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Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Okay, so as with all premed students, I entered college ready to kick major academic butt and show that I can handle premed courses easily. First semester was alright, I had a 3.4 gpa and got a B in genchem1. Second semester, however, I messed up pretty badly. I got a D+ in genchem2 and a C+ in cell biology. I will admit that genchem schooled me. Chemistry was never my forte and I let myself sink. Cell biology.. the grade is comprised of two exams and a lab grade. I aced the first exam and the lab but I did horrible in the second exam with the conceited thought that it would be just as easy as the first. I studied less after the first exam and let myself believe that I wasn't too behind. </p>

<p>Also, a note here is that I love learning physiology and the anatomy of the human body. I am taking an anatomy course in the fall at my home school. It's just that it's hard for me to deal with abstract subjects like calculus, chemistry, phsyics.</p>

<p>My premed advisor suggested that I retake genchem2 later on, and I asked if it was alright to take ochem this summer to make up for the poor chemistry grade. I thought that surely, if I focus on none other than orgo, it would be easier for me to absorb the material. However, the course is only comprised of two exams, and I failed the first one. I just got the test back today and the next exam is next Friday. If I get an A, that is, at least 240 points out of 250, I'll be getting a C in the class. Should I just drop the course now?</p>

<p>I am taking the course at a 4 year university different from my home school. If I do choose to drop, will it still show on my med school transcript, and will it be bad?</p>

<p>Should I just give up med school?</p>

<p>I've always had passion to be a doctor and I've always thought that dropping that dream because of bad grades is the dumbest reason because it would mean that I didn't put forth the work I needed to do. However, now that my worst dreams have been confirmed, I am at a loss as to what to do.</p>

<p>Please, can anyone give me some realistic advices? Thank you.</p>

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<p>Sinple things first. Any college-level and beyond coursework you take should be submitted to AMCAS. Failure to do so has severe consequences, including medical schools rescinding their offers of admission or your alma mater revoking your diploma post-graduation from medical school.</p>

<p>Second, at this point fussing around with your academic schedule is like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic - it doesn’t address the underlying problem. There was a reason you got a D+ in Gen Chem 2, but instead of figuring that out, you went and took Orgo instead and didn’t do well again. Before you do any more damage to your academic record, I think you need to figure out what is preventing you from earning the A’s and B’s you need to be a successful medical school applicant.</p>

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<p>Get a DO if you really want to be a doctor, they will let you retake the courses and only count the retaken grade.</p>

<p>Your shot at a US MD is 0.</p>