Is it over?

[MeghanMD]

Hi guys,

So I'm doing my post-bacc pre-reqs. I got my undergraduate degree in business.

Anyway, I got my physics I grade back and am extremely disappointed. I happen to have the only professor who doesn't curve and got a C in the class. I So far I know I have an A in physics lab, a B+ in chem lab, and anticipate an A in gen chem I. Maybe I sound melodramatic but I mean this, is it over? I want to go to medical school more than anything. Can I come back from this C?

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[Goro]

You're going to need to ace everything else from now on. No Bs. And ace MCAT.

Hi guys,

So I'm doing my post-bacc pre-reqs. I got my undergraduate degree in business.

Anyway, I got my physics I grade back and am extremely disappointed. I happen to have the only professor who doesn't curve and got a C in the class. I So far I know I have an A in physics lab, a B+ in chem lab, and anticipate an A in gen chem I. Maybe I sound melodramatic but I mean this, is it over? I want to go to medical school more than anything. Can I come back from this C?

 

[DoctorSynthesis]

Hi guys,

So I'm doing my post-bacc pre-reqs. I got my undergraduate degree in business.

Anyway, I got my physics I grade back and am extremely disappointed. I happen to have the only professor who doesn't curve and got a C in the class. I So far I know I have an A in physics lab, a B+ in chem lab, and anticipate an A in gen chem I. Maybe I sound melodramatic but I mean this, is it over? I want to go to medical school more than anything. Can I come back from this C?

You can't get a C and get into medical school. Its over move on.

 

[GavinThePremed]

You're going to need to ace everything else from now on. No Bs. And ace MCAT.

Haha, really? I know of many students who've gotten C's and C+'s even in both sections of physics, or organic, or chemistry and gone on to get multiple MD acceptances.

Basically, OP, one C will not tank you. While I ado agree with Goro that you should attempt to ace everything, don't panic of you get an A- or B+ here or there. As long as your sGPA is above a 3.6 I think you're in a good place.

 

[Billybear185]

DoctorSynthesis You Know that's not true why are you being an @$$

 

[Aubrey Graham]

DoctorSynthesis You Know that's not true why are you being an @$$

No that person is correct. No hope for op. We are realists and romantics.

To op: I suggest going into farming.


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[efle]

No that person is correct. No hope for op. We are realists and romantics.

To op: I suggest going into farming.


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Yeah OP go for a farming degree, they are called "DO" and are just as respected as real doctors. They take C people all the time


















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[Goro]

Post-bac is different. This is more like an audition for medical school and you're expected to do well in them.

Haha, really? I know of many students who've gotten C's and C+'s even in both sections of physics, or organic, or chemistry and gone on to get multiple MD acceptances.

Basically, OP, one C will not tank you. While I ado agree with Goro that you should attempt to ace everything, don't panic of you get an A- or B+ here or there. As long as your sGPA is above a 3.6 I think you're in a good place.

 

[Billybear185]

It would be a bit of a detour, but you can always go for your masters and then reapply.

 

[Aloft085]

You can't get a C and get into medical school. Its over move on.

What? Lol. My numerous C's and four interview invites so far would disagree with you. Of course my school/major was much more difficult than the average applicant. Some places practice more grade inflation than others.

On the topic, I generally agree with Goro's statements above.

PS - You need to know physics for the MCAT anyway, so you might as well learn it right the first time. No sense in having to put in all of that work to thoroughly learn physics after you've already received a poor grade for physics. I just mention that for your future classes.

 

[Visible Ghost]

You're going to need to ace everything else from now on. No Bs. And ace MCAT.

45 the old or 60 the new mcat!

Well wow

 

[Goro]

Ace meaning the equivalent of 33+

45 the old or 60 the new mcat!

Well wow

 

[Visible Ghost]

Hi guys,

So I'm doing my post-bacc pre-reqs. I got my undergraduate degree in business.

Anyway, I got my physics I grade back and am extremely disappointed. I happen to have the only professor who doesn't curve and got a C in the class. I So far I know I have an A in physics lab, a B+ in chem lab, and anticipate an A in gen chem I. Maybe I sound melodramatic but I mean this, is it over? I want to go to medical school more than anything. Can I come back from this C?

You should use rate my professor before you register! Research and Google

 

[Visible Ghost]

Ace meaning the equivalent of 33+

OK got it

 

[amazing tekkers]

45 the old or 60 the new mcat!

Well wow

Its out of 528

 

[Lamel]

What? Lol. My numerous C's and four interview invites so far would disagree with you. Of course my school/major was much more difficult than the average applicant. Some places practice more grade inflation than others.

On the topic, I generally agree with Goro's statements above.

PS - You need to know physics for the MCAT anyway... so you might as well learn it right while you're taking the class, and benefit from the A.

Well, you haven't gotten into med school have you?

 

[Visible Ghost]

What? Lol. My numerous C's and four interview invites so far would disagree with you. Of course my school/major was much more difficult than the average applicant. Some places practice more grade inflation than others.

On the topic, I generally agree with Goro's statements above.

PS - You need to know physics for the MCAT anyway, so you might as well learn it right the first time. Otherwise you'll just have to learn it anyway, but without the benefit of the 'A' on your record.

Wild guess that you are an engineering student

 

[Visible Ghost]

Its out of 528

That is immoral

 

[Aloft085]

Wild guess that you are an engineering student

I shall neither confirm or deny that statement.

 

[DoctorSynthesis]

DoctorSynthesis You Know that's not true why are you being an @$$

What? Lol. My numerous C's and four interview invites so far would disagree with you. Of course my school/major was much more difficult than the average applicant. Some places practice more grade inflation than others.

On the topic, I generally agree with Goro's statements above.

PS - You need to know physics for the MCAT anyway, so you might as well learn it right the first time. No sense in having to put in all of that work to thoroughly learn physics after you've already received a poor grade for physics. I just mention that for your future classes.

Hey I thought this was pre allo

 

[blueharbor]

Post-bac is different. This is more like an audition for medical school and you're expected to do well in them.

An SMP is an audition for med school. For a non-trad who belatedly decided on medicine, a post-bacc is just doing the prereqs like any other undergrad. As is the case for traditional students, what matters is the final sGPA. I've never seen anyone tell non-trad postbacc students that they need to achieve higher sGPAs than their traditional peers to reach the same level of success in med school applications.

 

[PlasticBag]

I know that fairness is not the goal of the admission process but I think a post-bac done as a grade repair is not the same as a post-bac done because someone never took science classes during their undergraduate degree. It makes me a bit sad and worried if this is not recognized by adcoms.

Sure, postbac grades are more recent so you can't blame immaturity etc. on a few lower grades but there is always some adjustment period to studying science, no matter if you do it as a 20 y/o in undergrad or 25 or older as a post-bac student.