<p>Do you have time in your schedule to retake them and make an A without having your other coursework suffer? If not, I would suggest continuing with your planned schedule and investigating whether your potential med schools will replace or average your grades. If you can show strong performance in higher level math/sciences, it shouldn’t be that difficult to explain what happened last semester…that’s what personal statements are for! </p>
<p>As far as other posters suggesting you throw in the towel, I’d say evaluate your priorities, strengths, and weaknesses first. Were math/sciences your strengths in high school? If not, what was, and did you fully explore fields that rely on those skills to a higher degree? In general, you have to make the commitment to study, seek help early, learn to study effectively (many kids right out of HS have no clue how to do this, even though they had a 4.0 HS GPA), and prioritize your time. Use tools available like ratemyprofessor and pickaprof to find quality professors who teach well and are willing to provide help and guidance as needed. Boost your application chances with quality EC’s - shadowing, healthcare volunteering, etc. I know St John’s does alot of community outreach work and it would be great if you could live nearby and take advantage of that. I would certainly recommend that you limit your paid work hours to 10-15 hours per week, preferably weekends, to allow yourself time to excel - you have your entire life to work, but your gpa will be with you forever!</p>
<p>Finally, if you took courses in high school for college credit, remember that they will be factored in to your gpa as well. This could be a positive or negative, but just be aware of it. Lots of good insight and advice can be found on the pre-med forum and here:
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<p>Good luck!</p>