adityarajan

[adityarajan]

Dr. Shelton,

Just to reiterate. I finished 3 years of university in the states with a GPA of 2.7. I then transferred to another university and this year (being my 4th) I failed three classes my first semester and dropped out of one. This semester is going better but not by much.

I only have one more university left and my GPA is below a 2.5. I am not sure how to recover from this or what necessary steps I need to take to do so?

I want to be a doctor very much but I just had a huge amount of motivation loss due to depression and other problems this year which I am getting help for.

I just want to know how to have a fighting chance of being accepted to a US MD school….

[adityarajan]

Thank you for the reply Dr. Shelton. I understand that I should take things by the day and focus on doing well one step at a time and I am trying my best to do so. However, I can’t help but worry about my academic situation as I am in a really bad position. It is hard for me to believe that I can be a doctor when I fail three classes in a semester……

At this point what is going to take to get into an MD school? What can I do to fix this?

[adityarajan]

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Originally posted by adityarajan

I am in serious need of motivation since I am struggling so much in my life. I am not even sure if I can be a doctor anymore because this past semester has been my worst semester ever.

I left my old university and transferred to a new university into my third year and this was my first semester there:

I had a 2.7 GPA on a downward trend BEFORE this semester. I made some very poor decisions last semester and did not pay attention to school as much as I should have. I failed 3 classes, dropped one more and now have a GPA of 2.4.

I hate myself for getting into this position. I was extremely irresponsible and have no one to blame but myself for ruining my life.

At this point, can I still be a doctor?

What do I need to do for MD schools?

I still have 1.5 years of school left, if I show that I can turn things around with that time, and do well on the MCAT, would doing a post-bac program help?

What about a masters degree?
What other things can I do to get into a US MD school?

Please, I am looking for ways to fix this. I can’t stop hating myself for failing this much, but I need to keep going because I do really want to be a doctor, I just want to know that its still possible.

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[adityarajan]

I am in serious need of motivation since I am struggling so much in my life. I am not even sure if I can be a doctor anymore because this past semester has been my worst semester ever.

I left my old university and transferred to a new one and this was my first semester there:

I had a 2.7 GPA on a downward trend BEFORE this semester. I made some very poor decisions last semester and did not pay attention to school as much as I should have. I failed 3 classes, dropped one more and now have a GPA of 2.4.

I hate myself for getting into this position. I was extremely irresponsible and have no one to blame but myself for ruining my life.

At this point, can I still be a doctor?

What do I need to do for MD schools?

I still have 1.5 years of school left, if I show that I can turn things around with that time, and do well on the MCAT, would doing a post-bac program help?

What about a masters degree?
What other things can I do to get into a US MD school?

Please, I am looking for ways to fix this. I can’t stop hating myself for failing this much, but I need to keep going because I do really want to be a doctor, I just want to know that its still possible.

[adityarajan]

Thank you dr. Shelton. For someone in my position, what would you recommend as the best course of action to enhance my chances?

I am thinking about doing a masters program but I am not sure if this would be beneficial for med school admissions?

[adityarajan]

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Originally posted by adityarajan

I want to know if med school is still possible for me?

My GPA is terrible, its a 2.66 and im currently in my 3rd year. Im so depressed about this that I don’t know what to do anymore. I need some hope that it is still possible.

My trends are:

1st year: 2.3/3.0 (first/second semester)
2nd year: 2.8/2.5
3rd: 2.6/2.25

What can I do at this point?

Thank you

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Dear Adityarajan,
Thanks for contacting up. Sometimes it’s not a bad idea to take a step about from your situation to reassess everything–your study habits, goals, time management, etc. I would suggest that you find someone at your school to talk to over a period of weeks. Meanwhile, you will need to give yourself some time. Keep working hard and be hopeful.
Best wishes,

Dr. Shelton
Senior Consultant
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703.242.5885

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Thank you for the response Dr. Shelton, but im still unsure as to what I can do at this point. Ive finished 3 years of undergrad with poor grades, how can I offset this? Is med school (MD) still possible for me despite this?

[adityarajan]

I want to know if med school is still possible for me?

My GPA is terrible, its a 2.66 and im currently in my 3rd year. Im so depressed about this that I don’t know what to do anymore. I need some hope that it is still possible.

My trends are:

1st year: 2.3/3.0 (first/second semester)
2nd year: 2.8/2.5
3rd: 2.6/2.25

What can I do at this point?

Thank you

[adityarajan]

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Originally posted by wshelton

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Dear Adityarajan,
Thanks for your inquiry. You are about half way through your undergraduate experience, and as you know you will have to get your GPA us quite a bit to be competitive for medical school. At this point I would suggest that you focus entirely on the present and doing the very best you can in each and every course you take. If your personal problems are interfering with your ability to focus on your school work, I strongly encourage you to get some help–there must be resources on campus that you can use. I would not recommend transferring to another school. Stay put, work
hard and stay focused for for another year or so–then you can assess where you are
in terms of medical school admission. But don’t forget to take some time to enjoy your life on campus.
Best wishes,
Dr. Shelton
Senior Consultant
AdmissionsConsultants
703.242.5885

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Thank you for the response Dr. Shelton. I am taking action to deal with my personal problems. However I know that academic success is my priority at this moment but I am drained of hope due to my bad performance. Sometimes I feel like there is no point in continuing.

Some of the goals that I have are:

– to get involved in more ECs on campus.
– shadow regularly at my hospital.
– work for a medically related nonprofit.
– research.
– I want to do a public health related research project in india after I graduate.

If u can do all of this would it help? Would high MCAT and strong upward trend work in my favor?

I want to transfer out because I am unhappy at my university and transferring would give me an extra year to graduate. Is this not worth it?

I know I have what it takes to do well, but I’ve been held back by certain problems my whole life that I am trying to fix. I know I can do it, but at this point I worry that it’s too late. I just need some hope.

[adityarajan]

Hello,

I am a junior at a 4 year university majoring in biology in northern New York with a GPA of 2.73 after 2.5 years due to depression and other issues. I know that this is terribly low and I realize it will be a severely uphill battle for me.

How will this translate into the admissions cycle?

If I get my gpa to around a 3.2 will a good MCAT help?

I was wondering if it would be worth it to transfer to UBC since they have a better biology faculty, more opportunity for me to take classes, better research, and I get to spend an extra year there to boost my grades. Theoretically, I could boost it to a 3.4+, is this worth it?

I want to go to med school more than anything and I really would like some input as to what else I can do. I spent a summer in India volunteering at a cancer hospital, I spent another summer doing research in microbiology, please help me enhance my application?

Anything I can do in my year off after I apply?

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