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Hello everyone,
As you can probably extrapolate from the title, my science course in sophomore did NOT go well, at all. It was my first bio class ever, and I decided to take an AP course instead of regular bio to up the difficulty of my courses, which was a pretty bad decision on my part. In freshman year, I had taken regular courses except for honors math and had received mainly As with a couple Bs, except for a C in math. However, in sophomore year, I took 2 APs and all honors except for marching band and science research when my grades reached their worst point; I got a C- in math and a D+ in bio. Even though I did badly in bio, I was able to manage a 3 on the AP, which I know probably is not considered great by any means, but still better than the grade I received for that year. My grades were mainly Bs, with a couple As that time. However, by junior year, I had managed to turn it around by buckling down and getting all As and A+s in my courses with one B, by taking two regular subject courses (math and history), as well as marching band, orchestra, and chorus. In regards to my difficulty level, I took one AP class, one self study AP, and 3 honors. Overall that brings me up to a ~3.43 GPA, or a B+ average.
I have solid research extra-curriculars in geology and environmental sciences, with 5-6 papers published, a 750$ scholarship, speeches at 2-3 major conferences, and some contest winnings. I’m planning to take this up as my major in college, but I also want to go down the pre-med track, as I am really interested in dentistry. The problem I’ve realized is that, though I am interested, I know that there are many far more qualified students out there, and that I haven’t even done my volunteer hours at hospitals, which is something most students seem to do. All I have is my willingness to take this on, as well as experience in taking care of an Alzheimer patient for 4 years (my grandfather). Are there any possibilities that someone with my grades would have a chance at attempting any of the 7 year med programs, or any pre-med course in general? Or would it be better for me to follow through as a geology student applicant, but change to premed once I arrive at a college? I'm applying to college next year, so any speedy advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
As you can probably extrapolate from the title, my science course in sophomore did NOT go well, at all. It was my first bio class ever, and I decided to take an AP course instead of regular bio to up the difficulty of my courses, which was a pretty bad decision on my part. In freshman year, I had taken regular courses except for honors math and had received mainly As with a couple Bs, except for a C in math. However, in sophomore year, I took 2 APs and all honors except for marching band and science research when my grades reached their worst point; I got a C- in math and a D+ in bio. Even though I did badly in bio, I was able to manage a 3 on the AP, which I know probably is not considered great by any means, but still better than the grade I received for that year. My grades were mainly Bs, with a couple As that time. However, by junior year, I had managed to turn it around by buckling down and getting all As and A+s in my courses with one B, by taking two regular subject courses (math and history), as well as marching band, orchestra, and chorus. In regards to my difficulty level, I took one AP class, one self study AP, and 3 honors. Overall that brings me up to a ~3.43 GPA, or a B+ average.
I have solid research extra-curriculars in geology and environmental sciences, with 5-6 papers published, a 750$ scholarship, speeches at 2-3 major conferences, and some contest winnings. I’m planning to take this up as my major in college, but I also want to go down the pre-med track, as I am really interested in dentistry. The problem I’ve realized is that, though I am interested, I know that there are many far more qualified students out there, and that I haven’t even done my volunteer hours at hospitals, which is something most students seem to do. All I have is my willingness to take this on, as well as experience in taking care of an Alzheimer patient for 4 years (my grandfather). Are there any possibilities that someone with my grades would have a chance at attempting any of the 7 year med programs, or any pre-med course in general? Or would it be better for me to follow through as a geology student applicant, but change to premed once I arrive at a college? I'm applying to college next year, so any speedy advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
She speaks at a lot of academic conferences and due to the level of research we do, she is able to get us places where we can speak. And yes, the journals are scientific journals whose articles have been reviewed by multiple people before it's published (eg: Journal of Quaternary Geochronology) ; this is part of the reason why it's a solid EC for me.
