<p>I'm a declared Biology major and I'm also on the pre-med path, but as I look at my grades at the end of freshman year and then compare them to some of the requirements for medical school, I'm wondering if it's even worth making an attempt to improve my GPA in order to apply to medical schools. I'll be frank. I didn't put in the effort needed to succeed. I went through my freshman year still stuck in a high school mentality. I procrastinated heavily and I wasn't smart enough to avoid the costs. </p>
<p>This is my GPA breakdown: </p>
<p>Science and Math: 2.57. Yes.
Humanities (French, Philosophy, Economics, one near graduate-level English course): 3.7</p>
<p>My college uses a grade point scale of 4.0 for As, 3.7 for A-s, 3.3 for B+s, and so forth. There's no question that my science and math GPA is horrendous, while my humanities GPA is comparatively better. I think that reflects my academic interests accurately, but I still wish to attempt to get into medical school. I'm also aware that, unfortunately, medical schools won't give a darn about anything other than the science and math GPA. If I buckle down during my sophomore year and try to focus on the science courses, I think I can improve it to around 3.1-3.2 by the end of this year. But, I'm afraid that still won't get me close to where I should be. Should I even make an attempt to take more science courses and try to do well in them, all the while assuming that there is a sliver of hope at the end of the road if I succeed, or should I just essentially give up on the pre-med path and focus on something else? I welcome all responses and I would appreciate them all the more if they're brutally honest. </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>