Reply to Freshman DC in RM IB with average GPA

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "Freshman DC in RM IB with average GPA"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Accelerated med programs are very very competitive to get into.  As a physician myself, I actually hate the programs, I simply don't believe that most 17-18 year olds can possibly know yet whether they are interested in/motivated for a career as a physician.  In my experience quite a few people I know that came through those programs are unhappy with their career choice made so early and have left the field. That said, they are efficient and take the pressure off in college of getting into med school. 
If he is lacking motivation and focus now, this may not be a rational choice, I think the best approach is to say "too early to worry about this" since he is in the right math/science track to go this route if he really wants to and does well enough by senior year.  
Freshman year grades are by far the least important for college admissions, can perhaps use this experience to say "if you don't want to close doors and still consider accelerated or direct admission medical school programs, then think of 10th grade as a fresh start, and see how motivated you can stay" 
/quote]

+1[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics