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Hi everyone,
I've been avoiding posting this thread all week because I was afraid of the answer that I would get. Recently I've spent quite alot of time at premed101.com trying to figure out if becoming a doctor was still possible for me. Long story short, I screwed up in university. Really bad. So bad that I don't think anyone else has screwed up as badly as I have (unless you got caught for academic misconduct/plagerism). I've been suspended for 3 years from my school (University of Toronto).
When I first went into university I was unable to cope with the transition. My grades slipped. I panicked and instead of seeking help, I feared I was falling behind and at the same time I was ashamed. Like a fish out of water, I began to flail and things just got worse. I got depressed because after my first screw up I thought my academic career was already over. I became really stressed because I could not tell my parents. I lived a life of hiding. And after 5 years, I'm currently suspended for 3 years and I have a cumulative GPA of 1.37.
But now that I have hit rock-bottom, absolute rock-bottom... I really would like a chance at medicine. I finally realise that this is what I want and not just in school to appease my parents. I've finally found the passion and interest to commit myself to something I want.
But I fear that I've screwed up so much that my past will haunt me regardless if I were to even hypotheotically get straight 4.0's in a new undergrad degree.
I live in Ontario, Canada. There are, I believe, 3 med schools here in Canada (Queen's, University of Western Ontario, and Dalhousie) that have an interesting deal in which if you don't meet the regular GPA cut-off then they will consider you based on your "best 2 years" or "last 2 years" of full-time study. Currently, this appears to be my only chance at med school here in Canada. I was wondering if any med schools in the States have a similar option?
My full story can be found here, along with all the troll accusations and how my life must be a joke... all 35 pages, 340 reponses, 15,643 views of it:
http://www.premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28159
As it stands, I believe my only options for med school are:
- Applying to Queen's, UWO, Dalhousie through their secondary last/best 2 year deal
- Applying to a Carribean school (which is financially very scary and possibly impossible)
Anyways, my question is... is it too late for me? I know that some places are considerate of "trends". I'm wondering if I do very well in a new degree, ace the MCAT, and change my life around.. will I ever have a realistic chance at med school in the States? =\
Thank you in advance.. I know it was alot to read. But there you go, my life completely exposed. Again.
I've been avoiding posting this thread all week because I was afraid of the answer that I would get. Recently I've spent quite alot of time at premed101.com trying to figure out if becoming a doctor was still possible for me. Long story short, I screwed up in university. Really bad. So bad that I don't think anyone else has screwed up as badly as I have (unless you got caught for academic misconduct/plagerism). I've been suspended for 3 years from my school (University of Toronto).
When I first went into university I was unable to cope with the transition. My grades slipped. I panicked and instead of seeking help, I feared I was falling behind and at the same time I was ashamed. Like a fish out of water, I began to flail and things just got worse. I got depressed because after my first screw up I thought my academic career was already over. I became really stressed because I could not tell my parents. I lived a life of hiding. And after 5 years, I'm currently suspended for 3 years and I have a cumulative GPA of 1.37.
But now that I have hit rock-bottom, absolute rock-bottom... I really would like a chance at medicine. I finally realise that this is what I want and not just in school to appease my parents. I've finally found the passion and interest to commit myself to something I want.
But I fear that I've screwed up so much that my past will haunt me regardless if I were to even hypotheotically get straight 4.0's in a new undergrad degree.
I live in Ontario, Canada. There are, I believe, 3 med schools here in Canada (Queen's, University of Western Ontario, and Dalhousie) that have an interesting deal in which if you don't meet the regular GPA cut-off then they will consider you based on your "best 2 years" or "last 2 years" of full-time study. Currently, this appears to be my only chance at med school here in Canada. I was wondering if any med schools in the States have a similar option?
My full story can be found here, along with all the troll accusations and how my life must be a joke... all 35 pages, 340 reponses, 15,643 views of it:
http://www.premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28159
As it stands, I believe my only options for med school are:
- Applying to Queen's, UWO, Dalhousie through their secondary last/best 2 year deal
- Applying to a Carribean school (which is financially very scary and possibly impossible)
Anyways, my question is... is it too late for me? I know that some places are considerate of "trends". I'm wondering if I do very well in a new degree, ace the MCAT, and change my life around.. will I ever have a realistic chance at med school in the States? =\
Thank you in advance.. I know it was alot to read. But there you go, my life completely exposed. Again.