BPCM Retake - spread amongst BPCM?

[pgoyal]

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Essentially, my question boils down to is it better to take postbac classes spread amongst the various BPCM subjects (i.e. take a chem class, a phys class, etc) or is it okay to just take a crap load of uppderdiv bio classes. Either way BPCM gpa goes up, but not sure if med schools go further and look at your chem classes, your phys classes, etc. Or better yet, if a low chem/phys gpa raises a flag.

Adcom might argue oh well he can memorize well (bio) but can he analyze **** well (chem/phys). Perhaps my mcat can make up for that second part?

What do you guys suggest i do? Taking classes in chem/phys would mean repeating which is probably not as impressive. Its easiest for me to take upper div bio classes and ace them - but not sure if that's impressive enough.

OchemA - C+
OchemB - B+
OchemC - A-

PhysA - A
PhysB - AP Credit
PhysC - C+

MathA - A
MathB - B-
MathC - B+
MathD - A

Bio - A bunch of classes with grades ranging from A - B, mostly A's.

All the Cs/B-s are from Freshman year btw...if that makes a difference. i was an idiot and took all these prereqs my frosh year not knowing better.

Current BPCM gpa - 3.3ish

 

[cabinbuilder]

stick to the basics. Take the C classes over. Upper division doesn't help your cause if the pre-req grades are crap. Retake and apply

 

[pgoyal]

thanks. also bump...any feedback from recent applicants would be appreciated as well!

 

[cnhampton]

Would also take the AP credit physics. At least, according to the 1st ed SDN Handbook, AP credits don't really track for med school apps.

 

[Calad]

stick to the basics. Take the C classes over. Upper division doesn't help your cause if the pre-req grades are crap. Retake and apply

I was under the impression that if you dont excel in your pre-req grades, taking upper division science is preferred to retakes since it still shows that you are able to keep up with difficult science courses? Of course if you fail any of them you have to retake, but 2 C+s isn't the end of the world.

 

[cabinbuilder]

I was under the impression that if you dont excel in your pre-req grades, taking upper division science is preferred to retakes since it still shows that you are able to keep up with difficult science courses? Of course if you fail any of them you have to retake, but 2 C+s isn't the end of the world.

Depends if you are apply MD or DO.

DO: better off taking the same class over since the grade is replaced.

MD: the retake grade is averaged with the original.