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Hey everyone. Right now, I'm a sophomore at a state university.
So far, I along with the core classes needed, such as gen-chem, orgo-chem, various bio courses, I'm also required to take math courses which are calc 1,2,and 3 as well as differential equations, and probability and statistics and computational biology.
I'll be finishing differential equations this semester, so I will only have the last two math courses to take (which I hear isn't too bad)
My problem is that for calc 1 and 2, I only got a B and for calc 3, I tanked down to a C+, and for differential equations, I don't think I will be getting anything higher than a B+. Many pre-meds have told me that I'm stupid for doing a BS in bio and taking all those math courses, because it won't make a difference on my application, other than the fact it will hurt my GPA. Honestly, I really don't like taking the easy shortcut through anything, and so I decided to go for a BS in BIO (instead of a BA) and take all those math classes. (at the end of fall 2008, my gpa fell a little under 3.6)
On top of that, I've been doing research since the summer of 2007 (the summer before my freshman year at college), presenting at many conferences, and I've been continuing it today. Right now, I hope to have a paper published by the end of the 2009 fall semester.
My question is will med schools take a look into the roughness of the my classes and schedule? I've been taking an average of 17 credits (20 this semester) since I started. On top of that, I've been doing research, volunteering 4 hours weekly during the semester and 10 hours weekly during the break into my first aid squad, and participating in a high ranking position in my student government organization.
thanks
(my head is about to explode....)
So far, I along with the core classes needed, such as gen-chem, orgo-chem, various bio courses, I'm also required to take math courses which are calc 1,2,and 3 as well as differential equations, and probability and statistics and computational biology.
I'll be finishing differential equations this semester, so I will only have the last two math courses to take (which I hear isn't too bad)
My problem is that for calc 1 and 2, I only got a B and for calc 3, I tanked down to a C+, and for differential equations, I don't think I will be getting anything higher than a B+. Many pre-meds have told me that I'm stupid for doing a BS in bio and taking all those math courses, because it won't make a difference on my application, other than the fact it will hurt my GPA. Honestly, I really don't like taking the easy shortcut through anything, and so I decided to go for a BS in BIO (instead of a BA) and take all those math classes. (at the end of fall 2008, my gpa fell a little under 3.6)
On top of that, I've been doing research since the summer of 2007 (the summer before my freshman year at college), presenting at many conferences, and I've been continuing it today. Right now, I hope to have a paper published by the end of the 2009 fall semester.
My question is will med schools take a look into the roughness of the my classes and schedule? I've been taking an average of 17 credits (20 this semester) since I started. On top of that, I've been doing research, volunteering 4 hours weekly during the semester and 10 hours weekly during the break into my first aid squad, and participating in a high ranking position in my student government organization.
thanks
(my head is about to explode....)