meepmeep32
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Hi. Looking for advice on my current situation. I'm currently a junior with a 3.88 GPA and, until now, good mental health. I've been struggling this semester due to personal stress factors (parent lost job, had to pick up slack to pay rent + food expenses, worked 2 jobs during 24 credit hr semester) that translated into depression and anxiety + academic stress (on track for: C- in ochem 2, B- biology lab, C/C- in biology, C in foreign language which I forgot to P/NP, 2 As in humanities class). All in all, terrible to say the least.
My therapist recommended a withdrawal to manage my mental health and enroll in an IOP this summer because it's escalated (right now I'm not sure if it'll be approved as a medical withdrawal because I reached out so late to health services, but even if I take a personal withdrawal it'll be due to mental health reasons anyways). My parents are encouraging me to finish the semester even if it's with Cs to get the classes done and graduate on time. I have an appointment next week with the premed advisor + my academic advisor.
If I take a withdrawal, I would return Spring '27. Regardless of if I take a withdrawal or not, I need to heal first, so I'll be prioritizing that this summer.
My questions:
1. Would it be better to take a semester of Ws (7 Ws) or ~3 Cs this semester, and would I still have a chance at DO/MD? (no previous Ws or Cs)
2. If I withdraw, I still need to take one or two classes in the meantime to show my university I'm ready to come back. I'll probably take summer courses at my university for my humanities major, but, in the fall, would it look bad to take biology + physics 1 at a community college near home (that way I could do my upper division classes like biochem, anatomy, physio, microbio when I come back)? This is the most financially viable + realistic option unfortunately since there are no 4 year colleges/college extensions nearby offering classes in person during the semester.
3. Looking into the future, when I apply to med school, would it be looked down upon if I withdrew for mental health?
Thanks in advance.
My therapist recommended a withdrawal to manage my mental health and enroll in an IOP this summer because it's escalated (right now I'm not sure if it'll be approved as a medical withdrawal because I reached out so late to health services, but even if I take a personal withdrawal it'll be due to mental health reasons anyways). My parents are encouraging me to finish the semester even if it's with Cs to get the classes done and graduate on time. I have an appointment next week with the premed advisor + my academic advisor.
If I take a withdrawal, I would return Spring '27. Regardless of if I take a withdrawal or not, I need to heal first, so I'll be prioritizing that this summer.
My questions:
1. Would it be better to take a semester of Ws (7 Ws) or ~3 Cs this semester, and would I still have a chance at DO/MD? (no previous Ws or Cs)
2. If I withdraw, I still need to take one or two classes in the meantime to show my university I'm ready to come back. I'll probably take summer courses at my university for my humanities major, but, in the fall, would it look bad to take biology + physics 1 at a community college near home (that way I could do my upper division classes like biochem, anatomy, physio, microbio when I come back)? This is the most financially viable + realistic option unfortunately since there are no 4 year colleges/college extensions nearby offering classes in person during the semester.
3. Looking into the future, when I apply to med school, would it be looked down upon if I withdrew for mental health?
Thanks in advance.
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