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Hi,
I'm an undergrad majoring in Biology at NYU, and going into my second year.
As of now, I have a 3.38 cGPA, and a 3.43 Science GPA.
I'm planning on volunteering at the hospital this summer as well as shadowing a doctor. In addition, I also plan to be a research assistant next academic year with my school's Biology Lab.
Many people, from my friends, to my academic advisor, to my premed advisor, have told me to give up on my major and on premed. My parents look at me as a failure.
I really want to be a doctor but not for reasons one thinks (money, prestige, etc.). I hope to specialize in infectious diseases and go abroad to help third world countries in the face of a disease epidemic. I'm focused on what route I need to go to and I want to get there.
Of course, I am willing to take a gap year in order to have more time to raise my GPA and to have more time to study for the MCAT, as well as getting more experience in that gap year. In addition, I will look forward to applying to DO schools as I see virtually no difference between DO and MD schools, right?
So the question I'm asking you all very intelligent people (no sarcasm intended):
Is it worth it to keep going or should I give up while I have the time? To give up on my major would mean graduating a year later anyways.
Furthermore, I am taking Organic Chemistry and Molec and Cell Bio I next semester, so I was wondering if I could ask any of you guys on how to study? I've asked my friends and they study at 2 am by themselves in the library and don't seem to give me concrete advice on how to study for science classes. I'm a person who studies before midnight (weird, eh?) and likes a good night's sleep.
Any advice moving forward as a premed, and how can I break it to my parents that I can't do premed because I'm not cut out for it intellectually without them (possibly) kicking me out?
I'm an undergrad majoring in Biology at NYU, and going into my second year.
As of now, I have a 3.38 cGPA, and a 3.43 Science GPA.
I'm planning on volunteering at the hospital this summer as well as shadowing a doctor. In addition, I also plan to be a research assistant next academic year with my school's Biology Lab.
Many people, from my friends, to my academic advisor, to my premed advisor, have told me to give up on my major and on premed. My parents look at me as a failure.
I really want to be a doctor but not for reasons one thinks (money, prestige, etc.). I hope to specialize in infectious diseases and go abroad to help third world countries in the face of a disease epidemic. I'm focused on what route I need to go to and I want to get there.
Of course, I am willing to take a gap year in order to have more time to raise my GPA and to have more time to study for the MCAT, as well as getting more experience in that gap year. In addition, I will look forward to applying to DO schools as I see virtually no difference between DO and MD schools, right?
So the question I'm asking you all very intelligent people (no sarcasm intended):
Is it worth it to keep going or should I give up while I have the time? To give up on my major would mean graduating a year later anyways.
Furthermore, I am taking Organic Chemistry and Molec and Cell Bio I next semester, so I was wondering if I could ask any of you guys on how to study? I've asked my friends and they study at 2 am by themselves in the library and don't seem to give me concrete advice on how to study for science classes. I'm a person who studies before midnight (weird, eh?) and likes a good night's sleep.
Any advice moving forward as a premed, and how can I break it to my parents that I can't do premed because I'm not cut out for it intellectually without them (possibly) kicking me out?
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