Applying While Retaking Gen Chem

[lbj15]

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I received a C- in the first chem requirement at UCLA. However, I have improved my grades for all of the other pre med requirements. I can get around a 3.5 by application time and plan to take the MCAT in march/april. since a lot of med schools say that you need a minimum of C in all pre reqs, I plan to retake the first chem this summer. Can I retake the course while I send out my application? Or will I be an automatic rejection/ not receive secondaries without the retaken class being complete?

 

[BabyDaddy]

I would re-take, unless you make an A in the Gen Chem 2. Shoot for A's in everything from here on out, but don't assume you will get them. Good luck.

 

[lbj15]

I would re-take, unless you make an A in the Gen Chem 2. Shoot for A's in everything from here on out, but don't assume you will get them. Good luck.

I received a B in Gen Chem 2 but an A in Ochem, have been receiving As in other courses. So if I applied this June while retaking the Gen Chem 1 that I received a C- in, would I still receive secondaries with that retake in progress?

 

[BabyDaddy]

I received a B in Gen Chem 2 but an A in Ochem, have been receiving As in other courses. So if I applied this June while retaking the Gen Chem 1 that I received a C- in, would I still receive secondaries with that retake in progress?

No way to predict outcomes based on info you shared. A 3.5 is a good GPA generally, but low for Med school. Retaking your C in Gen Chem doesn't guarantee you anything. Further, there are no guarantees in this process, ever. Every year lots of people with higher GPAs don't get into med school, so it depends on the rest of your application.

 

[chemdoctor]

Definitely retake and focus on your other classes. A C- won’t be accepted in prerequisite classes for a lot of med schools. Retake it and you should be able to do a bit better

 

[chemdoctor]

Practice the problems, understand the CONCEPTS. Look up Tyler Dewitt on YouTube. He goes over a lot of great concepts and makes them easy to understand. Note: he doesn’t cover everything but he does quite a bit!