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I'm a rising junior at Harvard University and recently finished my spring semester. Organic Chemistry was one of the courses I took. I have a 3.78 cumulative GPA, with a 3.43 science GPA.
Now, you might be asking why there is such a huge difference between the two. And I'm going to tell you.
I made a C in Organic Chemistry after a showdown with my mortal enemy (a.k.a. the professor) who for confidentiality purposes will be named Dr. Smapdi.
I had an A in the course up until finals. But during finals week, I experienced a family dilemma. I should take the time to mention that my dog is recovering from a gambling addiction that shed many wasted years from his life. My mother has chronic diarrhea, and my brother read Shakespeare once and thinks of himself as the great Hamlet, often digging up skulls in our backyard and naming them all Yorick. My (adopted) sister is a funnel cake. None of them are doctors or pre-med students. I am a lone wolf.
Long story short, my dog ate my sister, and our family spent weeks coping with this tragedy. I cried a total of three times and only slept twenty minutes a week. My brother stopped digging up skulls. My mother still had chronic diarrhea.
I tried to set aside as much time as possible to prepare for the final exam, but the day of, I could tell failure was in my imminent future. The timer started, and I looked at the first question.
This wasn't organic chemistry, man. It was hieroglyphics.
Unsure of how to cope with a disastrous grade in the moment, I stood up and belched the infamous tune "Once in a Lifetime" by the Talking Heads; I have a habit of acting strangely when I am under pressure. My professor was not pleased with the distraction, and ordered me to leave the room.
I wasn't going to take it. I charged at him, complete with two arms and two legs. He grabbed me and tossed me to the back of the room — I could have sworn my scream sounded like Mario's — and I landed quite unpleasantly in the lobby. I broke my arm and one of my cheekbones, but decided not to sue the school. Too much paperwork, after all, and I'm a pre-med student, not a pre-author student. In exchange for this, Dr. Smapdi passed me with a C.
Back to the main point. With a 3.43 science GPA, is MD still attainable, or should I shoot for DO? I have plenty of extracurriculars (300+ hours at a spa, 135+ hours on Minecraft, and 500+ hours of passionate laundry) and shadowing (400+ hours with a taxidermist). I have not started studying for the MCAT, but will take it in a week and expect at least a 520.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Now, you might be asking why there is such a huge difference between the two. And I'm going to tell you.
I made a C in Organic Chemistry after a showdown with my mortal enemy (a.k.a. the professor) who for confidentiality purposes will be named Dr. Smapdi.
I had an A in the course up until finals. But during finals week, I experienced a family dilemma. I should take the time to mention that my dog is recovering from a gambling addiction that shed many wasted years from his life. My mother has chronic diarrhea, and my brother read Shakespeare once and thinks of himself as the great Hamlet, often digging up skulls in our backyard and naming them all Yorick. My (adopted) sister is a funnel cake. None of them are doctors or pre-med students. I am a lone wolf.
Long story short, my dog ate my sister, and our family spent weeks coping with this tragedy. I cried a total of three times and only slept twenty minutes a week. My brother stopped digging up skulls. My mother still had chronic diarrhea.
I tried to set aside as much time as possible to prepare for the final exam, but the day of, I could tell failure was in my imminent future. The timer started, and I looked at the first question.
This wasn't organic chemistry, man. It was hieroglyphics.
Unsure of how to cope with a disastrous grade in the moment, I stood up and belched the infamous tune "Once in a Lifetime" by the Talking Heads; I have a habit of acting strangely when I am under pressure. My professor was not pleased with the distraction, and ordered me to leave the room.
I wasn't going to take it. I charged at him, complete with two arms and two legs. He grabbed me and tossed me to the back of the room — I could have sworn my scream sounded like Mario's — and I landed quite unpleasantly in the lobby. I broke my arm and one of my cheekbones, but decided not to sue the school. Too much paperwork, after all, and I'm a pre-med student, not a pre-author student. In exchange for this, Dr. Smapdi passed me with a C.
Back to the main point. With a 3.43 science GPA, is MD still attainable, or should I shoot for DO? I have plenty of extracurriculars (300+ hours at a spa, 135+ hours on Minecraft, and 500+ hours of passionate laundry) and shadowing (400+ hours with a taxidermist). I have not started studying for the MCAT, but will take it in a week and expect at least a 520.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
