i think you'll be fine. it sounds like you have a strong upward trend-- it's hard to recover from a 1.7, and you have a good reason for struggling your freshman year. when are you applying? if you haven't thought about it already, i would mention your mother's death in your personal statement but (and i can't emphasize this enough) DON'T WHINE. state what happened factualy, how you recovered, and move on. losing your mother so young must have been an incredible experience, and i admire your ability to come back to college and recover. but i don't think ad coms really like pity stories, so describe your situation without with emotion, but not in a "woe is me" fashion. just be blunt and truthful, and i think you'll be fine.
sooo... long story short... assuming your ec's are okay and you do well on the mcats, i don't see why you wouldn't apply and do well. best of luck!!
