<p>I'm a rising sophomore at UC Berkeley studying Public Health/Pre-Med. I've gotten 2'Cs in chemistry classes as a Freshman and just want to know what my chances are of getting in to med school with 2 C's if I can raise my GPA up to a 3.6/3.7 by senior and do a post bac/MPH. I already volunteer at a hospital and do research and many other extracurriculars. I want the cold hard truth even if its ugly. Thanks :)</p>
<p>Were the C’s in the core, required pre-med Chemistry classes?
If so, then it will matter a great deal.</p>
<p>yah one was in General Chemistry and the second one was in the first half of Ochem… what do you think? is the premed route not for me. its not that I’m dumb I just had bad study habits this year and was dealing with family problems.</p>
<p>I believe med schools like to see an upward trend. That might be something I’m telling myself to feel better, as I am in a similar situation, with a C+ in one semester of organic and another C+ in a math course. However, I’ve heard that if you can do better in upper level courses, then that would help mitigate the impact. For instance, if you do better in physical chemistry or biochem or advanced organic or something like that.</p>
<p>I think the particular school matters a great deal.
A “C” in Orgo at MIT does not mean the same as a “C” in Orgo at Arizona State.</p>
<p>^That’s true. I’m hoping that med schools take that into account. However, many people on here seem to claim the opposite as well - that med schools don’t care about your undergrad institution and the rigor of your class. I’m hoping that’s not true though.</p>
<p>thanks guys! im just feeling really hopeless though and dont know if I should continue wasting my time doing premed and stressing if I’m not going to get in anywhere in the end 
im just lost as to where to go from here.</p>