BS/MD Program Viability Calculator
BS/MD programs strip away your weighted GPA to look purely at your unweighted performance, particularly in STEM. See if you survive the academic screen.
Core High School Courses
The Harsh Truth: Direct medical programs look at unweighted GPAs to level the playing field. If you have a 4.8 weighted GPA but a 3.6 unweighted GPA, you will likely be screened out of BS/MD programs instantly. They want flawless unweighted STEM grades.
Unweighted Cum. GPA
3.80
Unweighted STEM GPA
3.90
BS/MD Viability
Competitive
You survive the screen for many excellent state and private BS/MD and BS/DO programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a BS/MD Program?
BS/MD programs are direct medical programs where high school students apply once and are accepted into both the undergraduate university and its affiliated medical school simultaneously (usually completing both in 7 to 8 years).
Why do they only care about Unweighted GPA?
Because high schools weight AP and Honors classes differently (some on a 5.0 scale, some on a 6.0 scale), BS/MD admission committees strip away the weighting to compare students nationally on a pure 4.0 unweighted scale.
What is a competitive GPA for a BS/MD program?
BS/MD programs are arguably the most competitive admissions process in the country, often with acceptance rates below 2%. A highly competitive applicant typically has an unweighted GPA of 3.90 or higher, and a nearly flawless STEM GPA.
Does a 3.7 GPA disqualify me?
While a 3.7 unweighted GPA is excellent for general college admissions, it is often treated as an automatic screen-out (rejection without review) by top-tier BS/MD programs like Brown PLME or Northwestern HPME.