Withdraws?

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So my first semester of my college career, I wasn't really motivated, didn't know what I wanted to do, and halfway through the semester, I withdrew from university. I thought maybe I'd do better at home, went to a local university,but a few weeks into the next semester I could feel it was happening again. So I withdrew.

Knowing nothing had changed, I decided I'd better get some work experience, and try different things until I knew what I wanted to do, or had a REASON to go to college, other than it's "what people do."

After a year away from school, I came back, and have gone continuously since then until now, 3.9 GPA. I know a DOUBLE FULL WITHDRAW is terrible. But is it fatal? Can it be explained in a way that won't KILL my chances.

I want your honest opinion. If it is currently fatal, what are your recommendations on how to overcome it...

 

[chman]

So my first semester of my college career, I wasn't really motivated, didn't know what I wanted to do, and halfway through the semester, I withdrew from university. I thought maybe I'd do better at home, went to a local university,but a few weeks into the next semester I could feel it was happening again. So I withdrew.

Knowing nothing had changed, I decided I'd better get some work experience, and try different things until I knew what I wanted to do, or had a REASON to go to college, other than it's "what people do."

After a year away from school, I came back, and have gone continuously since then until now, 3.9 GPA. I know a DOUBLE FULL WITHDRAW is terrible. But is it fatal? Can it be explained in a way that won't KILL my chances.

I want your honest opinion. If it is currently fatal, what are your recommendations on how to overcome it...

I don't think it is fatal. I just think you need to evaluate why it happened and be prepared to explain it. If you had a borderline GPA and MCAT then it might be, but since your GPA is great (Don't know about your softs and MCAT) it should just be a bump in the road, not a mountain. But that's just my opinion.

EDIT: I am also assuming these did not show up as failing withdraws. If they are then that is a different issue and could be a major problem.