<p>I was a biology major last year (freshman year) and my plan back then was to go to a medical school. I didn't really do well in the pre-med classes, I got a C for Bio 1 and its lab component and a D for Bio 2 and Gen Chem 1. I switched my major to something else and I'm still thinking about whether I should add pre-med to my major and apply to a medical school. Assuming that I will be able to pull off good grades, decent mcat scores, and good ECs, what are the chances of me getting into a medical school despite those abysmal grades? I just want to know if going to a medical school will still be a realistic goal for me.</p>
<p>If you historically haven’t done well in biology or chemistry, why do you think you’d all of a sudden do much better in those courses?</p>
<p>At most schools, you will not be able to enroll in upper-division bio/chem classes with those grades, much less gaining admission to medical school. So if you’re serious, you’ll have to go back and retake them. Even then…</p>
<p>You said biology classes bored you. If that’s the case, you really should move on, because a ton of medical training is… biology, how life works, because ultimately we’re just animals that evolved big brains and opposable thumbs.</p>
<p>You will have to retake any science or math class that you earned a C- or below. (Med schools won’t accept science/math grades that are below a C as fulfilling requirements.) Even if you retake the courses, you will still have include the original grade as well as the retake when calculating your sGPA (science GPA). The sGPA is just as important to med school admissions as your cumulative GPA.</p>
<p>Right now your sGPA is a very low 1.3. I think it would difficult to impossible to raise your sGPA into the 3.5 range needed to be competitive for medical school admission in the 2 years you have remaining in college. You’d also likely need to switch back to a major in biology or a physical science in order to get enough science classes to dilute those Ds. (Switching majors as a junior will also likely cause a delay of 1-2 semesters in your anticipated graduation date.</p>
<p>If you are committed to the idea of pursuing a medical career, your best option would be to graduate in whatever your current major is, go to work for several years while actively volunteering in both a healthcare setting and in community service programs. After 3-5 years, when you have put a bit of distance between you and your poor early science grades, then enroll in a career-changer post-bacc program.</p>
<p>which classes count towards your science GPA?</p>
<p>BCMP- Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics. That is what science GPA basically is. Good Luck, if you don’t like Bio, move on. Reconsider your future and if you feel like you want to do something else, change your major immediately!</p>