Should I just give up now????

JHUery
Mon, 19 May 2008 18:35:19 +0000

Honestly, I don’t understand why so many people go on this board asking “If I get so and so in the next 3 years, will I still be accepted?” I don’t really think that any of us in here can decide whether you’ll get into med school. I mean you did poorly your freshman year, well then try harder next year. I did poorly my freshman year too, finished with a 3.1, and now I’m a junior and at a 3.5. To many med school applicants, 3.5 and above is “average” or “below-average”, but I have my OWN standards and only time will tell what med schools you get into. Don’t worry so much about how poorly you DID, but how you’ll be able to improve. When I met with my pre-med advisor, he asked me “What do you think is the reason why you’re a B student and not a B+ or an A student?” The first thing that came to mind was “well because my professors suck” but then after a talk with him, I realized it’s because of my study habits, and I’ve tried to improve since. There are plenty of programs out there to improve your chances of getting into med school, it’s just a matter of how much you really want that M.D.