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If there is already a thread out there similar to this please let me know (and I apologize for a repeat post)
I have an undergrad cGPA of a 3.098. I was in grad school for one semester before realizing that I hated the program and wanted to follow my dream instead of my family's. I had a 3.9. My problem is, since I already have a degree and hundreds of credits, no amount of A's in pre-req's will really bring up my undergrad GPA. Even calculating my grad GPA with undergrad barely brought it to a 3.2. Curious if other students have gotten into Ohio State with under a 3.2 (at open house, the lady said they rarely accept students with under a 3.2 even though their GPA cut off is a 3.0. She said it's not impossible but unlikely. She also said GRE isn't looked at heavily so I'm really stuck). I do have my eyes on some of the newer schools like Midwestern and schools that accept lower GPA's but OSU is my in state so of course it's where I would rather go.
I was in an undergrad program where a 75% or higher was passing and that's all I really cared about. (I've also always worked 2-3 jobs so that decreased a lot of studying time which lead to the C's = degrees attitude, but that's still no excuse). Of course, now I have since changed my attitude but still work 2 jobs, though I'm going to quit one so I'm not so stretched for time. I'm considering going back and completing my Master's while completing the rest of the pre-req's to show that I can handle a graduate program and also have something to fall back on in case I sabotaged myself in undergrad. I'm just worried that no amount of improvement or work will really make a difference in the grand scheme of things.
I'm especially worried because 2 weeks ago I found out I had undiagnosed ADD which was brought out by the rigorous science courseload I took on. I was dumb about it and thought "17 credit hours of just science classes and 2 jobs won't be that bad." so this semester has been absolutely horrible where grades are concerned. I already withdrew from one class knocking me down to 13 credits, and I'm thinking about getting approval to withdraw from another (bringing me to 8) just so a D or F won't be on my transcript. I'm just there at the D/F mark. I know I can use the explanation statement on the VMCAS to explain my performance this semester relating to ADD but I don't want them to think I'm just using it as an excuse. I worked so hard, but not being able to focus, concentrate, and understand puts a damper on all attempts to succeed. Since I've been put on medication though, tests went from 50% to 84%, so clearly I'm showing improvement. The class I might fail has me worried just because his final is cumulative, he's teaching 5 chapters worth of new info and not testing us on it before the final - so new info + old info will all be on the final - and this is the most notoriously hard class at my university. A lot of pre-meds that are in the dual BS/MD program are failing or close to failing so I'm not actually alone in this. I'm just really scared ha. I wasn't able to be put on medication before taking the 3 tests in that class so....well you probably get the point.
Sorry for the huge amount of information. I'm just terrified I'm going to crush all my dreams I'm working to hard to follow.
I have an undergrad cGPA of a 3.098. I was in grad school for one semester before realizing that I hated the program and wanted to follow my dream instead of my family's. I had a 3.9. My problem is, since I already have a degree and hundreds of credits, no amount of A's in pre-req's will really bring up my undergrad GPA. Even calculating my grad GPA with undergrad barely brought it to a 3.2. Curious if other students have gotten into Ohio State with under a 3.2 (at open house, the lady said they rarely accept students with under a 3.2 even though their GPA cut off is a 3.0. She said it's not impossible but unlikely. She also said GRE isn't looked at heavily so I'm really stuck). I do have my eyes on some of the newer schools like Midwestern and schools that accept lower GPA's but OSU is my in state so of course it's where I would rather go.
I was in an undergrad program where a 75% or higher was passing and that's all I really cared about. (I've also always worked 2-3 jobs so that decreased a lot of studying time which lead to the C's = degrees attitude, but that's still no excuse). Of course, now I have since changed my attitude but still work 2 jobs, though I'm going to quit one so I'm not so stretched for time. I'm considering going back and completing my Master's while completing the rest of the pre-req's to show that I can handle a graduate program and also have something to fall back on in case I sabotaged myself in undergrad. I'm just worried that no amount of improvement or work will really make a difference in the grand scheme of things.
I'm especially worried because 2 weeks ago I found out I had undiagnosed ADD which was brought out by the rigorous science courseload I took on. I was dumb about it and thought "17 credit hours of just science classes and 2 jobs won't be that bad." so this semester has been absolutely horrible where grades are concerned. I already withdrew from one class knocking me down to 13 credits, and I'm thinking about getting approval to withdraw from another (bringing me to 8) just so a D or F won't be on my transcript. I'm just there at the D/F mark. I know I can use the explanation statement on the VMCAS to explain my performance this semester relating to ADD but I don't want them to think I'm just using it as an excuse. I worked so hard, but not being able to focus, concentrate, and understand puts a damper on all attempts to succeed. Since I've been put on medication though, tests went from 50% to 84%, so clearly I'm showing improvement. The class I might fail has me worried just because his final is cumulative, he's teaching 5 chapters worth of new info and not testing us on it before the final - so new info + old info will all be on the final - and this is the most notoriously hard class at my university. A lot of pre-meds that are in the dual BS/MD program are failing or close to failing so I'm not actually alone in this. I'm just really scared ha. I wasn't able to be put on medication before taking the 3 tests in that class so....well you probably get the point.
Sorry for the huge amount of information. I'm just terrified I'm going to crush all my dreams I'm working to hard to follow.