Is this the end of the road for me or is there still hope?

[prowd2beloud147]

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I appreciate any input!!! The bottom line of my application is the following:

My AACOMAS application at the time of graduation was:
Non-Science: 3.15
Science: 3.01
MCAT: 28

***This was accomplished through many retakes because I had two-years of very bad grades due to a personal medical related issue, I got 4 interviews and was waitlisted at all 4 schools and not-accepted

Then I started a post-bac program. Im not going to lie, I was little discouraged from the false hope of being waitlisted and did not do well.
-Over the course of 2 semesters I took 21 credits and got a 2.07


This is where my question comes into play. How horrible is it to retake classes already taken during a post-bac to repair your graduate GPA. I am currently doing that this semester (retaking the 2 classes I got a D in) and it will bring my post-bac GPA back up to a 3.3, along with my cumulative science GPA. After this semester I will be taking a brand new load of classes (summer semester) that should ultimately bring my post-bac GPA to a 3.7.

At the end of the day my GPA's will be as follows:

Post-Bac: 3.7
Non-Science: 3.26
Science: 3.46
MCAT: 28

How much will not having a smooth start to my post-bac affect my chances at an acceptances. This semester I will for sure be getting a 4.0 and I know that I will continue this trend because I have realized that allowing set-backs to affect my emotional status will only pro-long the time it takes to get where I want to be.

 

[DrMidlife]

interviewer: what happened in this post bac year with these D's?

you: i was really down about not getting into med school

interviewer: so what's your plan for maintaining a strong academic performance when depressing events inevitably happen during med school?

(whether you get asked this or not, the answer could not be more important.)

 

[prowd2beloud147]

interviewer: what happened in this post bac year with these D's?

you: i was really down about not getting into med school

interviewer: so what's your plan for maintaining a strong academic performance when depressing events inevitably happen during med school?

(whether you get asked this or not, the answer could not be more important.)

This is a good point! Thank you!!! I have honestly and truly learned to not let disappointing events alter my mentality. Having a pessimistic attitude only leads to failure and I have come to realize that I cannot change the past, so I should just learn from my short-comings rather than dwell on them and MOVE ON!!

This is my attitude from now and hope that medical schools will I see I have what it takes to succeed.

 

[ZedsDed]

As someone who's father went to prison while I was in school I can tell you they expect you to be a machine. It might not be fair, but I thought it was certainly reasonable given the high stakes nature of practicing medicine. Try and stay positive!
Cheers