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Hello,
I am a 19 year old honors student and just finished my first semester of sophomore year. I graduated high school with over a 4.0 GPA. Depression, however, has had a big impact on me over the past few years. I have always wanted to be in the medical field, either as an MD or PA. I am now concerned as to whether I even have a chance of making either of those dreams a reality. I earned a C+ in statistics my first semester and a C+ in the second semester of general chemistry. I just learned that my B in organic chemistry slipped to a C after the final exam. Other than organic chemistry, I did really well this semester. I got all A's, including an A- in genetics and an A in organic chemistry lab. My GPA was a 3.15 and will now be a 3.31. I am fairly confident that I can raise my GPA to be acceptable, but don't know if the poor grades I've gotten in prerequisite courses disqualifies me already. I worked very hard this semester to do well and worked part time as a dyslexia tutor for kids. The job was probably a bad idea since I had less time and energy to study but I needed the money. I put more time into organic chemistry studying than I ever have for a class. I know that I am an intelligent person, but I feel very discouraged after studying nonstop for days and still doing poorly on the final. I honestly don't know what I will do if I cannot get into medical or PA school, but if it's impossible now, I don't want be naive and waste my time.
I am interested in psychiatry and am minoring in psychology. I have gotten A's or A+'s in the psych classes I've taken so far.
Thank you for taking the time to read my post and respond. I don't know very much about medical/PA schools and what you really need to get in. Any advice or input you have is much appreciated.
I am a 19 year old honors student and just finished my first semester of sophomore year. I graduated high school with over a 4.0 GPA. Depression, however, has had a big impact on me over the past few years. I have always wanted to be in the medical field, either as an MD or PA. I am now concerned as to whether I even have a chance of making either of those dreams a reality. I earned a C+ in statistics my first semester and a C+ in the second semester of general chemistry. I just learned that my B in organic chemistry slipped to a C after the final exam. Other than organic chemistry, I did really well this semester. I got all A's, including an A- in genetics and an A in organic chemistry lab. My GPA was a 3.15 and will now be a 3.31. I am fairly confident that I can raise my GPA to be acceptable, but don't know if the poor grades I've gotten in prerequisite courses disqualifies me already. I worked very hard this semester to do well and worked part time as a dyslexia tutor for kids. The job was probably a bad idea since I had less time and energy to study but I needed the money. I put more time into organic chemistry studying than I ever have for a class. I know that I am an intelligent person, but I feel very discouraged after studying nonstop for days and still doing poorly on the final. I honestly don't know what I will do if I cannot get into medical or PA school, but if it's impossible now, I don't want be naive and waste my time.
I am interested in psychiatry and am minoring in psychology. I have gotten A's or A+'s in the psych classes I've taken so far.
Thank you for taking the time to read my post and respond. I don't know very much about medical/PA schools and what you really need to get in. Any advice or input you have is much appreciated.
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