pack.. meaning there are lower ones and higher ones... | |
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05-07-2008, 09:14 PM
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That is the middle of the pack.. meaning there are lower ones and higher ones...
| Not necessarily. If every matriculant had a 3.7-3.8 GPA, the median GPA would still be 3.7-3.8. | |
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