Hi everyone,
I'm hoping for some words of encouragement as I unfortunately, became subject to immense difficulties within the past few weeks. To get started, I'm currently a college senior majoring in Psychology. My major GPA is a 3.5, and cumulative GPA at this university is a 3.32. This 3.32 stems back from my Sophomore year when I was taking Chemistry. I withdrew from the course at the time, turned in my withdrawal form for a W but then the registrar's office lost the slip so they gave me an F. Prior to this, my GPA was a 3.56.
I am also enrolled at another institution getting my associate's degree, and have a 3.88 GPA there. Additionally, I have three years of experience as a scribe, have several years of experience as an EMT, and also work as a volunteer at geriatric nursing facilities.
Anyways, I've always into Psychology as a counselor but recently had some experiences in my life that made me decide I want to go into Med school - preferably psychiatry instead of psychotherapy. I've started applying to post-baccalaureate programs of which include: Bryn Mawr, UVA, GWU. My thing is this - even if I get in, how are they going to calculate my cumulative GPA? Does this include all institutions that I was attending? So maybe the average between the 3.32 and the 3.8? I'm starting to feel very unmotivated...like I don't even have good enough stats to get into post-bac. Additionally, even if I manage to make a 4.0 at a post-bac program I'm scared my 3.32 will come back to haunt me. It's just terrible.
I was going to go back to school this semester to retake the Chemistry and a couple additional courses to muster up my GPA(C) to a 3.6 which is definitely possible, however, I lost my job recently and have other things to take care of such as bills/house payment, that it makes it nearly impossible to go to school and get stellar marks in those classes. I couldn't even afford my textbooks last week.
So, what happens if I accept this 3.32? It feels like the end of the world (though I know it's not). I'm just afraid I'm not going to get in anywhere like this. Do I even have a remote chance at this point?
I'm hoping for some words of encouragement as I unfortunately, became subject to immense difficulties within the past few weeks. To get started, I'm currently a college senior majoring in Psychology. My major GPA is a 3.5, and cumulative GPA at this university is a 3.32. This 3.32 stems back from my Sophomore year when I was taking Chemistry. I withdrew from the course at the time, turned in my withdrawal form for a W but then the registrar's office lost the slip so they gave me an F. Prior to this, my GPA was a 3.56.
I am also enrolled at another institution getting my associate's degree, and have a 3.88 GPA there. Additionally, I have three years of experience as a scribe, have several years of experience as an EMT, and also work as a volunteer at geriatric nursing facilities.
Anyways, I've always into Psychology as a counselor but recently had some experiences in my life that made me decide I want to go into Med school - preferably psychiatry instead of psychotherapy. I've started applying to post-baccalaureate programs of which include: Bryn Mawr, UVA, GWU. My thing is this - even if I get in, how are they going to calculate my cumulative GPA? Does this include all institutions that I was attending? So maybe the average between the 3.32 and the 3.8? I'm starting to feel very unmotivated...like I don't even have good enough stats to get into post-bac. Additionally, even if I manage to make a 4.0 at a post-bac program I'm scared my 3.32 will come back to haunt me. It's just terrible.
I was going to go back to school this semester to retake the Chemistry and a couple additional courses to muster up my GPA(C) to a 3.6 which is definitely possible, however, I lost my job recently and have other things to take care of such as bills/house payment, that it makes it nearly impossible to go to school and get stellar marks in those classes. I couldn't even afford my textbooks last week.
So, what happens if I accept this 3.32? It feels like the end of the world (though I know it's not). I'm just afraid I'm not going to get in anywhere like this. Do I even have a remote chance at this point?