What are my chances? I suck at math? plz help

[futuredoc6922]

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I ended up dropping out of high school, to help my grandmother who was very sick. This motivated me to get my GED and try to become a doctor.

I am studying for the GED. I took the pre-tests, and I have passed every section with about a 80-90% besides for the math part.

Im not very "smart" when it comes to math. Especially Algebra and Geo, but I am studying very hard hoping to strenghen those two areas.

Once I obtain my GED im hoping to get accepted in a university. Worse case scenario im going to go to a community college and kick butt so I can get a great GPA.

I know all about what the requirments are to be a doctor...4 year undergrade ect.

So my question is....Do you think I can pull this off, not being good in math?

Can you give me some advice? Im willing to work my butt off. I want this bad! It's the only thing I can see myself doing. I WANT to be a doctor.

Thanks,

 

[camo]

yes dude you have a slight shot. Just bust ***** and you will be fine. Although you have to be competent in math to get through chemistry and physics and calc/or stats.

 

[Phosphorus Ylide]

You have a very long journey ahead of you. Just get into a college, take some prereqs, and go from there. See how you do in them and also do some shadowing to see if you like it.

 

[Elmnt]

Don't count yourself out with the math just yet. See what you advisor suggests about taking some lower level math to strengthen your understanding and go from there.

 

[redlight]

just don't give up. don't fall behind in class and make sure to use all the resources available to you (library, tutors, review sessions, office hours, section/resuscitation, INTERNET*) to get those A's. you'll probably have to put in more work than most, but your advantage is that you have a great motivator and will likely be more focused than your peers in terms of wanting to do well academically (because you have tasted failure by dropping out).

*internet is huge. it's most definitely leveling the playing field in terms of getting quality education. you can find entire semesters worth of class material (everything from problem sets, to exams, to video-recorded lectures, animations and illustrations, summaries on specific subtopics, etc.) if you look in the right places (itunes, youtube, school websites like MIT opencourseware, and tons of other random websites).

 

[futuredoc6922]

Can anybody reccomend a website that can help me learn Algebra and GEO?

Those are the two things on the GED test im having trouble with and cant pass....

😎

 

[Elmnt]

Can anybody reccomend a website that can help me learn Algebra and GEO?

Those are the two things on the GED test im having trouble with and cant pass....

😎

google.

I don't know of any links off of the top of my head to help with understanding concepts. It sounds like you will just have to be dedicated. Make visiting office hours a habit and possibly hire a tutor.

For help with specific problems try www.physicsforums.com

 

[Stratego]

You might be interested in becoming a member of SDN's hSDN, which is specifically for high school and pre-college students who aspire to becoming doctors or other healthcare professionals.

 

[teddy bear doc]

First off, and I am surprised no one has mentioned this, but maybe the whole, "I suck at math" thing is more in your head than you think... I "sucked" at math in high school too. In college, I got straight As in all my math related classes. It is hard to be good at something when the motivation is entirely absent as it generally is in high school. But no it sounds like you have a strong sense of direction and ambition, so I am sure you can get through the necessary classes if you really apply yourself. Just keep your eye on the goal and don't get smashed with your buddies the night before a test or something. Getting good grades takes some sacrifice (but you can still have fun, just not when you should be studying!). My only advice would be to not count yourself out yet, and don't let your past experience dictate how you approach your education in the future. Sucking at high school doesn't mean you will fail out of college.