<p>I'm a 22 year old student who up until recently, hadn't had a clue or care about what I happened to do. Just recently, I've decided medicine is what I want to spend my career doing. But during my first few years of college, I didn't really do too well due to the fact that I was taking classes I thought didn't even benefit me and were no use for me. I even failed a few. So my GPA is in the 2's or maybe even high 1's... I read somewhere that if I take these classe over, it's still required that medical schools see the original grades anyways....so they'd still see a bunch of poor grades and F's.....Is there anyway to get a fresh , brand new start without having to pay for my past faults?</p>
<p>You are in a very bad situation because you have to understand that most students who do pre-med strive to keep their gpa as close to 4.0 as possible. 3.0 is possibly the lowest acceptable at most med schools (for the lowest end students, it might even be a 3.2). Unfortunately, a 1 or 2 gpa will be laughed out of the admissions office. I would suggest you do all your bad courses over again and see what happens. If you score well on the retakes, a med school may possibly over look the original courses (i'm not sure though). Your MCAT scores have to be stellar for you to have any chance. Good luck.</p>
<p>I am in similar situation. I have a 3.7 GPA as an engineering major from a major northeastern university. I just recently turned premed as a senior. I have completed most of the premed courses, and I am currently taking orgo. I am planning to take the MCAT next August. Do you guys think I can make it to next year's cycle if I choose to take the MCAT in the summer?</p>
<p>I think there is a similar forum somewhere outthere for pre-med/med school.... would probably be more use to you... (sorry i don't remember it's address) good luck</p>