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So I just basically bombed my first year of GEN Chem 1, earning a D in the class. My first crappy grade as a post bacc. I should have probably dropped the class due to my wife being in and out of the hospital with pre-term labor contractions.

Do you guys think this is going to affect me at all. I am going to retake the class this summer.
 
Getting a D in Gen Chem in Post Bacc is pretty damaging since you probably won't get many more chances after post Bacc. However, if you do repeat the class, the latest grade will be counted towards your GPA in osteopathic schools. Therefore, I suggest you retake the class, but as far as allopathic schools are concerned, you are probably in a bad shape.
 
I thought the point of a post-bacc was to raise your gpa.

Better get started on that part of it.
 
chan said:
So I just basically bombed my first year of GEN Chem 1, earning a D in the class. My first crappy grade as a post bacc. I should have probably dropped the class due to my wife being in and out of the hospital with pre-term labor contractions.

Do you guys think this is going to affect me at all. I am going to retake the class this summer.
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I feel for you. I am finishing my post bac (dentistry) and my wife is on the cusp of having our first kid. My physics professor was going to make me take the final in the delivery room. Luckily I was able to avoid such a fate, but it is too bad that schools can't be more flexible. Maybe you should file a petition with the school to get the class dropped from your transcript if you are really upset about it. I would imagine a family medical emergency is a good reason.
 
Buckeye(OH) said:
I thought the point of a post-bacc was to raise your gpa.

Better get started on that part of it.
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I acutally already have a BS in psychology and a B.A in child development... I am doing a post-bacc to complete my prereqs for med school. while working full time.
 
chan said:
So I just basically bombed my first year of GEN Chem 1, earning a D in the class. My first crappy grade as a post bacc. I should have probably dropped the class due to my wife being in and out of the hospital with pre-term labor contractions.

Do you guys think this is going to affect me at all. I am going to retake the class this summer.
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Retake it, and it will go away. No problem.
 
JKDMed said:
No, it won't. Refer to the other thread on how DO grades work.
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Well how do they work? I was under the impression that the latest grade you took in the course is the one that is factored in to the GPA the other is tossed out. As for Allo the grades are averaged.
 
Only the more recent grade is factored in to the GPA with retaken classes but all grades are shown on the application to the schools. You will still have to account for poor grades in interviews and essays, but the higher GPA means your application may initially be looked at more favorably.
 
The retake grade gets factored into the GPA, the previous grade doesn't get factored.

But it doesn't get tossed out. It's left there for everyone on the admission committee to see.

You need to retake it anyway - anything below a 2.0 won't satisfy the premed course requirements

I know it is difficult to work fulltime and do well in your studies - but if getting into medical school and become a doctor is your ultimate goal, you better evaluate your situation and see if you can reduce your workload so you can focus more on your studies (or perhaps you have an ineffective study habbit, or you are a poor test taker).
For whatever reason, this "D" must be addressed should you wish to proceed further with physics, organic, biology, etc.
 
JKDMed said:
No, it won't. Refer to the other thread on how DO grades work.
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You'll probably want to be the one that refers to them.

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I'd say retake the class. If you ace it the second time around chances are at the interviews for some med schools you'll get asked why you did poorly in gen chem 1 the first time around. To that you have a valid reason and I'm sure you'll find that some med schools are quite understanding as long as your record is good otherwise (people don't get a D in Gen Chem 1 and good grades in the rest of their pre-med classes without a reason). Good luck!
 
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