How do med schools treat your GPA?
- GAMSAT® Exam only schools
There are 3 schools that use GAMSAT® Exam only to rank you for interviews and offers of a spot - UQ, USyd and Monash.
Notwithstanding, you actually need to have the base expected GPA to apply, which is for the most part around a credit normal, and your GPA might in any case be utilised as a tiebreaker whenever required.
Likewise, since these schools only consider the GAMSAT® Exam, the cut-off is extremely high and is by all accounts crawling up every year.
Then, at that point, there are schools, for example, Flinders, which use GAMSAT® Exam just to offer interviews, then change to a blend of GPA/GAMSAT® Exam/interview while offering places.
- Combo (GPA + GAMSAT schools)
For these schools, on the off chance that your GPA isn't high (6.3+) then, at that point, you will likely have some trouble getting an interview offer. There is the choice of a portfolio school (Notre Dame and Wollongong) yet and still, at the end of the day, the normal GPA is by all accounts pretty high since they truly do anticipate an assortment of accomplishments (counting scholarly).
How to increase your GPA
- For those still in the process of completing their degree
The undeniable response is to attempt to improve in your subjects. Be that as it may, it might likewise merit contemplating whether you can be somewhat more strategic with your subject decisions for the next semester. In the event that you do not need to take some core subjects, consider taking some cruisy ones.
In addition, have a ponder what the assessments are like. Peruse cautiously through the course depictions and have a contemplate what might turn out best for yourself as well as your learning style.
- For the people who have obtained their certification
This is an intense one. On the off chance that your GPA is as of now secured and you're beneath the base required GPA or you realise your combination score is well underneath earlier year cut-offs, you should attempt to further develop your GAMSAT® Exam score and portfolio. However, sadly for some, that actually won't bring about an interview offer.
In the event that that is the situation, you might need to consider further tertiary study.
For clinical schools that take into account postgraduate study (UQ, Griffith, ANU and UWA), you could sign up for a masters by coursework. For the rest, you might need to study for another bachelor’s degree.
For more information, check out our full article here: https://gradready.com.au/posts/gamsat-preparation-courses/boosting-your-gpa-for-medical-school-applications
