<p>@SusieAnne , Harvard Medical School has an average incoming GPA of 3.79, and that’s perhaps the top medical school in the country. At Stanford, where the average GPA is also around 3.8, the 25th percentile is 3.42 – a quarter of their class came with a GPA under 3.42 .</p>
<p>Both these schools reject 4.0s from state schools left and right. It’s important to consider the kinds of doors a school like Vanderbilt can open for you to supplement your profile.</p>