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Hi...I posted this elsewhere and then decided to make a new thread...
I'm new to this site (as in just found it and joined it in the last hour) so i don't know if this is the right way to ask about this...
I am a 17-year old rising sophomore at a top twenty university
I just saw my grades for my freshman second semester for intro bio and chem and found out I got a C+ and a C, respectively. Last semester I got a b in chem and a b- bio. In my other classes i have received all As and an A-, making my cum GPA a 3.2something...Unlike some other people who said their freshman grades were due to slacking off, I actually worked my butt off to get these grades, and I owe my performance to VERY minimal high school preparation because of the school I went to and trouble juggling the two classes while trying my best in my other reading and writing intensive classes....
I am planning on taking only 1 premed class (organic chemistry) next semester, so I will have more time to focus on it, and I am currently enrolled in calc I and calc II over this summer. I am certain I can get As and A-s in my other 3 classes for fall 07. However, I am worried about my chances for med school acceptance with these grades. I have wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember, but I also don't want to spend time pursuing something I will fail at. I really want to continue on the premed track, and I aspire to be a cardiac surgeon. Am I fooling myself by continuing on, working hard, and taking more science classes? Should I pursue a non-science major instead? Or should I just give up?
All constructive pieces of advice are welcome...
I'm new to this site (as in just found it and joined it in the last hour) so i don't know if this is the right way to ask about this...
I am a 17-year old rising sophomore at a top twenty university
I just saw my grades for my freshman second semester for intro bio and chem and found out I got a C+ and a C, respectively. Last semester I got a b in chem and a b- bio. In my other classes i have received all As and an A-, making my cum GPA a 3.2something...Unlike some other people who said their freshman grades were due to slacking off, I actually worked my butt off to get these grades, and I owe my performance to VERY minimal high school preparation because of the school I went to and trouble juggling the two classes while trying my best in my other reading and writing intensive classes....
I am planning on taking only 1 premed class (organic chemistry) next semester, so I will have more time to focus on it, and I am currently enrolled in calc I and calc II over this summer. I am certain I can get As and A-s in my other 3 classes for fall 07. However, I am worried about my chances for med school acceptance with these grades. I have wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember, but I also don't want to spend time pursuing something I will fail at. I really want to continue on the premed track, and I aspire to be a cardiac surgeon. Am I fooling myself by continuing on, working hard, and taking more science classes? Should I pursue a non-science major instead? Or should I just give up?
All constructive pieces of advice are welcome...