OnlyPolls on Yik Yak | Ik a lot of you are college students as well. I’ve asked my family but still can’t decide. Not many ppl in my family have gone to college so ik you guys will better understand how hard it can be

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OnlyPolls 1d

Ik a lot of you are college students as well. I’ve asked my family but still can’t decide. Not many ppl in my family have gone to college so ik you guys will better understand how hard it can be

#poll

Change major

Rest & reboot (in summer)

Keep major but slow down

607 votes

Anonymous 1d

It took me 7 years to finish. After all that, I feel like I have more direction than I’ve ever had. I also had my own rough go of it + a shitty gpa I managed to raise. You have absolutely not ruined everything and still have time. If you enjoy what you’re doing, keep doing it! Who says you can’t go to med school still? What you’ve gone through will be a weight you carry with you, but it also gives you unique perspective and strength you will bring into everything you set your mind to

Anonymous 1d

I'm in a similar situation. I had a major loss 7 months ago and it's been so hard to stay focused and find motivation to continue college. I don't really have any good advice bc idk what I'm gonna do either but you're not alone.

Anonymous 1d

I would suggest scrapping your current school and NOT TRANSFERRING but enrolling as a NEW student at a different school. You do not have to report your previous college education. If you do then they’ll count grades from previous schools. Start over. You’re not likely going to get into a med school with a 2.0 gpa. Unless it’s like nursing or something possibly. Even if you get all As the next 2 years, you’ll only have a 3.0 & if u phoned it in for the prerequisites you probably won’t.

Anonymous 1d

I’m in the same boat, I actually reached below a 2.0 now I’m back up to a 3.5. It will be harder for us but at least we are persevering

Anonymous 23h

You can’t keep your major, you won’t get into med school with that gpa, and you’re already too far into college to raise it significantly, but there’s so many other careers you can look at

Anonymous 20h

my father passed two months before i went to college If i could change anything i would apply to take a gap year and work/do something else for a year

Anonymous 22h

I’m sorry for your loss to start off. I cannot imagine how hard that must be. On a personal note, after I graduated high school I was diagnosed with epilepsy, lifelong, I need medication for life kinda thing. I tried to go back to school but my mental health was so down from coping with life & the diagnosis. I took two gap years. My first semester back (2023), my GPA was like, 0.4 or something, academic probation.

Anonymous 20h

I relate to you a lot, my husband tried to kill himself during my second semester of freshman year and all my grades plummeted. I am slowly fixing my gpa but it is hard

Anonymous 17h

keep your major, slow down. take the time you need to grieve, life will go on, i know you will do incredible things in your life and career but right now, you’re just a person who lost a very close loved one very young. my heart is with you ❤️ may they live on in your memory

Anonymous 16h

My gpa is also low but I’m hoping to raise my gpa by taking maximum amount of courses and scoring high grades also doing well on your mcat

Anonymous 23h

If the first number in your gpa is 2, med school isn’t happening

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Anonymous

#2 1d

I’m so sorry for you loss. I’m happy I’m not alone. A lot of my peers are so ahead so it’s easy to feel like I’m the only one who’s struggling

Anonymous

#1 1d

Congrats!! 7 years isn’t bad honestly. I think I’ve always been so quick to compare myself to my classmates. They’re all pretty ahead and are looking to graduate on time or earlier. I guess I just have to learn to accept that everyones different and that it’s okay to work at my own pace. And to give myself grace. And you’re right! I guess med school is still an option, it won’t be easy but it’s not off the table

Anonymous

#1 1d

Thank you by the way. You’ve made me feel better:)) I’ve been so stressed

Anonymous

#5 1d

@OP also you need to take advantage of your schools mental health resources. Most now offer at least a few free sessions. Had you done it earlier they probably would’ve told you to take a rest before you tanked your gpa so hard, but better late than never tbh.

Anonymous

#6 23h

Thank you for giving real advice

Anonymous

#8 22h

After that happened, I went part time the following semester (spring 24), took 3 gen eds and did alright. Fall 24 I started back at full time. My freshman year took me two years, altogether, I’m a junior now, 4 years after graduating hs.

Anonymous

#8 22h

I just more wanted to say, this time in life is truly one of the hardest times, and you’re coping with something so traumatic I can’t even imagine what it’s like and you are actually AMAZING for going back regardless of what happened and still getting a 2.0 or over, that’s extremely impressive to me.

Anonymous

#8 22h

In my opinion, DEFINITELY take the summer off, take a year off if you’re able to defer, work full time, meet people, work in different fields (service, retail, barista etc), just take time to yourself. After summer or any sort of break, go part time if possible, slow it down so you can have a clear head and really hone in on what’s important. Just focus on you, and idk, maybe therapy would help you if you’ve not done that, I did that for those 4 years it’s taken me just about.

Anonymous

#8 22h

I’m sorry ik this was a lot but idk, the takeaway here is that it’s HARD, but it’s not impossible. You’ll be a doctor one day I know it and you know it everyoneee in these comments knows it lol. Take your time, none of this is easy and life only makes it harder

Anonymous

#8 22h

Also some more context: I’m a nursing major now, so also medical, I can’t IMAGINE the premed life, but I know it’s hard. Like I said, just do you boo

Anonymous

#7 19h

Definitely not. Currently, I have about 3 Cs on my transcript. My university does do grade replacements and I’ve only taken up to precalc. I’ve yet to start chemistry and bio I’ve only taken up to the second one. So I’m hoping since I still have so many heavy credit classes to take, it’ll help. Even if it’s a LITTLE bit.

Anonymous

#8 18h

Thank you for sharing. Ik struggling, especially academically and mentally can be very vulnerable so I truly appreciate you sharing. I’m very proud of you!! Ik many who’ve taken gap years and never went back to school😅 lol I guess it’s whatever works for you but the fact that you didn’t let your situation discourage you, that’s amazing.

Anonymous

#8 18h

Med school is probably a far reach for me now but it’s definitely not impossible. I think now it’ll just take a little longer and require more work. But not impossible. And you’re right, taking this summer off, slowing down, and finding what I like would probably be best.