wonder where I'll be in 2 years....

[alleyez]

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I'm probably gonna look back at this thread couple years from now... and kicking myself in the ass wishing I could go back to today.




Currently a sophomore, decided this year I want to pursue a career in medicine..
very low GPA... ~2.5
three semesters already down, only 5 more to go.
transcript mostly B's and C's....



I just want to get my science and OA gpa over 3.5 by the time I graduate and get 30+ on my MCATs.

I guess it's going to take a bunch of summer classes, retakes, and post-bac to be even considered "competitive" for med school..........

 

[alleyez]

and obviously, I'm not even looking at any of the top-tier med schools... just any of the three Florida schools.

USF, UM, or UF...... 😳

 

[DD214_DOC]

A little over 25% of us will be reapplying two years from now.

 

[HollyJ]

You're still really early in your college career. If you start now, you can really turn things around.

You might also consider staying in school for an extra year -- you could really use that time to get your grades up.

Good luck!

 

[Auricae]

Definitely take an extra year if you can. The extra classes will boost your gpa. Also, you probably need to be getting ONLY A's/A-'s. Kiss everything below goodbye if you want to get your gpa up to a 3.5. Even if you don't reach a 3.5, if your gpa for the next couple years is great, schools will consider this turnaround in grades and take this into account when you apply.