<p>Okay, so I'm an engineering student who is pre-med student. (Hence evident of posting here.) I had a somewhat bad semester in my first year. Evidenced by a Bunch of B's and B+'s in all my classes. I did have one C+ in a mathematics class. But the only problem is that it's all curved based. (I know it's not an excuse) So am I royally screwed or can I still save face? Since I KNOW I will work my ass off to pull an A every single class after this. So did I already screw up whilst getting used to college or can I still do it? My goal is to get into JHU, if it matters.</p>
<p>First of all, it’s useless to try to focus on getting admitted to any particular medical school now. Put that idea aside and focus on your grades. </p>
<p>JHU’s admitted student data from last cycle:</p>
<p>[Class</a> Statistics | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine M.D. Admissions](<a href=“http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/admissions/md/students/class_statistics.html]Class”>http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/admissions/md/students/class_statistics.html)</p>
<p>GPA calculator that will help you estimate what grades you need to raise your GPA </p>
<p>[Raise</a> Your GPA](<a href=“http://www.back2college.com/raisegpa.htm]Raise”>http://www.back2college.com/raisegpa.htm)</p>
<p>"My goal is to get into JHU, if it matters. "- we do not know if it matter for you or not. why do you wand to get into JHU?</p>
<p>@WayOutWestMom, Okay then. That’s fine. I can do that. Thank you, and it seems like I can raise my GPA since I have enough planned credit hours to do so. @MiamiDAP, It matter’s to me, that’s why I put it. And It’s pretty much my dream school, that’s about it. So I can get my GPA up to a 3.9 or so by the end of undergrad. Anyone have tips for more studying and how to do better? Especially since all my classes are graded using a curving system?</p>
<p>All science, math & engineering classes are graded on a curve. That’s just how it works. (Science/engineering is one long, continuous weeding process --even well into grad school.)</p>
<p>The only way to do better [in your classes] is to be better than everyone else. Hard advice, but the truth.</p>
<p>You are going to have to find what study process works for you. Different things work for different people. </p>
<p>If you found high school relatively easy, then a likely first step is to adjust your expectations of the amount of preparation it takes to do well in college classes.</p>
<p>Coughcoughmostscienceclassesatbrownarenotcurvedthatswhywerethebestcoughcough</p>
<p>yeah, yeah, yeah….I think we’ve heard this song before……</p>
<p>" tips for more studying and how to do better"
-Just do your homework for every class and if not sure if your understanding is correct, seek help (prof’s office hours, Suplemental Instructions, tutors, paid and unpaid, informal groupd studying, ANYTHING whatever works for you). Homework has to be done and done correctly and ALL concepts have to be understood. there is no magic to this process, no genius is required, just hard work and much harder work in Med. School.
In regard to curve, it si nice to be outside, it is a great feeling when you are thrown out because of your A+, because all question are answered correctly including extra credits. So, here is your goal.</p>