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I decided to major in Med School because I got insanely high Biology grades and did really well on AP Bio tests in High School. Yet I'm a Freshman in college and got caught completely off-guard by Chemistry. I did pretty mediocre in High School in Chemistry, but I thought that Calculus and Bio would be more important, so I hoped I could skid by with mediocre Chem grades as long as I did well in Bio and Calc. Instead I went to college and smelled the Hypochlorite coffee that Chem is actually pretty important. Three weeks in, I seem to be falling behind everybody even though I study. Should I fold the cards on Med-School?
I've been eyeing Finance. I been lookin over at my roomie's Finance books, and a lot of the stuff in there seems to be common sense mathematics
You are a Freshman and September isn't even over yet, but you have already decided you cannot successfully complete chemistry and that the goal of Med School is out....and now it is Finance.
Your problem is not chemistry. Your problem is a very pronounced lack of maturity and self-discipline. Maybe you should be questioning whether it is too soon for you to be in college.
If you are pretty smart and motivated, these days, law school is the better choice anyway. The entire developed world will be run by lawyers in your lifetime. Doctors in the US are soon to become underpaid serfs. I wouldn't bother with it from what you're saying. Bail out.
Hahaha.
I have almost never read a statement that is more outrageous than this one, and I have read a lot of crazy stuff here.
I decided to major in Med School because I got insanely high Biology grades and did really well on AP Bio tests in High School. Yet I'm a Freshman in college and got caught completely off-guard by Chemistry. I did pretty mediocre in High School in Chemistry, but I thought that Calculus and Bio would be more important, so I hoped I could skid by with mediocre Chem grades as long as I did well in Bio and Calc. Instead I went to college and smelled the Hypochlorite coffee that Chem is actually pretty important. Three weeks in, I seem to be falling behind everybody even though I study. Should I fold the cards on Med-School?
I've been eyeing Finance. I been lookin over at my roomie's Finance books, and a lot of the stuff in there seems to be common sense mathematics
Hang in there, War.
You're young right? If so, you have time and other strategic routes to medical school. University science courses, especially in the physical sciences like chem and physics, seem to be geared towards weeding students out through the lower level undergrad courses.
If you have to retake chem once or twice then so be it. If you really want to be an M.D.
If your GPA ends up being low for competition into medical school then you can shoot for getting in a grad life science program like this one in Mississippi.
The Master of Science in Biology (Medical Sciences) program is designed to prepare students for a career in medical sciences research or for those students wishing to enter medical, dental, optometry, physician assistant and pharmacy schools. This degree can be completed in one calendar year.
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This biology degree is a unique opportunity for students to take courses taught at Medical School level as a way to prepare for Medical School.
This program has a national reputation of helping put a lot of students into medical school. And my understanding is that a lot of students that graduated with a GPA not competitive enough to get into medical school have gotten their master's degree in this program, applied for medical school, and have gotten in.
Unlike you I'm old. So, I don't have the time you do (and not much the internal energy either), so, for me I'll have to shoot lower than medical school due to the challenges the physical sciences pose to me and the low grades I'll get in them. Actually, I might have to go back to house and factory painting even if I ever get an advanced degree in the sciences. Which is fine. Doesn't make me happy but we can only play the have.
But the day is still young for you. Don't give up.
You haven't talked to your friendly doctor, have you? If it's so important, just ask doctors what they remember about chemistry, and it's not much (and it's mostly info buzz), as far as useful practical knowledge goes it's even less than the buzz they remember.
I had a doctor admit to me he failed his first year chemistry class in undergrad. But he passed it the second time around.
Although, in medical school you'll be doing a lot more chem.
What are your motives for studying medicine? Because you thought you'd do well, with your bio background? Because you want to help people? Because you think you could have a cushy career in it? The answer to your question depends in part on this.
I had a friend who tried twice to get through organic chemistry, and couldn't cut it. He really wanted to go to med school, really wanted to be in a healing profession. So he scaled back his goals, and got training in osteopathy (alternative medicine), which didn't require as much chem.
As a freshman, you shouldn't be majoring in anything. Try different disciplines, including finance, to see what you're good at, and what really captivates you. You have plenty of time to test the waters and make a decision.
I would disagree there!
With some disciplines, they only way you all the required courses in is to major from the get-go.
Nothing wrong with knowing what you want to do... and doing it. Some kids do that quite well. The OP here... maybe not.
LOL! I started as a history major and changed my major because I really liked an econ class I took for a general education requirement and found myself not enjoying history so much. I think there is a little bit of wiggle-room, but I am in awe of kids who have always known what they wanted to do. A veterinarian friend has always known that's what she wanted to do.... and I admire that! I wasn't quite so lucky!
This kid.... maybe he/she knows this is what they're meant to do but with most things and it's just a touch of self-doubt. Or maybe they are meant to do something else entirely and there's nothing wrong with not knowing at this immediate moment since you're still in your first semester.
If you are white and male you will need A's in chemistry (including organic), comparative anatomy, and physics, and be workiing in a healthcare facility while in school to boot. That's just the way it is. If you are pretty smart and motivated, these days, law school is the better choice anyway. The entire developed world will be run by lawyers in your lifetime. Doctors in the US are soon to become underpaid serfs. I wouldn't bother with it from what you're saying. Bail out.
Law school has not been a better choice for many years.
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