2F's 2 Furious!

[Farrah]

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I am failing two of my classes and there is nothing I can do about it. This is my second year of school and all over my transcript are A's , and my worst grade was a B+ and a C- and now I have entered into a zone that will haunt me for the rest of my life..............I feel like I am doomed for life...... I look at my friends who are up where I used to be (3.8) and just feel like I'm doomed to become some cleaning lady working for people or some big time neighborhood looozer, or one of those homeless people across the street from the University...they were probably former students that got F's ....

Damnnnnnnnnnnn everything just went wrong for me this quarter. My father got laid off, I had to give my family all the money I had left, my cousin and I got carjacked at gunpoint and all my books and my bag were stolen along with her car, my car broke down permanently, I became flat broke and without a job, and my grandma died..........BUT all of that is not as bad as these two F's I'll probably end up getting. I meannn those things probably caused my bad grades but the university doesn't give a care - I have no idea what to do?.................... I feel like I'll never get into medical school......................with these 2 F's my GPA will go down to a 2.96......I'm depressed, down, and downright furious because I feel like there is nothing that I can do at this point. I also feel horrible because my parents didn't go to college and they expect so much from me because i'm in college, i mean they don't ever look at my grades, but i'd never want to disappoint them by doing this horrible in school.

Any advice? anybody been through this? I heard people can try to petition their grades but I doubt that my circumstances apply..............school sucks....

 

[DrJ2B]

Hey Farrah!

First of all, I want to say that I empathize with you. I am sorry that you had to go through all of that. I am actually very surprised that your university does not understand all of that. There must be some way to withdraw or get incompletes from those classes and make them up during the summer or something. I cannot believe that what you went through would not merit some serious consideration. I would talk to the dean about this, even bring your parents along if you can or have them call in. If you really make your case, I am sure something can be done.I would petition the grades. Those grounds for petitioning are more than reasonable. I wish you the best of luck with everything and I hope it all works out for you!


--DrJ2B

 

[jlee9531]

Originally posted by Farrah
I am failing two of my classes and there is nothing I can do about it. This is my second year of school and all over my transcript are A's , and my worst grade was a B+ and a C- and now I have entered into a zone that will haunt me for the rest of my life..............I feel like I am doomed for life...... I look at my friends who are up where I used to be (3.8) and just feel like I'm doomed to become some cleaning lady working for people or some big time neighborhood looozer, or one of those homeless people across the street from the University...they were probably former students that got F's ....

Damnnnnnnnnnnn everything just went wrong for me this quarter. My father got laid off, I had to give my family all the money I had left, my cousin and I got carjacked at gunpoint and all my books and my bag were stolen along with her car, my car broke down permanently, I became flat broke and without a job, and my grandma died..........BUT all of that is not as bad as these two F's I'll probably end up getting. I meannn those things probably caused my bad grades but the university doesn't give a care - I have no idea what to do?.................... I feel like I'll never get into medical school......................with these 2 F's my GPA will go down to a 2.96......I'm depressed, down, and downright furious because I feel like there is nothing that I can do at this point. I also feel horrible because my parents didn't go to college and they expect so much from me because i'm in college, i mean they don't ever look at my grades, but i'd never want to disappoint them by doing this horrible in school.

Any advice? anybody been through this? I heard people can try to petition their grades but I doubt that my circumstances apply..............oh well, school sucks....

ok....i think i know what you are feeling....
mom has cancer...my father abandoned our family and i had to work full time to make sure my mom and bro had a roof over their heads and some food to eat while i was hundreds of miles away for school. i had to sacrifice good grades for mediocre ones. loads in credit card debt etc...i wasnt too happy. but family first right?
now assuming the worst and you cant petition anything...you have this going for you...you are only beginning your second year. you can retake these classes and get good grades in them and then you can bring your gpa back up. tho amcas will know you had 2 Fs, schools will also see that you retook the classes and hopefully got As in them. Sure they will ask you what happened that one semester and you will explain and im sure that will be enough for the adcoms.
dont get too down on yourself. just think about taking those classes again and challenging yourself to bring your grades back up. why let 2 letters bring down a such a major goal you have of becoming a physician. things come in waves. and right now you are catching a bad break. but look up. seriously. you have endured some difficult things and it will only make you grow as a person. things will get better. try hard and do the things you need to do to make you a competitive applicant. there are people on here who experienced less than average grades and still getting into medical school. (me, exmike and others....exmike is a great source to tap.)

your parents are proud of you regardless. especially for helping them out in a time of need.

these 2 Fs are not the worst thing that can happen to you. keep your head up and take the upcoming break to relax a little and clear your mind of school.

i wish you the best of luck farrah.

 

[Heal&Teach]

Farrah,

I'm sorry to hear about your circumstances. But as you know, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Don't some schools do "grade replacement", i.e., if you retake a class the new grade will replace the existing one? Don't know if this applies at your current institution, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. More importantly, have you talked to the professors of these classes to possibly get a grade of "Incomplete" and work out something so that you won't fail them? If you at least develop a relationship and let them know what's going on, they might be willing to work with you.

Otherwise, I don't think that this is going to totally ruin your chances at getting into medical school. I think that if adcoms see the dip in your grades, they'll question you about it. Also, once you start sending out your applications, you'll have ample opportunity to explain yourself. Keep your eyes on the prize and don't let this get you down. You're a strong person for enduring what you've been through, and you'll just have to plug through it.

Hey, you've got your life and health, the power of Aaliyah in your avatar, and support from fellow SNDers & from your family. Things could be worse, but you're a trooper. Just concentrate on getting your grades up as you go on through your undergraduate career, work hard, and I know that we'll be reading about your research someday in a JAMA article.

Best of luck and keep your head up.
H&T

 

[Supadupafly]

Talk to your professors first. Try to work something out. Tell them everything that has happened. If that doesn't work, talk to the dean. If that doesn't work, keep trying. Don't give up; I think those F's, if they happen, must be erased.

I had a similar situation. Failed multiple classes, ect. I had given up on ever being a doctor. In my last semester of undergrad, my last resort was to write a letter to the records office at my school. I had to send hospital records, a death certificate of my stepfather, and go through 2 years of crap before they finally changed my whole semester to withdrawal, and only a week before graduation. I lost an A and two B's with the failure grades, but that's OK. I'll be starting med school next year.

 

[Farrah]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I think I'm going to suck it up and take the classes over again. I'll go ahead and give a try at petitioning, I guess it doesn't hurt to try but I won't be pinning my hopes on them giving me any withdrawals, i'll just need to suck it up and get on with my life.

life goes on after all. I shouldn't be one to complain , I know there are people who have been through much worse and what happened this quarter was nothing compared to what others go through.

 

[jlee9531]

Originally posted by Farrah
Thanks for the advice everyone. I think I'm going to suck it up and take the classes over again. I'll go ahead and give a try at petitioning, I guess it doesn't hurt to try but I won't be pinning my hopes on them giving me any withdrawals, i'll just need to suck it up and get on with my life.

life goes on after all. I shouldn't be one to complain , I know there are people who have been through much worse and what happened this quarter was nothing compared to what others go through.

dont downplay it like nothing happened...you're pretty tough for getting through this tough time of yours...

once again i wish you the best farrah...🙂

 

[Heal&Teach]

Originally posted by Farrah
Thanks for the advice everyone. I think I'm going to suck it up and take the classes over again. I'll go ahead and give a try at petitioning, I guess it doesn't hurt to try but I won't be pinning my hopes on them giving me any withdrawals, i'll just need to suck it up and get on with my life.

life goes on after all. I shouldn't be one to complain , I know there are people who have been through much worse and what happened this quarter was nothing compared to what others go through.

Girly, by all means, don't totally underestimate your situation and circumstances. I didn't say "suck it up", but "stick with it". You're a strong person for enduring things in one semester that people may be dealing with over an entire lifetime. Again, don't let anyone hold you back and keep your head up.

By the way, not like it matters, but are the two courses in jeopardy science courses? Just curious since you said you're going to take them over. Remember to be proactive and let those professors know what is going on in your life. I don't think that they'll be so heartless that they wouldn't give you chance, but they may ask why you waited so late to inform them of everything that has been going on.

H&T

 

[nuclearrabbit77]

you may be able to get a medical reason to withdraw from these classes. inquire about seeing if a psychiatrist/psychologist would write a document that your school would accept as a reason to give you a withdraw on those courses.

 

[BerkeleyPremed]

I second the person right above me. WITHDRAW FROM THIS QUARTER immediately. It's CLEAR that you had extenuating circumstances that would not allow you to complete your courses this quarter...if you withdraw...your university will make it look like you never signed up for your classes to begin with ..or at worst..you get Ws in the classes you're in...which is still wayyyyyyy better than having 2 Fs on your transcript which will tank your GPA. Definitely look into withdrawing from the quarter...all universities have policies/guidelines that allow students to do this.

 

[Stephen Ewen]

Originally posted by Farrah
IMy father got laid off, I had to give my family all the money I had left, my cousin and I got carjacked at gunpoint and all my books and my bag were stolen along with her car, my car broke down permanently, I became flat broke and without a job, and my grandma died..........BUT all of that is not as bad as these two F's I'll probably end up getting.

Withdrawl if you can, and all is not lost.

What you need to do is, in a letter of rec from a prof, preferably one you got a "F" (or one of the Ws) in, have him or her explain that all these things were going on in your life and that the grade does NOT reflect your ability, but what was going on in your life at the time that overwhelmed you. Of course, this all pre-supposes that you re-take the classes and get As or A-'s.

 

[Auricae]

Also, in the worst-case scenario that you cannot do what others recommended above and you still get 2 F's, you can recover. You will have to work really, really, really hard and pull amazing grades for the next two years (I would recommend taking a year off so med schools see your 4th year grades as well, which will help pull up your GPA if you do well).

It sounds tough but it is very doable so do not lose hope. If you do great the next two years, you can pull your GPA up to a competitive level. Then during interviews, you merely point out the difficult circumstances surrounding your bad grades and the drastic turnaround between your first two years and your second two years. Med schools like to see improvement and will overlook bad grades as long as the general trend is in the right direction.

Don't lose hope. Many people have been in a situation similar to yours and have recovered, including myself.

 

[judoka]

YOU GOTS TO WITHDRAW!!!! if everything you said is true, i think your prof will be willing to do that. I think you may have to hurry, or perhaps get a petition to withdraw.

at this point, there is no better alternative. goodluck.

 

[Fenrezz]

Well, look at the bright side....there's always D.O. school.

 

[exigente chica]

I pm'd you

 

[Grumpy Bear]

I want to echo what a bunch of other posters have already said.... WITHDRAW!!! AMCAS will consider your F's as part of your GPA regardless of whether you've retaken a class, and it's much easier to explain a couple of W's considering the circumstances than to have to compensate for a lower GPA. I wish you the best of luck! Don't let a crappy turn of events get you down. You sound motivated and I'm sure things will turn around for you.
--Grumps