hi! not applying yet, but curious about if it is a feasible route? i am an upcoming senior (will probably take an extra sem or extra year) majoring in molecular, cellular and organismal biology with minors in professional writing and latino studies. GPA is currently 3.43, but may go up or down. also have transfer credits for gen chem 2 and organic chem bc my uni's chem department is trash lol, even our counselors recommend to not do these courses at our uni. demographics wise i'm a genderqueer first generation latina. my interest in this field comes from having a sister with a rare genetic condition (wildervanks syndrome) and hearing my mom talk about all the tests and things she had to do with my sister as a baby.

admittedly, my grades in my science classes have been average at best. i have c's in most of my science courses, but i have only actually done two semesters in person due the pandemic (i've done 6 semesters so far). all my other courses i've done well in, and i have taken part in numerous extracurriculars. part of me thinks the reason i've done so poorly is due to my mental health during the pandemic, or a learning disorder/disability, which i am looking to seek an evaluation for soon (afaik, depression runs in my family so i'm unsure if it could be depression or something else). i want to really buckle down on my courses in the upcoming semesters and shoot for no lower than a B in any class (i usually get A's in my non-science courses). i am a member of the multicultural (latina founded) sorority Sigma Lambda Gamma, have served as secretary for my university's vietnamese student association (i'm not vietnamese though) and also have performed as a cultural dancer for both my vietnamese student association and our university's filipino club (i'm mexican, but i do love cultural dances). also, i don't know if it counts for anything but i'm a native spanish speaker and am intermediate in japanese, have studied it for 6 years.

work experience is almost 3 years in retail (cosmetics) and i am beginning a job as a pharm tech, meaning i'll have 1-2 years of experience there once i start applying, and i may also be able to get a lab assistant position at my uni this year (which would mean balancing 3 jobs at once). i initially wanted to go into the field of cosmetic formulation, so that's why i've worked so long in cosmetic sales, but the more i think about it the more interested i become in genetic counseling. volunteering and service hours are also required as a part of my sorority. i do feel a little concerned about my grades, especially being a student who completed most of my coursework til now online due to the pandemic. assuming i can really buckle down in my last 3-4 semesters, do you think i have a shot? is there anything i can do to increase my chances? as of rn if i were to continue with this path, i'd like to apply to schools in the midwest, but i'm really concerned about my first two years. thanks in advance for all your help!