failure?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>i just found out that i got a C+ in ls 2. therefore, i despise tillakaratne/gundersen and the rest of my smart classmates. :( i've never gotten below a B in my life. it is totally shocking and i feel very... depressed. WHY does the average hafta be B-/C+?!?!</p>

<p>whoops...there goes my GPA. idk what to say to my parents who want me to go to medical school. any ideas?</p>

<p>are all of the ls classes gonna be like that? i don't wanna do that horribly ever again. i am scared for my future.</p>

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<p>hello, reality check.</p>

<p>grades are not everything. if you let them be everything, your whole life will be about external motivation, and that's not a good path.</p>

<p>don't get depressed about it. if you feel you did your best, then just let it roll off your shoulders. no, it's not fun. yes, you're used to identifying yourself by good grades. no, this does not mean you are a failure. it means you are trying to achieve something that is not easy.</p>

<p>do YOU want to go to medical school? did you do worse than you'd like, simply because you just don't care about it? look at the underlying issues. life is about the process, not the product, so don't get hung up on a letter and a symbol.</p>

<p>and before you say, oh, well, you've never gotten a bad grade, don't bother. i just got my first D+ this quarter ;)</p>

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<p>ok.. quick question.. for med school, you don't need all A's.. right?? you CAN get some B's.. and MAYBE C??</p>

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<p>Nope, Super Students (tm) only for med school.</p>

<p>Seriously, one bad grade will not tank your med school chances</p>

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<p>don't worry...you'll gain from this like i have after i got destroyed by a few classes this past year...it's all for the greater good</p>

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<p>here we go</p>

<p>do you know what went wrong? was it due to lack of study? or did you study really hard and still achieve the grade you achieved? did you not have time to study? what was your schedule? did you set yourself up for something like this?</p>

<p>you have the completely wrong attitude judging by your previous posts by thinking that it's best to take the most difficult courses, or to only enroll in courses that are required for pre-meds, or ones that only help for the mcat. both your gpa and mcat are very very important, and to take on a schedule heavy only in sciences is the fastest way to tanking your grade (this is why i assumed you got your advice from other gunner premeds trying to improve their chances and was a little shocked to learn it was actually your mom who set you on the path towards sure failure)</p>

<p>the ls classes have some pretty brutal curves because of not necessarily the materials but moreso because of the volume of material in the time that its covered combined with the strong competition within the class.</p>

<p>the window for top schools may be closing if the trend continues. certain things like a really great mcat or minority status or life hardships or outstanding extracurricular activities may offset a little lackluster gpa, but they will never outright replace it and so you need to protect your gpa.</p>

<p>its not completely over. learn from this and pick yourself up and just move on. theres nothing you can do about that now and at this point youve dwell on it enough. space out your schedule with ge courses to give yourself a chance to study and perform well in your classes. from here on out protect your gpa like it was your baby, but not so overly excessive that you disregard all the other aspects necessary to apply for med school.</p>

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<p>thanks guys, i feel better now. :) now it's time to tackle summer school...</p>

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<p>Perhaps you're not as smart as you thought you are? I know reality sucks when it kicks you in the nads. :(</p>

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<p>Say it's all your mom's fault for giving you bad advice. Then just sit back while your dad punches your mom in the face for her stupidity. Just a thought.</p>

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<p>fisico what the hell...</p>

<p>relax man</p>

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<p>Ahahahahahahahaha!!1!1!!!</p>

<p>:D</p>

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<p>Things for you to do:
Stop hating on the professors.
Find someone to help you
Find a method of studying that suits you(some people study in short bursts, others cram)</p>

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<p>hahaha I've had a history of getting straight A's + one random B/C like ever since high school O.o XD I think it looks cool, spruces up the grade list. A's get boring =P But yeah...i heard the ls's are brutal... think of them as weeders...every major has them, just gut em out.</p>

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<p>my bro got a C- first semester over at berkeley last year. he just finished sophomore year and he brung his gpa up to a 3.6. certainly it affected his gpa, but you can bring it up, and he's not even a study whore or anything.</p>

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<p>it's not the end of the world. YES you need to stop getting sub-A grades, but there's nothing you can do about it now. you can still go to medical school, but work harder next year</p>

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<p>tennis girl: If some B's and maybe a C is all you can slip on then I AM SO SCREWED.. but thats not the case.</p>

<p>Amen to what liyana said.</p>

<p>Fisico, that was cold hearted of you, and very funny. I approve.</p>

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<p>okie so this is my thread...i'll go off tangent a little. my planned sched for fall is (in the order of registering):</p>

<p>math 3c-weisbart
physics 6a-bruinsma
chem 14c-hardinger (only one lecture)</p>

<p>the first two are priority. if i use chem 14c for 1st pass, how likely is it that i'll get in??</p>

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<p>pretty good chance of getting 14c on second pass (first pass is capped at 10 units)</p>

<p>14C is a huge problem spring quarter. fall/winter are usually easier</p>