notgivingupforMD
New Member
- Joined
- Apr 4, 2025
- Messages
- 1
- Reaction score
- 0
Hello everyone,
I’ve been battling this doubt and fear of not getting into medical school because my GPA and academic suspension.
A little back story, during my undergrad my first year I did it at a community college, I did well and transferred to a university where I struggled alot because I had lost 2 very close relatives in the first year and my family suffered heavily financially due to covid which I have never experienced before, I struggled heavily adjusting to working 80 hour weeks to pay for my tuition student living and campus meal plan, I could hardly attend classes because I was working all day every week ( I am not in no way shape or form down playing the real experiences people have from not coming from money or having any backing, I just have never experienced it before and for it all to hit at the same time affected me a lot, I apologize If I sound very arrogant and ungrateful) I felt like a complete robot working to pay off tuition for grades that were so poor and I was severely upset with myself. My first 2 years I finished with a 1.5 gpa cumulative and was academically suspended for my grades. I then made a massive change in my life by working in a multispecialty clinic while I was academically suspended It reignited my fire for life, the medical field and the love for learning and school. I came back and got a 3.87 gpa that semester and this semester i’m looking at a 3.89 gpa and hopefully now that I can maintain this to get my cumulative gpa up to a 3.0 or 3.1.
I have 3800 Clinical hours, 500 volunteer hours, 3 years of leadership experience in a mens club, I have an amazing letter of rec from my Dr that I worked with at the clinic and I have a research opportunity which may get published. I am aiming for a 510 or above mcat and I think it is really feasible.
The reason I am typing on here is to ask for my advice and how to go around dealing with the application process because I’m feeling really discouraged lately due to my past, I feel like all my friends are outpacing me and that I just have too much baggage to even get through the process with. I am scared that I might get shut out and end up losing 2 more years ( I am 22) I feel like a loser and an idiot for not taking my opportunities when I had them right and now that I am in this position I can’t help but think what if I don’t get accepted, what if I fall short and can’t reach my dream job.
I would love some advice on if I should just quit and consider something else or if there’s a chance for me to get in, I can’t stand the pain of being around my family and looking at them telling them I will do well in life but knowing I have this weight holding me down.
I apologize for the lengthy forum but any advice would be greatly appreciated especially on the academic suspension side. Thank you once again and God bless all of you!
I’ve been battling this doubt and fear of not getting into medical school because my GPA and academic suspension.
A little back story, during my undergrad my first year I did it at a community college, I did well and transferred to a university where I struggled alot because I had lost 2 very close relatives in the first year and my family suffered heavily financially due to covid which I have never experienced before, I struggled heavily adjusting to working 80 hour weeks to pay for my tuition student living and campus meal plan, I could hardly attend classes because I was working all day every week ( I am not in no way shape or form down playing the real experiences people have from not coming from money or having any backing, I just have never experienced it before and for it all to hit at the same time affected me a lot, I apologize If I sound very arrogant and ungrateful) I felt like a complete robot working to pay off tuition for grades that were so poor and I was severely upset with myself. My first 2 years I finished with a 1.5 gpa cumulative and was academically suspended for my grades. I then made a massive change in my life by working in a multispecialty clinic while I was academically suspended It reignited my fire for life, the medical field and the love for learning and school. I came back and got a 3.87 gpa that semester and this semester i’m looking at a 3.89 gpa and hopefully now that I can maintain this to get my cumulative gpa up to a 3.0 or 3.1.
I have 3800 Clinical hours, 500 volunteer hours, 3 years of leadership experience in a mens club, I have an amazing letter of rec from my Dr that I worked with at the clinic and I have a research opportunity which may get published. I am aiming for a 510 or above mcat and I think it is really feasible.
The reason I am typing on here is to ask for my advice and how to go around dealing with the application process because I’m feeling really discouraged lately due to my past, I feel like all my friends are outpacing me and that I just have too much baggage to even get through the process with. I am scared that I might get shut out and end up losing 2 more years ( I am 22) I feel like a loser and an idiot for not taking my opportunities when I had them right and now that I am in this position I can’t help but think what if I don’t get accepted, what if I fall short and can’t reach my dream job.
I would love some advice on if I should just quit and consider something else or if there’s a chance for me to get in, I can’t stand the pain of being around my family and looking at them telling them I will do well in life but knowing I have this weight holding me down.
I apologize for the lengthy forum but any advice would be greatly appreciated especially on the academic suspension side. Thank you once again and God bless all of you!
