How can I get into a good medical school given I failed two classes freshman year?

WayOutWestMom
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:22:32 +0000

There is another solution, but you aren’t going to like it…

–do the best you can for the rest of undergrad and raise your GPA/sGPA as much as you can
–graduate and go to work in career-type job for at least 3 years
OR join the Peace Corp/enlist in the military and complete your 3 year service commitment
–continue ongoing community service & clinical volunteering during this time
–after 3+ years enroll in a grade enhancing post-bacc and earn at least 3.75 during the post-bacc
–take the MCAT and score at or above the mean for accepted medical students
– be humble enough to realize that DO programs may be your best and only option

The reason for the 3 year delay is to let your older grades fade in importance and show that your new [hopefully] better grades in the post-bacc are the you of now.

Whether you take the “miracle” approach above or the longer term route, please understand that there are no guarantees of a medical school acceptance for you or anyone. There aren’t any quick fixes for your situation.