2 F's in the same class, how to replace

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angelxbabyx

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If I got 2 F's in the same exact class (say English 1) if I take it and get an A would that replace both F's or no?

How would I replace both F's according to the DO grade replacement policy?
 
angelxbabyx said:
If I got 2 F's in the same exact class (say English 1) if I take it and get an A would that replace both F's or no?

How would I replace both F's according to the DO grade replacement policy?
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there is no DO grade replacement policy anymore.

2 Fs will be kept on the transcripts and theoretical A will also be recorded.
 
As someone accepted to a DO school, this thread really irritates me... It's these types of threads that give DO applicants a bad name, and although I do feel for those that grade replacement affected this year, I'm so glad that grade replacement is no more.
 
Coltuna said:
As someone accepted to a DO school, this thread really irritates me... It's these types of threads that give DO applicants a bad name, and although I do feel for those that grade replacement affected this year, I'm so glad that grade replacement is no more.
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Oh get off your high horse and **** yourself.
The DO grade replacement is something everyone knows about as is the FACT that DO schools are easier to get into.
 
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Trollest said:
lol, you are very late to the party my friend. There is no grade replacement. And after failing the class twice with a Strong F both times. OP, i look forward to your third attempt
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Not that late, apparently it was changed this year. And Fs were bc of circumstances outside life. Why do you look forward to ppl's failures?
 
angelxbabyx said:
Not that late, apparently it was changed this year. And Fs were bc of circumstances outside life. Why do you look forward to ppl's failures?
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Why would i look forward to anyone failure? If anything, i wanted to hear about your success, so long as you have recognized what went wrong during the first two times. Also thanks for the added details

Also i don't see how it's not that late since we both can't take advantage of it.
 
Trollest said:
Why would i look forward to anyone failure? If anything, i wanted to hear about your success, so long as you have recognized what went wrong during the first two times. Also thanks for the added details

Also i don't see how it's not that late since we both can't take advantage of it.
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I mistook your encouragement for sarcasm. Sorry I appreciate it. I can still apply to MD schools but the DO grade replacement was a nice backup. They're making it harder and harder so people who are passionate about medicine but with hard lives can't become doctors but status seekers with everything handed to them can.
 
angelxbabyx said:
Oh get off your high horse and f**k yourself.
The DO grade replacement is something everyone knows about as is the FACT that DO schools are easier to get into.
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High horse? I'm a first gen college student who went to a community college for 2 years. I was probably taking out my bottled up frustration of grade replacement out on your thread, so I apologize.
 
angelxbabyx said:
They're making it harder and harder so people who are passionate about medicine but with hard lives can't become doctors but status seekers with everything handed to them can.
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I understand what you feel, but I don't think that they are making it harder on purpose. I think it's just a principle of supply and demand. There are thousands of candidates with above average stats. Still hundreds of candidates with low 3.0 GPA get in.
I am sure that even without grade replacement you can get in.
 
What class is the "F" actually in?

It would make a big difference if it was a pre-req. vs. non-prereq., science vs non-science, etc.
 
Coltuna said:
High horse? I'm a first gen college student who went to a community college for 2 years. I was probably taking out my bottled up frustration of grade replacement out on your thread, so I apologize.
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I went to comm college too. You'll be alright. I'm sorry too.
 
Magus5454 said:
There is three Fs and two Ds on my transcripts and I got accepted
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Congrats again but you have a great Mcat score though. Your Mcat score could have forgiven your past transcript sins. I'm not saying you shouldn't encourage OP but your circumstances are different.
 
Shotapp said:
Congrats again but you have a great Mcat score though. Your Mcat score could have forgiven your past transcript sins. I'm not saying you shouldn't encourage OP but your circumstances are different.
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They haven't taken the MCAT yet. Nothing wrong with encouraging. There is ways to fix.
 
Coltuna said:
As someone accepted to a DO school, this thread really irritates me... It's these types of threads that give DO applicants a bad name, and although I do feel for those that grade replacement affected this year, I'm so glad that grade replacement is no more.
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This comment is stupid. Get off your high horse.

angelxbabyx said:
Are you guys joking
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No

angelxbabyx said:
Oh get off your high horse and f**k yourself.
The DO grade replacement is something everyone knows about as is the FACT that DO schools are easier to get into.
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Well with 2 Fs I’m not sure you’ll be getting into those “easier to get in” schools, especially with an attitude.

angelxbabyx said:
Not that late, apparently it was changed this year. And Fs were bc of circumstances outside life. Why do you look forward to ppl's failures?
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Why do you have an attitude?
angelxbabyx said:
I mistook your encouragement for sarcasm. Sorry I appreciate it. I can still apply to MD schools but the DO grade replacement was a nice backup. They're making it harder and harder so people who are passionate about medicine but with hard lives can't become doctors but status seekers with everything handed to them can.
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No, not everyone deserves to be a doctor and there are lots of people with hard lives that have good grades and get accepted. Some of my classmates fall into this category and are very inspiring. The schools don’t owe you anything.
 
Robin-jay said:
Ok so it was English, I just wanted to make sure because your post made it sound like it could have been something else.

So, my question would be, why did you fail it twice? Content? Studying? Personal problems?
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Personal problems, financial struggles etc
 
angelxbabyx said:
Personal problems, financial struggles etc
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I'll give you insight I don't think have yet.

There is no such thing as a medical school that is easy to get into with "two F's in a single class".

Be careful for underestimating your competition, as even the "easiest" medical schools in the country require a minimum cGPA of 3.0. With many schools have 7,000-15,000 applicants for 100-300 seats, you gotta be on top of your game from now on.
 
Word of advice, OP. If problems like this arise again, WITHDRAW.
Do not start medical school until you’re sure they won’t happen again.
 
ciestar said:
School dependent. Mine didn’t do that.
But would it be marked differently on the transcript? And would your GPA take a hit?
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It would say F.

" If the student was failing at the time of withdrawal, the course grade is F. The instructor determines which grade to assign. A W grade does not affect the grade point average, while a grade of F does."
 
Best thing you can do is keep moving forward. There is nothing you can do about your past F's other than learn from it and do better (by do better I mean you need to aim for straight A's now in all your courses). If you retake that course again for a third time you need to get an A in it. If you can't get an A in it don't take it again. There are certain classes I avoided in college because I knew I wouldn't do well in them (i.e Calculus). Know yourself, dig down deep, and do better! Don't give up.
 
Whats that science GPA look like? How did you fail an english class twice? There could be some underlying issues that should be adressed before you worry about even considering applying to med school.
 
angelxbabyx said:
I mistook your encouragement for sarcasm. Sorry I appreciate it. I can still apply to MD schools but the DO grade replacement was a nice backup. They're making it harder and harder so people who are passionate about medicine but with hard lives can't become doctors but status seekers with everything handed to them can.
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Lol, interviews will be fun for you eh?
 
angelxbabyx said:
If I got 2 F's in the same exact class (say English 1) if I take it and get an A would that replace both F's or no?

How would I replace both F's according to the DO grade replacement policy?
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I got 2 F's and it took me an extra year to get my GPA above a 3.4. I did get straight A's for that extra year at 20 credits each though. It's possible, just don't mess up. One of my F's were in English as well lol.
 
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