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Here’s my situation:

– 2.0 GPA (was previously on academic probation)
– “D+” in CHEM 11A
– “C” in PHYS 50, “F” in PHYS 51, withdrawl in PHYS 52
– “C” in Calculus I, “F” in Calculus II
– 2 semesters where I completely withdrew from

The CHEM, PHYS and MATH courses were taken to satisfy requirements for a BS in Computer Engineering. The CHEM and PHYS courses are not the same as those required for medical school (CHEM 1A, PHYS 2A, etc.). Those courses were science courses geared towards engineering students. Anyway, those are still science courses that I failed and obviously show a weakness in science.

Ok, so I’m now undeclared. I want to go to medical school and I don’t know what major to choose. For a student with my rap sheet, what major would give me the best shot of admissions to a medical school. Let’s just assume that get all A’s in my newly chosen major and all A’s in the courses required by med schools. Should I chose Biology and prove to them that I can actually succeed in science? The only majors that I’m interested in right now are Biology and English.

I know that a lot of you are looking at my previous grades and question my motivation, my reasons for choosing medicine, etc. But for the sake of helping me, ignore all of that and help me do whatever I can to have a shot. I ruined a lot of options by my academic performance over the past four years but now I know what I want and I’m going to do whatever it takes.

Tony.

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Another option (besides Biology or English) is to give the Computer Engineering degree another shot. By taking some of the courses that I failed again, it would boost my GPA.

I’m stuck between the three.

As far as which one that I like, I don’t know either. All appeal to me and I know that i can succeed in whatever I choose….even if my track record doesn’t show it.

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