GPA most important factor for Med schools?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Is your GPA a major factor for Med schools? If I do this certain major I can get a pretty high GPA, but if I do this other one it'll be like .3 or .4 points lower. So should I go with the one that gets be a higher GPA? Also, I like both of them and I wouldn't mind taking either major.</p>

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<p>Go for the one where you can get a higher one.</p>

<p>Think about it: Why would you want to do the other one if it's going to hurt your chances down the road, especially if you love them both?</p>

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<p>Top med school formula:</p>

<p>MOST IMPORTANT:</p>

<p>GPA 3.8 and above
MCAT 35 and above
***must meet both, exceeding in one cannot make up for the other.</p>

<p>Secondary importance</p>

<p>decent research
healthcare volunteering is a must
foreign travel
other ECs</p>

<p>3rd tier importance</p>

<p>Recs and Essays</p>

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<p>I don't know why you'd break those up into first, second, third. With the exception of foreign travel, those are all pretty much mandatory.</p>

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<p>I agree but many people don't do all of them and then suffer for it.</p>