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So I have a question for you all.
I am D1, and I have had a hard time of letting go of those A's. I have a A/B average right now, and no C's as of yet, but finals are next week so we'll see
. Because of some complicated mental and physical health issues I am slowly coming to terms with not being that A student, b/c frankly I have bigger fish to fry. But I am worried about what that means my future prospects will be. (also yes I am getting all of the medical help I can think of: therapy, various doctors etc)
Does the whole "don't worry about A's unless you want to specialize" also apply to GPR/AEGD residencies? Is the bar for getting into those programs lower or just as competitive? (I would assume it is the latter as many of those programs only have so many seats). Also are those programs even necessary? I mean I know it is a great way to get more experience, and ALL of my faculty recommend it with good reason. I would like to do a GPR/AEGD, but i'm worried my GPA will become a hindrance. I know its not bad now but I worry about future semesters, especially D2 which is the hardest year at my school. Which leads to my main point I suppose:
Because of my health issues I am being pulled away from class, honestly I feel like dropping out but I don't want to. I feel like I am in survival mode at the moment and I need to figure out how to approach the rest of school before it gets too financially complicated to back out you know?
When I'm in pain and can't sleep I can't help but think "this isn't worth it", but honestly? I have only seen myself as a dentist, this is the best career I can think of, so I feel stuck and overwhelmed. I want to keep going but I don't know how.
Any advice would be much appreciated!
I am D1, and I have had a hard time of letting go of those A's. I have a A/B average right now, and no C's as of yet, but finals are next week so we'll see
Does the whole "don't worry about A's unless you want to specialize" also apply to GPR/AEGD residencies? Is the bar for getting into those programs lower or just as competitive? (I would assume it is the latter as many of those programs only have so many seats). Also are those programs even necessary? I mean I know it is a great way to get more experience, and ALL of my faculty recommend it with good reason. I would like to do a GPR/AEGD, but i'm worried my GPA will become a hindrance. I know its not bad now but I worry about future semesters, especially D2 which is the hardest year at my school. Which leads to my main point I suppose:
Because of my health issues I am being pulled away from class, honestly I feel like dropping out but I don't want to. I feel like I am in survival mode at the moment and I need to figure out how to approach the rest of school before it gets too financially complicated to back out you know?
When I'm in pain and can't sleep I can't help but think "this isn't worth it", but honestly? I have only seen myself as a dentist, this is the best career I can think of, so I feel stuck and overwhelmed. I want to keep going but I don't know how.
Any advice would be much appreciated!