Terrible Grades in Pre-requesite courses with no chance of Medical School Acceptance

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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Hello all,

I am currently a sophomore majoring in forensic science and have gotten terrible grades in my science pre-req courses:
General Chemistry I: B
General Chemistry II: D+
General Biology I: D
General Biology II: Currently enrolled (most likely a C-)
Calculus I: B
Calculus II: C-

I want to apply to Osteopathic medical schools in the future, however, I think that so far my grades are just way too low to even get accepted there because my GPA is currently a 2.8. I noticed that with my science classes, it doesn’t matter how much I study and memorize I don’t do well on the exams (I need to reevaluate my study strategies).

For my major I still have to take Organic Chem, Physical Chem, Biochemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Cell Biology, microbiology, Anatomy &Physiology etc. But if I am getting bad grades in my prerequisite courses how can I do well in the more advanced courses?

I love English literature and Latino Studies; I was thinking of changing my major to English or Latino Studies get at least a 3.7 GPA in that major and then afterwards complete a post bachelors degree for science classes.

Do you think that I still have a chance at medical school, or did I just blow my chances?

P.S. I am going to begin a volunteer research program this summer at a hospital.

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At this point, your chances are near zero.

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@JustOneDad so you don’t think a post bachelors will help or if I do really well in my upper level science classes?

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DO has unlimited grade replacement, without regard to whether your school replaces the grades for transcript purposes. Take the classes over and do better next time.

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What makes you think you are going to do any better in science classes than you have been? They get harder, you know.

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You could do what this guy did:

http://twitchy.com/2015/04/03/mindy-kalings-brother-i-got-into-medical-school-by-pretending-to-be-black/

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You should follow your passion. There are many other rewarding health related careers that you might consider. You don’t have to be a physician, there is so much more out there.