benyochanan

Hello,

I'm transferring in a 4-years University as a Biomedical Engineering major but I would like to get into Medical School in the near future. I've always had a passion for nutrition, sports supplements, homeopathic remedies and medical sciences in general. That's why I work in a vitamin store and I'm in premed. My GPA is average, 3.4. I am very good in Math/physics and Engineering but I'm average in Bio and Chem. However, lately I have been distracted with my local gym and laziness (I must admit). Consequently, my final grades for Gen Chem 2 and Gen Bio 2 were Cs (which saddens me). My "3.4 GPA" is current. A friend of mine told me having Cs in Bio and Chem ruined my chances of getting into Medschool. To be honest, I'm scared because from what I read online, a high GPA and good grades in bio; chem and other premed courses is key to get into medical school. I also read that majoring in non-science majors is not a issue for future Medschool students as long as they end up taking their premed courses. The questions I have in my head right now are: "If I manage to raise my GPA and perform well in remaining courses, Will I still be prequalified for medschool?"; "Have i ruined my chances of getting into medschool because of my gpa and bad grades in bio and chem?"

All this being said, I was wondering if anyone (doctors, medschool students or professors) could share their point of view in this specific scenarios.

P.S.: Critics and advices are welcome. I'd rather listen to the harsh true than listening to consolations.

Thank you all in advance.

kristin5792

Some of the advice makes sense: take upper level science classes to dilute the effects of your current GPA (eg embryology) and do well on the MCAT. This is the same advice offered to all premed students.

Another thing you might want to consider is your passion for homeopathic remedies and supplements. While there are certainly some doctors who endorse their use, many doctors do not. Two reasons most doctors do not recommend their use is because these products are not regulated by the FDA and (probably more importantly) they are not backed by hard science and rigorous clinical trials. Most docs nowadays practice evidence-based medicine, and without the evidence provided by trials and science, they cannot (and should not) condone a particular treatment. Should you get to the point where you apply to medical school, I think it would be a good idea for you to have an excellent answer regarding the methodology behind these products and why you support them. (Notice I'm not saying you're wrong or that these products are bad.)

benyochanan

Hey Kristin,
I understand what you're saying and I'm very opened to criticism. thank you very much for sharing your point of view. It amazes me because someone told me the exact same thing you wrote when I was at work. Thanks again