rxc2222
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Hi everyone,
This is my first post so bear with me. I need serious help with what I should do to get admitted into MD or DO.
Freshmen year 2017: Failed/received C's, D's in a majority of my classes (including prereqs: Gen Bio I & II, Gen(D, C+). Chem I & II (F), Statistics, and others: Abnormal Psychology..God this hurts)
Sophomore year 2018: was told I could never become a doctor, listened to that throughout my sophomore year and completely stopped trying, and told no one of my struggles (was kinda hoping I'd just fail out and become forgotten in the dust-- a really dark year) Was placed in academic probation in fall-- received A's and B+'s. Spring: retook Gen Bio II (C+), Statistics (B-), Cell and Molec. (C), Calc (F)
Summer 2018: Retook Gen chems (B+ and A)
My junior year and senior year were better but not great.
Took classes:
(orgo I (F), Orgo lab (A), Lang of Med (A), Medical Genetics (B+), Anatomy (B+), Physics I and II (A)
Orgo II and lab (B, A), anatomy II (B), Nutrition (B), retook Orgo I (A)
Ecology (A), Biochem (SE), Calc (retake, A-), Pathophysiology (A), endocrinology (A) oncology (B), Genetics (SE), microbiology (A), Pharmacology (A), Human development (A), Thesis (B).
on my transcript: cGPA: 3.260
calculated science gpa and cum. gpa with failed grades: ~3.0
(I know that was a headache to read but I need to know what I can do with this)
my main concern is Gen Bio because I got a similar grade after the retake because the professor thought everyone plagiarized (literally everyone) both years and refused to give anyone above a B.
I do not know what my plan should be. I was considering a record-enhancing postbacc or Masters this Fall 2021 but I'm afraid the D in Gen. Bio I will prevent me from being admitted.
If I do not get into a grad program this fall, I plan on studying and taking the MCAT. My diagnostic score before studying was a 506 (June 2020). I also plan on shadowing/volunteering because I do not have many hours atm.
I know things look very bad for me right now but I do not mind taking a couple years to set things right. I refuse to let a year or two or bad grades and depression to rule my life forever.
Thank you in advance for ANY advice for me.
This is my first post so bear with me. I need serious help with what I should do to get admitted into MD or DO.
Freshmen year 2017: Failed/received C's, D's in a majority of my classes (including prereqs: Gen Bio I & II, Gen(D, C+). Chem I & II (F), Statistics, and others: Abnormal Psychology..God this hurts)
Sophomore year 2018: was told I could never become a doctor, listened to that throughout my sophomore year and completely stopped trying, and told no one of my struggles (was kinda hoping I'd just fail out and become forgotten in the dust-- a really dark year) Was placed in academic probation in fall-- received A's and B+'s. Spring: retook Gen Bio II (C+), Statistics (B-), Cell and Molec. (C), Calc (F)
Summer 2018: Retook Gen chems (B+ and A)
My junior year and senior year were better but not great.
Took classes:
(orgo I (F), Orgo lab (A), Lang of Med (A), Medical Genetics (B+), Anatomy (B+), Physics I and II (A)
Orgo II and lab (B, A), anatomy II (B), Nutrition (B), retook Orgo I (A)
Ecology (A), Biochem (SE), Calc (retake, A-), Pathophysiology (A), endocrinology (A) oncology (B), Genetics (SE), microbiology (A), Pharmacology (A), Human development (A), Thesis (B).
on my transcript: cGPA: 3.260
calculated science gpa and cum. gpa with failed grades: ~3.0
(I know that was a headache to read but I need to know what I can do with this)
my main concern is Gen Bio because I got a similar grade after the retake because the professor thought everyone plagiarized (literally everyone) both years and refused to give anyone above a B.
I do not know what my plan should be. I was considering a record-enhancing postbacc or Masters this Fall 2021 but I'm afraid the D in Gen. Bio I will prevent me from being admitted.
If I do not get into a grad program this fall, I plan on studying and taking the MCAT. My diagnostic score before studying was a 506 (June 2020). I also plan on shadowing/volunteering because I do not have many hours atm.
I know things look very bad for me right now but I do not mind taking a couple years to set things right. I refuse to let a year or two or bad grades and depression to rule my life forever.
Thank you in advance for ANY advice for me.