<p>I'm about to go into my sophomore year at University of Dayton. I was an engineering major, but barely got a 3.0. I dropped engineering because I can't pay for the school and don't want to worry about losing my scholarship every semester. Anyways, I'm in between majors right now, and I'd love to go to med school, but is my GPA too low to raise?</p>
<p>My plans for the next semester are taking basic business courses (I still don't know what I want my major to be, just as long as it's not pre-med, because if I don't get in, then what) and a basic bio course and organic chemistry with a lab. I feel I can get my accumulative GPA to a 3.4 this year with the easier classes. Unfortunately, because I'm switching to business, an easier major, is that going to be looked down upon?</p>
<p>Jeez I'm stressed... Someone help me out, please.</p>
<p>yes and no its not required to be pre-med to go to med school as long as you take the required science courses the bios , chems , physics and so forth you are fine it all depends on the MCAT score you get most schools go by that and your gpa and your involvement in the medical field through volunteering and research ... you still have hope also keep in mind if not MD school their is always DO school osteopathic medicine samething and you can still apply for residency just easier requirements to get in a DO school also there is a medical school in the carribean islands called saint james its fully accredited and its very easy to get into and they dont even require the MCAT generally speaking the DO would look better than going to the carribean islands when applying for a residency</p>
<p>A 3.0 is basically the bare minimum for grad school.</p>
<p>I would however caution you to seek help elsewhere. Many of the people who frequent this board are juniors/seniors in high school who know very little other than that their val did or did not get into Harvard last year.</p>
<p>Go to the career counseling office at your college and talk to a counselor their about your med school options.</p>