Yup, same exact story for me. All B's and one C freshman year, 2.75 GPA! I gave up on med school after that and studied and did a lot of fun and random things but finally late in my Junior year I decided I really was meant for medicine so I had to cram in all the requirements and work my senior year, which was not fun at all!!!! I cant say that I never regret having that bad start - sometimes I wish I hadnt messed up and sometimes I wish I had not given up that quickly - but I dont think I would be who I am now if I hadn't fallen off the horse the first time, explored around other avenues and come back to medicine much more well rounded and centered. So I guess this is a confusing answer to your problem. I am glad I gave up on medicine and then came back around to it again, it helped me feel more confident in the choice and in myself. Perhaps I could have gained the same insights if I had not let the 2.75 scare me and had stayed with it all along. All I can really tell you is that a 2.75 doesn't mean that all is lost. Whether you stick with medicine or do other things, it can work out in the end. I was able to get my cumulative GPA up to a 3.67 and was accepted to Case Western (although Im still waiting to hear from other places) so anyways - you haven't dug too deep a hole, you just have to figure out what you really want.
