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I haven't been able to sleep well for the past couple of days and have already spoke with my advisors and premed advisors, but received only generic answers. I'll get straight to the point:
I am going to be sophomore this fall declared as a science major at one of the top three UC school in Cali. My main problem is that I ended my Freshman year with a 2.18 GPA (including the two summer classes I took this summer which were both science). I'm in the middle of taking two more science classes, but am not doing well in these classes either. So I'm debating whether to drop one class in order to keep my gpa from falling anymore, but am not sure. I have one week until finals.
I understand only now what I did wrong and realize that I've been rushing into things without knowing at all. In my situation I HAVE to receive grades no less than A's for my whole stay at college in order to bring up my gpa to at least a 3.5/3.6.
I really don't know what to do at this point. I'm doing pretty well in everything else. I'm in a volunteer program at a hospital and shadow a doctor that I work for in a research lab. It's just my gpa is horrendous. I'm not behind or anything (now that I realize) and am able to graduate in four years. I want to stay in Cali for med school. The thing is I don't want to change my major or try to find another "path." I can't imagine myself doing anything else. I actually want to become a pediatrician and work with kids. But what does a good heart have to do when my grades can't keep up with me?
Please give me some advice on what I should do from here. By taking more classes? I do plan on taking a year off after I graduate perhaps committing myself to medical missions or working abroad. I can't make anymore academic mistakes and am very willing to work hard. Also if I'm not doing so well in my one of my summer science classes should I withdraw with a W? The only other W I have on my transcript is from a GE class.
I really can't sleep at all...
I have posted this so that others might comment. I think you need to evaluate your career plans fully with a counselor and with faculty at your school. Certainly if you are having symptoms such as sleeplessness then it is not a good situation and you should obtain appropriate guidance and counseling as soon as possible.