<p>I’d still recommend keeping a high GPA. LAMP is a great program if you’re interested in going into a business/life science type program–think big pharma marketing/sales, etc. </p>
<p>But for example, here are the admissions ranges at Duke’s #1 USNews ranked PA program:
"The ranges of academic and experiential qualifications for the middle 50 percent of accepted applicants for Fall 2014 were as follows:</p>
<p>Overall GPA: 3.3 – 3.7
Natural science GPA: 3.1 – 3.7
Total natural science hours: 42 – 73
GRE General Test scores:
Verbal: 153 – 161
Quantitative: 152 – 158
Analytical Writing: 4.0 – 4.5
Months of full-time patient care experience: 15 – 38"</p>