When I first went to college i really had no idea what i wanted to do. My 1st year I did nothing but screw off. My gpa after 2 semesters stood at a horrific 2.52. My next year in college was a little better as i brought my overall gpa up to a 2.8. I still have 3 years left in college due to the fact i am here for 5 years. I run track and field, and this is my main concern. I literally practice track from noon to 5 pm daily, also during 2nd semester i often go to class Mondays only then i am off on another track trip. UHG! If i get A's in every class from here on out i can still only achieve a 3.4 gpa overall, and all A's with track would be unbelievably hard. So what is the lowest gpa a medical school will even consider? Will they take track into consideration? Obviously the MCAT and other things are important, but i want to know, is my GPA going to be too low to even bother trying? thanks for your help and god bless!
Answer:
I disagree with what James said in his first part.
GPA is only a reflection of your test taking ability. The fact is that you had a horrible first two years of college. That does not make you any less smart. GPA also is a reflection of your maturity and your committment. A lot of freshmen had problem because they had just left home for the first time and had no one to control their livestyles. Bad grades for first year or two can be recovered if you do well the last few years. You can write it off as both your committment to your athletic activity as well as your maturity. If you can prove to the admission committee that you have worked hard and is smart enough for medical school, you have a shot. It will be a bit of a fight, but I would not write it off.
You have to really try to get mostly A's and avoid anything less than an average of 3.75 for the rest of the college career if you want to get into the medical school, which is getting more competitive nowaday. Great MCAT score, great recommendation letter, and a few trophies from your track and field will also help.
Good luck. Now go studying.
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Realistically, it is unlikely that you will ace the remainder of your courses, so a GPA of 3.4 is a bit overly optimistic. While your involvement in track and field may explain your low scores, admission committees won't accept it as an excuse. With competition being what it is, it is unlikely that anybody having a GPA of 3.7 would gain acceptance.
But that doesn't mean you should abandon your dream of going to medical school. There are foreign medical schools and there are the Caribbean schools. The Caribbean schools are taught in English and a few of them are quite good. The entrance requirements for the better schools are creeping up toward being competitive, but there are still some that will admit you if you have the funding to pay for it. You can visit StudentDoctor.net or ValueMD.com to learn more about that option.
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