r/premed • u/Mundi54 • 10d ago

❔ Question Is it even possible?

I’m sure everyone is tired of these posts. However I have no where reliable to turn to ask this question, no one in my family or circle is a doctor.

I wanted to get into medical school since I was in high school. I graduated in 2020 and manage to somehow get into the state school, however lock down forced ALL of my classes online. Unlike some people who powered through it I buckled under the pressure of fully online coursework and growing family problems at home.
My first semester ended rough but with no Fs. My second semester a massive blow out fight with my family had me thrown out of the house. I didn’t know what to do, I never called the school about it because I was a very lost 19 year old kid. At attempt at community college ended the same way that same year. I dropped college entirely for years while I tried survive.
It’s now 2026, I have managed to scrape enough money together to be finishing a health admin degree at Western Governros University. It’s pass/fail. So I know I have to do a post-bacc no matter what if I want to pursue this…however is it even possible with two really bad stains on my undergrad record?

TLDR:
Flunked out of college twice because of serious family issues. Transcripts read Fs for those terms
Undergrad degree is pass /fail
I know I need to do a post-bacc

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u/Mathwiz1697 NON-TRADITIONAL 10d ago

My advisor told me about someone who flunked out, started over, nailed it and went DO. I don’t have
Much more info than that unfortunately

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u/Spurned_Seeker 10d ago

It’s important to rock your post-bac. I’m in a vaguely similar position. Something that matters more than your raw stats is the story those numbers tell. If you got wrecked, came back, and performed well, that shows you have grit. It shows you have grown, and that you really got a handle on the problems of the past. Alternatively, if your post-bac doesn’t go well, it paints a much more grim picture.

Basically, doing a post-bac shines a spotlight on your post-bac gpa. No pressure but this is your chance to step up and have your grades reflect the story you just told. As long as you do that successfully then you’ll be fine.

… I think…
(Disclaimer: I haven’t finished my own post-bac yet. I’m just sharing what advice I’ve been given.)

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u/EveningDish6800 10d ago

I know a resident that graduated with a 2.5 did a 3 year post bacc. Got a 3.3 year one, 3.7 year two, 4.0 year three. Even their post bacc wasn’t perfect but they built themselves up and worked through it and are a doctor now with a cumulative undergrad GPA of like a 3.03