Minimum GPAs?

Nontraditional Premed Discussion
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What would you guys say, from your experience or what you have read/heard, are the minimum GPAs medical schools accept? Both overall and science (which I guess includes math as well)?


Thanks,


Adrienne

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these are the min GPA’s I have seen as an over all


Min mind you


DO 3.2 ( 3.3 is a little safer) MCAT 26


MD 3.4 ( 3.5 is safer) MCAT 28


Science DO 2.8 MD around 3.0


this is the bare Min I have been able to understand of course some have had a little lower


I’m not taking into consideration of Post bac or MS GPA’s here.



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This is not a question to be answered easily. Someone who really messed up their first time around, but did stellar post-bacc work, won’t have a good GPA overall but may look good for a variety of reasons.


There is no point to looking at minimums or others’ impressions of what is good enough to get in. Some schools are more number-conscious than others; some schools are far more willing to look at your most recent achievements vs. your old bad grades. Your own personal situation is what is relevant here.


Mary

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Thanks for your advice. I hope you are right!!!