Med School - Slacked in Freshman Year

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am currently a sophomore at my high school, and just recently discovered how much I like pretty much anything med; I love anatomy and bodily functions. I'm looking at anesthesiology, because of all different med positions it seems to be the most enticing to me.</p>

<p>Last year, freshman year, I had a 3.4 GPA; terrible, in my opinion. I want to attend Ohio State University (OSU), and I know that I won't get into there with a 3.4 GPA (though, reading on, I AM trying to bring them up.) This year, I'm really trying to bust ass; to say it in the simplest terms. I'm inputting all of my assignments into an app on my phone, just started studying (and found that it's not over-rated for the first time in my life!) and it's just simply going good; though, after all these years of unorganization, it's caught up to me and it's a little difficult getting into that 'groove'.</p>

<p>In the next 3 years, if I get into AP classes or even some honors, is it possible to get my GPA to at least a 4.0; or even higher? To catch up from that 3.4?</p>

<p>If I don't get into OSU my first year of college, oh well. I'll look at premed at least for a few years at other colleges.</p>

<p>But mainly, is it possible to get that GPA that high after a fail freshman year?</p>

<p>Sorry if that was confusing at all. My thoughts stream out randomly sometimes. xD</p>

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<p>3.4 weighted or unweighted? Are you an Ohio resident?</p>

<p>I did the same thing freshman-sophomore year. I just couldn’t handle sports and academics at the same time.</p>

<p>You’re fine honestly. 2 years is enough time to bring it up to at least a 3.8 unweighted if you get straight A’s, and Ohio State is pretty happy with anything 3.4+. If you do well on the ACT or SAT, you should also have a good chance at getting in.</p>

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<p>3.4 being unweighted, I do believe (if you mean the difference in Honors classes and such). I lost my report card, and so I calculated it myself with just regular values; no Honors +'s or anything.</p>

<p>And indeed, I’m in marching band so that screws with the beginning of my year. Though, I really didn’t have any excuse at the end of the year besides laziness. I’m through with that now, though.</p>

<p>Do colleges look at how you progressed through high school? I’ve heard that they are more lax on freshman years, but I’m not positive.</p>

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<p>“Just woke up” bump.</p>