Better to take again?

[mashimlro]

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I am a freshman at Emory. Since I had serious flu during my final exam season, I really screwed up my final exams in both General Biology and Freshman Organic Chemistry.

* At Emory, students who got 4 or 5 in AP Biology still must take 141 and 142 General Biology w/Lab as a pre-requsite for other advanced bio courses.

* At Emory, Students who take this special freshman-only organic chemistry course will not be required to take either general chemistry or the standard organic chemistry course (Chem 221-222).

So I got both B+ (GPA: 3.3) in Bio and Orgo.

I know dental schools don't accept AP credit (I took AP chem) and don't know Freshman orgo. exempts both gen. chem and standard orgo., so I have to take general chemistry again anyway.

Do you think it is better to take the standard organic chemistry again or just take gen. chem in sophomore year? (2 Level of organic chem. is, of course, harder than freshman orgo; however, same materials)

 

[Suzan]

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[Prometheous19]

Dont retake anything. B+ dont kill, just make sure you do good on part 2 for both classes and you will be fine. I got a B on Gen Chem and a B on Ochem, I still have a 3.77 Science GPA. 2 B's is less than 2 B+'s. Good luck!

 

[UCSF2012]

Just move on. No one takes 222 after taking 171, if that's the course number.

If you decide on retaking, Weinschenk's a fun teacher, you'll learn lots, and you'll likely remember him as one of your best prof's during your 4 years. Take Soria for the grade, because the curve is more favorable as not so smart students tend to take him. As far a bio 141, I got a lower grade than you did. Grades in bio are depressed at Emory. That's no secret. A B+ is excellent, and getting an A- or A is unlikely. I got a B, but I got a 27 on the DAT bio without trying too hard. I realized after the exam that the class hits all the important concepts tested on the DAT, and I remembered EVERYthing because I remembered it from class, not from reviewing the material from studyguides.

I don't think you have reason to retake any class at all.