wanderer221 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and I really need some advice. I went to a University when I was 17 years old and long story short, I was academically dismissed due to low GPA. At the time, I was dealing with my mother's death. I also don't have much family besides her. I fell into a depression and began suffering from anxiety. I still thought I could deal with school so I went to a community college at home and I still didnt do very well. My gpa was about a 2.0. I was in the process of taking Anatomy and physiology and then my brother passed away in a car accident. Long story short, I never went back to the school. Through all that time of taking classes I never gained enough credits to pass freshman year. So now I am starting fresh. I was on medication and went to therapy and I'm starting at another community college. I'm still considered a freshman. I know my story sounds like a complete sob story but that IS my story and those are the cards that I was dealt. My question is, do I even have a chance at getting into a PA school in 4 years? Could I bring my GPA up in 4 years? I also have no clue what to major in. Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Lafleur Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 That sounds rough. My bet is that if you can do great work over the next four years you could have a good shot of going to school. Besides the awesome grades that you'll work really hard to get, you'll have an amazing personal statement about how you turned your life around to pursue your dream as a PA. Admissions committees are made up of people, and people love a good comeback story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypuswonderfish Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Agreed, if you work hard for four yrs in a science style degree it should be enough to raise your gpa and at least have you looked at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAGuy55 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 First off, I'm extremely sorry about your mother and brother. School seems like a nothing thing when you are dealing with that emotional rollercoaster. I hope you are OK now. Secondly. Get back on track. Keep the goal in mind and continue on with your healthy routine. I'm sure after 3.5 years worth of credits that you can improve your GPA. Shadow. Get HCE and continue on. Best wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious_Ignoramus Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 The short answer is yes, you can bring your GPA up in four years. Stick to the sciences, do whatever it takes to maintain a B or above in every pre-req class. Beware of o-chem if you take it. And physics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer221 Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 I just want to thank everyone for the kind responses. This has been driving me insane and giving me the worst anxiety. I feel alot more confident now Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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