If you go to a top 20 school and you end up with a low gpa?

clutch01 · 05-12-2009, 05:14 PM

If you go to a top 20 school, and you end up with a low gpa, around a 3.2? Are your chances for medical school gone, assuming you have a 31+ mcat score, with lots of research. I really want to go to Texas Tech Medical School or Texas A&M Medical school....(At both schools, the chairs of biochemistry department work with my dad as consultants, hopefully write me a recommendation if I do research with them over the summer)....I realize their are so many other factors like recommendations, essays, interviews, but will I be albe to get into ONE medical school with these stats? I am hoping a 3.2 is the worst I do in college....

Or would it be better to go to my state school for a better gpa?

Icarus · 05-12-2009, 05:26 PM

If you're a texas resident, you're fine. If you're a CA resident, not so much

clutch01 · 05-12-2009, 05:27 PM

^^^ i am a texas resident...but my college is located in georgia(lol I just gave it away, Emory)..my parents will still be living in texas.....

Anyone know if a rec from the biochemistry chairs will help, if I do research with them?

madamebovary · 05-12-2009, 05:55 PM

from what i heard from radio rounds where they asked the adcoms, i think your premed committee will inform med schools what percentile you rank among your peers at emory. so assuming your school is deflated, you should be fine? Radio Rounds

oregon · 05-12-2009, 08:05 PM

What percentile do you need to be to have a chance? I would assume it depends alot on the school, but do you usually need top 50%? Top 75%?

holesinthinair · 05-12-2009, 09:35 PM

Are you an URM?
If not, postbacc for you probably

BigG · 05-12-2009, 09:37 PM

Just apply and see what the adcoms say. Their opinion is the only one that matters.

ASMAJ · 05-13-2009, 03:37 PM

Some times the med schools have an admissions counselor you can talk to see if your competitive for a school. 3.2 will be hard.

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Just apply and see what the adcoms say.

Applying to med school is expensive and you dont want to spend thousands of dollars if you have an unlikely chance of getting in. Postbacc could be a viable option like Drexel IMS or Georgetown MS programs.

This might help to see if you are competitive. Remember to change the state.
http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/4/..._2010-2011.xls

clutch01 · 05-13-2009, 05:08 PM

^^^^ I am still a high school senior...thats the gpa I think I will end up with at Emory....what is postbacc?

holesinthinair · 05-13-2009, 05:28 PM

Wait, you haven't gone to college yet? I'm confused. Just don't get a 3.2. It's that simple.

GoldShadow · 05-14-2009, 01:54 AM

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^^^^ I am still a high school senior...thats the gpa I think I will end up with at Emory....what is postbacc?

You're kidding, right? Why don't you wait until you actually get to college and see how things go from there?

clutch01 · 05-14-2009, 04:18 PM

I am a high school senior, who will be a college freshman next year...and thats probably the gpa I will end up with at Emory (solid B+)......

shades_children · 05-14-2009, 04:51 PM

Generally speaking, a B+ average GPA is not going to cut it for allopathic medical schools. Seems like you're getting a headstart on working yourself into pre-med neurosis, though.

I'm going to have to agree with GoldShadow here. There is absolutely no point in worrying about your college GPA when you haven't even matriculated.

hubbellgardner · 05-14-2009, 05:50 PM

it's possible; I am also a Texas resident, I went to a top 10 LAC, I graduated with a 3.3 GPA and got into 5 medical schools(Emory, Penn State, Ut-San Antonio, Texas A&M, USUHS). I did have a high MCAT(35) and great EC's. So, no one thing is a deal breaker. I would advise, though, the higher the GPA, the better.

ZFanatic · 05-15-2009, 12:56 AM

I'm a Texas resident, going to Cornell next year and hoping I can pull a decent GPA... I'm currently doing lab work at UTSW though and I love it there, and so I'm hoping to go there for med school. Thank god for being Native American, it'll be my saving grace that'll set me apart from others for getting into med school. I'll probably just apply to all 8Texas med schools and call it a day when the time comes.