Acceptance to a DO program possible?

[socdi]

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I am a junior finance student in a very well ranked business undergraduate program. For two years I took my planned pre-med prereqs and did not falter until this past semester when I made the mistake of taking 21 hours total. I decided to drop Ochem II to avoid a C in my GPA, and now I am conflicted because I feel like I am finally facing a crossroad where I need to decide if I am going purely business or if I am returning to the pre-med track.

I have always wanted to be a doctor and have considered pursuing my finance degree alone and then returning to the thought of medical school after being in the workforce with an income for a while with my BBA. After I dropped ochem II, I saw this as the option I was ultimately choosing. However, I now feel compelled to retake Ochem II and finish the prerequisite course requirements.

Do I have a chance of getting into a DO school upon graduating with my bachelors with the drop on my transcript?

I have a 3.46 gpa with an upward trend (3.79 last semester). I have dropped two courses, Calc 1 and Ochem II, and have made the following grades so far in my prerequisites:

Organic Chem 1: B
Gen Chem 1: B-
Gen Chem 2: B-
Gen Chem lab: A-
Gen Bio 1: A
Gen Bio 2: A
Gen Bio lab: A
Genetics: A

Calc 1 and 2: B

Of course this does not include the courses I have taken toward my finance degree.
If I retake Ochem II after dropping (W on my transcript) and of course strive for A's in my remaining prereqs and finance courses to bring up my GPA, is acceptance to a DO program completely out of the question?
Any feedback at all is greatly appreciated, I am at a fork in the road.

 

[mathnerd88]

Well, what do you imagine yourself doing in the future? If medicine, then go for it. If business, then go into business.

They're very different careers, and you should try to figure out which one you honestly like.

Either way, you can be accepted into a DO school if you wish to do medicine.

 

[socdi]

So you do not think that a drop and retake of ochem II will prevent me from being accepted to a program,
even though my prerequisite grades are not stellar?

 

[mathnerd88]

So you do not think that a drop and retake of ochem II will prevent me from being accepted to a program,
even though my prerequisite grades are not stellar?

Of course not. AACOMAS let's you do grade replacements. Just try to get your sGPA and cGPA to at least a 3.4.

Plus, in your case it is a withdrawal, which is infinitely better than a D or an F. With a D or F you're looking at it immediately affecting your GPA, but with a withdrawal, your GPA is untouched.

 

[socdi]

That's a good point, thank you!

 

[Bubbles0523]

Are you asking if you can get into medical school with 2 Ws on your transcript? If so, the answer is absolutely! I had 2 Ws on my transcript (both in pre-req classes), a sgpa of 3.5 when I applied, and I got into several MD schools. Anything is possible! Do your best on your remaining classes and on the mcat, and you'll be just fine!