Vanderbilt Premed Weed Out

Sophie1295
Sat, 28 Nov 2015 06:21:04 +0000

@Daisy246 Congratulations! Getting As and A-s is amazing for these weed-out courses. You’re doing so well, and clearly all your hard work is paying off. It may seem that your efforts are never ‘enough’, especially in a school like Vandy, but trust me when I say this: many of your classmates might be feeling the same way when they look at your recent scores. I also feel insecure sometimes, despite being a CV scholar and having coveted leadership positions. I guess that’s an occupational hazard of studying in a top 15 school. However, as Roosevelt said, comparison is the thief of joy. Don’t get too worried when you see some classmates scoring slightly better. No one aces EVERY class, or we’d have a flood of summa cum laude students! You still have 7 more semesters to pull up your GPA, and you’re already doing so.

You’ve clearly come a long way. The first semester is always the hardest because you’re still adjusting to the academics and social life, but you seem to be on the right track, so I really don’t think I have any other advice for you but to keep up the good work, and take the competition in your stride. Good luck, and enjoy the last few days of these holidays!