How important are grades for pre-med?

I can give some perspective: I had a 3.31 gpa average, slightly above average MCAT score. I worked through out college as an EMT, so three years of hands on experience in the medical field durin…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [How important are grades for pre-med?]( Tommy Wilkinson, Bachelors Science Molecular Biology & Cell Biology (2016) • [Answered October 30, 2019]( [I can give some perspective: I had a 3.31 gpa average, slightly above average MCAT score. I worked through out college as an EMT, so three years of hands on experience in t... Read more » [Upvote] 256 [Comment] 42](   [lock] Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   [Does Walmart know when you steal from self-checkout?]( Bob Wilson, former Professional geoscientist • [Updated May 21]( [I went to Walmart and bought an ink cartridge last week. 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