C- in Organic Chemistry

[RDHtoDDS_40]

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I think I might get a C- in Organic Chemistry II. Does that mean I'll have to re-take it to get into Dental schools like UIC (top choice) which specifies all grades must be C and above??

I'm planning on applying in June so could I still apply but retake Orgo II during my gap year?

Any advice would be helpful

 

[junepearl]

I think I might get a C- in Organic Chemistry II. Does that mean I'll have to re-take it to get into Dental schools like UIC (top choice) which specifies all grades must be C and above??

I'm planning on applying in June so could I still apply but retake Orgo II during my gap year?

Any advice would be helpful

Yes, in my case I had to retake General Chemistry, which I got a C- during my first semester >.<
I took it during the summer I was applying to dental schools and just updated my grades during the academic update.
Schools usually require you to take prereqs with minimum grade requirements before matriculation, and for some schools it must be prior to the summer that school starts.

 

[Proximally Challenged]

I think it depends. Do you have A's in all of your other courses? If this class is your only "bad" grade then you can plausibly explain it away (I was sick....I had one bad test.....etc). If you are an exceptional candidate, one C- is not going to make a school reject you outright.

 

[$meoutside]

I would retake any pre req class with a c-. If you really want to be competitive and give yourself the best chance of getting accepted.

 

[DMD-DOC]

I think I might get a C- in Organic Chemistry II. Does that mean I'll have to re-take it to get into Dental schools like UIC (top choice) which specifies all grades must be C and above??

I'm planning on applying in June so could I still apply but retake Orgo II during my gap year?

Any advice would be helpful

Apply and retake the course. What's your DAT score like?
-Advice from a fellow RDH

 

[RDHtoDDS_40]

Apply and retake the course. What's your DAT score like?
-Advice from a fellow RDH

I ended up with a C+ in Orgo II now I'm studying for the DAT 🙂