<p>According to online sources, Live Oak had an API of around 730. It’s not Monta Vista but it’s above average. I think it’d be a hard sell to blame your misfortunes on your HS.</p>
<p>It’s certainly not too late to turn on the gas but you’re running out of time. As someone has already said (and has been echoed a few times in this post), it’s now or never. Maintain a 3.9-4.0 at DeAnza and shoot to maintain the same GPA at whatever UC you end up at. The key is to never settle or to get into the mindset that “I’m a CC transfer. I’m supposed to do worse at the 4-year college.”</p>
<p>And, honestly, you need to be more involved outside of class. I know it’s not easy to find stuff at a CC (which is why I’ve said that attending a CC is a disadvantage) but you need to show med schools that you can take some initiative. Contact some profs at Stanford or SJ State and see if you can get a research position. Get a job. Start your own club at De Anza. Volunteer at a local hospital. You’re certainly not in Podunk, USA. Opportunities are available.</p>