Med School Hopeful.

WayOutWestMom
Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:58:37 +0000

Anatomy isn’t a required pre-req for med school (well, except for OSU) so a C or even an F in anatomy isn’t a deal-breaker as far as med admissions is concerned. A poor grade will hurt your GPA, but aside from that hit, there aren’t any other major negative consequences.

You don’t need to re-take anatomy (except for the sake your pride maybe) unless you failed the class and it’s a graduation requirement for your degree.

Now if you’re devastated by a poor grade and “feel hopeless”–get a grip!!! You didn’t receive a cancer diagnosis; you didn’t lose a limb, or become a paraplegic. No one died. Get over yourself and get back to work.

Med schools adcomms are looking for mature, resilient individuals-- two qualities (which based upon this post) you seem to be lacking.

And for a Plan B–everyone needs one, including you. Make sure you have one.