Post Advisor Meeting Depression.. Yeah the onewhere you feel completely hopeless

[487806]

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Mmm, I wouldn't go this far. Professors know a lot about their field, but often know less than they think they do about other disciplines. Many of them know quite much, but one of the more annoying habits of professors is to think, quite confidently, that they know everything about everything--or at least, more than any non-professor.

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Good catch. 😳

 

[Hemorrage]

Actually he's probably the smartest guy I've ever met.

I'm sure he is intelligent but who turns down Harvard :O

 

[Pattycake25]

I meant getting 3.8 or higher every semester from here on out... do you think I even have a shot at next cycle? What do you do during your year off--what difference does it make if at all? I fee like its the pre-med "limbo" where rejects go to die. 🙁🙁🙁

I'll apply again and then what..? What will have changed about me if I'm not going to do a masters? I did some research? Worked at a doctors office?
That will show them that I "changed" and am now "ready" for the academic hardships of medical school?

I feel like theres nothing for me to do and that everyone's just saying take a year off and what? sigh*

These advisors tend to be overly dire, in my experience. While your GPA is low, it's not a disaster, especially if you still have several semesters left. I would definitely do more clinical volunteering, and in fact some nonclinical would be a great idea too, but keep putting in the time in your studies, because an upward trend DOES help. The MCAT is a big unknown until you've started taking practice tests, so don't put all your eggs in that basket.

Finally, I'm pretty sure 22-year-old M1s are almost a minority at this point. By no means should you feel bad if you need to take a gap year.

 

[OCDOCDOCD]

I'm sure he is intelligent but who turns down Harvard :O

Well, if you no longer want to do medicine why would you stay in med school? Doesn't matter if it's Harvard, you're still paying an obscene amount of money each year to stay there getting a degree you know you don't want anymore. If he dropped out early enough, the PhD, with its tuition waiver and stipend, would have been the better choice anyway.

It's also worth pointing out that if the guy got into Harvard medical school he was probably capable of getting into a similarly prestigious grad school, provided he had enough research experience.

 

[icecream92]

These advisors tend to be overly dire, in my experience. While your GPA is low, it's not a disaster, especially if you still have several semesters left. I would definitely do more clinical volunteering, and in fact some nonclinical would be a great idea too, but keep putting in the time in your studies, because an upward trend DOES help. The MCAT is a big unknown until you've started taking practice tests, so don't put all your eggs in that basket.

Finally, I'm pretty sure 22-year-old M1s are almost a minority at this point. By no means should you feel bad if you need to take a gap year.

Thanks Pattycake25. And I would be 21 when matriculating..haha yeah I'm a late born! Woohoo? I'm going to keep working hard. Thanks for all the advice everyone.
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