No go into a different field, you're in trouble. Otherwise two Bs will raise eyebrows from adcoms and you'll probably have to repeat those classes with B's in a post-bacc especially due to the over-competitiveness of admissions, particularly for South Asians
OP, just know that their kidding.
Your Bs will NOT sink you. Simply figure out better study techniques. You cannot simply figure out the end result from your first semester in college. There are too many variables that go into it. Keep in mind that there are both MD and DO schools. You really need to search these forums for threads on what it takes to get into medical school.
You need to do well for the rest of college (although, 2 Bs are not at all a worry.) However, getting Bs in the majority or all of your pre-reqs will not go unnoticed. But that's not where you're at. You've had 2 classes. You still have Bio 2 and chemistry 2. And Orgo I/II, Physics I/II, possibly biochem I if you can replace that for Orgo II.
I understand the fear, OP. It's normal to be worried. You need to try your absolute hardest, and take a look again around the end of your 3rd semester in college. That's really the only way you can sort of see what type of trend you are collecting. It's just way too damn early right now.
Besides, no matter WHAT you want, NOTHING anybody here tells you, is going to change the fact that you need to keep your head in the books are work extremely hard to keep the best GPA possible. You also have your MCAT, volunteering, research, other ECs, personal statement, letters of recommendation, etc. This process does not occur in a vacuum. Sure, if you have a 3.0 cGPA or 3.0 sGPA, that's not good at all.
But people get in with a 3.5, and I have friends who had 3.4 or 3.3, some at MD schools, some at DO schools. It's application dependent. But you would be incredibly stupid to
not try harder, OP. Other peoples' progress and successes are nothing of your concern. Do not minimize your chances. Because while they had those GPAs, it certainly hurt them. If it weren't for other components of their apps, then, well, you know.
Aim for all 'A's. It's
perfectly OK to not make them. But it's certainly stupid to not try for it. Some will disagree, and are totally okay with Bs. That's not wrong of them; it's simply personal preference. But the higher your GPA, the better.
You're certainly still in the running, OP, and congrats on finishing a fine first semester.
