Terrible Freshman Year

[binderpaper]

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[deleted480308]

"Decent" is subjective. But, no...your first year is not predictive of a top 20 matriculation.

Salvageable but not predictive. Change whatever has to change to get As

 

[throk]

You can't predict much of anything off just a rough freshman year, like you said a lot of people are adjusting. Getting straight As as a sophomore will be a very good sign that you're still in the running though!

 

[JGNYC]

I was pretty terrible my first two years of undergrad. I ended up graduating from NJIT with a business degree and an overall 3.2 over GPA. I just finished up my post-bacc and my GPA is nearly 4.0 (1/2 is at a 4 year university and the other 1/2 was completed at a community college). And if I am correct, AAMC combines undergrad with post-bacc undergrad courses so my total GPA is probably about the same ~3.4-.5. I take my MCAT in May, and realistically I think my score will be around 505-ish. I do not have research experience, and my volunteering / shadowing hours are okay. In May, I plan to start the AAP at JHU for masters in biotech. I am an African American female. My permanent address (parents' house) is in NJ, but I also have residence in NYC.

What are my options in terms of MD? How is SGU? In general, thoughts on Caribbean vs DO?

I know, I need nothing short of a miracle, but please keep the negative comments and sarcasm to a minimum. I really appreciate any helpful info.

Thanks in advance!

I will repost this in my own thread, but figure I'd reach out now since my stats are close in range.