Help! Can I Go To Medical School?

[mloleary]

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Hello everyone!

For the majority of my life, I've ALWAYS dreamed of being a doctor. However, due to severe anxiety issues, I didn't do well in high school. I'm not currently enrolled into college because of a financial aid mishap that happened late last year. My question to you is: How should I go about getting into med school when I didn't do well in high school? Would you recommend community college then transfer to a 4-year program?

 

[Goro]

Do well in college and you can get into medical school. High school has nothing to do with medical school.

But get your mental health issues in order first.

 

[de Ribas]

Hello everyone!

For the majority of my life, I've ALWAYS dreamed of being a doctor. However, due to severe anxiety issues, I didn't do well in high school. I'm not currently enrolled into college because of a financial aid mishap that happened late last year. My question to you is: How should I go about getting into med school when I didn't do well in high school? Would you recommend community college then transfer to a 4-year program?

If you didn't do well in high school, it's not and indicator, not a thing that will affect your med school app anyways.

If you are worried about doing well in college and you have certain issues with finding financial support, it is good idea to start with 2-year college. During these 2 years you may figure out if you are doing well enough, if you have support to go forward and even if you still want it.

Otherwise, I wouldn't worry too much about how you did in high school, rather focus more on what you can change to do better in college.

I graduated with ~4.12GPA on a 4.0 scale in high school, but I struggled much my first 2 years in 4-year university.

 

[AspiringD0c]

I would learn from your experiences in high school and do as best you can in college. Doing poorly in high school due to medical issues wouldn't indicate your college performance, especially if you have the anxiety under control.

 

[Magus5454]

College is totally different. I made the mistake of starting to skip class, etc my first semester. Dont fall into that trap. Go to class, do well in your courses. Take advantage of all the resources you can.

 

[RNthenDoc]

I echo what Pasha said. Go to community college first and get all A’s while working part time. You can graduate from there debt-free. Then finish up at a university and you’ll be much better prepared.

 

[BestoFriedo-Todo]

I got into med school this year, and I don't recall a single step in the process where they asked me about high school.