Help!!!

[strawberry22]

Hi,
I am a senior at the University of Connecticut. I am a dual degree (biology and psychology) with a minor in neuroscience. I have always wished to pursue medical school but have struggled with school my whole life…turns out I had ADHD I just got it diagnosed a month ago. I was put on my medication and literally my life has changed, I can actually listen in class and block out everything around me and not cry during exams. So if you can understand until now school has been difficult for me…I had the determination to do well and considering how severe my ADHD is my doctor was dumbfounded that I had lasted this long. My GPA is a 3.345 but my science GPA is low basically a B-. I have gotten a B- in all organic chem classes, biochem, etc, Bs in cell biology, genetics, and a C+ in anatomy last fall (that was when my ADHD got really bad and I finally went to a doctor about it). I also transferred from UDel (GPA- 3.0) and my first semester at Uconn my ADHD became significantly worse and I was hospitalized after finals because I was so sick and failed all of them- creating 3 D+ in genetics, orgo, and calc 1. I retook those classes the next semester. I havent taken my mcats yet and I am going to take the GREs in a month. I have limited clinical hours because I have worked about 40 hours a week to support myself since I was 16 and during summers I would work 2-3 jobs. My only significant things on my resume would be President of my sorority and research for the past two years in labs on campus.

I feel like this is going to be a great semester for me and I can finally live my life the way I have always wanted to. I just could use some advice, my pre-med advisor said I should try to get into graduate schools…but I dont even know if I would get in. He said that an extra year doesnt look as good as graduate school because you arent challenging yourself enough.

I just feel really lost and upset that it took this long to figure out what was wrong with me. There is nothing I want more in the world than to work hard and get into medical school eventually.

I suppose my basic question is whether I should pursue a postbac/graduate program or just stay at Uconn another year, take challenging courses (maybe retake my 2 C+s) and start with all my volunteer work etc?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[mod]

Hi Strawberry22 and welcome to Admissions Boards!

I see you already posted your question for Dr. Shelton and he’s clearly more qualified to answer than me.

Best of luck!

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