<p>Will I be able to get a reasonable 3.8+ at the University of Texas at San Antonio or UT Austin if I can get these grades? I want to become a doctor.. I plan on majoring in biochemistry/chemistry/biology. Basically I just want some input on whether I'll be in for a rude awakening or if I should be prepared. I realize I'm taking a lot of APs, but I will NEED very high gpa in college if i want to get into med school.</p>
<p>Senior year - </p>
<p>AP Bio - 93
AP Statistics - 93
AP Chem - 89
AP Physics C (already took B) - 84
AP Literature - 93
AP Macroeconomics - 92 / AP Government - 90
AP Calculus AB - 92</p>
<p>I took the same exact schedule Senior year and I can tell you that it was a definitely lighter than the workload at UT Austin. To get a 3.8+ at Austin, those high school grades should ideally be all A’s. For reference, if you were taking 4 classes for 12 hours next Fall and got all A’s and 1 B+, that would put you at a 3.83. But all of this speculation is really worthless. </p>
<p>Like Highlander said, when you get to college you’ll find that your grades are suddenly more reflective of your effort and less reflective of your “smarts”. It’s not that smarts don’t play a key role- they definitely do- but in college you’re given a lot more latitude which translates into a lot more responsibility. Many strong high school students choose to strike an even balance between their social and academic lives but with such a large student body you’ll frequently find people on both ends of the spectrum. That said, I believe most any student at UT is perfectly capable of achieving a 3.8+ if they so desire (excluding the most difficult majors, which Bio and Chem are not). It just comes down to how badly you want it.</p>
<p>By the way, all of this was in reference to UT Austin. I don’t know much about UTSA. Also, the average matriculant’s gpa was 3.67 in 2010 so a 3.8+ GPA is by no means a necessity. Posting here as a senior in high school shows good foresight and motivation, something which most of your peers lack. B’s in chem and physics look discouraging but it’s nothing that can’t be overcome. </p>
<p>If i had to make a bet, I’d say you’d be able to moreso than most other people. Just look up the profs before you register and dont expect everything to be spoon fed.</p>
<p>Pre-Med courses are generally set on a curve. Everyone in your college classes likely have your same high school stats. The competition will be fierce and since its on a curve, the possibility exists that a traditional “A”, 90-100, could be a B on the curve if so many students score between 90-100.</p>
<p>I’d recommend taking any AP Science Courses over (even if you earn credits) because college professors go into more depth which is necessary for the MCAT. It will also help your GPA since some of the material will be a review.</p>