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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He could be a paramedic / nursing assistant / nurse
there's plenty of jobs in the medical universe with the chance of progression and they don't all start with DOCTOR.

I have been in hospital enough times to recognize the talented people versus the untalented ones. Sometimes its the nurse practitioners who are the ones spotting the details and saving the lives. [/quote]

Physician Assistant (PA) or pharmacy are other possibilities.

If your son really wants med school, he might need to transfer somewhere else where he can get personal attention from instructors but that still has a good track record with placing kids for medical school.
I would also reflect on whether his SATs suggest he is likely to do well on MCATs.  Is he aware that to be competitive he should be working/volunteering/researching in related areas as an undergrad?  Hundreds of hours will be needed for his resume.

Many kids leave the pre-med track due to grades.  It's kind of typical.  There are many other health-related professions as noted above.

It might be more useful if the two of you looked for books, resources, and especially YouTube videos about further education, careers, etc.  Young people especially relate to videos with advice and testimonials from people like them.

I think his friends are not the issue at all.  If the friends are also going to college, they are not holding him back.  Many people master material by teaching it to others.  Also many top students study alone or won't study with people who can't move at their pace.  Unless they are good friends.  Are you suggesting that your son try to opportunistically befriend people to get help?  Because that's high effort, insincere, and has an unpredictable outcome.[/quote]

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