<p>Okay so I'm a freshman and I attend Polytechnic Institute of NYU</p>
<p>At the beginning of the current year, I was only a Pre Med major. Biomolecular Sciences to be exact. </p>
<p>In my first semester I earned a C in Biology 1. I was heading towards a D in chemistry so I withdrew. Additionally i switched majors to Chemical and Biological Engineering but i still took the classes necessary for med school.</p>
<p>This is my second semester, retook Chemistry and once again heading for a C- or D+. The problem is this year was a whole new experience for me. Working both days on weekends and having such a heavy schedule has been overwhelming. I feel as if with more time i would be able to earn an A. For biology I had a tough teacher, but no excuses. </p>
<p>This is only my first year. Is my Medical career already over? What would need to happen from here on out in order for me to get into a Medical school? Do i retake Chemistry? Will it be okay since im just a freshman? This is assuming that I improve my grades.</p>
<p>To be honest, at this point I might go with my backup plan, which is CBE. I have taken one CBE course, the intro to CBE and received a B, which can also be better. I have a 3.0 at this point.</p>
<p>Sorry for the length. What would be my best option? Can I still do Medical School? If i continue on becoming a CBE major, will i be able to find a job assuming I improve my grades? I feel like it's the end of the world when I know it isn't. </p>
<p>Any help is appreciated please!</p>
<p>your med school dream is not over, but diminishing quickly. GPA+MCAT is 90% of admissions. And your realistically need a 3.5+ to be competitive for an allopathic med school.</p>
<p>Engineering is one of the most rigorous majors at any college. Earning A’s in Eng is tough. Earning A’s in premed courses is tough. Unfortunately, med schools don’t give much latitude for those who have to work to pay the bills.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Sit back, take some time and think. You are basically flunking out of college. It is unlikely you will be allowed to continue with C- and Ds in your major.</p>
<p>Something is wrong. Maybe you can’t work during school and need to find a better financial arrangement (live at home, attend community college). Lots of kids do for 2 years, and then land great need-based/merit based scholarships at state U for the last 2 year, and go on to excellent medical/engineering careers. </p>
<p>Maybe science is not really your thing, or your preparation has been inadequate. </p>
<p>Suggest you go see your advisor right away and get some advice, before this hole gets deeper and wider.</p>
<p>2prepMom,</p>
<p>I have a C in bio 1 and possibly a D in chemistry 1. These aren’t required for my current major, which is a CBE. (According to my college’s website)</p>
<p>It is still a bad grade and i might want to pursue CBE instead of Pre Med. </p>
<p>If i were to improve and earn a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Degree, would i still find a hard time finding a job? Even if i retake said courses?</p>
<p>Okay so I have officially received a C- in General Chemistry (Chem1). I had withdrawn from this class previously. I also had a C in Biology 1. Clearly I had terrible study habits and look to improve. Can someone please tell me where I stand heading into my second year?</p>
<p>As a physician, I’ll be honest- chances aren’t great, but you never know. The bar for getting decent acceptance rate at many schools is a science GPA of at least 3.5. You still have the second semester of bio and chem, organic chem, and perhaps physics to raise the science GPA, but you need to get in track right away.</p>
<p>How many hours a week are you working? How many classes/credits did you take this semester?</p>
<p>I work 12 hours both saturday and sunday. I took 19 credits I believe this semester and Last semester I had 12 after dropping chemistry the first time, 16 before dropping.</p>