Hey guys,
So I'm only a freshman but I'm a bit worried. I've always wanted to become a doctor but I went though some rough times with 5 close friends and family members passing away in the past 6 months (i know, no excuse). This lead to me getting 2 C+'s last semester in gen bio 1 and gen chem 1, and it looks like I'll end up with a B in gen chem 2 and an A in statistics. My overall gpa will be about a 3.35, and science gpa will be about a 2.84...dismal, I know. I know for sure that I have the intelligence, and with the drive and write work ethic I can get that up. However, I'm a non-science major (Poli Sci), so I'm afraid that with a limited number of science classes I wont even have the opportunity to improve my science gpa much. This is leading me to think about switching my major to bio. I do like bio, not as much as poli sci, but I wouldn't mind majoring in bio if it meant a higher chance to get accepted.
Anybody get into a US MD school with first year grades like those?
What are your thoughts on me switching my major?
Thanks in advance!
So I'm only a freshman but I'm a bit worried. I've always wanted to become a doctor but I went though some rough times with 5 close friends and family members passing away in the past 6 months (i know, no excuse). This lead to me getting 2 C+'s last semester in gen bio 1 and gen chem 1, and it looks like I'll end up with a B in gen chem 2 and an A in statistics. My overall gpa will be about a 3.35, and science gpa will be about a 2.84...dismal, I know. I know for sure that I have the intelligence, and with the drive and write work ethic I can get that up. However, I'm a non-science major (Poli Sci), so I'm afraid that with a limited number of science classes I wont even have the opportunity to improve my science gpa much. This is leading me to think about switching my major to bio. I do like bio, not as much as poli sci, but I wouldn't mind majoring in bio if it meant a higher chance to get accepted.
Anybody get into a US MD school with first year grades like those?
What are your thoughts on me switching my major?
Thanks in advance!