Is it impossible to raise my gpa from a 3.5 in freshman year to a 3.8 before I graduate?

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I’m currently in highschool but I’ll be graduating as a sophomore in college thanks to dull credit. Sadly thanks to two math classes my gpa is a 3.5. Literally I have 4.0’s in all my other college classes besides my math classes. Would it possible if I get 4.0 or close in every other class to raise my gpa to a 3.8? I hope to be a premed student, as I will also graduate high school with over 100 hours of volunteering at hospitals. I love working at the hospital and I would love to get a chance at med school, but is it even possible now?

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@JessPreMed Of course it is possible mathematically to raise your GPA. Why do you need it to be a 3.8?

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Assuming relatively equal credit hours/year over four years, easy math: 3.8=(3.5+ 3*x)/4. x+ your minimum average GPA over the next four years to get a 3.8 or above. The answer is 3.9.

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Although perhaps not weighted as heavily as college courses taken while in college, when time comes, you must report on med school app all colleges courses and grades even those taken in hs, so do well on those “dull” courses as the grades you earn will be factored into med school GPAs…

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I know that I must report all grades to the med school I plan on going into. I don’t know how I indicated that I didn’t know. I assume since you also pointed out the one mistake in my post and did not answer my question you are just looking to belittle me instead actually helping me. The classes I have taken are introductory courses, so they are only worth three credit hours. This mean all my dual credit classes are weighted as much as if they where taken in college. Out of 11 classes, I received 4.0’s in 9 of them. Hardly bad grades.

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I thought your question was answered in #2. From other posts of hs premed hopefuls who are or have been taking DE classes, it seems that they are very often surprised to learn their hs DE grades must be reported when applying to med school. Your post did not seem to reflect that you knew this info. As such I felt I was on point by adding this info as continuing to get good grades in any current/future DE courses would be in your best interest as a premed hopeful. My intent was not to offend you and I apologize if I did. Good luck.