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    Chances for ortho? - failed third block of MS1

    I'm an M1 at a mid-tier med school and I just failed one of my blocks (neuro). I am doing remediation in a month. MSK was my first and best block and everything went downhill from there due to some family and personal problems. Barely passed my second block (cardio and pulm) as well. I feel like...
  2. K

    WAMC? (Low GPA)

    (Updating this on my partner's behalf) Colleges I'm Applying To Definitely: UGA (IS), Iowa, Western, Washington State, Glasgow, UCD, Bristol, Edinburgh Probably: Wisconsin, Minnesota Possibly: Louisiana, Colorado, LMU, Midwestern, Tufts, UC Davis, Missouri, Penn, Florida Cumulative GPA: 3.49...
  3. jtom

    What are my chances?

    Closed archive of earlier application feedback This thread preserves past applicants’ questions and the replies they received. For feedback on your own application, read the veterinary WAMC welcome and start a new thread. Requirements and school expectations may have changed since these profiles...
  4. C

    Did I screw myself?

    Okay, so I've recently started undergrad at a well-known university, but I'm a non-traditional student that's 24 years old. So far, I've only taken 8 courses, but have made A's in every one - some higher, some lower. I've started volunteering, will soon be switching jobs to something more...
  5. K

    Preparing for USMLE Step I and taking classed during summer

    I basically had a really horrible second semester of MS2 following a tough first semester involving a category 5 Hurricane. Thanks to the 20% and 25% that the NBME shelfs for path and pharm contribute to grade, I didn't pass the courses by 1.5-2%. Im taking them in the summer (June, probably)...
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    Withdrawal Appealed Classes and AMCAS GPA

    Hi! I have a question regarding adding withdrawn classes to my AMCAS application. Spring semester of my junior year was very tough due to some personal matters and I failed 2 of my core classes. Since during that time I was seeing my school therapist regularly, I was able to appeal those two...
  7. J

    Getting in to pharmacy school with low GPA

    I was enrolled at a university for 4.5 years and accumulated a 2.33 gpa. My last semester at the university, I had many personal problems the affected my grades and ended up failing 12 of the 16 credits I attempted. I decided then that I needed time away from school to mature as a student before...
  8. M

    Is there any hope of getting into a DO school? What should I do from here?

    So, I really screwed up my science classes and second semester of college, and I was wondering if there is a chance at DO schools. My overall gpa is a 3.45 Freshman Sem 1: Bio A , Calc 1 for engineers B+, etc. GPA term: 3.625 Sem 2: Bio 2 C, BioLab B, Calc 2 for engineers F, etc. GPA term: 1.66...
  9. A

    Philosophy major. Messed up big time, what are my chances?

    Hi there!. I'm a student at UCF with a goal of now pursuing a D.O because i believe an M.D would be unrealistic at this point. Here's my statistics. I'm a philosophy major with a biology minor. Statistics: Philosophy major : 35 credit hours left Biology minor : 17 credit hours left I started...
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    Retakes, advice?

    Okay So I've had to do a few retakes. To start here is a bit of my science class history I took General Biology Got a B-, then I went on a church mission for for two years. Came back and retook that class and got an A in lecture and lab. Next year I took principles and got a B+ in lecture and...
  11. FutureDoctorX-men

    FAILED COURSES, HELP!!!

    Hi everyone, This is my very first time writing a thread on any online forum so please bare with me. Just a little background, I am in my 2nd year in University and I have failed 3 of my courses. They are Statistics, a Biology class, and a History class. In addition, I'm only a 'C' student...
  12. S

    Possibly failing calculus?! does this ruin my chances to get into a good med school?

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  13. nashvilleLPN

    Failed out of community college. Has my chance already ended?

    At the age of 18, I found myself homeless due to religious differences within my family. I bounced around frends' homes and financially supporting myself became more important than my courses. I attended three semesters at community college during this time and my grades went down each semester...