Hello, I am currently in my senior year applying to medical school. I have interviewed with three schools and have Southwestern and San Antonio this month. I am currently taking 19 hours in order to graduate on time. Most of my classes are going very well, except for my Physics 2 course. Now, the semester is not even halfway over yet, but I am coming down with what my doctors think is mono, which is going to have a significant impact on my ability to succeed in school. I cannot take a fifth year. I want to drop my physics II class and take it online through a community college. It is my last pre-med class and my science gpa is currently at 3.8. I am taking the lab at my school and should get an A. How would medical schools view this at this point in time? Should I try to struggle through this semester? Up until I got sick things were going pretty well and time management was not an issue, so this is more of an act born out of frustration and desperation.
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How badly are you performing in physics?
You'll be fine if you can pull a B (and possibly even a C, but don't quote me on that).
Well on the homework I have a 96 average, but the first test just happened and I got a 66, which was admittedly higher than the class average of a 60, with only a third of the 100 people getting above a 70 and only five or six getting a B or higher. So there is a good shot at a curve, but I am a bit worried about my own ability to perform based on being sick for potentially up to a month.
I believe you need to check requirements at the specific schools you're interested in. Some do not take community college or online coursework. Just check with MSAR or if you're still unsure, call the schools you interviewed at or will interview at. I would just suck it up and cut back on your social life, maybe even your other ECs. But if your schools don't care, then your plan sounds fine!
Ha, that assumes I have much of a social life as is. But yeah I'll probably just suck it up and try not to fail for the next month or so. Will medical schools care if I have a couple B's in non science classes like French or an elective I'm taking for my major (not saying that will happen, just curious)? Next semester is pretty easy so its just this one I need to live through.
Do what you need to do, but remember to relax and hang out. Doubt schools will care. While some schools do not even allow for update letters, a few require update letters. Again, just check your schools' specific requirements.
