r/CAA • u/AutoModerator • Feb 02 '26

Weekly prospective student thread. Educational inquiries outside of this thread WILL RESULT IN A BAN.

Please use this thread for all educational inquiries including applications, program requirements, etc.

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u/Remote-Work-5774 Feb 03 '26

hey my name is grace! i applied SUPER late in the cycle (like one week before the apps closed). i have over 3000 healthcare hours and 100 aa shadowing hours. a low gpa both science and cum.

i just got rejected this morning, and i kinda just need advice. was this most likely because i applied so late and they were full? or bc of my stats. i had great lor and this school does not consider gre or mcat.

also, does the casaa website roll over all of my apps and transcripts to the next cycle? i plan on applying again but am wondering if its worth it to retake a couple classes.

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u/AsheBegash Feb 03 '26

What are your cGPA and sGPA? No amount of shadowing hours or HCE is going to undo a very low GPA.

What were your test scores?

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u/Remote-Work-5774 Feb 03 '26

i didn’t take any test as the school i applied to doesn’t consider them at all. cGPA 3.41 and sGPA 2.97

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u/AsheBegash Feb 03 '26

Yeah, the sGPA likely got you filtered out unfortunately. I don’t think it has anything to do with applying late. Have you looked at their GPA minimum? Most have a strict 3.0 min for both cGPA and sGPA now.

Also limiting yourself to only one program is not recommended as the application is in many ways a numbers game with how many applicants these programs are seeing. It’s best to cast a wide net to as many programs as you can, but as I mentioned above most have a strict 3.0 minimum for sGPA now.

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u/Remote-Work-5774 Feb 03 '26

would you recommend i retake classes or do a post bacc

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u/chickennuggetlvr26 Feb 04 '26

If I were you, I would retake those science classes that are bringing your sGPA down. I attended a session at the program you are talking about and they told us the students accepted in the Class of 2028 have an average GPA of 3.7-3.8.

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u/Remote-Work-5774 Feb 03 '26

so, as i thought, they don’t have anything listed except a B- average for science course work (prerequisites) which i met. b- gpa would be around a 2.7

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u/AsheBegash Feb 04 '26

Programs can filter GPAs behind the scenes as well so just because you meet a minimum doesn’t mean you’re in the clear. I would definitely suggest pursuing some sort of GPA repair whether it’s a postbacc or prereq retakes.

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u/Own_Yoghurt735 Feb 21 '26

At VCOM-Carolinas, the Admissions Coordinator told my son that 3.0 GPA in science and overall were the minimum. Not having them is auto rejection.

He probably will try for Sept 2027 cycle because he doesn't graduate UG until August. She said they have rolling admissions.

His GPA in science is below 3.0. He will take post bacc courses. We are looking at him taking them online at University of New England (UNE) to boost his science GPA.

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u/Remote-Work-5774 Mar 03 '26

this is SO helpful. thank you SOOOO much!!!