Chanrika Posted July 18, 2016 Hello, I am planning to apply to PA school in 2017 if all goes as planned. However, I need advice on how many classes I should take to boost my cumulative GPA from a 2.79 to a 3.2 (I know this is a huge jump). The school in which I am applying to does not require a specific science GPA, just a cumulative of 3.2. I have all my other requirements. I was thinking to take maybe 3-4 classes (including retake of Gen Chem 2) with hopes of earning all A's. I would love your feedback. Thanks so much!
mtnpa Posted July 18, 2016 Depends how many total credit hours you have. Look at it like this. I had 156 credits graduating with a 3.05. I took 38 credits postbac with all As and only boosted my cgpa to 3.26 It's a lot of work that you will need to figure out.
PACrankset Posted July 18, 2016 That all depends on how many credits you have taken. If you have a lot of credits (90 or above) it will obviously take more credit hours to raise your GPA. It will also depend on what GPA you can maintain in the classes you anticipate taking if it is a 4.0 then it will take less credits to achieve your goal, if it is lower then it will take more credits to obtain your goal. Take a look at this link, it is fairly simple but will give you a better idea of how many credits it may take you. http://www.back2college.com/raisegpa.htm
lccalbert Posted July 19, 2016 If you have a bachelor's degree, you have somewhere along the lines of 200 units. To get from 2.7-3.2, would probably need at least a full year of full time units and nothing but A's. You are in a tough boat but if you really want to be a PA, it can be done. Making those classes you take upper division science courses will look a lot better to the admissions board also. Since science courses are just more intense than non-sciences.
Administrator rev ronin Posted July 19, 2016 Administrator If you have a bachelor's degree, you have somewhere along the lines of 200 units. To get from 2.7-3.2, would probably need at least a full year of full time units and nothing but A's. So, by taking 25% more courses, you think you could move a GPA 50% between current and perfect? Do the numbers a bit more carefully, and I think you'll find that you need to take TWO full years of courses and get 4.0's to move that much.
mtnpa Posted July 19, 2016 Agreed with rev, my 0.2 point increase was after a year's worth of credits. Great to not be so close to the minimum GPA anymore, but still a really low GPA for any school. Also for a school that has a min GPA of 3.2, I would assume they look at more high GPA candidates and this would be a very very steep climb for this school.
MTOPAC Posted July 19, 2016 You may want to look into programs that have lower GPA requirements or have a commitment to reviewing applications with a holistic approach. As long the rest of your application is strong, you still have a fair chance. I was admitted into a program this cycle and I have a 2.87 cGPA. But as stated the remainder of my app was pretty strong.
Guest acc0unt Posted July 20, 2016 You may want to look into programs that have lower GPA requirements or have a commitment to reviewing applications with a holistic approach. As long the rest of your application is strong, you still have a fair chance. I was admitted into a program this cycle and I have a 2.87 cGPA. But as stated the remainder of my app was pretty strong. what school?
Glorious_Ignoramus Posted July 23, 2016 1) Take more classes and earn As. That's really the only way to do it. Take hard science courses (read: hard v. soft). 2) You're on the far left end of the bell curve of acceptance with that GPA and academic history. Be aware of the uphill battle you are facing.
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