Hi all,
It seems that my grades weren't quite up to parr with what I usually expect from myself... and it has lowered my GPA quite a bit. I got a B in one science class and a C in another, and a B in a humanities class (by far my worst semester). My GPA is now a 3.69, and I'm studying for the MCAT. I'm a junior year-wise.
It was Finals week that really did me in... something really horrible came up personally the Sunday before finals week started (close friends passing away in a car accident with a drunk driver), so my mind was totally off that week and it reflected on my finals. I feel horrible and disappointed in myself for allowing this to happen, but I had no choice but to be at a hospital any chance I had during finals week, so I couldn't study for anything, and stayed up for 4 days straight (my mind was pretty loopy and fatigued heading into the last couple finals)
I'm wondering a couple things... should I retake the class I got a C in? what about the B? I know ALLO schools look at both grades... would they frown at the sight of a retaken class or would they take into consideration the improvement made gradewise. Should I just take a couple other science classes and ace them, so they see that I have many varying science classes on my transcript?
I just wish there was a way they could know my circumstances this past semester and would consider letting it slide. I'm very worried about how this one week has ruined my chances into getting into a good Texas MD program at Baylor, UTH, Southwestern, or UTMB in Galveston (my top school choices)
I could really use some advice and honesty. Thank you all so much.
It seems that my grades weren't quite up to parr with what I usually expect from myself... and it has lowered my GPA quite a bit. I got a B in one science class and a C in another, and a B in a humanities class (by far my worst semester). My GPA is now a 3.69, and I'm studying for the MCAT. I'm a junior year-wise.
It was Finals week that really did me in... something really horrible came up personally the Sunday before finals week started (close friends passing away in a car accident with a drunk driver), so my mind was totally off that week and it reflected on my finals. I feel horrible and disappointed in myself for allowing this to happen, but I had no choice but to be at a hospital any chance I had during finals week, so I couldn't study for anything, and stayed up for 4 days straight (my mind was pretty loopy and fatigued heading into the last couple finals)
I'm wondering a couple things... should I retake the class I got a C in? what about the B? I know ALLO schools look at both grades... would they frown at the sight of a retaken class or would they take into consideration the improvement made gradewise. Should I just take a couple other science classes and ace them, so they see that I have many varying science classes on my transcript?
I just wish there was a way they could know my circumstances this past semester and would consider letting it slide. I'm very worried about how this one week has ruined my chances into getting into a good Texas MD program at Baylor, UTH, Southwestern, or UTMB in Galveston (my top school choices)
I could really use some advice and honesty. Thank you all so much.
