Drop after MCAT

[indygobu]

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For a little bit of history about myself, I am a pharmacy student applying to my state medical school (Indiana University). I am P2, and I would say that pharmacy school is significantly harder than most undergraduate programs that I've heard about or seen. I just sent in a new, updated transcript from the university I'm currently attending because IU wants us to update each semester. Now, prior to last semester I had a 3.93C 3.97S GPA. I got my MCAT back in September, and I had 4 tests between then and 2 days later. Needless to say, I bombed them because I couldn't concentrate (I did well on the MCAT). So, this past semester I earned a 3.55 with 14 credits, which is much lower than all of my other semesters.

Now, I want to know if I should send IU an e-mail regarding the big difference in semester performances or should I just let it slide by? I was pretty much playing catch-up for the entire semester because of those tests I couldn't concentrate to study for.

 

[0919mmk]

For a little bit of history about myself, I am a pharmacy student applying to my state medical school (Indiana University). I am P2, and I would say that pharmacy school is significantly harder than most undergraduate programs that I've heard about or seen. I just sent in a new, updated transcript from the university I'm currently attending because IU wants us to update each semester. Now, prior to last semester I had a 3.93C 3.97S GPA. I got my MCAT back in September, and I had 4 tests between then and 2 days later. Needless to say, I bombed them because I couldn't concentrate (I did well on the MCAT). So, this past semester I earned a 3.55 with 14 credits, which is much lower than all of my other semesters.

Now, I want to know if I should send IU an e-mail regarding the big difference in semester performances or should I just let it slide by? I was pretty much playing catch-up for the entire semester because of those tests I couldn't concentrate to study for.

I vote let it slide - it's not like you failed a class. A 3.5 is nothing to apologize for at all.

 

[hopefuldoc97239]

I vote let it slide - it's not like you failed a class. A 3.5 is nothing to apologize for at all.

Absolutely. Plus, you don't want to look like that person who tried to give an excuse for everything. Your grades were what they were. Let it be.

 

[indygobu]

Absolutely. Plus, you don't want to look like that person who tried to give an excuse for everything. Your grades were what they were. Let it be.

Touché. Thanks, I wasn't planning on doing this, but I thought I'd play the safe side and ask. I appreciate your responses.