Questions about my prerequisites grades and podiatry school

[xtra123]

I consistently get B’s on my prerequisites courses for some reason. Not to sure if i'm studying wrong or just not smart enough to pull A's. I put in at least 30-40 hours a week studying for all my classes.

I attend a top 50 university if that even matters.
My grades so far for the prerequisites courses.
Bio 1/2- B/B
Chem 1/2- B+/ B
Physics 1/2- B+/B
Calc 1/2 – A/A
Orgo 1- C+
Genetics- B-
Non Science courses- A- to A's

Should I continue to pursue podiatry?
Thank You.

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[SLCpod]

Keep on keepin on. Keep working hard at you will get in and finish podiatry school.

 

[KSUCPM2015]

To answer one of your questions, I think studying smarter and not harder would be a good idea for you, but these are not bad grades. Organic chem is low, but if your Organic chem 2 is a B I wouldn't worry. Just try for A's the rest of your degree and I would think you'd be good with a respectable MCAT.

 

[ro221]

If it helps I struggled to get A's in undergrad as a matter of fact, your grades look a lot like mine. When I entered podiatry school I was really motivated (plus a little stress really amps up the gear). I was really able to improve my grades in podiatry school. Keep pushing yourself the schools were really impressed with my last year in undergrad they saw how motivated I was. Don't ever tell yourself that you are not smart enough, the only limit you have is the one YOU set. If you have a passion for the field, then of course you should still pursue it! IF this is the case, it will show in your interview process. Best of luck!

 

[burritodoc]

I'm confused if your question is "I'm considering pod, will these grades get me into pod school?" or "I'm definitely pursuing pod - will my grades now affect my performance in pod school?

If it's a field you're still considering, shadow a doc to see if you like podiatry and it's a field you could be happy with.

Your grades are great, and if you do decent on the MCAT + shadowing, + extracurriculars and do well on the interviews you should get in everywhere.

I got mostly As/A-s in college, didn't do so well on MCAT. Still got into all the schools, but my fear of failure was present throughout my first semester of podiatry school. I was so stressed out all the time, and constantly afraid of bombing exams.
I ended up figuring out better study methods that were more effective for me. I did this by getting tutors, going to office hours, working in study groups, and improving my study discipline habits. Thankfully it paid off! I wish you the best of luck in finding what works for you.

 

[Weirdy]

To quote an MD Internal Med who's been in practice for 15 years that I shadowed last week- "Are you a people person? Did you ever have trouble relating to someone or talking to them? Then you'll be fine. Don't worry about academics. Just work hard."