I am currently a Computer Science student changing to Pre-med major. my current cGPA is a 3.2 but I have like 70 credits left until I finished. All my arts and science classes are done and I have an arts and science GPA of 3.5. My pre-med classes are the only thing really left and I expect to have a sGPA/my premed class GPA of a 3.6-3.7. Im hoping that will boost my cGPA to a 3.5. I am also a transfer student if that means anything. My question is I am seeing online that having a 3.4-3.5 cGPA is bad for applying to med school to be an MD, which is what I want to apply for. Will med schools look down on my cGPA that much for it being a 3.4-3.5? Also I expect to do relatively well on the MCAT due to my practice scores. The only “bad” grades I have is in a Computer Science course(s). All my science courses like bio and chem are A’s/B+. My family is also in medicine and I have doctors to shadow as well as letters of rec from neuroscientists/surgeons. I also volunteer on my off time at an assisted living center and homeless shelter. I plan to volunteer at my local hospital/med school and hopefully get a research volunteer position. I am also in an Honors frat and a social frat and I know multiple languages. I just want to know if changing my major is the right choice since med schools might look down on my cGPA. Will this restrict me from getting into a lot of med schools? Again the only thing that holds my cGPA back is those Computer Science courses. Thanks!
Could you still complete the CS requirements? Your chances of getting into med school are not good.
Not enough data to even make a guess since you have not taken your pre-reqs or the MCAT.
What is your current sGPA? (All bio, chem, math and physics courses) How many BCPM classes do you have left to take?
The mean cGPA of accepted med students last year was 3.7+; the mean sGPA was 3.64.
A 3.2 GPA or sGPA will get your app tossed out of consideration at almost all med schools – unless you have some sort of great story–disadvantaged upbringing, military or Peace Corps service, extraordinary ECs, non-traditional student making a academic comeback, etc.
A 3.5 is the mean GPA for accepted osteopathic med students.
Here’s AMCAS’s MCAT/GPA acceptance grid–
https://www.aamc.org/download/321508/data/factstablea23.pdf
I'd suggest not dropping the CS unless you absolutely hate it and don't ever see yourself working in that industry.
Do you have a Plan B career path in mind should you not get a med school acceptance (and 60% of applicants don't...) if you switch to generic bio major? Yes, med school DO care about your cGPA and sGPA. If any of the two is weak, you are most likely not going to get any interview invites and thus not being able to go to med school.
You need at least 3 month prepare for Mcat, since you have not done most of the med school prerequisites, you probably won’t even start med school application after your graduation. Without Mcat and your GPAs, we can not give you any “chance” advice. But based on what you have now, your chance to get ANY med school admission is slim to none.
You should concentrate on your Plan B, which is CS and get your cGPA up so you can apply for a job. You can take a carrier changer post bacc if you still want to pursue medicine.
From pure monetary point of view, CS probably is going to make more money than physician in the long run. You should candidly ask yourself, why medical doctor?