That feel when I just started getting my act together in senior year

[Godspeedyou]

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This is my first semester since freshman year (3.8 GPA) that I actually dedicated time to studying for exams. Sophomore and junior year, I spent a couple hours (most of the time not any) the night before each exam studying and was really apathetic and depressed.

It's a really nice feeling to actually be prepared for an exam and know that I'm going to do well (and seeing A's instead of F's in the gradebook). Too bad I didn't do this a couple years ago. Now it's too late to undo the damage and I'm not going to make it

 

[MedAhmed]

Relax, it's never too late..

 

[Kochanie]

Bro, I feel you but lots of people mess up and get in. I have a 2.7ish (too depressing to calculate) BCPM GPA and it's going up, slowly but surely.

 

[swolebrah]

 

[amazing tekkers]

Don't give up

 

[Boolean]

 

[WillburCobb]

This is my first semester since freshman year (3.8 GPA) that I actually dedicated time to studying for exams. Sophomore and junior year, I spent a couple hours (most of the time not any) the night before each exam studying and was really apathetic and depressed.

It's a really nice feeling to actually be prepared for an exam and know that I'm going to do well (and seeing A's instead of F's in the gradebook). Too bad I didn't do this a couple years ago. Now it's too late to undo the damage and I'm not going to make it

It took me 5 years to get my **** together. So I'd say you're not doing too bad.

 

[itsthat1guy]

Ya dun goofed

 

[Doctor Dream]

Live and learn dude, live and learn.

 

[Godspeedyou]

Ya dun goofed

Goofed hard brah... Even though the only pre-reqs I've taken are gen bio, even with a 4.0 in the others, I still wouldn't get in anywhere. Especially with the average acceptees GPA being what, a 3.6? Good night sweet prince. I'll be doing my residency at Mcdonald's

 

[wheeldonwe]

Live and learn dude, live and learn.

 

[Doctor Dream]

Live and learn dude, live and learn.

Is there an echo in here?

 

[itsthat1guy]

Goofed hard brah... Even though the only pre-reqs I've taken are gen bio, even with a 4.0 in the others, I still wouldn't get in anywhere. Especially with the average acceptees GPA being what, a 3.6? Good night sweet prince. I'll be doing my residency at Mcdonald's

Seriously though, get over your youthful indiscretions and get A's from from here on out; and for the love of God don't whine about it I'm so sick of seeing these threads on SDN.

 

[deleted407021]

@Godspeedyou It's probably off to one of the DO schools for the both of us, mate. Not to fear, though. I'm sure you are well aware of the recent favorable changes between the AMA and AOA. Also, some of the campuses are pretty sweet:

UNECOM in Maine is a nice example.

 

[Doctor Dream]

Goofed hard brah... Even though the only pre-reqs I've taken are gen bio, even with a 4.0 in the others, I still wouldn't get in anywhere. Especially with the average acceptees GPA being what, a 3.6? Good night sweet prince. I'll be doing my residency at Mcdonald's

Just bounce back man. You haven't even taken an MCAT yet, work your nads off and you never know what could happen. Don't put the nail in the coffin yet, and don't post defeated threads on SDN. DO is also a legit and possibly more realistic way to go too if you're worried about your MD stats

 

[Patros]

Mmm yes, we all know that feel. At least you can be a:

 

[Godspeedyou]

@Godspeedyou It's probably off to one of the DO schools for the both of us, mate. Not to fear, though. I'm sure you are well aware of the recent favorable changes between the AMA and AOA. Also, some of the campuses are pretty sweet:

UNECOM in Maine is a nice example.

Wasn't even aware this school existed. I could commute from home too lol

 

[itsthat1guy]

Goofed hard brah... Even though the only pre-reqs I've taken are gen bio, even with a 4.0 in the others, I still wouldn't get in anywhere. Especially with the average acceptees GPA being what, a 3.6? Good night sweet prince. I'll be doing my residency at Mcdonald's

sarcasm brah; we're all gonna make it

 

[WillburCobb]

Just curious, what's your GPA? I was around a 3.1 (with well over 120 credits) when I started to get my act together, and things worked out for me without a post-bacc or SMP.

 

[Godspeedyou]

Just curious, what's your GPA? I was around a 3.1 (with well over 120 credits) when I started to get my act together, and things worked out for me without a post-bacc or SMP.

GPA is <3.0. Shameful display... If I was >3.0 I wouldn't be worrying haha

 

[optimistic3]

Just curious, what's your GPA? I was around a 3.1 (with well over 120 credits) when I started to get my act together, and things worked out for me without a post-bacc or SMP.

Can you elaborate how you got better without a post bac or SMP?

 

[WillburCobb]

GPA is <3.0. Shameful display... If I was >3.0 I wouldn't be worrying haha

Its still very possible though. I personally know of several people who managed MD acceptances after digging themselves out of sub 3.0 GPAs and there's always DO which there's nothing wrong with. It just takes time, work, and commitment, whether its DO grade replacement or doing a post-bacc and/or SMP if you're really gung ho about going MD.

 

[WillburCobb]

Can you elaborate how you got better without a post bac or SMP?

Well, in a way I "kind of" did an informal post-bacc. About a semester before I was supposed to graduate with an instrumental music ed degree I finally admitted to myself that this wasn't for me and I wouldn't be happy. So I decided to do pre-med reqs (something I had been torn about since HS/starting college) and add a psych degree and neuroscience minor as a back-up if med school didn't pan out. I finished my pre-reqs and psych requirements about 1.5 years after switching (had been in college 5 years at this point). However, because my neuro minor was within the psych dept. the classes for my psych major and my neuro minor couldn't overlap. All of the upper level courses I needed were offered once a year, often at the same time, and on a weird rotation schedule. When I started this it really put me at a disadvantage with this schedule, to the point that after I finished my psych and pre-med reqs I was only taking 1-2 required courses per semester for the next two years just to finish my minor. So I used the time to my advantage and took 16-20 credits a semester of upper level Bio, Biochem, Psych, and Neuro courses to help my GPA while doing well in all of my courses. I pulled a 4.0 my last two years but only brought my GPA to 3.45c/3.35s because of how many credits I amassed. I did well on the MCAT (32), and also used the time to build-up ECs. Also, I found a love for social psych through all of this and almost went to grad school for that instead of med school.

 

[optimistic3]

Well, in a way I "kind of" did an informal post-bacc. About a semester before I was supposed to graduate with an instrumental music ed degree I finally admitted to myself that this wasn't for me and I wouldn't be happy. So I decided to do pre-med reqs (something I had been torn about since HS/starting college) and add a psych degree and neuroscience minor as a back-up if med school didn't pan out. I finished my pre-reqs and psych requirements about 1.5 years after switching (had been in college 5 years at this point). However, because my neuro minor was within the psych dept. the classes for my psych major and my neuro minor couldn't overlap. All of the upper level courses I needed were offered once a year, often at the same time, and on a weird rotation schedule. When I started this it really put me at a disadvantage with this schedule, to the point that after I finished my psych and pre-med reqs I was only taking 1-2 required courses per semester for the next two years just to finish my minor. So I used the time to my advantage and took 16-20 credits a semester of upper level Bio, Biochem, Psych, and Neuro courses to help my GPA while doing well in all of my courses. I pulled a 4.0 my last two years but only brought my GPA to 3.45c/3.35s because of how many credits I amassed. I did well on the MCAT (32), and also used the time to build-up ECs. Also, I found a love for social psych through all of this and almost went to grad school for that instead of med school.

ah, I see. Good for you!

 

[Godspeedyou]

Well, in a way I "kind of" did an informal post-bacc. About a semester before I was supposed to graduate with an instrumental music ed degree I finally admitted to myself that this wasn't for me and I wouldn't be happy. So I decided to do pre-med reqs (something I had been torn about since HS/starting college) and add a psych degree and neuroscience minor as a back-up if med school didn't pan out. I finished my pre-reqs and psych requirements about 1.5 years after switching (had been in college 5 years at this point). However, because my neuro minor was within the psych dept. the classes for my psych major and my neuro minor couldn't overlap. All of the upper level courses I needed were offered once a year, often at the same time, and on a weird rotation schedule. When I started this it really put me at a disadvantage with this schedule, to the point that after I finished my psych and pre-med reqs I was only taking 1-2 required courses per semester for the next two years just to finish my minor. So I used the time to my advantage and took 16-20 credits a semester of upper level Bio, Biochem, Psych, and Neuro courses to help my GPA while doing well in all of my courses. I pulled a 4.0 my last two years but only brought my GPA to 3.45c/3.35s because of how many credits I amassed. I did well on the MCAT (32), and also used the time to build-up ECs. Also, I found a love for social psych through all of this and almost went to grad school for that instead of med school.

Good read. Nice job man

 

[WillburCobb]

Good read. Nice job man

Thanks! Like I said you still have plenty of hope. I realize I'm somewhat of an outlier but I made it work, so others definitely can as well (there a people with worse odds than I had on here who've done it). Best of luck, and don't give up if you genuinely want to go into medicine.

 

[Essene]

Seriously though, get over your youthful indiscretions and get A's from from here on out; and for the love of God don't whine about it I'm so sick of seeing these threads on SDN.

I kind of like reading the whiney ones. This guy, at least, has added some humor to what, I'm sure, can be a very lonely and depressing feeling.

I had a friend who had a 3.4 her sophomore year. She still had the remaining month of our spring term, the rest of the year and her senior year to get a better gpa. I told her that the gpa isn't everything. If it was a lot of people would be accepted, but a lot of people wouldn't. The well rounded candidate with, perhaps, a lower gpa but a nice mcat score, plenty of ec's, maybe a year with a traveling dance group for kids can and many times does looks far more appealing than a gpa alone, even a 4.0.

Unfortunately she let go of her aspirations to enter med school in order to make room for a fantastic future in PA school!

 

[WillburCobb]

This guy, at least, has added some humor to what, I'm sure, can be a very lonely and depressing feeling.

It shows humility which is a very admirable trait.

 

[Essene]

It shows humility which is a very admirable trait.

Amen

 

[mehc012]

I feel ya. I was, unfortunately, too much of a dummy for this to click until the summer after college

 

[tiedyeddog]

Goofed hard brah... Even though the only pre-reqs I've taken are gen bio, even with a 4.0 in the others, I still wouldn't get in anywhere. Especially with the average acceptees GPA being what, a 3.6? Good night sweet prince. I'll be doing my residency at Mcdonald's

I'll take a Big Mac, plz.