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Again, take a look at molliebatmit. She herself admits that she would have great trouble getting into any top MD programs, mostly because she didn't play the "grade inflation game". But she probably could have gotten into some good MD/PhD programs. Her strong suit is research. Research matters far more for MD/PhD programs than for MD programs.
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<p>sakky,</p>
<p>This is insane. When the MD/PhD programs are themselves saying that their median GPA is 3.7+, why on earth should I believe otherwise? I mean, look, I have no problem believing that they look for different things, but when you say that the GPA doesn't matter as much (when the top programs say they do), you're just making stuff up here. </p>
<p>Everything that the MD/PhD programs say on their own sites indicates that you're looking at 3.7+ for the top 10 programs. How is that any different from MD? You also need a strong MCAT. AND you need strong experience.</p>
<p>It seems to me that what the FAQs on the sites and what you're saying are not lining up here.</p>