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I'm graduating next semester with a BA in biology and honors in math and science. But thats it, after being in school for 6 years. When I started college, I was an accounting major for 2 years and tried to tough it out but found out I really hated looking at excel and balance sheets. I was sort of pressured to do it by my family because it would be a guaranteed job path. Then I decided to switch to psychology. After a year of that I changed to a biology major because the neuro aspects of psych were really cool and new and then gradually through my courses I got interested in to research and medicine. Money wasn't a problem because I was lucky enough to get a substantial amount in scholarships and then a stipend to do some research.
Does this long and unorganized college career reflected badly on my part? Like a lack of commitment or interest in medicine because I didn't do it from the start? The premed advisor at my school made me feel like it did. She mentioned that because I didn't seek out the office advisement in my second year that I don't meet the requirements for a committee letter. My grades for all my classes and premed requirements were all fine IMO with my science GPA of 3.65 and cum GPA of 3.8. I've also done some summer research internships at a pharmaceutical company and I'm starting my volunteering at a local NYC hospital so I'm a lot more invested into this. I also plan to put my time and sweat in to continuous hospital and community service for the next year while I hopefully find a job to help pay for applications.
Just wondering if me wasting time trying to find my path will prevent me from actually going down it.
Thanks to anyone who reads this and Happy Thanksgiving!
Does this long and unorganized college career reflected badly on my part? Like a lack of commitment or interest in medicine because I didn't do it from the start? The premed advisor at my school made me feel like it did. She mentioned that because I didn't seek out the office advisement in my second year that I don't meet the requirements for a committee letter. My grades for all my classes and premed requirements were all fine IMO with my science GPA of 3.65 and cum GPA of 3.8. I've also done some summer research internships at a pharmaceutical company and I'm starting my volunteering at a local NYC hospital so I'm a lot more invested into this. I also plan to put my time and sweat in to continuous hospital and community service for the next year while I hopefully find a job to help pay for applications.
Just wondering if me wasting time trying to find my path will prevent me from actually going down it.
Thanks to anyone who reads this and Happy Thanksgiving!