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Hello everyone! I'm about to complete my first semester as a sophomore and it looks like I'm going to be receiving a D in my intro bio class..
On top of that my grades are really bad: I've taken 46 credits and got 5 C's so far and now 1 D. My gpa is a 2.6 and with my grades this semester they'll either stay at a 2.6 or go to a 2.7. W
I have a few questions..
Should I retake the D in my bio course? I'm taking the 2nd part of the class next semester and am going to do everything I can to get an A in the course. I've added this first sem bio course to my schedule just in case I will retake it but I need advice.
Also.. My goal by the time I graduate is to have a 3.0
I want to apply to medical school.
Is it completely outrageous that I'll get accepted with my past grade history? I really want to turn things around and make an upward trend for the remaining 2 years. Any opinions?
If I end up not doing well next semester my plan is that I will hold off on applying to med school and take a gap year instead. I'll retake classes, complete a medical perfusion program, and do research.
If by then, I'm still just NOT getting it. I will apply to grad school for my PHD in some sort of research.
Does this sound like a good plan? I'm actually really in love with it because I do enjoy research (I just love medicine more). Will I get into grad school for research with a 3.0?
Also if I get a stellar MCAT score + 3.0 gpa + lots of research hours, what are my chances of acceptance into MD?
THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS/ADVICE IN ADVANCE.
On top of that my grades are really bad: I've taken 46 credits and got 5 C's so far and now 1 D. My gpa is a 2.6 and with my grades this semester they'll either stay at a 2.6 or go to a 2.7. W
I have a few questions..
Should I retake the D in my bio course? I'm taking the 2nd part of the class next semester and am going to do everything I can to get an A in the course. I've added this first sem bio course to my schedule just in case I will retake it but I need advice.
Also.. My goal by the time I graduate is to have a 3.0
I want to apply to medical school.
Is it completely outrageous that I'll get accepted with my past grade history? I really want to turn things around and make an upward trend for the remaining 2 years. Any opinions?
If I end up not doing well next semester my plan is that I will hold off on applying to med school and take a gap year instead. I'll retake classes, complete a medical perfusion program, and do research.
If by then, I'm still just NOT getting it. I will apply to grad school for my PHD in some sort of research.
Does this sound like a good plan? I'm actually really in love with it because I do enjoy research (I just love medicine more). Will I get into grad school for research with a 3.0?
Also if I get a stellar MCAT score + 3.0 gpa + lots of research hours, what are my chances of acceptance into MD?
THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS/ADVICE IN ADVANCE.