Davis students: is this a good idea?

<p>My initial dream was to attend UC Davis with a biology major in hopes of continuing on to medical school and pursuing a career as a doctor. I am aware of the competition which restricts the biology department at Davis and unfortunately, my sophomore year of high school was not up to par, leaving me with a fairly low GPA of 3.45 including honors. My SAT score is a total of 1960 though I aim to raise it in the fall. Community service wise I am quite lacking- although I do have significant hours they do not fall under the 'biology type' category. I was involved in a food shelter, rather than, for instance, a hospital. Now as for my courses in high school, my grades have significantly improved in all areas the past year but my literature grades stand tall: I received one B in literature sophomore year, took the honors option junior year, and plan to the the AP my senior year. Davis is my dream school and I would do anything to guarantee my acceptance there. I know I cannot make the biology cut with stats like mine and I was wondering if it would be a good idea to apply with an English major. If it makes a difference, I am white, and I do not qualify for financial aid. I still plan on attending medical school, so I know that I'll have to go outside of my major requirements to get the prerequisite courses. Will I have trouble with this and not get first priority? Is it a good idea to major in something other than biology before medical school? And based on my stats, do I have what it takes to enter the English department? I don't know how difficult it is to get into Davis for English, nor do I know the rigor of the courses. Would it be too difficult a workload to try to do the prerequisite courses for medical school as well as my literature major? I would appreciate any feedback, especially from any UC Davis students! I'm really anxious about applying :/ Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>just because you received a 3.45 in sophomore year doesn’t mean your chances are crushed. anymore stats about yourself thats not too personal? a gpa for a single year and a single SAT score isn’t very much to go on.</p>