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Ok, some background, as an undergrad I took biochem with a bunch of other classes and though I passed, it wasnt pretty (C-).
Long story short, I am retaking it now as a graduate student along with Tox II, Cancer Chemoprevention, and Pharmacology.
First, I have a lot on my plate and would like to maintain my current graduate gpa of 4.0 through this quarter so its on my med school app.
Secondly, I am not sure if the time I have will allow me to take both Pharm 600 and biochem (and get A's in both).
Thirdly, biochem is the more important of the two grades for two reasons 1) its worth more credits and 2) I need to show that I can get a good grade in it.
The question is, in your opinions should I struggle through both classes or drop the pharmacology and keep the biochem? The other two classes are not an option as they are required. You are probably thinking sure, no problem. But there is a catch. Toxicology I/II are not listed on my transcript as such, they are listed as Group Studies in Environmental Health Sciences so....is there a way that adcoms will know that this really was tox i and II? The reason that I am hesitant to drop pharm is this: if adcoms don't know that I am actually in tox, than they will think I havent taken much science, but if they see the Pharmacology than they will know I am taking science classes.
What should I do? Sorry for throwing this post together but I need to head to class.
As of now, I am 60% thinking of dropping the pharmacology and 40% for keeping it.
Thanks
Adrian
Long story short, I am retaking it now as a graduate student along with Tox II, Cancer Chemoprevention, and Pharmacology.
First, I have a lot on my plate and would like to maintain my current graduate gpa of 4.0 through this quarter so its on my med school app.
Secondly, I am not sure if the time I have will allow me to take both Pharm 600 and biochem (and get A's in both).
Thirdly, biochem is the more important of the two grades for two reasons 1) its worth more credits and 2) I need to show that I can get a good grade in it.
The question is, in your opinions should I struggle through both classes or drop the pharmacology and keep the biochem? The other two classes are not an option as they are required. You are probably thinking sure, no problem. But there is a catch. Toxicology I/II are not listed on my transcript as such, they are listed as Group Studies in Environmental Health Sciences so....is there a way that adcoms will know that this really was tox i and II? The reason that I am hesitant to drop pharm is this: if adcoms don't know that I am actually in tox, than they will think I havent taken much science, but if they see the Pharmacology than they will know I am taking science classes.
What should I do? Sorry for throwing this post together but I need to head to class.
As of now, I am 60% thinking of dropping the pharmacology and 40% for keeping it.
Thanks
Adrian