Bio Lecture

[masrat858]

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I've gotten my grade back for Biology I lab, which was an A. For lecture, however, I haven't received anything yet, but due to circumstances, I am expecting a little less than C (C-, to be precise). This has been worrying me all day, and I'm struggling to figure out what to do in order to recover. Could anyone please lend me some suggestions? I'm open to retaking, but other than that, are there any other options I might be able to consider?

 

[jesie]

For now, find a way to distract yourself. Moving forward, if that is the grade you got, then learn what you can about what works for you studying and improve from here.

This isn't going to stand in the way of your goals unless it becomes a pattern

 

[masrat858]

Thank you for your response.

I do know that most MD programs do not accept C- for pre-reqs; does this stand for DO as well?

 

[hublot]

Hey! Don't panic. You should ask yourself, why did this happen? Is there anything you can improve? Did you not put in a lot of effort? I'm very curious as to why you didn't do as well you wanted too.

 

[masrat858]

Thank you. I felt like one of the issues was that the exams had covered only very specific aspects of certain topics, while I, on another hand, was studying more broadly; if I knew what I was going to be tested on, I would have focused on those areas a little more.

To add to my other question, if I were to take any other biology class (human or developmental, for instance) and get a perfect grade, would it override the C- I got on this lecture portion in terms of the one-year/two-semester bio prereq?

 

[ServiceFirst]

Although I'm no expert, I do know in the grand scheme of life that your response to challenges outweighs the actual challenge itself. In your case, it's how you respond to receiving the mark you mentioned that outweighs the mark itself. I would recommend assessing things you can improve on (ex: being more diligent in studying both specifically and broadly and reaching out to your resources, like the instructor, TA's, or peers who have taken the course before) and if your C- warrants a retake, then you can demonstrate how you are a good learner and can respond to challenges!