I want to be a doctor, but I received only average grades in high school.

Applying to College
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<p>I'm a rising senior who's going to be applying to the UCs, Rochester, Vanderbilt, NYU, and some safeties. However, I only have a 3.6 weighted GPA and 2020 SAT...I basically screwed up in high school and I received 8 B's junior year. I changed my mind and now want to be a doctor . . . but I got B's in all my science classes from grades 9-11. What should I major in for undergrad? Is it possible for me to be a doctor?</p>

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<p>yes, it is still possible to be a doctor, but note that you will have to man up and work much harder in high school to get a better/great gpa...</p>

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<p>For med school admission, you need high college GPA, completion of all the required pre-med college courses (in math, science, writing), and a high MCAT score. Your high school record is irrelevant to admission to med school. Many major in a science in college but many who go to med school major in other things.</p>

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<p>errr...do the med schools look that far back?</p>

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<p>No they don't. Read drusba's response.</p>

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<p>I know a man who majored in English Lit. at UNC and went on to get his medical degree from Harvard. The most important thing is getting good grades in pre-med courses, and that generally entails finishing near the top of the curve. Organic chemistry is generally a weed out course.</p>

<p>Your high school grades count for nothing, but it will be easier for you if you actually learned something in high school.</p>

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<p>But I have no idea what i want to major in for undergrad...is there anything I SHOULDN't choose?</p>