If I do OT id have to earn 4.0s for the next 3 years in neutral difficulty classes. If I do podiatry my gpa could be a bit lower but itd still have to earn alot of As. The problem is I took chemistry 1 years ago and dont remember anything, so id do bad (C,D) in the chemistry 2 class thats needed for Podiatry, which would screw my cumulative and prereq gpa. Plus id have to take ochem and physics 1+2 for Podiatry, which are extremely hard. Its like being perfect in normal classes vs. being average in extremely hard classes. Which route is the most realistic route for me to pursue?
I can’t speak for podiatry school, but I can speak for OT school . OT school is extremely competitive for admission. While these two professions are both health professions, they are extremely different in their scope of practice . I would suggest talking to your advisor or the career counseling center for some guidance. If science classes are difficult for you, you may want to look at options that interest you with less of a science focus . Good luck .
Edited your post because your abbreviation for “cumulative,” I presume, was getting censored.
I feel like this isn’t the right set of questions. While your career will be partially determined by where you’ll be competitive, podiatry and occupational therapy are very different careers. What do you actually want to be? An OT or a podiatrist?
You still have a lot of time to improve. However, getting a perfect 4.0 in the rest of your college classes is a long shot - especially if your freshman year is a 2.4; why do you think your later performance would be so radically different? It’s more realistic to expect that you will get a mix of As and Bs. If you managed to get a 3.5 in your last 90 credits you could graduate with a 3.23, and if you got a 3.7 in your last 90 credits that’s a 3.38 (assuming that you took 30 credits your freshman year; the numbers will fluctuate a bit depending on how many classes you’ve taken and then do take later).
I only took 24 credits
A 4.0 is unrealistic - keep in mind that even top students tend to be in the 3.7-3.8 range.
Can you retake that chemistry class where you got a C and a D? Try to pull an A, and find clinical volunteer opportunities, then think of the career path you like best. If you can’t get an A, think of other career paths (go to the career center).