I am currently a pre-med student at a 4-year university in Texas. Unfortunately, my GPA is currently around a 2.0-2.1 which I know is not even in the ball park for getting into med school. Based on calculations, I can bring that GPA to ~2.5 by the end of Fall, but it will only go up to about a 2.6 by next Spring. Based on credits, I should be able to graduate next Spring, but the GPA is definitely not competitive.
So the question is: what to do?
I really hate the idea of continuing undergrad into a 6th year as this is already my 4th year. The above reflects finishing at the end of the 5th. Nevertheless, continuing a 6th year does not seem to raise the GPA enough. From what I can tell, i'll only have a 2.7-2.8 if I do an additional year. (this is ALL based on straight A's, mind you =\ )
The first possibility is to continue for a 6th year, despite the minimal gpa raise.
The other possibility that comes to mind is to switch to another local 4-year university (private though) which has the positive aspect of starting my GPA over on a clean slate, but has the negative aspect of requiring an additional 40-45 credits as my current school's core courses would lose their value. (costs 2-3 times as much, but not surprising since its private) <- and thus I'll have to take a 6th year anyways here too, but this time around the GPA would be based around classes from "here on out". However, I think it will be required to raise my GPA to 2.5 before I can use this possibility...
=> I would also like to point out that they only accept transfers for classes that I had made a solid C or higher, so although I'd have to retake any science classes that get "bumped out": my science GPA I assume would benefit from this overall.
I would be delighted to hear comments on these possibilities and any possibilities that I do not know of. If there are any questions or if there is information that I haven't provided and is wanted: please tell be sure to tell me.
-- I have yet to take the MCAT yet as I have not taken all of the necessary classes deemed necessary to be marginally prepared for it. I am currently taking the Organic Chemistry I lecture, but I will most likely W out of it, considering I feel ill-prepared for the exam tonight despite having spent countless weeks preparing for it. I will most likely take it again over the summer, but this time with a tutor =\
Thank you in advance.
EDIT: I would like to point out that I am currently a Biology Major.
So the question is: what to do?
I really hate the idea of continuing undergrad into a 6th year as this is already my 4th year. The above reflects finishing at the end of the 5th. Nevertheless, continuing a 6th year does not seem to raise the GPA enough. From what I can tell, i'll only have a 2.7-2.8 if I do an additional year. (this is ALL based on straight A's, mind you =\ )
The first possibility is to continue for a 6th year, despite the minimal gpa raise.
The other possibility that comes to mind is to switch to another local 4-year university (private though) which has the positive aspect of starting my GPA over on a clean slate, but has the negative aspect of requiring an additional 40-45 credits as my current school's core courses would lose their value. (costs 2-3 times as much, but not surprising since its private) <- and thus I'll have to take a 6th year anyways here too, but this time around the GPA would be based around classes from "here on out". However, I think it will be required to raise my GPA to 2.5 before I can use this possibility...
=> I would also like to point out that they only accept transfers for classes that I had made a solid C or higher, so although I'd have to retake any science classes that get "bumped out": my science GPA I assume would benefit from this overall.
I would be delighted to hear comments on these possibilities and any possibilities that I do not know of. If there are any questions or if there is information that I haven't provided and is wanted: please tell be sure to tell me.
-- I have yet to take the MCAT yet as I have not taken all of the necessary classes deemed necessary to be marginally prepared for it. I am currently taking the Organic Chemistry I lecture, but I will most likely W out of it, considering I feel ill-prepared for the exam tonight despite having spent countless weeks preparing for it. I will most likely take it again over the summer, but this time with a tutor =\
Thank you in advance.
EDIT: I would like to point out that I am currently a Biology Major.
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