How do I FINISH college???? And START Med School????

Question

I stopped going to school with one semester left... but my gpa was horrible... maybe 2.0.... im older now... (25) and ready to finish and start a career in medicine... im a different person than i was... but i dont know how to start... how am i going to finish school with this GPA and what US med school... can i go to with this record??? help please.

Answer 1

Many schools take nontraditional students and they also look at improvements. I would go back to school retake the prereqs that are required for medical school especially if you didn't do too well in those classes. Work hard, do extra curricular stuff, and more importantly shadow different physicians. When it comes time to apply to the medical schools work hard to get a good MCAT score and explain how you've grown over the years and how your motivation has changed since you got back to school. I did poorly my freshman year in school but I realized that I was screwing up and I brought up my GPA and they noticed that. I recently was accepted into a Texas medical school and I know if I can do it so can you especially if you have the motivation to do so.

Answer 2

I agree with some of the very good answers you received. Some medical colleges understand that your situation is not uncommon, and even drop your worst 15 credit hours when considering your GPA for admission.

Return to school, do well on your MCAT, and get involved in research and volunteer work relating to the healthcare field.

I have to point out that most medical schools will NOT allow you to retake a course to improve your GPA. You will need to take and do well in a *higher level* course of the same subject to improve your average.

You could also consider applying for medical school after getting a Master's degree.

All hope is not lost.

Answer 3

I don't know what classes you've taken but many colleges offer a pre-med post-bac certificate in which you take all your pre-reqs in about a year's time. Even if you have taken most of your classes it might be good to refresh your memory (all that information goes pretty quickly when you're not using it!). You might want to call/e-mail some medical school admissions counselors and talk to them about your situation. Some will be more forgiving than others and that's always good to know. Good luck! Life experience goes far when trying to get into med school, so as long as you show what they're looking for now they won't pay much attention to how you did before!

Answer 4

Med schools go by more than GPA..they go by MCAT scores and interview scores..However, GPA does play a part..Retake anything u made a D or lower in..even if it means an extra year of college...if u really want to get into med school..it will be worth it.. Be sure that you take the minimim req. for med school.. (depends on the school).. each med school is VERY competitive..Apply to several not just one..if you get turned down or do badly on the MCAT reapply and retake it... Get the MCAT review (order it) and study, study, study...

Answer 5

Well, it's possible. You didn't say how long it has been or if you are attending the same college. If not, some of your credits may not transfer, or may have expired, and so need taking over again. Or this college may have diffeent requirements.

Start by contacting the depatment you want to be in, and ask to speak to an advisor who can lead you in the right direction for what classes to take, what classes you can possibly RETAKE in order to boost that GPA, and plans for the future.

If you apply yourself, you can likely raise it enough within a year's time.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Like Pin said, but you can always go overseas and complete your studies. My cousin was not bright at all at received a 900 (out of 1600) on her SAT's. She went to some unknown college but afterwards she went to Granada for medical school. Now she makes 230,000 dollars a year!