Suffering depression... 3.60 FIRST SEM/3.75 SECOND SEM

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<p>I got a 3.60 GPA the first semester of my freshman year and a 3.75 GPA the second semester of my freshman year. I worked my butt off, and I have no grades lower than a B. I have a 4.0 GPA in-major GPA though...</p>

<p>I'm just so depressed that I tried so hard, and I gave it my all... and it's still not good enough (yes, medical school aspirations). </p>

<p>I just don't understand how B's are bad... I don't know about you guys but answering 44 questions out of 50 questions is pretty good... just not "A" good.</p>

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<p>Those are good freshman GPAs, especially if you’re a STEM major at a good university like most people on here are. Besides, if you’re going to be spending a few more years in college, it’s totally redeemable. No reason to be depressed. If you’re feeling bad, go talk to someone.</p>

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<p>yeah, that’s life. I got a 3.5 gpa first semester and immediately dropped med school plans. medical school is for squares anyways…</p>

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<p>Onhcetum, our GPAs are remarkably similar. And yeah, I feel the same way.</p>

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<p>That’s a really good GPA for a freshman. Most of my freshman friends at universitys somehow have 2. something GPAs.</p>

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<p>I think you’re depressed, not suffering from depression</p>

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<p>you can get a 3.75 through A-'s alone. 3.75 isn’t that bad.</p>

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<p>you must be a pretty boring person for getting depressed over a 3.60/3.75</p>

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<p>^ You’re forgetting that a perfectionist could be depressed by having a GPA that high, just because it isn’t a perfect 4.0…</p>

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<p>I hope you’re not serious</p>

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<p>my freshman gpa was 3.1, hell I still got into some good grad schools. 3.6 is still higher than my OVERALL GPA</p>

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<p>If you are working hard then you are doing the best you can…no reason to be ashamed or depressed for doing your best. Hard work in means better things out, just keep at it and it will get better.</p>

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For a 3.75 GPA to trigger a real depression in a person, said person would have to have OCD or some serious emotional problems.</p>

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<p>Why is that not good enough for med school?</p>

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<p>Medical Schools, like colleges, look at more than the GPA. If you are going to a high caliber school and taking a challenging course load, then they will see beyond your GPA. If not, then you were meant to do something else with your life, and it will all work out. Please remember that everything happens for a reason. Also, why do you want to become a doc? Half my family are in the medical field, being a doc isn’t what it once was. If you are a GP/ Pediatrician/ Family Practice doc, the bureaucracy, paperwork, insurance companies, etc. can make life really miserable, and malpractice insurance and other administrative costs are so high that many doctors clear far less that their counterparts in corporate jobs. The exception is surgeons and often they have no personal or family life because of the hours.</p>

<p>Bottom line, don’t get discouraged or give up. Whatever’s meant to happen will.</p>

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<p>Hardly anyone in college maintains a 4.0 gpa for 4 years. </p>

<p>I think you should be fine if you stay in the 3.6-3.7 range.
According to this: <a href=“http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/downloads/gpamcat.pdf[/url]”>http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/downloads/gpamcat.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Don’t worry about it - relax! You’re doing great.</p>

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<p>As a true sufferer from depression, I think you’re overreacting.
Your GPA is not bad at all for a Freshman. I got a 3.3 as a Freshman.
Being a Freshman is all about getting into the groove of things, so people understand.</p>