I posted this in the DO threads as well because I am trying to get a feel for my options:
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 MD school upon graduating with my bachelors with the ochem 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 MD program completely out of the question?
Any feedback at all is greatly appreciated, I am at a fork in the road.
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 MD school upon graduating with my bachelors with the ochem 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 MD program completely out of the question?
Any feedback at all is greatly appreciated, I am at a fork in the road.
