Medical 1.2 Science GPA, College Sophomore, should I give up?

[Goro]

I have wanted to become a doctor since high school, but now I am questioning if it's an even feasible journey to continue. I just ended my sophomore year and my science gpa is a 1.0, and this is based off 5 science classes. I knew I was struggling with classes and with life circumstances, but I thought I could stick it through even though my major was hard. I'm now changing majors to psychology to graduate on time and get my overall GPA up.

I know there are postbacc programs, but to get into one I would have to take a couple years of community college courses to bring my GPA up to meet the minimum requirement.

Is it realistic to continue trying to be a doctor? I understand it's never too late, but I feel like I have royally messed up my chances. Looking for advice/an outside perspective.

For starters, you need to start seeing things from now on.

Go to your schools learning or education center for help with time management, test-taking skills, learning styles, Etc.

I don't think you need to do a nice post BAC program. Those are mostly for career Changers. You can do a post bacc do it yourself.

Or you can do a special master's program

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[lord999]

Were those five classes ones that you would need for the MCAT (the chemistry or biology ones)? If so, then you might want to consider something else as a major. Without a solid foundation in both, it's hard to recover. It's unlikely that you would outperform on the tests for entrance without a complete transformation in aptitude.