Transfer from comm. college, need some good advice.

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Hey everyone, hopefully you can offer me some reassuring advice on this one.</p>

<p>I have spent the last two years at community college deciding what I want to do with my life, there were many routes I was considering but have finally decided upon medicine. I am transferring to the University of Central Florida next year for a double major in Philosophy/Molecular Biology, and want to get a good idea of my prospects.</p>

<p>My first year was a mess, I was confused about my future, and wound up with a 2.75. Since then I have had a strong upward curve and will finish this year (my second) with at least a 3.2. I have 3 years left of premed and expect to have around a 3.6 at time of graduation from UCF.</p>

<p>At time of application to med school, I will have close to 400 hours of clinical volunteer experience, significant amounts of physician shadowing, and a very competent essay (I started off as a literature major). Also, I have never had a problem with testing, and have high hopes for my MCAT.</p>

<p>Do I have a shot? What worries me most are the words "Community college" on half of my transcript, including some basic premed requirements like Biology and some Chemistry.</p>

<p>Please offer up your opinions guys, this is a great forum.</p>

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<p>Well CC + <3.0 GPA…not a good start. Are you done? No. But you’d better turn things around. You’ll want to take upper division chem & bio courses at a 4-yr to show you can do it as a B or C in CC is a pretty bad sign.</p>

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<p>Another thing is that a community college is still a real college. Don’t think that it is any less than any other college.</p>

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<p>community college is not a real college. (I am a community college student.)</p>

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<p>My first year was <3.0, for the last two semesters I have been on Dean’s list.</p>