Not sure if I ruined things or not...

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I'm really unsure of my application, and I can't help but wondering if I ruined things for myself. My first two years of undergrad, weren't terrible. There are a lot of B's, and the only two C's on my transcript are in gen chem. There's no special reason for this, mostly, I was just an undecided major and didn't know what to do. My junior year was all A's, and now I'm working on my senior year currently with plans to take the MCAT in January, and apply for the 2015 cycle. I've always thought that if I tried my best, my upward trend will show, and I could make up the low gpa with other areas of my application. But now that it's getting closer to my graduation, I'm not as confident with this.

I really have made some major changes the last year or so. I've added some leadership experience, worked in the medical field, volunteer experience, and I'm wanting to go into an SMP for my gap year. It just kills me to think that I might have destroyed my chances at med school, before I even really began.

The part that's holding me back is that AT BEST, I'm thinking I'll have a 3.5 cumulative gpa by graduation, although it will probably more likely be a 3.4. Is there anyone out there tonight that can give me some advice?

 

[IncognitoGuy]

Upward trends do matter. I had a smattering of B's and one C my first/second years (cum. GPA was probably a 3.5ish and sGPA was maybe a bit higher). I rocked my junior year and it all worked out.

Stay the course. Decide if you need an SMP later - focus on your grades and of course the MCAT, because that's something you can still control.

 

[gobigorgohome22]

As you know, 3.4 is not putting you in the best position. BUT, just that fact wont kill your application. It will be important for you to do really well on the MCAT (~33-35) to make up for low GPA. The rest of your application will need to be strong. Its not over yet but you will need to make up for your early years in college now by doing well in others aspects of the application.

 

[ZeaL6]

You'll be fine. My first year ended with a 2.9 (3 C's) and I ended up with a 3.75. Just work hard and do what you need to do.

 

[theseeker4]

I'm really unsure of my application, and I can't help but wondering if I ruined things for myself. My first two years of undergrad, weren't terrible. There are a lot of B's, and the only two C's on my transcript are in gen chem. There's no special reason for this, mostly, I was just an undecided major and didn't know what to do. My junior year was all A's, and now I'm working on my senior year currently with plans to take the MCAT in January, and apply for the 2015 cycle. I've always thought that if I tried my best, my upward trend will show, and I could make up the low gpa with other areas of my application. But now that it's getting closer to my graduation, I'm not as confident with this.

I really have made some major changes the last year or so. I've added some leadership experience, worked in the medical field, volunteer experience, and I'm wanting to go into an SMP for my gap year. It just kills me to think that I might have destroyed my chances at med school, before I even really began.

The part that's holding me back is that AT BEST, I'm thinking I'll have a 3.5 cumulative gpa by graduation, although it will probably more likely be a 3.4. Is there anyone out there tonight that can give me some advice?

If you keep up the good work with almost all A's, there is no reason you shouldn't be accepted by some med school. You will probably want to forget about top tier schools, and you will want to apply to DO as well MD schools, but a 3.4-3.5 doesn't mean you can never be a doctor.

Make sure you do well on the MCAT, make sure your ECs are up to snuff, and keep getting the A's and you will almost certainly be accepted to some US MD or DO school. You haven't done anything that makes your becoming a doctor impossible, so try not to stress about that too much.