US med schools: Best 2 years GPA / alternate GPA calculation

[hermione]

Hey everybody!

 

I was just wondering if anyone has heard of american medschools who calculate GPA only using the applicant's best two years, or deletes the lowest year GPA after a certain number of years of undergrad.

 

In other words... is there any medschool down there that doesn't calculate GPA using all 4 years?

 

Also, how do they view grad school applicants down there?

 

Thanks!

[ChicoMaki]

No. not that I know of (as past applicant).

 

I'm not sure of grad, but i don't believe there is any advantage (unless you've done it an a big place with a few publications). check the american folder for more info

[Madz25]

Hey everybody!

 

I was just wondering if anyone has heard of american medschools who calculate GPA only using the applicant's best two years, or deletes the lowest year GPA after a certain number of years of undergrad.

 

In other words... is there any medschool down there that doesn't calculate GPA using all 4 years?

 

Also, how do they view grad school applicants down there?

 

Thanks!

 

dont know about grad school.

 

ALL american med schools look at ALL post-secondary grades (including summer courses). they ALL use the AMCAS GPA (cGPA and science GPA), which includes every course taken after high school. no fancy formulas.

[reflex]

dont know about grad school.

 

ALL american med schools look at ALL post-secondary grades (including summer courses). they ALL use the AMCAS GPA (cGPA and science GPA), which includes every course taken after high school. no fancy formulas.

 

Correction: If you took a university course during high school (as some ppl do in the states), then it will count towards your GPA.

[Madz25]

Correction: If you took a university course during high school (as some ppl do in the states), then it will count towards your GPA.

 

thanks! didnt know about that.