<p>Thanks for choosing to click on my thread.
Summer is almost over and I am going through some sort of self crisis I can't stop thinking about college choice I've made. I'm 21 I went to community college for two years and managed to graduate with a 3.05. I was under so much pressure to finish early so I would take 18-21 units a semester I also volunteered at hospital and part time job,that really screwed me over because I have 5 Cs on my transcript I took over 60 units. I somehow got into UCI as a Public Health Major I'm also premed my dream has always been to get into medical school. Now I'm starting think that's not possible community college was suppose to be the easier then 4 year and I messed up I got C in my gen chem 1, Calc I, and one of my bio classes. In these classes I got a C in the situation would be I would have 80 or 85 then finals came around and I wouldn't do as well and I ended up with C's. I'm so mad at myself I feel like I'm not smart as I think I am. I want so badly to change my grades I know I tried my best but I over stressed and ended up with Cs in my major prep classes. I don't know how to move on and start at UCI :(</p>
<p>One day at a time and also open your mind to the idea that there are hundreds of healthcare career options outside of pure medical school should your CC grades be a problem. Many of which pay a very good salary and could be great options. Podiatry, Osteopathy, Anesthetist, Nuclear medicine, Work with cardiac care machinery. The list is gigantic and while many of those are also going to require a good GPA over these last two years, realize that they are also more open to looking at your record as a whole. It is still early enough to work on testing skills and get better. No, you likely aren’t going to get into Harvard Med, but I’m not sure you would like that kind of stress anyway 
. Again - You can only control what you can control.</p>
<p>It’s really hard for me to accept what happened. I know it’s done but I just can’t help it. Do you think I could look into becoming a PA?</p>
<p>Absolutely…but work on the grades - take lower loads if need be and talk to people in the field and at some schools.</p>