Starting over

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Having worked a year I realized that my ambitions really lie towards pursing a healthcare career. But the thing that's really holding me back right now are my grades. I finished my undergrad a year ago with a (terrible) cumulative GPA of 2.6 and an even lower science GPA. There were some things that happened throughout my undergrad life that affected me for a while but I will admit that some of it had to do with the fact that I was not studying correctly. I did however pick myself up towards my last two quarters in school but that didn't help much with the damage from throughout the years.
Anyhow, I'm really looking to become an MD or DO... I know it entails years of re-mediating my grades to even be considered, that my chances are slim to nothing, and that I might not even get in. But I still want to give it a try. Considering my grades, I'm wondering at this point would it be better for me to:
1) still go for a post-bacc (it would be AET, my degree was B.S.)
2) start a 2nd bachelor's degree
3) retake classes on my own at a 4 yr university

Any advice would be very much appreciated

 

[Doctor_Strange]

Retake all F/D/Cs at your local university or CC if strapped for cash. This will likely take a year and a half if you are also working and living life in general. Frankly, MD is not an option really, but no sweat because all things considered MD = DO. Once your GPAs, both science and overall, are above the 3.25 threshold (at a minimum), then we can start talking about the MCAT. In fact do not even think about the MCAT until that point.

Don't do a 2nd bachelor's degree, retake those poor classes. DO schools have a nice replacement grade policy, search the forums + internet to learn more. You can do a DIY post bacc as in you do not have to apply for an official post bacc but retake classes by your schedule.

GOOD LUCK

 

[DrMikeP]

I agree with the above but it does help to enroll in a second bach degree program. You don't have to wait until classes are already full before registering and you will more easily get advisor support. Take only the needed classes. If you get admitted to med school then you don't have to finish. Just take classes you need and biochem for the MCAT.

One thing for thought is you sound like you'd might be happy in any med career. If so then consider PA or NP, as those are MUCH easier and the pay can be great.

Best of luck

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[Doctor_Strange]

I agree with the above but it does help to enroll in a second bach degree program. You don't have to wait until classes are already full before registering and you will more easily get advisor support. Take only the needed classes. If you get admitted to med school then you don't have to finish. Just take classes you need and biochem for the MCAT.

One thing for thought is you sound like you'd might be happy in any med career. If so then consider PA or NP, as those are MUCH easier and the pay can be great.

Best of luck

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I actually did exactly this in order to take a biochem class, but the one drawback which may not even be one is that on that schools transcript that i sent to aacomas it shows that i have a major and minor even though i dont intend to pursue those since i have already graduated. but OP should still do it to bypass the waitlaist he would expereince

 

[DrMikeP]

I actually did exactly this in order to take a biochem class, but the one drawback which may not even be one is that on that schools transcript that i sent to aacomas it shows that i have a major and minor even though i dont intend to pursue those since i have already graduated. but OP should still do it to bypass the waitlaist he would expereince

The schools don't care, as they know many won't finish a second bs. A med school adcom/advisor actually was the one who recommended I enroll as sec degree seeking to make the process easier.

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[AlbinoHawk DO]

Retake C or under. Then do an entire year of new science classes with good grades. Applying with just the retakes will likely result in rejection as getting an A the second time around in a class is simply expected.

 

[Teioh]

Retake C or under. Then do an entire year of new science classes with good grades. Applying with just the retakes will likely result in rejection as getting an A the second time around in a class is simply expected.

Is that what's expected at your school?

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

Is that what's expected at your school?

I can't speak for my school. I can only speak from what I've seen and heard from experience.

 

[KP2AZ]

I agree with the above but it does help to enroll in a second bach degree program. You don't have to wait until classes are already full before registering and you will more easily get advisor support. Take only the needed classes. If you get admitted to med school then you don't have to finish. Just take classes you need and biochem for the MCAT.

One thing for thought is you sound like you'd might be happy in any med career. If so then consider PA or NP, as those are MUCH easier and the pay can be great.

Best of luck

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This is good advice. You should retake classes no matter what and then some new ones when there are no more C or lower grades to retake. And seriously look into PA to see if that could make you happy. You'd be right at 6 figures most likely, done in 3 years instead of 7, great quality of life, and you can still somewhat specialize where you want to. Ive met many happy PA's. And if you don't like what you see, there was no harm in looking.


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