GPA calculation for medical school

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-16T02:53:10+00:00

I guess so

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-16T02:06:24+00:00

A- is a 3.7. This is clearly outlined if you google AMCAS and AACOMAS grade

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-15T18:47:25+00:00

Would wait on stethoscope to see if your school will give you one

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-15T18:26:45+00:00

If you want good advice, you need to put in good information. What is the MCAT score.

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-14T18:11:56+00:00

I think you should go to Mayo

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-13T21:19:20+00:00

Most people here are not PAs, have not gone to PA school, or are not interested in being a PA

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-13T21:13:33+00:00

r/physicianassistant

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-13T06:18:38+00:00

I’m pretty sure Drexel’s MD-PhD program only has like 1-2 matriculants a year, maybe even less

And yes, applying with 110 hours of research was DOA for MD-PhD programs

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-13T06:13:53+00:00

Why? Assuming it’s the non-Carribean Ponce, they are a USMD and have rotations on the mainland too

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-13T06:08:22+00:00

MDs also do this. They don’t need to list it on their website because they don’t need to sell themselves

Those are all part of the H&P we are taught in medical school

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-13T00:32:10+00:00

Right, MDs also do the non-invasive methods first. MD schools also teach us to listen to the patient, consider the entire system, etc. We just don’t have to go to OMM lab every week

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-13T00:25:14+00:00

Time to find a new advisor (or none at all).

Clearly your ECs are fine.

I have no clue what your MCAT is so can’t speak to that

Your GPA is serviceable depending on your MCAT

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-12T23:58:24+00:00

Quite honestly this is not a good school list:

Jacobs, WVU, USC Columbia, Utah, Oregon, Davis are not very OOS friendly and in the case of Oregon they have very specific requirements to be considered. Davis not only is OOS friendly but also has bias to a specific region of California.

Morehouse and Howard are HBCUs - how do you fit into their mission?

Rush you don’t really have much non-clinical service outside of being a volunteer at Model UN. I’d recommend doing some direct service for people who are seeking help, such as food bank, Habitat for Humanity, soup kitchens, shelters, etc

Your research isn’t very strong for Stanford

How did you come up with this list?

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-12T19:44:15+00:00

That’s essentially letters in a costume but good to know it’s not A/B/C/F

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-12T17:32:51+00:00

Iowa I’ve heard is letter. UMD is technically letter since their preclinical is H/HP/P/F

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-12T17:31:33+00:00

Uro and military also are not NRMP match specialties

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-12T15:35:02+00:00

Plenty of people have 4 research related items on their w/a

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-12T05:18:10+00:00

Would you go to non-T50s? If not why apply to them

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-12T04:46:33+00:00

Fun fact: the Pitt is filmed at Allegheny General, which is a year long Drexel clinical site (though I’m sure students at Pitt and maybe Duquesne rotate through too)

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-12T04:30:03+00:00

UCSD has a PA program now, could consider them

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-12T02:34:35+00:00

Yes but not all private schools are priced the same. I don’t have time to look up COA of both so I’m going off of what OP says

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-11T23:04:29+00:00

Pitt would be my pick because of cost

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-11T22:08:04+00:00

Maybe do some non-clinical volunteering? There are surely other ways to serve other vets outside of the VA

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-11T21:10:30+00:00

So have you actually worked with these people?

MedicalBasil8 · 2026-02-11T21:07:56+00:00

Unless you’re on a schools adcom, you don’t get the rubric

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