Medical Course Drop

[Dragonsimot]

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I wanted to get a feel for what I should do in my current situation from those of you whom spend more time reading up on all the great info on here. PLEASE DON"T REPLY with "TL-DNR"

I have now set the standard for myself after a disappointing 3.45 Freshman cGPA, This lead me to dropping playing for Div-1aa Football team(walked on). Have had 4.0 since. Ex Navy SEAL. cGPA = 3.67

About, lol, 8 weeks ago ulcerative colitis symptoms began, been hospitalized for 2 weeks now, absent from classes for 3 weeks straight.

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WHAT DO I DO? I will never let go of a B if I attempt to just make up the work when I get back. My courses (BioII and ChemII) aren't offered but during springs. I refuse to goto CC and money isn't a matter.

My school offers time extensions on situations like mine...but that up to each individual professor this would be awesome...but what if I missed enough lecture topics that I get "in-class" questions wrong?


I guess I would just have to accept the additional year, complete oddball requirements for graduation...boost GPA, begin research for credit hours, and enjoy my life 🙂 sucks for a year delay in finally starting medical school unless I wheel and deal with my administration to waive "prereqs".
- This is the least stressful and I could easily accept BUT

WHAT WOULD TOP TIER RESEARCH Medical Admissions think of that?

I really want to attend either Northwestern, U o Chicago (lol), etc etc

 

[MassTransport]

Sorry to hear about your illness.

The plan you laid out is really the best you can do, given the circumstances.

Taking a year off because of medical reasons won't negatively affect your application. Since your condition is chronic, you may have some trouble fulfilling the technical standards for admission, but I don't have any experience in that so I can't say anything more about it beyond the heads-up.

 

[Dragonsimot]

Thanks for your input Mass, I appreciate it. I think it would, in the end, make me an even stronger applicant due to extra research / GPA boosting time + reduce stress.



Anyone with advice, personal experience - similar or not, .....?



I'm going to be annoying and bump this a lot due to school deadlines and is a 100% serious dilemma/situation.

 

[ksmi117]

Thanks for your input Mass, I appreciate it. I think it would, in the end, make me an even stronger applicant due to extra research / GPA boosting time + reduce stress.



Anyone with advice, personal experience - similar or not, .....?



I'm going to be annoying and bump this a lot due to school deadlines and is a 100% serious dilemma/situation.

You are right that people won't want to read this because it's long. I did read it but I feel there are parts that are superfluous that you could take out if you wanted more people to comment. Also the big spaces make it seem a lot longer than it is. If I were you and really wanted responses, I'd edit out the details of your condition and just explain how having a condition is affecting your grades. Just trying to be helpful and get you more responses. Personally, I think your plan is best but I've never been through anything like that. And top schools accept people who have taken an extra year all the time, and you have a very good reason to take that year. I think it'll help you most in the long run.

 

[Dragonsimot]

Thanks and done!