Need Advice: First Semester Not So Good

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Hey all,</p>

<p>I am currently attending a top 25 university on a full scholarship. The first semester of freshman year has been pretty rough. My GPA is a 3.5 which is the minimum for me to keep my scholarship. I took 15 credits which includes orgo, multivariable calc, a social science, and a humanities course. </p>

<p>College thus far has been much more difficult than I though it would be. My GPA is so low mainly because of Orgo. I received a B in this course. This concerns me because science GPA is so important in medical school admissions. The B in orgo sets my science gpa at a 3.0 right now. </p>

<p>It would be great if you can give me some advices on whether if i should continue to pursue medicine. (Or better yet, I know I want to pursue medicine, but is medicine right for me, as my orgo grade was so low) </p>

<p>thanks,
Tenacious-D</p>

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<p>bump...........................</p>

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<p>An eleven minute bump... hmmm.</p>

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<p>There's at least four threads like this posted in the last week. To sum the answers up, you can bring up your GPA by doing well your next 5 (or 7, etc.) semesters. Change your study habits.</p>

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<p>As you can see, this is a common theme. </p>

<ol>
<li><p>By no means should you abandon medicine based on a B in organic. That is fine.</p></li>
<li><p>Too late now, but not the greatest idea to take organic to start off freshman year (I did this, it was not fun).</p></li>
<li><p>Review your study habits, speak with your advisor, and be a bit more conservative about your course selection next semester, if you have a choice.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Read the other threads.</p>

<p>Relax.</p>

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<p>I was wondering more along the lines of does getting the B in Orgo I significantly hurt my chances since Orgo grade is supposedly more important than other science grades.</p>

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<p>i have never seen any evidence to substantiate that claim, med schools generally seem concerned with your BCPM gpa rather than any individual course (though I would think that a particularly poor grade would draw their attention - a B certainly does not meet this qualification).</p>

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<p>One B is fine. In Orgo especially, most people would be happy. 3.5 GPA is pretty good for first semester in tough college with killer schedule. With improvement, your GPA should be fine.</p>