To all the people asking if X GPA has ruined their chances

[kal123]

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My experience has been that if you have a high MCAT score AND went to one of the very top few universities in the country – think top 8 or so – you can get a little leeway on your grades. Otherwise, I haven’t seen it.

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<p>Yet, they all claim that medical schools give special consideration to their kids :D</p>

<p>Here is a quote from WUStL pre-health:</p>

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With this being said, there is a certain “reputation bump” that goes along with graduating from Washington University in St. Louis. Most medical schools know that Wash U is a very competitive school with a rigorous pre-med curriculum and little, if any, grade inflation

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<p>Here is a quote from JHU pre-health site:

• Medical schools recognize the rigor of Johns Hopkins. In 2008, Hopkins applicants who were accepted to medical school had an average cumulative GPA of 3.55 and science GPA of 3.48 while the corresponding national figures were 3.66 and 3.60 respectively.

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