I know you've all heard tons of stories of people failing classes and them being miserable, well I guess you could say this is another story, but I don't want this to sound like another ordinary problem...obviously being a pre-med student im aware of the implications of my academic failure, and I do plan to take action, I just don't know what to do next. I failed, first time ever in my life, in Organic Chemistry.
Here is a breakdown of what im thinking:
1.) Im going to a large university, probably a second-tier university...as to whether this already has an impact to begin with on my chances, i don't know (let me explain)...what I do know is that medical schools take into consideration the difficulty of a class based on the university. For instance, a class taught at Stanford or Northwestern would be way more difficult than a class taught at Loyola or UIC...point being, a student getting a C in Organic Chem at Northwestern may not be as bad than to get one at Loyola, because of the difficulty. Am I correct?
2.) Im planning on retaking this class in the spring, my primary concern is how it will show up on the transcript and the perception of med schools. My university offers grade recalculation (as do other universities), meaning my most recent grade would override my previous, lower, grade...definitely beneficial, but the thing is, do medical schools have the ability to still find out what your initial score is? If so, how does that impact me and how do med schools weight this situation? (people with experience or know of people with experience, advice would appreciated)
Im sorry this is long, im just really confused and depressed over my disappointing effort. I haven't performed up to my potential the first few semesters as an undergrad, definitely not pre-med material, thats for sure. But i know I still have time to get my GPA back up and I hope its not too late, im still only a sophomore. I was extremely gifted in high school, motivated, got great grades, got phenomenal ACT/SAT scores, but as is the problem with so many undergraduate students, they tend to lose their focus and their mindset of why they are there in the first place. Since I was a kid, and the events that have occured in my life I've had ingrained in my mind that this is what I've always wanted to do, and i knew the struggle and effort would be there and bust my behind to get what I wanted, its just that im failing now, now when it matters the most, and I need someone to guide me, someone to help me or give me advice. This is why im here, hoping that anyone could give me some tips and answer the above questions. Thanks in advance
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Here is a breakdown of what im thinking:
1.) Im going to a large university, probably a second-tier university...as to whether this already has an impact to begin with on my chances, i don't know (let me explain)...what I do know is that medical schools take into consideration the difficulty of a class based on the university. For instance, a class taught at Stanford or Northwestern would be way more difficult than a class taught at Loyola or UIC...point being, a student getting a C in Organic Chem at Northwestern may not be as bad than to get one at Loyola, because of the difficulty. Am I correct?
2.) Im planning on retaking this class in the spring, my primary concern is how it will show up on the transcript and the perception of med schools. My university offers grade recalculation (as do other universities), meaning my most recent grade would override my previous, lower, grade...definitely beneficial, but the thing is, do medical schools have the ability to still find out what your initial score is? If so, how does that impact me and how do med schools weight this situation? (people with experience or know of people with experience, advice would appreciated)
Im sorry this is long, im just really confused and depressed over my disappointing effort. I haven't performed up to my potential the first few semesters as an undergrad, definitely not pre-med material, thats for sure. But i know I still have time to get my GPA back up and I hope its not too late, im still only a sophomore. I was extremely gifted in high school, motivated, got great grades, got phenomenal ACT/SAT scores, but as is the problem with so many undergraduate students, they tend to lose their focus and their mindset of why they are there in the first place. Since I was a kid, and the events that have occured in my life I've had ingrained in my mind that this is what I've always wanted to do, and i knew the struggle and effort would be there and bust my behind to get what I wanted, its just that im failing now, now when it matters the most, and I need someone to guide me, someone to help me or give me advice. This is why im here, hoping that anyone could give me some tips and answer the above questions. Thanks in advance
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