<p>While GPA is important, keep in mind that MCAT is the most critical part of your application, as that is how every applicant is placed on the same bar for evaluation & comparison. It’s ironic that “what GPA?” is the most common question for pre-meds when it should be “what MCAT?”</p>
<p>3.4 and a 30 from a top school isn’t going to save you. The 30 implies that it wasn’t the major or the toughness of the school so much as your own individual characteristics. Remember, the MCAT is essentially objective when it comes to consideration of your school and major. If you get a 30 and your schools average is, say, a 32 you won’t be getting much pity when you are apparently below average for your school’s applicant population and your GPA reflects that.</p>