Medical Advice on retaking a passed pre-req

[Goro]

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So last summer, I made a pretty big mistake. I decided that I was going to take physics 2 over the summer through my local CC to save money. But on top of that, I decided I'd take it online so I could spend more time at home. (I was a caretaker for my disabled parent before we got someone full-time). The labs were done through a kit and all exams were in person so it was really the same as taking in-person, but I know Adcoms probably won't see it that way; unfortunately, it is denoted as an online class on the unofficial transcript. I got an A in it and I'm definitely confident that I would get an A again if I took it in person at my 4-year school, but I'm not sure how that would be received.

I have a 3.95/524 so I'd really prefer not to limit myself only to schools that will accept it. As far as upper levels, the only other physics w/ lab options available to me are calc-based physics 1/2, and then a few physics classes that are more general and intended for nonscience majors, so I think those would not be an option.

Am I correct in thinking that retaking is my best option?

What other choice do you have?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

My only other physics options are the non-science major gen ed oriented classes or taking the calc-based sequence. I just wasn’t sure how a retake would be looked at given that I got an A, but I’m realizing now I’m probably just being very neurotic about this.

Taking the non-science course is a major step backwards and won't help you. Taking the calculus-based sequence is probably overkill and could hurt your GPA. If your university approved and accepted your summer coursework and deemed it equivalent to their class, you are probably okay.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

My university approved it and deemed it equivalent (they even have the same course #) the problem is just that since it was online it won't be accepted by a large number of medical schools, including my undergrad's.

Is the fact this is an online version of the class notated on your institution's transcript? I wonder because a lot of undergraduate classes nowadays have online components, and there are a few online programs run by accredited US institutions that promote their prehealth prerequisites to students, noting that many medical schools have accepted them despite being delivered online.