When is it time to call it quits!!!

[medskool23]

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Although I would hate to truly give up this dream it seems really far out of my reach right now!!! So right now I have cGPA of 2.5 but I think it will be up by next semester because I'm retaking Chem 2 which I failed last semester. As of today I have 11 A's, 13 B's, and 7 C's which 2 of them are in Chem 1 and Bio 2 so I'll be retaking them and 1 D. I have sGPA of 3.0. With those grades should I give up?

 

[medskool23]

Also I am a sophomore Biochemistry major with a concentration in science I'm just now really getting started taking science courses... And i haven't really gotten a lot of experience but I have been a certified nursing assistant for 2+ years and I go on medical missions ( going to Honduras this summer) to help set up clinics in undeserved communities and we also shadow doctors while we are there.

 

[Major]

Give up before even applying?

 

[deleted480308]

only you know the answer....if those are the best grades you can get, yes, give up. If you have been messing around or not studying properly and you are willing to change, then change and do better

 

[WhyDoWeFall]

Why would you give up at this point? Just go for it all and try to pick up your grades. Take the MCATs and do well (as one always says) and you have a great chance. Don't give up on yourself before your journey has even begun. You still have tons of time if you are just a sophomore. Worse case is you go get a Masters if your grades aren't really up to par. It always comes back to "how bad do you want it?". It's always up to you and I don't think you should ever give up if this is your true dream. Just as an fyi, I left my undergrad with a 2.777 cGPA and after my Masters and retaking of the MCATs, I am now doing what I love. Main point, don't give up just because it looks like a hard road.

 

[kami333]

^ Agreed! I graduated with a similarly bad GPA, my classmates look at me funny whenever I mention what it was, but I made it in as well. The only person who can accurately assess if this is your best effort or not is yourself.

 

[DreamingDoc]

You still have two more years to improve your GPA, so it doesn't make sense to give up. FWIW, I graduated with the same major and a GPA lower than what you currently have and still made it in. It's all about doing whatever it is you need to do to improve and push forward. It doesn't get any easier, but if you take the time to make an effort and put the work in, you'll be fine.

 

[Goro]

First you have to figure out why you're getting Cs. If you think UG is hard, medical school will be worse.

Your school has a learning/education center. Go check them out for help with your learning style, time mgt., and test taking abilities.

If life issues have clobbered your GPA, go to your school's counseling center and get help with coping skills.

Retake all D/C science grades and watch AACOMAS' grade replacement policy work its magic.

Although I would hate to truly give up this dream it seems really far out of my reach right now!!! So right now I have cGPA of 2.5 but I think it will be up by next semester because I'm retaking Chem 2 which I failed last semester. As of today I have 11 A's, 13 B's, and 7 C's which 2 of them are in Chem 1 and Bio 2 so I'll be retaking them and 1 D. I have sGPA of 3.0. With those grades should I give up?

 

[medskool23]

Thanks guys!!! I'm just from a family who don't go to college really and for me to strive to be a doctor that's kinda major!! And everyone's sitting back waiting on me to fail.... I just don't want to prove them right. I actually took care of those same ppl completely for two years I'd work at night and go to school in the morning and sometimes go back to work that evening. So I really didn't have time to study I'm kinda just learning how if that makes sense. I really just needed to vent and find ppl who maybe had the same situation as me. So again thanks for your help guys!

 

[bionerd89]

Although I would hate to truly give up this dream it seems really far out of my reach right now!!! So right now I have cGPA of 2.5 but I think it will be up by next semester because I'm retaking Chem 2 which I failed last semester. As of today I have 11 A's, 13 B's, and 7 C's which 2 of them are in Chem 1 and Bio 2 so I'll be retaking them and 1 D. I have sGPA of 3.0. With those grades should I give up?

I think you need to figure out why you are doing bad in your science courses. If its because you didn't study enough or had other circumstances then I don't think you should give up. But if you tried super hard and still did poorly because you have trouble understanding the material then maybe you can start thinking of a backup career.

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

Go read Bacchus' response on page three of the Osteo thread "what you wish you knew day one."

You can find a way man.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/what-you-wish-you-knew-day-1.1061870/page-3

 

[Hakuna Matata]

Although I would hate to truly give up this dream it seems really far out of my reach right now!!! So right now I have cGPA of 2.5 but I think it will be up by next semester because I'm retaking Chem 2 which I failed last semester. As of today I have 11 A's, 13 B's, and 7 C's which 2 of them are in Chem 1 and Bio 2 so I'll be retaking them and 1 D. I have sGPA of 3.0. With those grades should I give up?

I had similar grades through my sophomore year (except a couple more failures). I did the 5 year plan and aced all of my upper level science courses. Got in to multiple schools. Don't give up before trying. Just make sure to buckle down and raise your grades- no more C's. Keep your chin up, good luck!

 

[DoctorKrieger]

I'm just from a family who don't go to college really and for me to strive to be a doctor that's kinda major!! And everyone's sitting back waiting on me to fail.... I just don't want to prove them right.

Your family is waiting for you to fail? That's sad. If you haven't already, remove them from the role of 'support system' and find people that are more...supportive. And AACOMAS grade replacement is a powerful tool. No need to give up, you're only a sophomore.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

You'll call it quits when you find an alternative pathway that gets you to where you actually want to be and how you want to get there. So unless you figure out it's not what you want or the path is not what you want then keep on it.