Do I stand a chance?

[QuietKosmos]

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I'm about to return to school in January as a junior after a year long absence because I needed a break from doing both school and work full-time. I have always been interested in medicine and have decided that I intend to pursue an M.D degree. Unfortunately I have a few concerns:

1. My G.P.A is only 3.2 (I didn't know I wanted to be a doctor and didn't take certain classes very seriously.
2. I have four C's on my transcript two from...Beginning Internet, and Web Design (I know pathetic. I couldn't afford the books and thought I could wing these anyway by using the net. Clearly I couldn't.)
3.
During my last semester at school I took a basic chemistry course that shows up on my transcript as 2 grades. One for Chemistry and another for lab called chemistry calculations. The problem is not only did I get a C, but we didn't have labs. To clarify we had one lab that our ADHD professor (really, I'm not making fun of him) lost the grades to so he admittedly just gave everyone the grade they had in Chemistry twice. In addition a few of the class tests and homework for the basic chemistry course were also "lost". Essentially the course was a jumbled mess where the students had to constantly remind the professor to get back on subject and stop talking about how he does whatever he wants, and tells God to kiss it. Unfortunately you lost points for missing lecture so attendance was mandatory.

On the bright side concern 3 taught me a valuable lesson about being proactive in regards to education and I have already begun studying for next semester. (sorry for the mini rant)

If I retake this at another university and maintain either a 4.0 or close to it for the remainder of undergrad could I get into an M.D school.

 

[Dr McSexy]

To clarify we had one lab that our ADHD professor (really, I'm not making fun of him) lost the grades to so he admittedly just gave everyone the grade they had in Chemistry twice.

Any particular reason you didn't appeal your grade.

 

[GoSpursGo]

Moving to What are my Chances.

 

[J ROD]

You can turn it around...but it will take some work. And you have to do well on the MCAT!!

 

[QuietKosmos]

Any particular reason you didn't appeal your grade.

I failed to complain for several reasons:
1. Lots of people have complained about him to no avail. He evn bragged about it. I figured I had no chance.

2. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my life and I didn't fully appreciate the impact this class could have on my potential plans

3. There seemed to be a racial slant to the way grades were distributed, and not the usual kind. If you were the same race as the professor regardless of your grades you seemed to get a lower score than people of other ethnicities with similar stats. I could scarcely believe it myself. Furthermore I wasn't sure how such a complaint would be handled if I had made it.
3. I am a putz

 

[J ROD]

I had a similar professor. He lost one of our tests and he just gave us the average of the other two tests. Not a big deal to me since I had a 95 average. So, I take the final and get my overall grade back (never seeing the actual final grade). I get a B. There was no way in hell I made lower than an 80 on the test. I had one of the top grades in class.

So, I go and see this guy and he tells me to come back tomorrow and I could look at my test. I come back and he said he accidently shredded all the final exams so all he had was a grade and no test. Said I got around a 55 and shut the door in my face because he was busy. I was young and just took it since I still had a good GPA.

The next semester he was fired for academic dishonesty and basic incompetence. He got a job with a CC nearby and I ran into him while I was taking some classes there about 5 yrs later. I asked him if he remembered me and of course, not!! So, I reminded him and finally told him what I thought about him. It felt so good!!!! He almost pissed himself.......the little bee 'otch!! Way better than getting an A!!

 

[QuietKosmos]

I had a similar professor. He lost one of our tests and he just gave us the average of the other two tests. Not a big deal to me since I had a 95 average. So, I take the final and get my overall grade back (never seeing the actual final grade). I get a B. There was no way in hell I made lower than an 80 on the test. I had one of the top grades in class.

So, I go and see this guy and he tells me to come back tomorrow and I could look at my test. I come back and he said he accidently shredded all the final exams so all he had was a grade and no test. Said I got around a 55 and shut the door in my face because he was busy. I was young and just took it since I still had a good GPA.

The next semester he was fired for academic dishonesty and basic incompetence. He got a job with a CC nearby and I ran into him while I was taking some classes there about 5 yrs later. I asked him if he remembered me and of course, not!! So, I reminded him and finally told him what I thought about him. It felt so good!!!! He almost pissed himself.......the little bee 'otch!! Way better than getting an A!!

Nice to know someone else survived something similar. Congrats on putting that professor in his place! 👍

 

[bannie22]

^thats crazy ... wahts with teh amaerican system-.-