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[hello120]

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[bankedsynapse]

There is definitely still time to turn things around. Retaking your low grades as you plan to and doing well going forward would be a great way to show perseverance and commitment.

If I were you though I would be careful taking on too much with the MA course and volunteering while retaking these courses, at least until you feel you are excelling in your coursework. You don't want to spread yourself too thin and end up back where you started grade-wise. You might consider a job that doesn't require classes (scribing comes to mind) to not detract as much from your studies, or lean more heavily on clinical volunteering if you don't need the pay and can get the hours. Anecdotally I have heard unpaid clinical experience may look slightly better to admissions committees as it is more 'selfless' but take this with a grain of salt as I'm just an applicant as well.

In general make sure you put your mental health first through all of this. The road is long and difficult so make sure you take care of yourself and cultivate a strong support network and coping skills. You will perform best academically and interpersonally when you take care of your mental health, so always practice self care!

 

[Goro]

Hi! I’m about to start my second semester of sophomore year soon but my previous semester was really rough for me mentally as well as grade wise. However, i haven’t don’t the best in any of my pre-med courses and because of that my gpa is really low, and I’m seeking some advise.

freshmen year:
C- in gen chem 1, A in lab, D in gen chem 2, A+ in lab (i plan to retake both classes), and C- in intro to neuro (i’m a psych major and will most likely take an upper level neuro class so i won’t be retaking)

sophomore 1st sem:
C in bio 1, D+ in ochem 1 (am retaking this upcoming semester), and C- in stats (plan to retake later or do stats for psych)

I know that my grades are pretty low and my mental health really took a dive but i feel really motivated for this upcoming semester to prove to myself to do better.

I am taking 2 psych courses, physics 1 and lab, bio 2, retaking ochem 1.

I also just started my MA course to get clinical hours and am about to start volunteering both clinically and not as soon as i go back to college.

However, i’m feeling some anxiety for what path i should be taking after this coming semester and any insight is greatly appreciated!

You have plenty of time to recover, and Rising GPA Trends are always appreciated.

The most important thing is to get your mental health in order first

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I think you can set "premed" down. Your mental wellness is much more important. Pick it back up when you are better prepared, even if that happens many years from now. Med schools aren't going anywhere, and postbac programs aren't either.

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[chilly_md]

You should put extracurriculars on the side for at least a semester right now. That is 3 science classes you are going to be taking, which require a lot of time and you have to evaluate what went wrong before and what you will do differently. Did you do well in your non-premed courses?

 

[AJS59]

Hi! I’m about to start my second semester of sophomore year soon but my previous semester was really rough for me mentally as well as grade wise. However, i haven’t don’t the best in any of my pre-med courses and because of that my gpa is really low, and I’m seeking some advise.

freshmen year:
C- in gen chem 1, A in lab, D in gen chem 2, A+ in lab (i plan to retake both classes), and C- in intro to neuro (i’m a psych major and will most likely take an upper level neuro class so i won’t be retaking)

sophomore 1st sem:
C in bio 1, D+ in ochem 1 (am retaking this upcoming semester), and C- in stats (plan to retake later or do stats for psych)

I know that my grades are pretty low and my mental health really took a dive but i feel really motivated for this upcoming semester to prove to myself to do better.

I am taking 2 psych courses, physics 1 and lab, bio 2, retaking ochem 1.

I also just started my MA course to get clinical hours and am about to start volunteering both clinically and not as soon as i go back to college.

However, i’m feeling some anxiety for what path i should be taking after this coming semester and any insight is greatly appreciated!

I think atm your first priority should be your mental health. If that's not stable, highly recommend you seek out helps from your school's counseling office and possibly consider taking some time away from school to get yourself stable.

Second of all, if you do actually move forward with taking classes this semester, I strongly recommend you significantly pare back on those science courses and also on your non medical activities. Your second goal after your mental health should be focused on getting to graduation, even if you haven't finished all prereqs.

 

[hello120]

You should put extracurriculars on the side for at least a semester right now. That is 3 science classes you are going to be taking, which require a lot of time and you have to evaluate what went wrong before and what you will do differently. Did you do well in your non-premed courses?

I got mostly A’s with a few B’s, but i have a lot of credit in classes from taking it through community college in high school so they don’t count towards my gpa

 

[chilly_md]

I got mostly A’s with a few B’s, but i have a lot of credit in classes from taking it through community college in high school so they don’t count towards my gpa

All college courses should count towards your overall GPA on AMCAS and AACOMAS. Take time off if needed, but there likely also is an issue with how you approach science and math classes compared to non-science ones if you were doing fine in those your freshman year.

Do not try retaking organic chemistry if you do go forward with classes this semester. I am unsure why they let you continue into that unless they accepted a D in gen chem 2 or just did not have a pre-req for the sequence. Physics is very dependent on math as well if you do not feel the strongest in your skills for that.

 

[Dorodo07]

Hi love, I am sorry to hear you are going through tough time. First of all, please take your time to take care of yourself. I took 2 gap years as a late premed bloomer (became a premed in junior year LOL), taking time for myself really helped.

I just wanted to share my story that I had a low GPA compared to applicant average, similar to yours. I focused on upward trend but mostly had Bs in my premed classes. Guess what, even without fantastic mcat (my mcat is below 510), I’ve gotten into three T20 already so far with 5 acceptances in total. Despite our situation might be not exactly the same, I want to give you the courage that if you want to become a physician and medicine is your passion, then never give up. There’s always a way. Best wishes for you and my prayers go to you!

 

[LindaAccepted]

Hi! I’m about to start my second semester of sophomore year soon but my previous semester was really rough for me mentally as well as grade wise. However, i haven’t don’t the best in any of my pre-med courses and because of that my gpa is really low, and I’m seeking some advise.

freshmen year:
C- in gen chem 1, A in lab, D in gen chem 2, A+ in lab (i plan to retake both classes), and C- in intro to neuro (i’m a psych major and will most likely take an upper level neuro class so i won’t be retaking)

sophomore 1st sem:
C in bio 1, D+ in ochem 1 (am retaking this upcoming semester), and C- in stats (plan to retake later or do stats for psych)

I know that my grades are pretty low and my mental health really took a dive but i feel really motivated for this upcoming semester to prove to myself to do better.

I am taking 2 psych courses, physics 1 and lab, bio 2, retaking ochem 1.

I also just started my MA course to get clinical hours and am about to start volunteering both clinically and not as soon as i go back to college.

However, i’m feeling some anxiety for what path i should be taking after this coming semester and any insight is greatly appreciated!

In addition to the advice you've gotten about first taking care of your mental health and then your studies by reducing extra-curricular commitments and possibly reducing the number of science classes you take at one time, I'd also like to suggest that you get some help in study techniques. Most university have study centers and some tutors, not to mention TAs. You need to figure out what you're doing wrong, if anything, in how you approach the material so that if there is something you're doing wrong, you can fix it. Or maybe it's about studying more effectively. If possible, you want to study smarter and more effectively, not just more.