I feel so behind compared to everyone else. What do i do?

[I wannabe a doc]

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Well I don't know were to start this but i guess ill start it from my beginning of college. Well basically i attended university when i graduated from high school and while attending i started taking a drug for enlarged prostate. I quit the drug because i was having side effects like fatigue, brain fog, depression, inability to concentrate , memory loss etc. Anyway, after quitting the drug the side effects were still persistent. I ended up researching the drug and found out a bunch of other people were suffering as well. This drug really messed me up because i had no motivation and i always had chronic fatigue. Sleep didn't help me at all and i always felt like crap after waking up. I had no energy to do anything and this affected my studies. I ended up attending classes but dropping them because i couldn't keep up with the work. My gpa is a 2.8 right now and thats with my medical condition. I feel better now i don't think im as tired anymore. I can think clearly and my memory seems to be back to normal. These 3 years I have had these side effects and it has really been a major set back. I'm wondering if i still have a shot of being a doctor. I'm turning 23 right now and im still doing my pre med requirements. My friend all have graduated mostly and got their degree. I would be on the same boat which makes me depressed. How do i explain the W's I accrued during my illness? Would it be a good reason to why I wasn't able to complete the course?

 

[jdok]

judging from your post history, you've been asking the same question for 3 years...

Either you haven't followed the advice given in your previous threads or you just simply don't have what it takes. Maybe it's time to find a new profession.

Also your story, again given your post history, sound like BS

 

[I wannabe a doc]

judging from your post history, you've been asking the same question for 3 years...

Either you haven't followed the advice given in your previous threads or you just simply don't have what it takes. Maybe it's time to find a new profession.

Also your story, again given your post history, sound like BS

so i never talked about what was wrong with me? That makes me a liar. Seriously man, I wouldn't of took the time to write this if i was bull****ting.

 

[Don15]

I agree with the poster above, why have you been asking the same question since 2008?

Also judging form this post of yours...

Found this on google and I have a dream of being a doctor because I want to make a name for myself and make a name for my family which is mostly taxi drivers and minimum wage workers.

I'm not sure if you will enjoy being a doctor if the only reason you want to become one is for the prestige.

 

[I wannabe a doc]

Please dont post on my thread if you have nothing to contribute. This is the first time i'm disclosing my medical condition. I need serious posters to offer guidance.

 

[NeuralNetwork]

Please dont post on my thread if you have nothing to contribute. This is the first time i'm disclosing my medical condition. I need serious posters to offer guidance.

The above posts are contributory, they offer guidance based off your disclosure, even if its not exactly what you want to hear. I, for one, agree that going after something like this for prestige will end up not turning out the way you expected.

However, to address your specific questions: Firstly, take care of yourself and get yourself healthy. That is always going to be your priority, otherwise you won't be able to give it your all for whatever you do want to do. Next, figure out if you are truly considering the right path to follow and if you feel that you are making the best decision for yourself, then resolve to reach that ends.

Is illness an excuse for terrible grades? The answer is yes. But in trying to become a physician, you aren't looking to make excuses, you are looking to show and prove how you want to become a physician. With that said, don't put your hopes in thinking that your illness will let you slide out of the GPA situation. See if you can find a post-bac program, or perhaps go for an advanced degree. Show commitment and passion, and then once you shine through as a candidate, you can talk about how your illness has shaped you, and how you went past it instead of using it as an excuse.

Finally, don't worry about other people's position. Life isn't a race, take it at your own pace.

 

[kpcrew]

I wannabe a doc
HSM HERE I COME!!!

so is that high school musical or what?
I have to admit, Vanessa Hudgens is pretty cute.

 

[S6MD]

Show commitment and passion, and then once you shine through as a candidate, you can talk about how your illness has shaped you, and how you went past it instead of using it as an excuse.

This.

Excuses suck - no matter how valid.

 

[Etorphine]

is this drug finasteride, just out of curiosity?

 

[I wannabe a doc]

yes it is finasteride. But can I talk about this on my essay to the committee board? I want to have a equal chance to compete and i feel the illness held me back from doing good or even my best.

 

[Jamie561]

I wannabe a doc
HSM HERE I COME!!!

so is that high school musical or what?
I have to admit, Vanessa Hudgens is pretty cute.

Well I don't know were to start this but i guess ill start it from my beginning of college. Well basically i attended university when i graduated from high school and while attending i started taking a drug for enlarged prostate. I quit the drug because i was having side effects like fatigue, brain fog, depression, inability to concentrate , memory loss etc. Anyway, after quitting the drug the side effects were still persistent. I ended up researching the drug and found out a bunch of other people were suffering as well. This drug really messed me up because i had no motivation and i always had chronic fatigue. Sleep didn't help me at all and i always felt like crap after waking up. I had no energy to do anything and this affected my studies. I ended up attending classes but dropping them because i couldn't keep up with the work. My gpa is a 2.8 right now and thats with my medical condition. I feel better now i don't think im as tired anymore. I can think clearly and my memory seems to be back to normal. These 3 years I have had these side effects and it has really been a major set back. I'm wondering if i still have a shot of being a doctor. I'm turning 23 right now and im still doing my pre med requirements. My friend all have graduated mostly and got their degree. I would be on the same boat which makes me depressed. How do i explain the W's I accrued during my illness? Would it be a good reason to why I wasn't able to complete the course?

lolwut

 

[JonnyL]

Assuming you are not trolling, stop being such a LeBron James and asking people what you should do. Work your ass off to accomplish what you want. Explain that you had an illness and then prove that you can still do the work despite it by doing well from here on out--That's all you can do.

 

[simondimond]

Don't go bashing on the OP just because you never went through something similar.

OP, I can relate to you. I took prednisone and mercaptopurine for three years and they gave me mood swings, irritability, and fatigue and in the end I still needed surgery.

I have two F's on my transcript and 4 W's from that ordeal.

You just have to suck it up and move on. Undergrad schools won't cut you any slack because they could care less about your illness. I provided a small book of medical records and the committee denied my petition to remove the W's from my transcript.

In my situation, I have extensive documentation regarding my illness should anybody doubt me and there are some visible surgical scars that make my story fairly obvious.

I believe your story because it is just like mine. My advice is to tell the truth, hope for the best, do your best, and move on.

You can still become a doctor.

 

[ppfizenm]

yes it is finasteride. But can I talk about this on my essay to the committee board? I want to have a equal chance to compete and i feel the illness held me back from doing good or even my best.

Were you taking it for an enlarged prostate or hair loss? You can write about it and see what happens. If your symptoms are clearing up perhaps you should take some time and just pull your GPA up.

 

[high5]

don't waste your time comparing yourself to others. what matters is what your goals are. medicine is a huge commitment, you really have to decide if this is the only profession you want and whether honestly, you can handle it. if both answers are yes, then there's always a chance to become a doctor...except it's going to take time, lots of time to even put yourself in the position to get accepted. to bypass your low GPA, there are many SMPs (which I did) as well as the DO and carribean route. there's a lot of soul searching and evaluation to be done.

good luck.